# Brian Hill

> Founder & CEO of MāKā, Award-winning Beverage Brand

Serial startup executive & founder

Founder & CEO of MAKA, award-winning functional beverage company

🎙️ Podcast host of “Making MāKā” - my journey into launching, creating, and operating a startup beverage brand

🥇 Best New Beverage, Expo West, 2023
 
🏆 Most Fundable Company, Pepperdine University, 2024
 
🎤 CPG Speaker & Moderator
 
📚 Featured in Entrepreneur, People, Bevnet, & more
 
Driven by a personal journey to find nutrient-rich solutions for an active lifestyle
 
Identified a gap in the market for a healthy, convenient beverage that led to the creation of MAKA, blending wheatgrass and yerba mate for sustained energy and nutrition
 
12+ years of startup executive experience, having overseen the ideation, creation, and launch of multiple businesses across various industries
 
Proven track record of building and scaling companies, including building & managing a 25+ member team and generating $1M+ in revenue in the first year of operations for his previous venture, "Squash On Fire"
 
Expert in pitch presentations, financial modeling for startups, product development, brand building, and scaling businesses
 
Passionate about helping emerging entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful ventures, offering hands-on advice and insights from real-world experience

I can help you with:
- pitch decks
- financial modeling for startups
- product development 
- product design
- early stage fundraising 
- go-to-market strategies
- supply chain development & optimization 
- distribution
- manufacturing 
- general business questions
- podcasting
- being lean, mean, and endlessly scrappy!

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $150.00

## Links

- [Expert profile](/BrianHill)
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