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EPISODE · Nov 14, 2025 · 46 MIN

From Sales to CEO of a CPG Company with Kris Phippen

from Revenue Problem Solvers · host Operationalize

What happens when a homemade recipe in a garage turns into one of the fastest-moving CPG products in the country?In this episode of the Revenue Problem Solvers Podcast, Kris Phippen, the founder of Phlippens, shares the wild, honest, and sometimes ridiculous journey behind building a brand with nothing but grit, instincts, and a product people couldn’t stop eating.From cottage weekends where jars disappeared in hours, to selling out in stores with zero marketing, to the blizzard-night delivery that landed him a call from The Keg’s culinary director.This is the real story of how momentum starts, how founders survive the messy early days, and why the smallest “yes” can flip your entire path.If you’re building a CPG brand, launching a product, or grinding through the early-stage chaos — this episode is pure fuel.You’ll hear:How https://phlippens.com/ started in a garageThe moment Kris knew he had something specialTurning one SKU into 35 retailers in month oneHow a random cottage weekend changed everythingThe blizzard story that opened major doorsReal, unfiltered advice for CPG foundersHit play — this episode might be the push you didn’t know you needed.Thank you to Virtual Causeway for sponsoring this episode! Learn more about how to increase your team's efficiency and revenue by visiting them at https://virtualcauseway.com/.#Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #CPG #Growth #ProductLaunch #RevenueProblemSolversPodcast

What happens when a homemade recipe in a garage turns into one of the fastest-moving CPG products in the country?In this episode of the Revenue Problem Solvers Podcast, Kris Phippen, the founder of Phlippens, shares the wild, honest, and sometimes ridiculous journey behind building a brand with nothing but grit, instincts, and a product people couldn’t stop eating.From cottage weekends where jars disappeared in hours, to selling out in stores with zero marketing, to the blizzard-night delivery that landed him a call from The Keg’s culinary director.This is the real story of how momentum starts, how founders survive the messy early days, and why the smallest “yes” can flip your entire path.If you’re building a CPG brand, launching a product, or grinding through the early-stage chaos — this episode is pure fuel.You’ll hear:How https://phlippens.com/ started in a garageThe moment Kris knew he had something specialTurning one SKU into 35 retailers in month oneHow a random cottage weekend changed everythingThe blizzard story that opened major doorsReal, unfiltered advice for CPG foundersHit play — this episode might be the push you didn’t know you needed.Thank you to Virtual Causeway for sponsoring this episode! Learn more about how to increase your team's efficiency and revenue by visiting them at https://virtualcauseway.com/.#Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #CPG #Growth #ProductLaunch #RevenueProblemSolversPodcast

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