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Founders: How Vitaminwater founder Mike Repole built a drinks empire

12 August 2026

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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)