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249 | Every Step is Progress and a Lesson | with Austin Duvall

Oct 30, 202321 minEp. 249
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Episode description

Austin Duvall is Co-Founder and Creative Director of Duvin Design Co, a lifestyle brand known for its vibrant and retro inspired leisure apparel. 

You can find the brand at DuvinDesign.com and find him at @duvallnightlong on Instagram and Twitter.

In This Conversation We Discuss:

  • [00:45] Intro
  • [01:42] How Duvin Design started
  • [02:42] Talking to customers to find out what works
  • [03:09] Building things up from little experience
  • [04:01] Factoring and establishing an online presence
  • [04:46] Finding customers in person and online
  • [05:52] How to appeal to influencers and affiliates
  • [06:49] Combining different approaches to marketing 
  • [07:27] Pick the middle ground for effective pricing
  • [08:54] Capitalizing on organic growth
  • [09:23] Monitoring things on a regular basis
  • [10:15] Creating valuable content on all platforms
  • [11:02] Episode sponsors
  • [16:37] Learning from past mistakes 
  • [17:21] Scaling manufacturing up in different locations
  • [18:18] Focusing on the business after years of results
  • [19:23] Where to check out Duvin Design

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