784 Gyve Safavi: Co-Founder & CEO of SURI

On today’s episode, Kara welcomes Gyve Safavi, Co-Founder and CEO of SURI — the award-winning sustainable electric toothbrush brand redefining how we care for our teeth, our health, and the planet. SURI was born from a simple but overlooked truth: every toothbrush you’ve ever owned still exists. In an industry built on disposability, Gyve and his Co-Founder, Mark Rushmore, saw an opportunity hiding in plain sight. They set out to create a beautifully designed, high-performance electric toothbrush made with better materials and built to last — resulting in a sleek aluminum body, recyclable plant-based heads, and thousands of passionate customers who believe in fewer, better products. Before launching SURI, Gyve spent years shaping global brands at Procter & Gamble, AKQA, and WPP — experiences that helped him reimagine what oral care could be. Raised in New York by immigrant parents who instilled the belief that anything was possible with enough focus, Gyve brings a thoughtful blend of purpose, discipline, and design-driven thinking to every part of the SURI journey. In this episode, Gyve shares how breaking a long-ignored category wide open required fresh thinking, how he and Mark balanced sustainability with true performance, and why community feedback has become central to SURI’s evolution. He opens up about early challenges, product innovation, what’s next with SURI 2.0, and how conscious entrepreneurship is reshaping consumer expectations in everyday essentials. A must-listen for anyone interested in sustainability, product innovation, consumer brands, or the art of turning a simple idea into a movement.   Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks.   To learn more about Gyve Safavi and SURI: https://www.trysuri.com/ https://www.instagram.com/discoversuri/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gyvestar   Sponsored By: LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Collective - Get fifty percent off of your first two months when you go to Collective.com/KARAGOLDIN Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/kara Quo - Try Quo for free, PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/karagoldin Found - Open a Found account for FREE at Found.com   Check out our website to view this episode’s show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/784