Yanni Hufnagel is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and CEO of Lemon Perfect. He has grown his company beyond anything he could have imagined. Here is a brief look into Yanni’s journey, starting with Lemon Perfect to how it grew into the international brand that it is today.
Entrepreneurship Journey
Yanni Hufnagel invented the Lemon Perfect juicer. He was motivated by the fact that most people in the lemon juicing industry use the same old equipment and therefore had an opportunity to create a new method. He was driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, which often led him to fight for what he believed in. Growing up with no money meant Yanni fought for every dollar. He learned at an early age that one must take risks if one wants to succeed in the world of small business and entrepreneurship.
How Has He Secured Celebrity Investments?
Yanni’s early success with Lemon Perfect led to more celebrity investments. He used his money made from the Lemon Perfect juicing machine to build a new machine that he sold to the government of Canada. Yanni has also secured celebrity investments such as a sponsorship deal with Jason Priestley, a luxury watch for Allie Laffy, and even a deal for lemon juice machines in Hollywood film studios.
Today Yanni continues to make his mark on the world of entrepreneurship and small business with his Lemon Perfect juicer line. He has also been featured in Entrepreneur magazine. In addition, he was a semi-finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year award and the top entrepreneur in the lemon category.
The Lemon Perfect Juicer is a small portable machine that is used to make fresh lemon juice from lemons, limes, and oranges. Yanni has been able to create Lemon Perfect juicers for both household and commercial use. The two types of Lemon Perfect juicing machines are the Lemon Squeezer and the Lemon Press. These machines are used for making fresh lemon juice and can be reused as a fruit press or juicer.