HighHanging Fruit, Mark Rampolla
HighHanging Fruit, Mark Rampolla
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High-Hanging Fruit
Build Something Great by Going Where No One Else WIll

Author: Mark Rampolla

Narrator: Mark Rampolla

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/19/2016


Synopsis

When Mark Rampolla filled a notebook with potential startup ideas, his wife asked him some tough questions. What about this idea is exciting, beyond the possibility of a profit? How will it fit into a life that makes you and your family happy? How will it change the world? Eventually, Mark found his great idea: coconut water. He had seen the developing world use coconut water, but this valuable resource was being discarded in the U.S. While taking on the beverage industry was a big goal--high-hanging fruit--it was worth the risk because Mark believed passionately that it could change the world. After years of hard work, ZICO Coconut Water became a huge success, and was eventually sold to Coca-Cola for more than $200 million. This book is about harnessing your values to make money and produce a product or service that will truly resonate with consumers, bring you joy and fulfillment, and leave a mark on the world. Large incumbent corporations often try to trick this savvy audience through packaging or advertising, but customers see through it and instead are drawn to insurgent brands derived from the founders' passion and positive impact in the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

A well-told story on starting a business from scratch with great emphasis on building a product "bigger than yourself" rather than for the pot of gold at the end of the journey. Great insights on entrepreneurship, competition and the beverage industry.......more

Goodreads review by James

Overall a good book, very well written and a great story. He approached entrepreneurship the opposite way I did (MBA/corporate world first, then raise tons of money, live off projections for a growing marketing, etc) but it was interesting for me to read a success story from those perspectives.......more

Goodreads review by Sergio

High-Hanging Fruit is an interesting, inspiring and entertaining read about the journey to establish Zico coconut water brand. It is easy to read and very fluid as he talks about all the hurdles he encountered at that time. Mark could have gone more in-depth in certain aspects of the business that c......more

Goodreads review by Sam

Interesting insight into the challenges of starting and selling a start up business - particularly interesting is the importance of finding the right niche and audience for your product/service. Highlights the balance between fame/success/money vs. family/beliefs/motivation and holding correct inten......more

Goodreads review by Aarthy

Starting and building a brand is no easy fret, but a CPG brand is is a behemoth of a task only few set out to do. This book was a great, fast paced read on the turmoils of running a business. Rampolla is a great story teller and there are tons of valuable lessons to be learned. I really liked how he......more