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Poppi cofounder maxed out credit cards and sold her car to fund the company—now, she’s a multimillionaire after a $1.95 billion sale

Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth made more than $100 million from the sale of their prebiotic soda brand—but their success required early financial sacrifices.

Poppi’s cofounder pitched her startup on Shark Tank while 9 months pregnant and landed a $400,000 deal—now it's worth $2 billion

Poppi’s cofounder pitched her startup on Shark Tank while 9 months pregnant and landed a $400,000 deal—now it's worth $2 billion

Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth’s 2018 Shark Tank pitch helped catapult the brand into beverage fame.

This TikTok sensation sold her startup for $2 billion. Now Pepsi is letting 'Poppi be Poppi'

This TikTok sensation sold her startup for $2 billion. Now Pepsi is letting 'Poppi be Poppi'

When Poppi started running TV spots, Ellsworth said the goal was to stand out as much as possible, doing the opposite of what’s expected.

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Shark Tank Premieres Wednesday Without Mark Cuban: Reddit Founder, Former NFL Player Among Guest Sharks

The 17th season of "Shark Tank" kicks off Wednesday and will have significant changes with a move to a new night and the absence of well-loved shark Mark Cuban.

Chef Boyardee's founder sold the brand for $6 million in 1946—Conagra has just sold it for $600 million to a private equity firm

Chef Boyardee just sold for $600 million—its founder was an Italian immigrant who was living the American Dream at 17 years old.

Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth went from making soda in her kitchen to selling her company to PepsiCo for $1.95 billion

Having PepsiCo help power the brand's growth feels like having "a Ferrari underneath us" says Poppi's cofounder.

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PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion

Poppi took off in 2018 when co-founder Allison Ellsworth and her husband pitched it on Shark Tank

The Independent UK

Coca-Cola responds to healthy soda trend with new product

Coca-Cola responds to healthy soda trend with new product

The new prebiotics soda will come out this month in five different flavores

The Independent UK

Popular soda alternative Poppi defends gifting full-sized vending machines after backlash

Popular soda alternative Poppi defends gifting full-sized vending machines after backlash

The brand has recently gone under fire for one of its marketing strategies

The Independent UK

Poppi ‘prebiotic soda’ accused of misleading customers on health benefits in new lawsuit

Poppi ‘prebiotic soda’ accused of misleading customers on health benefits in new lawsuit

Civil action lawsuit claims Poppi prebiotic soda misled customers about its ‘gut health benefits’

The Independent UK

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