Today we’d like to introduce you to Ryan Chen.
Ryan, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Anything is possible.
It’s something we’ve always believed, and it’s been the driving force behind everything we’ve done in our lives.
Along the way, we came to a simple realization: It all starts with your mind.
That’s why we’ve dedicated the past four years creating something to help people achieve the right state of mind to make the most of every day.
To perform better. To train harder. To accomplish more.
By inventing a cleaner, safer and better kind of energy that focuses your mind and fuels your life.
Because if you’re in the right state of mind, anything is possible.
Just a couple of guys living life to the fullest. When we met in college, we were already packing a lot into every day. Kent had trained with the Japanese Olympic Judo team, painted as a muralist for the city of Los Angeles, and competed internationally in Muay Thai.
Ryan trained with the U.S. Paralympic team while holding a 2nd degree black belt in Kendo.
While getting degrees in neuroscience, chemistry, and economics, we challenged both our minds as well as our bodies. To make the most out of every day.
But in the search for a product that would keep us going, we realized there wasn’t anything that would help us accomplish more in a healthy and effective way.
We didn’t want to take mysterious supplements or energy drinks when studying, training, or going out. Instead of something sugary and ineffective, we wanted clean, balanced energy… something that could be taken anywhere, anytime.
So we started down the path to better kind of energy. And we took the first steps to creating Neuro.
Along the journey, we realized we weren’t the only ones looking for a different kind of energy.
In only three days, Neuro Gum’s first batch was fully crowdfunded.
And people raved about us.
Now, with over 8 million pieces chewed, we’re on a mission…
To constantly innovate
We’re on a mission to never stop improving. Neuro Gum has gone through 26 iterations to get to where we are now.
To use the best ingredients
Through sustainable sourcing techniques, we source the highest-quality ingredients and make our gum and mints in FDA-approved labs.
To always give back
We give back 1% of everything – whether it’s time for the community, profits for a cause, or product to non-profits.
No matter where you want to go in life, it all starts with your state of mind.
Has it been a smooth road?
Never a smooth road. The challenges with starting any consumer company is a long list but we’ve learned a lot along the way. Supply chain and ingredient sourcing is one challenge and once you have a product marketing is a whole different ball game.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Neuro makes functional gum and mints designed to help your state of mind. Our first products are NeuroGum and NeuroMints Energy and Focus which have natural caffeine, L-theanine and B vitamins to give you a boost whenever you need it. It’s portable, convenient, and affordable and we have no sugar. We use the best ingredients we can get our hands on to make our product stand out from the rest.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Los Angeles is the home for consumer product goods and its the best city in my opinion.
Pricing:
- One pack of NeuroGum or NeuroMints is $3.99 retail – cheaper than a cup of coffee or a redbull and comes with 9-12 servings
Contact Info:
- Address: 3435 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1400, Los Angeles, CA
- Website: www.neurogum.com
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