Can Entrepreneurs Become Great Investors
And I'll tell you why. This has been fascinating in my journey from an entrepreneur to investor. I've come to realize why so few great entrepreneurs become great investors and and because and in many ways, it's taken me. It took me about five years to sort of, you know, train the the entrepreneur out of me.
One of the main reasons is because I'm an optimist and entrepreneurs are optimists and we see possibilities. And so the mistake I made as an investor is I'd meet somebody, I'd hear their pitch, I'd see their idea, and I'd think, oh, yeah, I can see how this could work with this or this or this tweak or that tweak. I'm sure they can see that too, and I'm sure they'll figure that out. What I see, right.
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Mark Rampolla is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of ZICO Coconut Water, a brand that helped create the now $8 billion global coconut water category. After growing ZICO into one of the fastest-growing beverages worldwide, Mark sold the company to Coca Cola in 2013. He then transitioned into investing, co-founding PowerPlant Partners, where he played a key role in the plant-based food movement, including the success of Beyond Meat.
In 2020, Mark made a bold move by repurchasing ZICO from Coca Cola with a group of investors, including Jesse Itzler and tennis star Naomi Osaka. Now, through GroundForce Capital, Mark manages $500 million in assets, focusing on health, wellness, and sustainability investments. His journey reflects a deep commitment to innovation and positive change in the consumer goods industry.