Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

The Founder Who Built a $20M+ Business and Kept 90% Ownership | Entrepreneurship | How We Profit | E1

June 3, 2026·1h 22m·6-min readinterviewbusiness
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Kirsten Maitland built Rebel Cheese into a $40 million valuation company by focusing on mission-driven values, mastering unit economics, and leveraging AI to catch costly errors — all while maintaining 90% ownership after a $750,000 Shark Tank deal with Mark Cuban.


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Kirsten Maitland

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Kirsten MaitlandMark CubanHala

Books

How Not to Dieby Dr. Michael Greger

Companies

Rebel CheeseShark Tank

Products & Tools

ShopifyMargin EdgeReFunnel

Topics

E CommerceEntrepreneurshipFundraisingLeadershipProduct ManagementStartupsVenture Capital

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