Before Shark Tank, before investors, before scaling — Meghan Wolfgram was just a recent graduate building a homemade lure coursing machine in her dad’s garage so her dog could run. What started as a simple act of inclusion turned into community events, growing demand, and the early foundation of Swift Paws. In this episode, Meghan shares how years of grassroots validation, customer feedback, and steady iteration led to real product market fit — and a Kickstarter that scaled production from 100 units in seven years to 1,000 almost overnight. She also reflects on stepping into leadership after her business partner exited and what it takes to move from side project to CEO. Tune in to Part Two to hear what happens next — when she sells out, runs out of cash, and faces the opportunity that changes everything.

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