In this episode, we dive into the incredible journey of Drew Henry, founder of Revival Tea Company, the fastest-growing tea company in the U.S. Drew shares his entrepreneurial path, from selling cars and running a media business to nearly launching a whiskey brand before pivoting to tea. He discusses the challenges of building a brick-and-mortar business, surviving the pandemic, and transitioning to a franchise model with ambitious plans for 50 locations in the next decade. The episode also touches on leadership, company culture, and the importance of making business decisions based on logic rather than emotion.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction & Drew’s journey to Revival Tea

3:00 From selling cars to launching a business

6:30 The almost whiskey business & pivoting to tea

10:00 Surviving COVID-19 & adapting the business

14:00 Expansion plans: 50 locations in 10 years

18:30 The biggest lesson from scaling a business

21:00 The mistake that almost ended Revival Tea

26:30 Profit vs revenue: The reality of business growth

31:00 Building a strong company culture & hiring process

39:00 How becoming a parent changed Drew’s leadership

47:00 Final thoughts & future of Revival Tea

50:00 How to invest & get involved in their WeFunder campaign

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