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Luke Peters

Luke Peters

Luke Peters is an accomplished entrepreneur and the former CEO of NewAir, a company he founded in 2001 and grew from a garage startup to a thriving business with over $600 million in cumulative sales. His journey began in Fountain Valley, California, where he learned the value of hard work while working in his family’s donut shop for just 25 cents an hour. Under Luke's leadership, NewAir achieved significant milestones, including $80 million in sales in a single year and multiple placements on the Inc. 500 list. He successfully pivoted the company from a 100% B2C model to a multi-channel strategy, partnering with major retailers like Home Depot and Amazon. In mid-2021, after 20 years of dedication while retaining 100% of the stock, Luke sold NewAir in a mid-eight-figure deal . Today, he serves as a strategic CEO coach, leveraging his extensive experience to help other entrepreneurs navigate their paths to success. Luke is also a father of six and an avid surfer, embodying a balanced lifestyle that values both family and business. His story exemplifies the power of perseverance and innovation in achieving entrepreneurial success.

Blogs

Seven Surprises That Smack New CEOs in the Face — And How to Beat Them

Using the Apex CEO Playbook: Alignment, Product, People, Margins

Founders, Read This Before You Coast on Profitability

What a Rare CIM Taught Me About Sustained Growth — and Why Product and Sales Can’t Stall

Selling Your Business? Proprietary Deal vs. Auction — What Every Founder Must Know

How to Maximize Your Exit Valuation: Proprietary Offers or Full Market Auction?

From $7M to $20M: Breaking Through the Hidden Bottlenecks That Stall Founder-Led Growth

If you're a founder, you’ve probably lived the same story: you grind from zero to your first...

45% or Die: Your 2025 Survival Guide to Tariffs, Inventory Chaos, and Talent Drain

A decade of lessons in margins, stockouts, and top-tier talent

How to Add $2–5M to Your Exit Without Hiring a Full-Time Exec Team

When I sold my company, NewAir, to private equity in 2021, we were doing over $80M in revenue. But...