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Thank you Daniel Gulati for introducing me to our guest today, Mike Salguero. Mike is the founder and CEO of ButcherBox. ButcherBox delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, humanely raised pork, and wild-caught seafood directly to your door.

We discuss:

* How raising $30 million from VCs at CustomMade shaped how he thought about company building

* When to take money from investors vs. bootstrapping

* What he originally wanted ButcherBox to be

* The main levers that accelerated growth

* What he got right about influencer marketing

* The next stage and growth opportunities for ButcherBox & more

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