Steve Yeng, co-founder of Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, overcame a challenging childhood as a Cambodian refugee and polio survivor. After years in a Thai refugee camp, his family moved to San Diego, where he and Brittany, his high school sweetheart, began their lifelong partnership. They both pursued different careers before uniting in entrepreneurship with Skrewball, blending their personal history with their love for peanut butter. The venture reflects their desire for togetherness while navigating challenges, embracing their underdog story in the beverage industry with innovative flair.
"We entered into a refugee camp, essentially a prison where we couldn't get out," Steve tells Entrepreneur. "We stood in line for food and water. After six years, which is quite a long time for those types of camps, we got sponsored to [move to] California by a couple who wanted to do a random act of kindness."
"We realized we had really built two separate worlds," Brittany says, "where [Steve] was getting home at 4:30 in the morning, and I was leaving for work at 4:30 in the morning. And we were expecting our first daughter."
"We used that underdog mentality [and said], 'Let's do it.'"
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