David Lester’s career would be impressive enough from the past alone, but Olipop’s conquest of the US cements his efforts as a tour de force.The prebiotic, RTD soda brand is a poster child for startup success, hot off the back of a decade in global experience, giving David an invaluable perspective like no other.Join us on You, Me & CPG as we discover his great influences, California’s wonderful relationship with business failure, and why compounding decisions can be the difference in whether you sink or swim.This episode coversThe source of David’s sense of adventureBeing wired to become an entrepreneurCalifornia’s VC haven and can-do mentalityWhy your bad decisions compound just the same as your good onesLearning through failureDavid’s view of accountability as empowermentDavid Lester: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lester-4b71b512/Olipop: https://drinkolipop.com/https://www.instagram.com/drinkolipop/https://www.linkedin.com/company/olipop-pbc/Jamie Holtum https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-holtum-85b79634/ Haines https://www.haines.partners/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hainespartners/ https://www.instagram.com/youmeandcpg/

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