Carl Hopwood
Carl Hopwood
Carl Hopwood is the founder of Oato, an oat milk manufacturer based in the UK that’s distributed over 30 million pints since launch in 2019.
From software sales to fresh oat milk: why my business development background shaped my journey as a founder

From software sales to fresh oat milk: why my business development background shaped my journey as a founder

Carl Hopwood
Oct 10 '25
Six years in business development taught me how to build pipelines, close deals, and stay resilient. Those lessons became the foundation for launching my own company