The $20M Founder: The NEW Way To Build A Brand In 2026! (Here's My Blueprint)

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:27 Growing up on a coffee farm in Kenya
12:45 I landed in America with $200 and didn't know a soul
23:30 Why did you quit a 6-figure job on wall street?
33:45 Women do 90% of the work on coffee farms and get no respect
37:30 $50,000 of credit card debt (COVID almost killed my business)
40:00 Trader Joe’s saved my business
43:10 What it's really like to go on Shark Tank (behind the scenes)
48:05 Working side by side with Emma Grede
1:06:32 How do I start a business I'm passionate about? ("let me show you this box")
1:17:18 You'll be ready the moment you start
1:20:44 How did you get people like Emma Grede to believe in you?

About the Episode
Margaret Nyamumbo grew up on a coffee farm in Kenya and came to America with $200 and zero connections. Today, Margaret runs a $20M coffee brand with Skim's Co-founder Emma Grede. Margaret's the real deal. We talk about her story, how to start a business you actually love, and how to get people you respect to believe in your abilities.