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# Chris Magee's Founder Story, via College Weekly

College Weekly on Instagram: "Meet the CU Boulder bro who turned a free sample into a $10B market play⚡️ Chris Magee is the founder behind Light speed - the caffeine lozenge that’s killing second coffees and lowering golf handicaps. Swipe through his founder story👉

#manvschool #college #founder #takelsc #entrepreneur" — 1,521 likes, 69 comments - collegeweekly on September 15, 2026: "Meet the CU Boulder bro who turned a free sample into a $10B market play⚡️ Chris Magee is the founder behind Light speed - the caffeine lozenge that’s killing second coffees and lowering golf handicaps. Swipe through his founder story👉

#manvschool #college #founder #takelsc #entrepreneur".  — https://www.instagram.com/collegeweekly/p/DdUNmMMmuoH/