S3 E30 From Spare Peppers to Spicy Profits: The Hot Drops Journey w Andrew Whiting
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This week on Crunching Your Growth, host Phil Masiello welcomes Andrew Whiting, founder of Hot Drops Sauces, a brand born from a pandemic passion project that turned into a flavorful business sensation. What started as homemade gifts made with love and leftover peppers has grown into a bold brand rooted in sustainability, creativity, and culinary innovation. Raised in Sonoma County and trained in Agricultural Business and Sustainability at Cal Poly, Andrew brings over 15 years of experience in the culinary consumer goods space. He shares how his fascination with fermentation, food preservation, and quality ingredients led him to craft hot sauces that are as natural as they are delicious. Tune in as Andrew opens up about bootstrapping a brand from scratch, the challenges and breakthroughs of building a purpose-driven business, and how he’s shaking up the hot sauce industry—one drop at a time. 🔥 Don’t miss this spicy episode filled with entrepreneurial insight and inspiring flavor! #CrunchingYourGrowth #PhilMasiello #HotDropsSauces #FounderStory #StartupJourney #BootstrappedBusiness #PassionToProfit #PandemicProject #CulinaryEntrepreneur #FromScratchSuccess