From Side Hustle to Supermarket Brand - Building Pooch & Mutt with Guy Blaskey

The ideaSpace Podcast: How Startups Actually Get Built

Mar 01 2022 | 01:07:46

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Show Notes

Some entrepreneurs give the impression that turning an idea into a successful business is an easy ride. It almost never is. Guy Blaskey, founder of Pooch & Mutt, one of the fastest-growing dog food companies in the UK, spoke at our first Start- up Stories event. Here he discusses some of the lessons he’s learnt from experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly of building his business.

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