#148 - Rob Neuner on Boost Oxygen, Shark Tank, Sports and Beer

The Kuderna Podcast

Rob Neuner is the founder and CEO of Boost Oxygen, named by Inc Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the world. He shares his journey from importing beer from Prague from 1996-2006 before starting Boost, and his experience on Shark Tank landing a deal the deal with Kevin O'Leary. Bryan and Rob discuss business start-ups, managing everything from marketing to engineering, working through the COVID-19 pandemic, work-life balance, and more Keywords: Rob Neuner, Boost Oxygen, Shark Tank, oxygen canisters, athletes, respiratory issues, altitude sickness, O2 trainer, Rob Neuner, Boost Oxygen, COVID-19, manufacturing, distribution, online retailers, brick-and-mortar retailers, succession planning, investments, favorite book, favorite movie, favorite vacation destination Chapters 00:00Introduction and Background 04:14The Deal with Kevin O'Leary 08:01Transition from Beer Importing to Boost Oxygen 14:20The Genesis of Boost Oxygen 19:02Building Boost Oxygen and Maintaining Profitability 21:19Future Plans for Boost Oxygen 28:08The Distribution of Boost Oxygen: Online vs Brick-and-Mortar 30:38The Efficiency and Profitability of Online Retailers 33:08Manufacturing In-House and Overcoming Production Issues 35:29Succession Planning and the Future of Boost Oxygen 38:03Different Paths for Business Growth: Private Equity, Going Public 41:31International Expansion and Market Growth 43:34A Day in the Life of Rob Neuner 46:34Lightning Round: Hero, Book, Movie, Quote, Vacation, Investment 51:16Changing the World: Negative Discourse

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