May 14, 2025

We Built a $30M Brand Without VC, and We’re Just Getting Started

Alex and Lee are back with a brutally honest look at what it’s really like to build a profitable, non-venture-backed brand.

They reflect on:

- Scaling Hulken to $30M+ with a tiny team

- Saying no to VC—and why they’re not looking back

- What it means to build a “Kleenex-level” brand in a world of dupes

- DTC strategy, community magic, and the power of going slow

Plus: They tease new product drops (carry-on alert!), share their TikTok Shop strategy, and reveal what’s actually on their minds as founders in year two.

It’s fun. It’s raw. It’s the season opener you didn’t know you needed.

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