The Only Female Founder in Beverage History to Pull Off a $2 Billion Exit with Allison Ellsworth
About this episode
Allison Ellsworth shares her journey from selling drinks at a farmers market to achieving a $1.95 billion exit with PepsiCo.
She went from selling apple cider vinegar drinks at a farmers market while three months pregnant to closing a $1.95 billion deal with PepsiCo — and becoming the only female founder in beverage history to pull off an exit of that size. Allison Ellsworth built Poppi from a passion project into one of the most culturally relevant brands of the last decade. From going viral on TikTok against her board's wishes to making 40 employees millionaires, this is the unfiltered story of how she did it — a...
People in this episode
Guest: Allison Ellsworth
Topics covered
- female founder
- beverage industry
- entrepreneurship
- business exit
- Poppi
Keywords
- apple cider vinegar
- TikTok
- cultural relevance
- millionaires
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Poppi
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