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Jon Gabayzadeh has spent over twenty years building his own CPG brands, most recently Simply Eggless, before stepping into a different kind of role this year: hired CEO of Land Lovers, a company he did not found. In this episode he breaks down the real difference between founder and CEO thinking, why he chose cash compensation over equity in this role, and how he consistently brings new products to market for less than ten thousand dollars.
Jon walks through the zero to one process in detail: finding white space opportunities like the GLP-1 wave, the financing tools that let him retain equity instead of raising capital, and the high margin thresholds he looks for before committing to a product. He also shares the mistakes that taught him to watch margins above everything else, and why chasing volume without profitability is a recipe for disaster.
Why Jon took a cash-only CEO role instead of holding equity
How to launch a CPG product for under $10,000
The financing options that let founders avoid raising capital
What gross margin threshold Jon looks for before backing a product
The biggest mistake he sees founders make with cash flow
Connect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-gabayzadeh
Land Lovers: www.lovelandlovers.com
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Welcome to the Profits on Purpose podcast, where we explore the journeys of purpose-led founders and the financial strategies that help them survive and thrive. Host Nate Littlewood sits down with eCommerce and CPG founders to unpack the real-life tension between a brand's mission and the practical realities of generating profit.
I hope you enjoyed this episode!
Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly.
– Nate and the Profits on Purpose podcast team
Connect with Nathan Littlewood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlittlewood/
Visit the Future Ready CFO website here: https://www.futurereadycfo.com/
Join the Future Ready Newsletter here: https://www.futurereadycfo.com/newsletter
Listen to Profits on Purpose on these podcast platforms:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1h3U1cG0zhaSwqa8f2UFXI
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profits-on-purpose/id1826982087
Amazon Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/profits-on-purpose/id1826982087
#profitsonpurpose #nathanlittlewood #futurereadycfo #financeleadership #cfoinsights #purposeledbusiness #scalingforimpact #financialstrategy #purposeledprofit #missiondrivengrowth #sustainablebusiness #businessleaders #entrepreneurmindset #financialclarity #scalingbusinesses #ethicalentrepreneurship #businessstrategy #impactfulleadership #cforole #executivethinking
Welcome to the Profits on Purpose podcast, where we explore the journeys of purpose-led founders and the financial strategies that help them survive and thrive. Host Nate Littlewood sits down with eCommerce and CPG founders to unpack the real-life tension between a brand's mission and the practical realities of generating profit.