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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