Cave Tools

How We Built A $2M/Year Business Selling Barbecue Tools

September 24th, 2019
Michael “Medium Rare” O’Donnell
Founder, Cave Tools
$333K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
Cave Tools
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
started May 2013
$333,333
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
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Note: This business is no longer running. It was started in 2013 and ended in 2023. Reason for closure: Shut down.

Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Michael “Medium Rare” O’Donnell and I’m the owner of Cave Tools and Grill Master University.

We’re known for being one of the highest quality brands of barbecue tools and accessories in the United States. Some of our most popular items include our Stainless Steel Meat Claws and our Beer Can Chicken set. In the last year, we expanded by launching Grill Master University which provides online Barbecue Masterclasses where our students can learn from World-Class Pitmasters at a fraction of the price of in person cooking classes.

One of the things that make my story unique is that I was able to build Cave Tools into an over $2 million per year brand while also traveling to and living in almost 40 different countries in just the last 3 years.

In 2017, we were ranked as the 3rd fastest growing company in Philadelphia and in 2018 we were ranked as the #453 fastest...

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