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S13 E12: From 4/20 Launch to $70M: BRĒZ’s Bootstrapped Playbook (with Aaron Nosbisch, Founder and CEO of BRĒZ)
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How do you scale a DTC beverage when 90% of customers still prefer buying in retail?
Nik sits down with Aaron Nosbisch while Aaron shares how he built BRĒZ, a hemp THC drink brand, from a fitting 4/20 launch to nearly $70M bootstrapped revenue.
He breaks down why DTC was the demand engine but retail became the scale, how a raw $560 “coin-flip refund” video turned into one of their best ads, and why rotating offers beats running discounts for months.
He also cover TikTok Shop arbitrage, founder-led creative that actually converts, and what BRĒZ learned from messing up BFCM.
If you’re serious about scaling a CPG brand, this episode is packed with ideas you can use right away.
Want more DTC advice? Check out the Limited Supply YouTube page for more insider tips.
Check out the Nik’s DTC newsletter: https://bit.ly/3mOUJMJ
And if you’re looking for an instant stream of on-demand DTC gold, check out the Limited Supply Slack Channel for Nik’s most unfiltered, uncensored thoughts.
Follow Nik:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrsharma
146 episodes
Manage episode 508283466 series 3373337
How do you scale a DTC beverage when 90% of customers still prefer buying in retail?
Nik sits down with Aaron Nosbisch while Aaron shares how he built BRĒZ, a hemp THC drink brand, from a fitting 4/20 launch to nearly $70M bootstrapped revenue.
He breaks down why DTC was the demand engine but retail became the scale, how a raw $560 “coin-flip refund” video turned into one of their best ads, and why rotating offers beats running discounts for months.
He also cover TikTok Shop arbitrage, founder-led creative that actually converts, and what BRĒZ learned from messing up BFCM.
If you’re serious about scaling a CPG brand, this episode is packed with ideas you can use right away.
Want more DTC advice? Check out the Limited Supply YouTube page for more insider tips.
Check out the Nik’s DTC newsletter: https://bit.ly/3mOUJMJ
And if you’re looking for an instant stream of on-demand DTC gold, check out the Limited Supply Slack Channel for Nik’s most unfiltered, uncensored thoughts.
Follow Nik:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrsharma
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