If you've ever been in a pinch for potable water, tune in. In this episode, Jeremy interviews Nancie Weston, founder and CEO of Grayl - a company bound and determined to improve the drinking quality of water. Get a behind the scenes look at the company that's making it easier for everyone to have clean water to drink.

In This Episode

• 01:26 Meet Nancy
• 02:50 How water became a passion
• 06:49 Nancie's travel history
• 07:40 Before Grayl
• 11:02 Working with a designer/engineer for the first time
• 13:10 Perks and pitfalls of being a female founder
• 20:46 How long until you had a product on the market?
• 24:27 Retail markets and map pricing
• 16:15 Marketing wins
• 29:45 Manufacturing process
• 33:45 Where to find Grayl
• 37:09 Word to the Wise

People On This Episode

• Jeremy Michael Cohen
• Nancie Weston

Links from This Episode

• Grayl - Nancie's water filtration company
• Startup Podcast - Season 2 has a female team, check it out!
• All-American Makers - Show similar to Shark Tank; Grayl was featured on this episode and won
• Beardbrand's Reddit breakdown - Post on their success after being featured on Shark Tank
• Nordstrom.com, REI - A few of the places where you can purchase Grayl products

Word to the Wise

• Jeremy: Mystery Show Podcast - Fun, frivolous, and silly; a non-serious answer to Serial Podcast

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