This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Jeff Haugen of Crux Cigars to sit down for our #140thTake. Imagine graduating from college and diving headfirst into a business you know nothing about. Now, that business was the cigar business and started during the height of the legendary boom. Our guest did that and took it a step further. Two decades after trial and error and great success, Jeff launched his own cigar brand - Crux - and began to make waves in the boutique world. Now eight years in, Crux is becoming a 'household name' and in retail shops nationwide. Did we mention that a little over a year ago, they went back to scratch on their brand? That's right, Haugen tore it down and re-built his brand anew. This is one exciting story and will be one terrific #Take. Enjoy!


 


https://cruxcigars.com/


 


Crux Rebrand: https://cruxcigars.com/crux-cigars-phase-1-rebranded-product-shipping-this-week/


 Crux hires first full-time staff: https://cruxcigars.com/1334-2/


 


Tony Haugen joins the family business: https://cruxcigars.com/second-sales-executive/ 


 


Crux 2019 review: https://cruxcigars.com/2019-year-in-review/


 


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