How Chris Gronkowski Left The NFL And Became An Entrepreneur

February 2nd, 2019

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Chris Gronkowski

Founder, Ice Shaker

$450K

revenue/mo

Founders

Employees

Ice Shaker

iceshaker.com

from Southlake, Texas, USA

started September 2016

$450,000

revenue/mo

Founders

Employees

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

My name is Chris Gronkowski, the founder of Ice Shaker.

Many people know my last name very well, but this is mostly from the success of my family and especially my brother Rob has had on the football field.

Growing up in Buffalo, NY as the middle of 5 aggressive and oversized boys, I learned fast that it was going to take a lot of stand out. Like all my brothers, I went on to play a professional sport but my story did end there.

After being a three-year starter in the NFL I since moved on and have been able to successfully start two companies. My latest and greatest company has been featured all over the place after exploding on the scene after receiving offers from all 5 “Sharks” on ABC’s Shark Tank. The company is called Ice Shaker - A kitchen grade stainless steel shaker bottle that I created out of necessity for myself and decided that the rest of the world would love this product as well.

Just 1 year ago, we had just 1 product in 1 color and 1 size. We now have over 65 variations, colors, and sizes. Ice Shaker has exploded onto the drinkware scene and will continue to grow as we continue to introduce...

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