Building Swift Hockey with Zechariah Thomas | Ep 154

Most people see the highlight.Forbes 30 Under 30.Dragons’ Den.A growing hockey brand.But what they don’t see is what it actually takes to build a product company — especially one that’s trying to stay affordable in a high-cost industry.In this episode, I sit down with Zechariah Thomas, founder of Swift Hockey, to talk about what really goes into building and scaling a physical product business.We get into:What it actually costs to manufacture hockey sticksHow he funded his first production runManaging cash flow when you’re paying upfront and getting paid laterWhat happened after his Dragons’ Den deal with Wes Hall fell throughAnd how he’s thinking about growth moving forwardThis is a real conversation about inventory, capital, and building something that actually lasts.Connect with Zechariah:Instagram | Website | Linkedin Connect with Cindy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book Recommendations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Book your profit strategy call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