# Warren Struhl

> Serial Founder (12x) & Investor (20x) | $200M+ in Exits | Partner at G.O.A.T. Foods ($100M+ Valuation)

Built and sold multiple consumer brands with exits totaling over $200+ million. 

Now scaling four year old e-commerce G.O.A.T. Foods gourmet brand portfolio including; licorice.com , pretzels.com, chocolate.com, cookies.com, caramels.com, and truffles.com by Wolfgang Puck and others. ($100M+ valuation) 

Founder of Popcorn, Indiana which started the upscale popcorn snack category scaling to 50,000+ retail locations nationwide. 

Founded PaperDirect, acquired by Fortune 500 Deluxe Corp after reaching $100m in sales and over 1M customers in 4 years. 

Co-founder and CEO of Sheets Energy Strips with Jesse Itzler, LeBron James, Serena Williams and Pitbull. Scaled to 40k+ retail locations. 

Also built and exited MyPhoto, Successories, and The American Registry—each achieving national scale and acquisition outcomes.

Founding partner at Register.com (IPO $1 billion+) and founder of Genesis Direct, a pre-Amazon eCommerce platform with 21 owned brands.

His book, Starting Them Up, chronicles many of his startups. 


Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to scale a consumer brand
✔️ Guidance on launching DTC products
✔️ Tips for building & selling companies
✔️ Best practices for retail distribution
✔️ Advice on brand licensing deals
✔️ How to grow multi-brand platforms
✔️ Strategy for celebrity partnerships
✔️Provide learnings from all “ups and downs” in the real business world. 

I love helping founders create brands people remember—and companies that buyers want. Let’s connect.

**Rating:** 5/5 (4 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $250.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

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