Making MAKA: Recent Episodes
Making MAKA
MAKING MAKA is a behind the scenes look (or should we say listen) into our beverage startup’s journey to launching, building, scaling, and sustaining our CPG brand: MAKA. Episodes are hosted by the company’s founder, Brian Hill, the amazingly talented & memorable Russell Hirshon.Each week Making MAKA will take you on the ups & downs of the rollercoaster ride that is called entrepreneurship – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the sometimes funny. Whether you’re considering your own CPG startup or simply interested in listening about an entrepreneurial journey, we hope that by sharing our experiences, mistakes, learnings, and interviews that you feel better armed to tackle your goals, or at minimum have a giggle or two.Making MAKA releases 30-min episodes weekly.If you like what you are hearing, please share the podcast with friends & family and follow & review Making MAKA on your preferred listening platform.For more information about the podcast please go to www.makingmaka.com and try our MAKA beverages at www.livingmaka.com.
Brian, Russ, (and newly minted) Jeff discuss their experience at MAKA's first Expo West. Have they told you MAKA was awarded Best New Beverage of 2023? Yeah we thought so, don't be afraid to tell them to shut up about it!
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ talk about preparing for Expo West, the company's expo strategy, and winning the NEXTY Award for Best New Beverage of 2023! The team is joined by a special guest, Jeff Maher, who was recently hired at MAKA as its SVP of Sales.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ talk about preparing to launch nationwide in Sprouts Farmers Market, as well as provide important updates on being selected as an Expo West NEXTY finalist for Best New Beverage of 2023, hiring Jeff Maher as SVP of Sales, and setting up for two distributor selling shows in Orlando and Nashville.
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MAKA Instagram
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
In this episode Brian & Russ discuss in-store (and out-of-store) sampling best practices, plus an update on a new investor... here's a hint "shots, shots, shots, everybody!" and he means wheatgrass shots by the way!
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ recap MAKA's 2022 and then dive into their experience at the company's first trade selling show.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ talk about MAKA's go to market strategy and some of their experiences along the way.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ hit the spiked egg nog hard and early, but to your benefit they are chattier than usual, breaking down their pitch deck and discussing how to effectively use various decks depending on your target audience.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ discuss the differences between markup & margin and the importance of making sure you're using sound supply chain assumptions so your product is priced appropriately on shelf and online.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ review the pros & cons of various food & beverage manufacturing approaches and discuss why MāKā settled on co-manufacturing.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ talk about how they created product prototypes and how the prototypes were used to pitch initial retailers, investors, and customers.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ discuss branding, agencies, and tips & tricks for building your brand story.
Tools mentioned in the podcast:
Adobe Creative Cloud
Envato Elements
*^ fyi, these are not affiliate links - we just like sharing
The episode title is attributed to Marty Neumeier
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ explore what it takes to create a compelling formulation and how to identify and work with a formulator.
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Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Brian & Russ talk about the lightbulb moment when it becomes clear a wheatgrass beverage is the differentiator MAKA needed.
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Making MAKA Website
Making MAKA Instagram
Making MAKA Facebook
Making MAKA Youtube
Follow the Brand at:
MAKA Website
MAKA Instagram
MAKA Facebook
MAKA Linkedin
Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
Your hosts, Brian Hill and Russell Hirshon, introduce Making MAKA - a beverage startup's journey from launching to scaling a Consumer Packaged Good (CPG) brand.
www.makingmaka.com (podcast)
www.livingmaka.com (brand)
Follow the podcast at:
Making MAKA Website
Making MAKA Instagram
Making MAKA Facebook
Making MAKA Youtube
Follow the Brand at:
MAKA Website
MAKA Instagram
MAKA Facebook
MAKA Linkedin
Making MAKA is a recap of the leadership team's personal journey & experiences, your entrepreneurial journey will and should be different, so please take this podcast for what it is, war stories, not specific recommendations or guidance.
MAKING MAKA is a behind the scenes look (or should we say listen) into our beverage startup’s journey to launching, building, scaling, and sustaining our CPG brand: MAKA. Episodes are hosted by the company’s founder, Brian Hill, the amazingly talented & memorable Russell Hirshon.
Each week Making MAKA will take you on the ups & downs of the rollercoaster ride that is called entrepreneurship – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the sometimes funny. Whether you’re considering your own CPG startup or simply interested in listening about an entrepreneurial journey, we hope that by sharing our experiences, mistakes, learnings, and interviews that you feel better armed to tackle your goals, or at minimum have a giggle or two.
Making MAKA releases 30-min episodes weekly.
If you like what you are hearing, please share the podcast with friends & family and follow & review Making MAKA on your preferred listening platform.
For more information about the podcast please go to www.makingmaka.com and try our MAKA beverages at www.livingmaka.com.