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World Service,12 Aug 2026,17 mins

Founders: How Vitaminwater founder Mike Repole built a drinks empire

Business Daily

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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)

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