His Business Made $120K on Kickstarter, Then $2M in 6 Months — And Could Save Your Thanksgiving

Gabe Coyne’s breakfast-time dilemma — needing to keep multiple hot meals warm during a hectic morning — spurred him and his brother-in-law to launch Host Modern. After launching on Kickstarter in 2024, what began as a simple idea for a thermal casserole dish raised $120K, then ballooned to $2 million in sales within six months thanks to strong pre-orders, smart supply-chain decisions and lessons learned from their prior DTC brand.