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High-Hanging Fruit

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by Mark Rampolla


  American Chamber of Commerce, 16

  San Salvador, 1–3, 19, 76, 82, 112

  employees:

  empowerment of, 159, 160

  hiring of, see hiring

  Energy Brands, Inc., 46

  Enron, 162

  Entrepreneur, 154

  entrepreneurial brands, 197–98

  entrepreneurs, 7–11, 13, 29, 37, 156, 212, 214

  female, 162

  Escobar Thompson, Carlos Patricio, 54

  Escobar Thompson, Francisco, 54

  ethical behavior, 162

  Eulogy Exercise, 106–7

  Evans, Doug, 79

  Exclusive Beverages, 139–42, 144, 198–99

  Expo West, 185, 206–7

  Facebook, 65

  Fairway Market, 31–32, 34–35, 44, 89, 94, 101–2, 145, 165, 167

  Fancy Food Shows, 131

  New York, 63–65, 75–76, 78, 80–82, 86–90, 93, 94, 105, 111, 207

  Fellingham, Steve, 178

  financial crisis of 2008, 150, 174

  Firmenich, 69

  First, Tom, 150

  flavor companies, 39, 47, 69

  Forbes, 154

  Frazier, Walt, 203

  FreshDirect, 167

  Fruitwater, 46

  Fuze, 34, 36, 96, 142–43, 150

  Gaglio, Carl, 166–67

  Garnett, Kevin, 203

  Gatorade, 26, 27–28, 33, 45, 65

  General Electric, 18

  General Foods, 39

  Glacéau, 34, 46–48, 52, 183

  Coke’s purchase of, 48, 143, 153

  goals, 85–86

  Goldman, Seth, 150

  Gonzalez, Jose, 49–50, 56, 58, 66, 87, 92–94, 127, 131–33, 137

  Go-Go, 46

  Griffiths, Andrew “Andy,” 151–53, 158–59, 163, 165–67, 169–71

  Gross, Steve, 139–42

  habits, 84–86

  Hampton Creek, 51

  Haralambos, 173

  Hard Thing about Hard Things, The (Horowitz), 156–57

  Harvard Business Review, 154

  health, 20–21

  health food, 42, 43

  Heffernan, Margaret, 157

  Heineken, 49

  Hershkowitz, Irving “Hal,” 97–99, 118, 121, 123

  Hershkowitz, Lewis, 98–101, 140–41, 144–47, 149

  Hershkowitz, Steven, 145, 146, 149

  Hewlett-Packard, 135

  high-hanging fruit, 10

  hiring, 154–57

  mistakes in, 160–61

  of superstar performers, 156–57

  of women, 161–62

  at Zico, 151–62

  Hispanic market, 48–50

  Hoffman, Janie and Lance, 130

  Honest Tea, 34, 150, 183–84, 197, 208

  Horowitz, Ben, 156–57

  Hot Naked Yoga NYC, 164

  innovation, 37

  in beverage industry, 35, 37, 40

  International Paper (IP), 1, 3, 5, 12, 15, 25, 53–54, 64, 69, 81, 90, 91–93, 124, 155

  investment, investors:

  NCN and, 175–78

  suggestions for, 79–80, 150

  in Zico, 53–55, 75–81, 107–8, 112, 126, 134, 137, 142, 149–51, 172–80, 192, 193, 197

