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433 | How to Disrupt a Dinosaur Industry: Gun Storage, Creative Conflict, and the Band of Misfits | Tom Kubiniec

What do you do when your revenue disappears completely? After eight months without a single order, Tom Kubiniec was preparing to sell his house to keep the business alive. Instead of doubling down on the same market, he found a $700 million consumer opportunity behind an $11 million defense market.

In this episode, Tom explains why he avoids competitor research when solving a new problem, how “why do we have mice?” beats building a better mousetrap, and why creative conflict helps his team move faster. He also shares what happened when he shut off $30,000 a month in Google Ads and saw no…

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