Kelsey Moreira, Founder & CEO of Doughp | Pivoting From B&M to eComm & Surviving Shark Tank

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestKelsey Moreira (@kelsey_moreira) is a passionate entrepreneur who, after getting sober in 2015, ditched her decade-long tech career with Intel and followed her sweet tooth to open her own cookie dough company: Doughp. With her infectious enthusiasm & business savvy behind her, Doughp experienced monumental growth in their first 4 years with revenue increasing on average 295% YoY.In 2019, she appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and named a Forbes 30 Under 30. Kelsey is using her platform to reduce social stigmas around addiction recovery and mental health through her #Doughp4Hope initiative.➡️ Talking Points13:47 - Leaving Intel and starting off as an entrepreneur.15:03 - How to start a d2c brand.17:49 - Substance abuse and entrepreneurship.24:20 - Becoming an authentic, mission driven company.30:47 - Pitching your product on Shark Tank.39:19 - Scaling a brand successfully.41:35 - Navigating startup struggles.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/kelsey_moreirahttps://www.instagram.com/kels.moreira➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Long Shot Leadership—The Hottest New Interview Showhttps://longshotleaders.com/2. Feedback Loop —Fast, Efficient Targeted Customer Feedbackhttps://go.feedbackloop.com/success — 3 Full Tests3. Hubspot Podcast Networkhttps://hubspot.com/podcastnetwork