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Boost Drinks Founder Simon Gray Spills All on £70 Million Exit

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How did a rejected uni student with a 20% attendance rate turn a simple idea into a £70 MILLION brand? 👀

In this explosive episode of The Launch Podcast, we dive deep with Simon Gray, founder of Boost Drinks, on how he built a household brand from scratch—without owning a factory, warehouse, or even delivery vans.

Simon shares how:

💡 He spotted a gap in the market and trademarked "Boost" overnight

🚚 Built a lean, outsourced empire in convenience retail

📈 Scaled to £70M turnover with zero supermarket sales

🤝 Cultivated a killer team and culture

💼 Successfully exited to AG Barr (makers of Irn-Bru)

He also opens up about:

🧠 Leadership growth

📚 Game-changing books like The Chimp Paradox

💔 The emotional cost of redundancies

🔥 And what it really takes to go from startup to sold

This one’s packed with lessons, laughs, and real talk every founder needs to hear.

👉 If you’re building a brand, scaling a business, or thinking about your exit strategy—DON’T MISS THIS.

  continue reading

8 episodes

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Content provided by James Smethurst. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by James Smethurst or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

How did a rejected uni student with a 20% attendance rate turn a simple idea into a £70 MILLION brand? 👀

In this explosive episode of The Launch Podcast, we dive deep with Simon Gray, founder of Boost Drinks, on how he built a household brand from scratch—without owning a factory, warehouse, or even delivery vans.

Simon shares how:

💡 He spotted a gap in the market and trademarked "Boost" overnight

🚚 Built a lean, outsourced empire in convenience retail

📈 Scaled to £70M turnover with zero supermarket sales

🤝 Cultivated a killer team and culture

💼 Successfully exited to AG Barr (makers of Irn-Bru)

He also opens up about:

🧠 Leadership growth

📚 Game-changing books like The Chimp Paradox

💔 The emotional cost of redundancies

🔥 And what it really takes to go from startup to sold

This one’s packed with lessons, laughs, and real talk every founder needs to hear.

👉 If you’re building a brand, scaling a business, or thinking about your exit strategy—DON’T MISS THIS.

  continue reading

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