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nutpods: Madeline Haydon

May 13, 2024
56:38
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Madeline Haydon, founder of nutpods, shares her unconventional entrepreneurial journey from home-made coffee creamer to a leading brand. She discusses struggles as a female founder of color, challenges in product development, securing funding, and transitioning from online to retail. The episode highlights perseverance, strategic growth, and reflections on building nutpods to support underrepresented founders.
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  • Madeline Haydon defied typical founder stereotypes as a woman of color and achieved NutPods' growth through strategic online and retail expansion.
  • Despite initial struggles, NutPods flourished through a $30 million funding round, rapid online sales growth during the pandemic, and successful transition to major retail chains.

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Building a Brand with Determination

Madeline Hayden shares the journey of developing NutPods, a plant-based creamer brand. Starting with a Kickstarter campaign, she faced challenges in securing investors and navigating different distribution channels. Determined to prove herself, she focused on building a strong online presence and eventually expanded into retail, achieving significant growth despite initial doubts from industry experts.

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