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Alpert: Cold Email Led to Gary Vaynerchuk Investing in Gielish

Darren Alpert · Advice Line with Ben Goodwin of Olipop · Sep 3, 2026 · at 9:21

Darren Alpert, founder of Gielish, discusses how he capitalized his organic ghee-based snack startup after landing shelf space at Sprouts Farmers Market.

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“So I cold emailed Gary Vaynerchuk, he's one of our lead investors.”

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