Making Plant Milk Dispensers | Uproot Co-Founder & CEO, Kevin Eve | Alternative Milks, Oatmilk, Soymilk, Peamilk

Uproot makes plant milk dispensers for cafeterias, primarily for universities. Kevin shares his 5-year journey creating Uproot, from throwing away 8,000 gallons of plant milk once (due to the manufacturer's mistake) to finally experiencing exponential growth.

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro
(00:07:20) Origins
(00:16:35) First Customers
(00:19:06) Gap in Market
(00:22:50) Team
(00:29:29) Plant Milk Dispensers
(00:32:27) Covid
(00:34:36) Single-Serve Cartons
(00:37:25) Challenges
(00:43:01) Mentors
(00:44:24) Sales & Customers
(00:47:28) Business Model & Pricing
(00:49:41) Advice to Self
(00:56:02) Work-Life Balance
(00:58:36) Advice to Entrepreneurs
(01:00:15) Fundraising
(01:01:03) Thanks