With LuAnne, Keith, & Pawan

Building A Thriving Product Business

Insider stories, tips, and tricks from experts with 70 years of collective experience
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The Story Behind
Before You Tank

As a team, we recognized that the product development industry has a 98% failure rate, but we also knew that it didn’t have to be that way. With over 70 years of combined experience in design engineering, growth strategy, and licensing, we came together to help inventors, startups, and product companies thrive.

We created the “Before You Tank” podcast to share stories, tips, and techniques that can help our listeners save time and money, and increase their chances of success. For us, it’s all about creating win-win relationships and helping others achieve their goals in a fast and cost-effective way. We are passionate about what we do, and we’re excited to share our knowledge and experience with you through the “Before You Tank” podcast.

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We are a designer, growth strategist, and licensing agent that came together to share stories that will change the way you build your product business and help you thrive in an industry that sucks.

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Meet Your Hosts

LuAnne Puett is a well-respected name in the world of new product development and sales.  Her unwavering determination has allowed her to secure licensing deals with major companies such as Target, Walmart, QVC, Winn Dixie, 7-Eleven, Tutco, Snap On Tools, QVC, Home Depot, and many more, resulting in multimillion-dollar agreements, including a staggering $31 million-dollar deal with a $4.1 million-dollar down payment.

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LuAnne Puett

Meet Keith, the rocket scientist turned business strategist, entrepreneur, and advisor with a proven track record of establishing and accomplishing strategic business objectives. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, Keith has helped businesses of all sizes achieve their goals through his expertise in growth strategy, leadership and mentoring, business development, operational excellence, and market-driven innovation.
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Keith Nugent

Pawan is an entrepreneur with product development as well as problem-solving skills. In a 20+ year career as entrepreneurial project development, engineering project manager, and start-up consultant/mentor, he has excelled in driving complex, multimillion-dollar engineering projects for global aerospace firms and advising early-stage tech start-ups on product development and operations management.
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Pawan Gaikwad