Ep 47 - Scaling IQBAR: Why Will Nitze Prioritizes Logistics Over Hype

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Building a massive food brand requires an intense focus on supply chain and operational excellence.
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In this episode of Recipe to Revenue, host Leah Messina talks with Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBAR. Will shares how he went from selling software to building an omnichannel nutrition bar company with zero industry experience. He explains why obsessing over logistics and unit economics unlocks the volume needed to win in mass-market retail.

Listen to learn:

🧠 How Will transitioned from software sales to launching a brain-food nutrition bar
🚀 Using Kickstarter to fund the first 30,000-unit factory production run
🏭 Surviving a disastrous 250,000-bar order that nearly broke the supply chain
💻 Launching on Amazon to capture existing grocery shoppers
📉 Surviving the painful lessons of an early national drugstore rollout
🤝 Empowering a flat organizational structure for faster decision-making
⚙️ Why great operations unlock the pricing power needed for massive volume

Whether you’re blending ingredients in your kitchen or preparing for an exit, Will offers a realistic, gritty look at what it actually takes to build a modern food brand.

Learn more about IQBAR:
🌐 https://www.eatiqbar.com/

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