High Stakes Growth

Wylie Robinson is the founder, former CEO, and Chairman of Rumpl, an 8-figure brand that makes performance blankets and sleeping bags for the outdoors.


Expect to hear about:

– Frozen Van Epiphany: How a night stranded in the Sierras inspired the idea for Rumpl.

– Kickstarter Launch: Turning a “sleeping bag blanket” prototype into $250K of preorders in 30 days.

– Co-Founder Split: Why diverging visions led to an early breakup, and Wylie’s advice for navigating founder separations.

– Shark Tank Spotlight: The reality of pitching on national TV, walking away from offers, and what the exposure delivered.

– Stepping Back as CEO: Why Wylie handed over the reins in 2024, and how returning to product and creative has reenergized him.


Extras:

– Wylie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wylierobinson/ 

– Wylie's article (mentioned in episode) on navigating co-founder splits: https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/why-i-had-to-fire-my-co-founder-ceo-and-close-friend/321499 

What is High Stakes Growth?

High Stakes Growth™ takes you inside the boldest decisions behind today’s most exciting consumer brands. We bring you candid conversations with the founders and CMOs who built them—unpacking the high-stakes moments, tough calls, and game-changing strategies that made these brands what they are today. No fluff. No surface-level insights. Just real stories from the leaders who made it happen. Hosted by Forest Bronzan and Leah Lloyd, they bring a combined four decades of consumer brand expertise to these conversations.