Mike Filbey

Founder/President @ Pepper

About

I am taking a break from LinkedIn. I've been interested in entrepreneurship since I was eight years old. As a high school senior, I created a company called Cbay to help people who were moving sell everything but the house. Thanks to my Co-Founders, Mohsin Khan and Mark Lindquist, we helped thousands of people buy and sell used items and donated over $25,000 to five charities in Massachusetts. Despite our best efforts, we couldn't acquire funding and scale the business. A month later, a mentor of mine, Mike Salguero, asked if I wanted to help him build ButcherBox. We worked out of a closet in Harvard Square, eating almond butter for lunch and drinking "Quads" from Starbucks - four shots of espresso over ice in a large cup with milk. I led marketing at ButcherBox. We grew the company from $0 to over $200 million in annual recurring revenue without investors in just four years. It was a blast. And I still miss it today. I left ButcherBox due to some issues with stress and anxiety in 2019. I took a year or two to discover who I am without ButcherBox and travel with my wife, Molly. I launched a nonprofit 501c3 called Pepper in April of 2023. Pepper is a subscription for giving designed to save you time and maximize your impact. Much love, Mike

Country

United States

City

Cohasset

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Skill

Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Management, Product Development, Social Media, Sales, Social Media Marketing, Public Speaking, Research, Sales Management, Selling, Business Development, Time Management, Team Building, Product Marketing, Marketing, Leadership

Experience

Founder/President

Pepper

2022-7 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States

Our members give $10/month to protect people from malaria, blindness, and poverty. 100% to charity. 0% to Pepper. Learn more at joinpepper.org and follow @givewithpepper on Instagram. Pepper is a registered nonprofit 501c3 organization.

Co-Founder/Head of Marketing

ButcherBox

2015-8 - 2019-7 · 4 yrs

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Ran Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, raising $210,000 in 30 days and getting our first 1,000 customers. Built and led a 26 person marketing team (including customer acquisition, creative, and brand) and helped grow the business from $0 to $200+ million in annual recurring revenue without investors. Created a pay-for-performance influencer marketing program that enabled the company to grow incredibly fast at a low cost. Exited after four years.

Co-Founder/CEO

Canary

2010-7 - 2015-7 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Greater Boston Area

We helped thousands of people who were downsizing sell everything but the house and gave 12% of each sale to charity (over $30,000). Graduate of the PayPal Start Tank in Boston. Recipient of the AARP Foundation Prize for the business that best helps seniors. 1st place in Quincy Quick Pitch competition.

Vice President

CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization)

2013-1 - 2013-5 · 5 mos

Madison, Wisconsin Area

CEO is the entrepreneurship organization at UW-Madison. - Help oversee 150 group members - Create and implement new ideas for the organization - Build faculty advisory connections for the organization

President

CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization)

2012-5 - 2012-12 · 8 mos

Madison, Wisconsin Area

CEO is the entrepreneurship organization at UW-Madison. - Lead weekly 11 person executive board meetings and direct activities - Oversee 150 group members - Create and implement new ideas for the organization

Merchandiser and Sales Associate

Mondelēz International

2012-8 - 2012-10 · 3 mos

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Gain knowledge of Kraft products and systems - Merchandise efficiently - Sell in products and displays - Build relationships with store managers and consumers - Sample new Kraft products

Sales Intern

Mondelēz International

2012-6 - 2012-8 · 3 mos

Madison, Wisconsin Area

- Sell products and product displays - Learn Sales/Management/Operations skills - Manage Sales Reps territories during vacations - Develop strong relationships with store managers - Create new product and display ideas

Researcher/Writer/Marketing

Spill, Inc.

2011-6 - 2011-9 · 4 mos

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Research Assistant

University of Wisconsin-Madison

2011-2 - 2011-5 · 4 mos

The Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entrepreneurship (INSITE) conducts an annual census of publically and privately held firms linked to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. • Selected to be one of seven research assistants through a competitive and rigorous application process. • Conduct research and collect data on 5-10 firms per week. • Attend weekly research team meetings to research update results, discuss discrepancies, and share best practices of collaborating data.