Open Residency
Ep. 39 — Nima Jalali

9-Figure Founder: How To Build a Brand That's Impossible To Copy

1:10:10 · 12 chapters · AUG 17, 2026

Nima Jalali built Salt and Stone to 9 figures in revenue, stayed profitable from day one, and ran the company for years without outside investors. He shares the three pillars that turned his deodorant into a bestseller on Amazon and in Sephora, plus how he closed two major liquidity events in under 18 months while keeping control. He also gets specific about finding manufacturers without using Alibaba, the collaboration strategy that led to partnerships with Brain Dead, Aritzia, and Kendall Jenner's 818, and the mindset that carried him through two PE deals that reportedly totaled over $500M.

Chapters

From the shoot
Nima Jalali — photo 1
Nima Jalali — photo 2
Nima Jalali — photo 3
Nima Jalali — photo 4
Nima Jalali — photo 5
Nima Jalali — photo 6
Nima Jalali — photo 7
Nima Jalali — photo 8
Nima Jalali — photo 9
Nima Jalali — photo 10
Nima Jalali — photo 11
Nima Jalali — photo 12
Nima Jalali — photo 13
Nima Jalali — photo 14
Nima Jalali — photo 15
Nima Jalali — photo 16
Nima Jalali — photo 17