Chad Hetherington
entrepreneur in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chad Hetherington
entrepreneur in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chad Hetherington is an Australian-born entrepreneur who has built his career at the intersection of content and commerce, reshaping industries by challenging the status quo.
At 23, he founded production company Logic Films. In 2007, he moved to the U.S. and into the CPG industry, where he has since orchestrated market-defining retail programs and brand experiences that generated billions in sales.
In 2015, Chad founded The Stable, a commerce agency built to grow consumer brands across omnichannel retail and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. The Stable was named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies in America and was acquired by Accenture in 2022.
Today, Chad is the Founder of Third, a modern-commerce growth company built for the new era of retail - helping brands turn platforms like TikTok, Whatnot, and Snap into scalable revenue channels. He is also Co-Founder in venture fund The Barn, mentors early-stage founders, is a three-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, and was named one of the Top 100 Business Leaders to Watch by Twin Cities Business.
Chad’s path has been anything but conventional, and he credits his relentless drive and passion for building meaningful and scalable businesses.