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Founders: How Vitaminwater founder Mike Repole built a drinks empire

Aug 11, 2026 · 17m

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About this episode

Mike Repole is the entrepreneur behind drinks brands including Vitaminwater and BodyArmor. He tells Hannah Mullane how he went from stocking supermarket shelves in Queens, New York, to building billion-dollar businesses with investors including Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady. Presenter: Hannah Mullane Producers: Niamh McDermott and Amber Mehmood You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Picture: Mike Repole)