What if all it took to build an 8-figure company was $300 and a dream?
In this episode of Beyond A Million, Brad sits down with Ellen Bennett, the visionary founder of the culinary empire Hedley & Bennett. Starting with just $300 and a passion for improving the tools chefs rely on, Ellen turned her dream into a thriving 8-figure business.
She shares her journey from working in Michelin-starred kitchens to designing gear and tools that professional chefs and home cooks love. She dives deep into the challenges of scaling Hedley & Bennett, including transitioning from bespoke B2B sales to direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and why staying authentic to the brand’s mission has been her guiding star.
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Inspiring Quotes
- “I don’t need to pat myself on the back by calling myself the CEO.” – Ellen Bennett
- “The more resources you have, the bigger the impact you can make.” – Ellen Bennett
- “The bumps in the road are the road itself.” – Brad Weimert
- “It is the boring things that are going to yield the results.” – Brad Weimert
- “We’ve realized that we don’t need to pretend we’re good at everything. Instead, we can focus on what we do really well: building community, building products, and building our brand. Everything else can be outsourced.” – Ellen Bennett
- “I was the product driver, and being buried in ops and supply chain was not the best use of my time. So, I chose to find somebody who could take on that role and be the science, and then I could be the art.” – Ellen Bennett