Alex Douzet, CEO and co founder of Pumpkin, joins the show to talk about
- Building his first company Ollie, in the pet food and delivery space, and how doubling down on his experience in pet care and the "humanization of pets" led to founding Pumpkin
- Picking the brand name "Pumpkin" and the importance of building flexibility into what you ultimately call your business.
- The decision to focus on quality of care and alignment with the veterinary community to grow and scale Pumpkin.
- Unpacking the psyche behind a 7 time ironman and a three time founder, embracing the pain cave, and near death experiences in company building
Alex Douzet is a Serial Entrepreneur and CEO at Pumpkin Insurance Services Inc. (Pumpkin). Pumpkin is a pet insurance and wellness care provider founded to help ensure pets live their longest and healthiest lives. Prior to Pumpkin, Alex started his career in the pet care industry as CEO & Co-founder of Ollie, the next-gen direct-to-consumer natural, refrigerated human-grade pet food brand. Before Ollie, Alex was the co-founder and CEO for TheLadders as well as Director of Online Marketing at HotJobs and the Manager of Marketing Planning and Analysis for BMG Direct.Alex has an MBA in general management from INSEAD, an MS in direct marketing from New York University, and a BS in economy & business administration from the University of Lyon III in France. He is also a competitive Triathlete, a 9x Ironman finisher, 2015 Ironman World Championship Finisher - Kailua-Kona, a 2x finisher of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, and an Ironman All World Athlete (AWA).
