The popular soda alternative, Olipop, became a B Corp this fall. Ben Goodwin and David Lester started the company with a $100,000 investment over five years ago and it’s now projected to pull in $200 million in gross sales this year. Its growth has led leading soda brands to take notice, and come knocking, Goodwin notes. But it’s more than just about the figures for these two co-founders.
“We’re really trying to build a workplace where people are invested in growth on the human side and on the professional side, which then allows us to promote from within, and allows us to create a lot of enrichment,