Advising an innovative start-up on how to grow sustainably and stay true to its roots.

The Brief

MUIR Energy founder Ian Muir McNally is a distant relative of famed naturalist John Muir and an avid ultra-hiker and outdoorsman himself. In search of better forms of compact, natural energy, he began experimenting with 3-5 ingredients that would optimize fast- or slow-burn energy needs and landed on a killer product for athletes. He turned to BILD to help him clarify a long-term growth strategy and to advise him on major ongoing decisions as he built his brand from scratch.

client

Muir

industry

Food & Beverage (Organic)

services

Early Stage Advisory, Executive Coaching, Growth Strategy

The Work

BILD partners came alongside Ian to help him break down the core of what made his product and his brand truly unique. His wasn’t the first all-natural energy product on the market, and it wouldn’t be the last. But he had a unique position and heritage to convey, and he had a fierce commitment to remain small, independent, and customer-focused. BILD is currently helping Ian work through the acquisition of new facilities to accommodate his growth and position the brand for greater B2C retail attention to open up new markets.

Compassion
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Virgin
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Firestone Walker
Muir Energy
Invesco
AT&T
American Eagle
Matter
Cigna
Nike