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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 26 MIN

David Simnick, CEO of Soapbox, on leading the better for you beauty product revolution!

from Legends N Leaders · host Ben Weiss

David Simnick shares how he scaled Soapbox from a college-kitchen startup into a $50M+ retail brand—while navigating the harsh realities of CPG.From a near-death 2017 restructuring to building a lean, high-performance 25-person team, David breaks down the hard lessons behind resilience, capital efficiency, and leadership under pressure.He dives into what it really takes to build an ownership culture, when a CEO must step out of “doing” and into true company management, and how global talent and AI are reshaping growth, risk, and board-level strategy.A candid conversation on scaling smarter—not just bigger.

David Simnick shares how he scaled Soapbox from a college-kitchen startup into a $50M+ retail brand—while navigating the harsh realities of CPG.From a near-death 2017 restructuring to building a lean, high-performance 25-person team, David breaks down the hard lessons behind resilience, capital efficiency, and leadership under pressure.He dives into what it really takes to build an ownership culture, when a CEO must step out of “doing” and into true company management, and how global talent and AI are reshaping growth, risk, and board-level strategy.A candid conversation on scaling smarter—not just bigger.

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