Coffee Beans and Heartbeats – The Seven Weeks Coffee Story | Anton Krecic | Episode #367
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At seven weeks, a baby is the size of a coffee bean, and its heartbeat can already be seen on ultrasound. Anton Krecic built a company on that fact two weeks after his wedding, when he Googled "pro-life coffee" and got zero results. Seven Weeks Coffee gives 10% of every sale to pregnancy centers, roughly half its profits, and has now supported more than 1,500 of them. At the Sent Summit in Denver, The BeatiDudes, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein ask Anton why the centers he serves are so starved for funding: over 60% of the ones he surveyed are running a deficit, and less than 1% of religious giving goes to pro-life work. They also dig into what it takes to build a mission brand that has to beat the competition on quality alone, and a live brainstorm that produces pineapple coffee, a Seven Weeks Lent campaign, and pro-life vertical dramas. Recorded live at the Fio podcast booth at SENT Summit 2026 in Denver, CO. Learn more about Fio: https://fio.fm/ Download Fio for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fio-catholic-music-podcasts/id6444684987 Download Fio for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streamfio.fio Learn more about SENT Ventures: https://www.sentventures.com/ SUPPORT THE BEATIDUDES https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheBeatiDudes Our Partners: Sock Religious (10% Discount) Solidarity HealthShare Aquinas Wealth Advisors Lucid Private Office Divine Comedy Undivided Life Follow The BeatiDudes: BeatiDudes Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter Jeff Schiefelbein on LinkedIn BeatiDudes Theme Song and Music By The Pencil Bureau Dave Moore Music