Someone Gave Brent Ridge 100 Goats (Didn't Know They'd Make Him $150M)

from Legends of Scale · host Brian O'Connor

Today we talk with Brent Ridge, founder of Beekman 1802.💼 Join 47,000+ following on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfoconnor/🐦 Join 40,000+ following on Twitter: https://x.com/BrianFOConnorChapters0:00 Meet Brent Ridge1:25 The Target Deal That Almost Bankrupted Beekman4:21 Why Big Brands Stock Their Own Shelves6:52 "We Wouldn't Spend a Dollar Until We Made $1.50"13:22 "We Never Made Ourselves CEO"14:39 Three CEOs for Three Stages18:55 The Power Grab That Ended a CEO25:58 "The Empty Vessel Makes the Most Noise"34:36 "A Bad Workman Blames the Tool"37:35 Find Brent + Goat Wisdom

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