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Nov 2022
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How ButcherBox Reached Nine-Figure Annua...

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ButcherBox is a meat and seafood subscription delivery service that did more than $550 million in revenue last year and it hasn’t taken any outside investment. Founder Mike Salguero shares how he built the business from a hobby to an industry disruptor and why self-funding has pushed him to create his own playbook.

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