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How I Failed: huge traction but held hostage by the business, with Christie Ellis

How I Failed: huge traction but held hostage by the business, with Christie Ellis

FromSecret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter


How I Failed: huge traction but held hostage by the business, with Christie Ellis

FromSecret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Christie Ellis founded one of the first human quality pet food companies, The Healthy Pet Gourmet. Her aim was to revolutionise how we feed our pets by helping them live longer and happier. She was going to build the next IAMS. 
The press went mad, customers loved it. She was on World News Tonight, the Today show, and top-end magazines. She had high profile clients, one who designed her kitchen for all her pet food. On paper, the business was doing well. The product was selling, and then Whole Foods expressed interest in stocking it. 
But the business failed… Why?
Listen to find out.

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Released:
Feb 2, 2023
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