  Itzler, Jesse, 180–81, 188–93, 199, 203–4

  James, LeBron, 190

  Journeay, Katie, 159–60

  Jugos del Valle, 188

  Juicero, 79

  Kapo, 54

  Kent, Muhtar, 182

  Khermouch, Gerry, 206

  Kiehl’s, 45–46

  Kirban, Mike, 138, 198

  L.A. Libations, 205

  Lara, Gerardo, 72

  Las Ventanas, 94

  Latin America, 21, 22, 50, 66, 124

  Lempert, Phil, 89

  Let My People Go Surfing (Chouinard), 51

  Lorenz, Mike, 54–55, 77

  Lovelace, Gunnar, 51

  low-hanging fruit, 7

  Lululemon, 115–16, 146

  Madonna, 204

  Mamma Chia, 130

  management, 158–60

  Marquis Jet, 180, 189, 190, 203

  Merchant, Nilofer, 154

  Michaels, Chris, 131, 132, 134, 148, 152

  Mistic, 96

  Mitchell, Matthew, 186, 191, 192

  Moore, David, 193

  Mulcahy, Rory, 158–59, 168, 171

  Muscle Milk, 34, 150

  Mycoskie, Blake, 156

  Naked, 34, 42

  Nam, Khun, 205–6

  Nantucket Nectars, 34, 40, 96, 150

  Natural Products Expo West, 185, 206–7

  Nestlé, 175, 177

  NetJets, 189–90

  Newsday, 191

  New York, 92–94, 96, 108–9, 140, 148–49, 151, 153, 159, 163, 168–71, 173, 185, 200, 205

  New York Knicks, 190, 203

  New York Post, 204

  New York Times, 143

  North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 16

  Nutrition Capital Network (NCN), 175–78

  Nynerd, 114

  Odwalla, 34, 42, 200

  Ogilvy & Mather, 60

  Ohmstede, Mike, 186, 188–89, 191, 194

  ONE coconut water, 173–74, 195

  Onion, 67

  organizational cultures, 154–55, 157, 161, 162, 163

  Oseary, Guy, 191, 204

  Osmundsen, Jon, 87

  Otavio, Luis, 72–73, 74

  packaging brokers, 39

  Palomo, Joaquin, 54

  Palomo, Ricardo, 54

  Paltrow, Gwyneth, 166

  Paradox of Choice, The (Schwartz), 32

  Patagonia, 50–51

  Peace Corps, 2, 4, 5, 7, 19, 24, 25, 105, 152

  Pecoriello, Bill, 182

  Pepsi, 33

  PepsiCo, 27–28, 33, 39, 139, 161, 175, 180

  Amacoco acquired by, 182, 194–97

  Zico and, 181–82

  Performance Development Road Map, 158

  Pompeo, Ellen, 203

  POM Wonderful, 34, 199

  Powerade, 33

  Presence Marketing, 173, 205

  Propel, 45

  Publicis Sanchez & Levitan, 49

  Purple Beverage Company, 199–200

  Quaker Oats, 48

  Quimby, Roxanne, 51

  Rampolla, Ciara (daughter), 1, 2, 104, 179–80, 212

  Rampolla, Lexi (daughter), 102, 212

  Rampolla, Mark:

  business ideas considered by, 14–23

  coconut water marketing idea of, 23–30, 45, 48–49

  family and upbringing of, 4–5, 41–42

  at International Paper, 1, 3, 5, 12, 15, 25, 53–54, 64, 69, 81, 90, 91–93, 124, 155

  in Peace Corps, 4, 5, 7, 19, 24, 25, 105, 152

  Rampolla, Mary Beth (sister), 29–30, 49, 54–58, 60–61, 63, 68, 82, 87

  Rampolla, Maura (wife), 1–8, 19–21, 29–30, 40–41, 48, 50, 52–54, 56–58, 61, 63–64, 68, 81–85, 87, 89–90, 92–94, 102–4, 106, 109–12, 116, 118, 126, 130–31, 133–34, 136, 137, 144, 147, 166, 177–80, 197, 198, 200–201, 212, 213

  business ideas and, 14–17, 23, 27

  resignation from Zico, 126–30

  Ray, Rachael, 166

  Reade, Dan, 144–47, 149

  Reda, Jerry, 144–47, 149, 151

  Red Bull, 34, 47, 68

  Ripa, Kelly, 203

  Road Show, 114

  Robbins, Tony, 86

  Rodriguez, Alex, 203–4

  roller derby, 159–60

  Rojas, Juan
Carlos, 68, 71, 74, 75

  Ruiz, Roberto, 49–50, 56, 58, 59, 66, 87, 89, 92–94, 96, 100, 101, 127, 131–33, 137

