In this episode, Mike is joined by Aaron Spivak, co-founder of Hush. Aaron is a 27-year-old Canadian serial entrepreneur, former Canadian Junior Hockey League player,  public speaker, startup advisor, and was named to Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020.

Hush is a sleep improvement company that sells the World's Most Popular  weighted blanket - designed to help those with sleep, anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, and more. Within its first 24 months, Aaron and his team grew Hush to become an 8-figure brand. The company launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $1.5M+ in 30 days - making it the Top 10 most raised Canadian 30-day Campaign ever!

Hush also appeared on the Canadian Hit TV show Dragons Dens and earned "Most Epic Pitch" of the season securing a bidding war between all 6 dragons. In 2021, Hush was acquired by Sleep Country in a landmark deal for Canadian E-commerce.

Throughout this episode, Aaron talks about his entrepreneurial journey which started at just 18 years old when he co-founded Revitasize- an organic cold-pressed juice kitchen serving high-quality juices, smoothies, acai bowls, and a variety of vegan options. Within four years, Revitasize expanded to 8+ locations across Toronto. You will hear about his journey to co-founding Hush, what the inspiration was behind the product, the highs and lows of selling a business, what he’s focused on now, and more.

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