Jeff Martin: Pipcorn launched with just $3,000 in personal startup capital
Jeff Martin · Pipcorn: Jennifer and Jeff Martin · Apr 26, 2021 · at 29:15
Pipcorn co-founder Jeff Martin discusses the low barriers to entry in the snack space and the initial capital used to launch the brand.
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“Incredibly low barriers to entry, where We could start with 3000 dollars in a bank account and get the equipment we needed and at least start.”
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