How college friends built an eight-figure energy gum mint company Neuro

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2 college friends created energy gum and mints that got the attention of Kevin O'Leary and Robert Herjavec on 'Shark Tank.' They turned down the offers and still built a 7-figure business while working day jobs at Hulu and as a muralist.

, or"smart drugs," are cognitive enhancers that may help boost energy, focus, and memory.)

"All the manufacturers in the United States that we found were owned by this massive gum conglomerate," explained Yoshimura."So we went on His roommate, who is now the COO of Neuro, helped him unpack the boxes. The start-up's customer service line at the time was Yoshimura's phone number. Robert Herjavec offered them $1 million for a 20% stake of the company, while Kevin O'Leary offered $750,000 for a 5% stake plus a royalty of $0.50 per unit sold until he recouped $1 million.

 

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