#33 Magnus Pettersson - building an international pet food brand from scratch
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MUSH began as a startup with little money and no brand, selling commodities to a tiny segment of the pet food industry. Over almost 20 years they’ve built an international brand while helping grow the entire raw feeding segment. We discuss their journey with Magnus Pettersson, the Business Director at Snellman Pet Food. Learn more: https://generogrowth.com https://www.mushbarf.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/magnus-pettersson1979 (0:00) Introduction (0:50) How MUSH got started in 2005 (4:40) Marketing the product, building the brand, and expanding the category (11:00) Marketing through content, communities, and education (17:11) Launching a new category-defining product (25:53) Unsuccessful global expansion and lessons learned (34:15) Ambassador program, TikTok and other marketing strategies (42:12) Why Magnus loves working with MUSH
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