  San Salvador, 1–3, 19, 76, 82, 112

  Santulli, Rich, 190

  Schwartz, Barry, 32

  Scott, Tom, 150

  ShopRite, 131

  Sicher, John, 184

  Silk, 42

  Sims, Charles, 65–67

  Smartwater, 34, 46, 96, 151, 165, 184, 208

  Snapple, 33, 34, 39, 40, 48, 114, 144

  SoBe, 39, 52, 200

  soy milk, 42, 68

  Spanx, 59, 79, 190

  Sports Business Daily, 204

  Sprite, 33

  Starck, Philippe, 47

  Steaz, 34, 185, 199

  Steltenpohl, Greg, 200

  Stoudemire, Amare, 203

  sugar, 42–43, 66

  in coconut water, 66–67

  in Vitaminwater, 47

  superstar performers, 156–57

  Tetrick, Josh, 51

  Thrive Market, 51

  Tom’s of Maine, 197

  TOMS Shoes, 156

  Tonkin, Jim, 143–44, 149, 174–79, 181, 187–88, 194, 196, 197

  Trader Joe’s, 205

  trucking business, 16

  Trump, Donald, 190

  Twain, Mark, 23

  Tyler, Liv, 166

  Unilever, 197

  United Natural Foods (UNFI), 96, 122–23, 140, 141

  USA Today, 184, 204

  van Rensburg, Deryck, 183, 185–87

  Verlinvest, 143, 173

  Virgin Cola, 44

  Vita Coco, 58, 74, 95, 100–101, 121, 138–39, 144, 145, 147, 171–72, 173, 191

  Coke and, 185, 194, 196, 198

  Dr Pepper Snapple Group and, 198–99

  Exclusive and, 142, 144

  Madonna and, 204

  Verlinvest and, 143, 173

  Vitamin Shoppe, 122

  Vitaminwater, 26–27, 34–35, 40, 45–48, 96, 97, 99, 109–10, 115–17, 143, 144, 147, 150–53, 165, 168–69, 184, 200

  Coke’s acquisition of, 143, 151, 168–69, 184, 192

  Wall Street Journal, 51, 206

  Weavers, Chris, 155

  Welch, Jack, 18

  Whole Foods Market, 115, 122, 140–41, 145, 148, 159, 163, 173, 178

  Wild Flavors, 39

  Williams, Michael “Buck,” 168–71, 200

  women, 161–62

  work-life balance, 84–85

  yoga competition, 166

  yoga studios, 36, 94, 97, 98, 114–19, 120, 122, 125, 131, 135, 136, 144, 146, 147, 148, 150, 159, 163, 164, 171, 178

  Zappos, 155

  Zico:

  brand of, 56–62

  cash cycle of, 123–26, 137

  celebrity endorsements of, 203–5

  Coke and, 181, 182, 184–201, 202–3, 205–14

  embargo and, 103, 104, 107

  flavors of, 67–69, 87

  hiring at, 151–62

  investors in, 53–55, 75–81, 107–8, 112, 126, 134, 137, 142, 149–51, 172–80, 192, 193, 197

  launch of, 10, 63–65, 68, 75, 76, 78, 80, 82, 86–90, 92–94, 107–13

  management of, 158–60

  Maura’s resignation from, 126–30

  mission of, 56–57

  name of, 57–59

  package design for, 60–62, 82, 87

  Pepsi and, 181–82

  sales of, 94–96, 103–4, 111–12, 120–26, 133, 142, 148, 167, 173, 205, 206

  supply chain for, 69–75, 101, 125, 195–96, 205–6

  Zuckerberg, Mark, 65

  Zuckerman Honickman, 39

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