Many incredible people in this world recognize a need and conceptualize founding a company, but very few bring their ideas to life. After noticing the impact that Breast Cancer Awareness has in only one month of the year, Jake Kloberdanz set out to create something that gives back every single day. He and seven other cause-minded entrepreneurs founded ONEHOPE in 2007 with the mission to “share wine and give hope”. Today, ONEHOPE is one of the largest direct-to-consumer wineries in the world, and proceeds of their award-winning wines have allowed ONEHOPE to donate over $8 million to local and global causes including access to clean water, hunger relief, health research, and education. 

 

Since launching ONEHOPE in 2007, Jake has successfully raised more than $75 million to help grow the brand from zero to over 1.5 million bottles a year, and build a flagship vineyard, home and winery from the ground up in the heart of Napa. In this episode, Jake shares headwinds and tailwinds of starting a business, realities of fundraising, and the absolute essentials to keeping your business successful (spoiler: relationships, brand and hard work). Tune in to learn more!