52. Ben Weiss (Entrepreneur/Author, Founder of Bai and Crook & Marker)

Entrepreneur Ben Weiss founded the antioxidant beverage company Bai in his basement in 2009 and quickly built it into the fastest-growing brand in the industry. With Bai, Weiss led a “bevolution” against giant soda companies by delivering great-tasting drinks without mounds of sugar and artificial ingredients. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group acquired Bai in 2017 for $1.7 billion. Now Weiss is continuing his bevolution with Crook & Marker, the world’s first fully USDA Organic alcoholic beverage portfolio. Crook & Marker launched nationally in early 2019 and is now a leading brand in the “better for you” alcoholic beverage category, achieving triple-digit sales growth while rapidly expanding its roster of major retail partners. Weiss has been featured in major media outlets including Inc., Forbes, Business Insider, CNBC, and Fox Business. LEARN MORE - CROOK & MARKER:https://www.crookandmarker.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/crookandmarker LEARN MORE - BASEMENTALITY:https://www.basementality.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/realbenweiss Get the book on Amazon - Basementality: How This Entrepreneur Drove His Fight Against Big Sugar and Rose from the Basement to a $1.7 Billion Brand: https://amzn.to/3sbCoMg LEARN MORE - BAI:https://www.drinkbai.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/drinkbai NEW album Follow Your Heart: https://orcd.co/followyourheart Keep in touch with Michael online: https://michaelfranti.com The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://stayhumanpodcast.comPODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management Producer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for Media RowPresenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands (https://www.gibson.com) In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast NetworkInstrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing by: Janelle MeagerAdditional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV