🧀 $70 Million Cheese

Curated charcuterie boards by mail, music-inspired car air fresheners, LED lights for action sports, and a modern twist on the classic shaving brush. Let’s dive into Season 14 Episode 7!

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I hope everyone is having a great week!

Today, we are looking at the companies from Season 14, Episode 7:

  • Boarderie

  • Ride FRSH

  • Action Glow

  • Legacy Shave

The winner of last week’s poll was… Collars & Co.! Be sure to scroll to the end and vote on this week’s poll!

Let’s get it!

🧀 Boarderie

Aaron Menitoff and Rachel Solomon founded Boarderie in 2020, pivoting from their successful catering business to ship pre-arranged artisan cheese and charcuterie boards nationwide.

They asked for $300,000 for 5% equity and landed a deal with Lori Greiner for $300,000 for 9%.

After the show, Boarderie saw a 1,000% boost in sales and surpassed $70 million in lifetime revenue by the end of 2022. They’ve hired over 70 staff, landed partnerships with Costco and Williams Sonoma, earned spots on Oprah’s Favorite Things, set a Guinness World Record for the largest charcuterie board, and continue expanding their gourmet gifting offerings.

🚗 Ride FRSH

Donovan and Trey Brown launched Ride FRSH in April 2017 to transform car air fresheners into music‑inspired, pop‑culture subscription clips. They asked for $200,000 for 5% equity and left with a deal from Barbara Corcoran for $200,000 for 20% equity.

After the show, sales surged and lifetime revenue reached $1.1 million with $540K in subscriptions and $750K projected in 2022.

Ride FRSH landed a $2.1 million order to stock 2,000 AutoZone stores, expanded into 2,700+ Target locations, and launched licensed NBA and SpongeBob products. Annual revenue has since grown to around $2.2 million.

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💡 ActionGlow

Garrett and Dakota Porter launched ActionGlow to bring LED lighting systems to snowboards, bikes, and other action sports gear. They asked for $200,000 for 15% equity and accepted a deal with Robert Herjavec for $200,000 in exchange for 30%.

After the show, sales exploded—earning $60,000 in one night and hitting $1 million in lifetime sales shortly after airing.

ActionGlow has grown to over $3 million in annual revenue, expanded its product line, and continues scaling through partnerships, improved manufacturing, and a nationwide marketing tour.

🪒 Legacy Shave

Mike Gutow launched Legacy Shave in 2020 to reinvent wet shaving with the Evolution Brush—a shaving brush that attaches to any shaving cream can to reduce waste and mess. He asked for  $300,000 for 10% equity and accepted Lori Greiner’s offer of $700,000 for 95% equity while retaining 5%.

After the show, the deal fell through, but the business surged—selling out on QVC days after airing and resolving inventory issues by Spring 2023.

Legacy Shave launched new grooming sets and continues selling online with steady traction and visibility.

That’s all for this week! What’s your favorite company from Season 14 Episode 7?

What's your favorite company from Season 14 Episode 7?

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I’ll be back next Wednesday!