49. Keith Nowak, CEO of Ten Thousand

Today I’m joined by Keith Nowak, CEO of Ten Thousand. 


 


Ten Thousand is an athletic apparel brand for men. 


 


In this episode, we talk about how Keith’s athletic background
and experience working venture capital inspired him to start the
company. His laser focus on building an industry-defining brand
for guys. And how they’ve managed to grow quickly while also
achieving profitability. 


 


More from Keith


 


Keith Nowak is the co-founder and CEO of the New York-based men's
activewear brand, Ten Thousand. Prior to launching Ten Thousand
in early 2017, Keith spent three years leading Seed and Series A
investing for a family office into over 50 companies across
consumer, software, healthcare, and digital media, including
early investments in Everlane, Warby Parker, and Classpass.
Before that, Keith founded and co-founded a number of early-stage
tech startups. Outside of the office, Keith is passionate about
fitness and spends his time training for marathons and Ironman
triathlons, or in a CrossFit box. 


 


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