Co-founder at Poppi
Opening our own manufacturing plant was a massive capital drain that consumed our resources. Unless you have no other choice, startups should avoid manufacturing and use co-packers. While managing our facility taught us how to scale our liquid, spending all your early capital on manufacturing is a major mistake.
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