The Beard King: How a Hairy Sink Launched a 7-figure Business

If coming up with a good product idea is hard, then turning it into a successful brand is harder.

Nicholas Galekovic, the entrepreneur behind Beard King, joins us to discuss a journey that went from his bathroom, to Shark Tank, to a viral-success product that has resulted in a seven-figure business in less than five years.

In today's episode, Nicholas Galekovic walks through his journey bootstrapping for "sink share" with his flagship product, the Beard Bib.

You'll Learn

• The "ah-ha" moment where he found his problem and how a competitor almost stopped him before he started.
• How he launched his product on Instagram and the 20 million views of viral success that followed.
• How he got on SharkTank and what they're looking for.
• Why Beard King is equal parts lifestyle brand and product company.
• Why Amazon is the wild west of ecommerce
• The Beard King's advice for aspiring entreprenuers

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Resources

• Beard King
• Shark Tank Story

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