How to build a $600 million company without raising money (with ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero)
About Mike
- Founder & CEO of ButcherBox; bootstrapped to $650M revenue by 2026
- Built ButcherBox into the leading U.S. direct-to-consumer meat brand
- Pioneered claims-based meat movement; raised standards on welfare & sourcing
- Maintained B Corp Certification for 6+ years; certified since 2020
- Previously raised ~$30M for CustomMade from Google, First Round & top VCs
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After his first VC-backed business flopped, ButcherBox CEO and founder Mike Salguero turned lessons learned the hard way into the fuel that built his subscription meat delivery business. Mike joins Masters of Scale host Jeff Berman to reveal how a blend of clean ingredients, clever marketing, and hiring for grit helped him scale into a business that’s now making more than $600M a year and expanding into retail nationwide.
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