One of my favorite entrepreneurs ever is John Gagliardi because, basically, you never know what he is going to do next.
He was one of the original founders of Blue Buffalo Pet Food and also launched athletic equipment/apparel maker Maverik Lacrosse, which he later sold to Kohlberg & Co. His latest venture: New York City-based TitanTea. The idea: a beverage for athletes and other active people that provides, among other things, a “lightly sweetened organic drink that has an electrolyte blend.” The product, launched in early 2014, is now in 500 stores like New York’s Fairway Market chain; Gagliardi, 41, said he expects 2,000 to carry it next year. Moreover, he’s hoping to break-even in 2018.
