Along with his 3 best friends and co-founders, they left the financial industry to pursue a problem they all had: terrible underwear. From underwear, socks, t-shirts and soap their mission is to provide men with quality essentials men need, without the BS they don't. Anthony Ciavirella is the co-founder at Manmade, the most comfortable boxer brief ever. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:08] Why Anthony decide to create a boxers company [02:37] How the co-founders decided on a bu...
Feb 06, 2023•26 min•Ep. 211
Xebec is a laptop accessories brand for the mobile workplace, focused on empowering people to let their life dictate their work as opposed to the other way around. After developing the Xebec Tri-Screen, the original triple-screen laptop attachment, the brand launched the Xebec Airstand along with the Xebec Keyboard and Mouse. Paired with the newly refined Tri-Screen 2, these products allow anyone to take their office with them and increase their productivity on the go. Alex Levine (CEO) & Tr...
Jan 30, 2023•26 min•Ep. 210
Josh Rome is the Founder and CEO of Runway Health, the first direct-to-consumer telehealth company building a brand around travel health. With a career spanning technology, pharma and travel, Josh is uniquely positioned to build a transformative company at the intersection of these industries. Josh started his career at Adobe, helping publishers digitize their traditional print publication workflows through the launch of Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite. He then joined Patagonia Pharmaceuticals,...
Jan 23, 2023•21 min•Ep. 209
Rahul Khatri is the CXO and Co-Founder of Stoggles where he leads brand growth and the end-to-end management of all their social marketing efforts as well as managing their in-house Customer Happiness team. Together with his co-founder Max Greenberg, the pair are building Stoggles into a globally recognized and trusted brand that offers a product unlike any other in the marketplace today. Prior to Stoggles, Rahul was Creative Director and Partner at ROAV Inc., a DTC sunglasses company. In This C...
Jan 16, 2023•26 min•Ep. 208
Margaret Wishingrad is the Co-Founder and CEO of Three Wishes, a healthy-while-delicious cereal. Before founding Three Wishes, Margaret was Chief of Staff at BigEyedWish, an ad-agency based in New York. While at the agency, Margaret worked with Fortune 100 to seed-round startup businesses. She and her Husband and Co-Founder welcomed their first son, Ellis, in 2017 inspiring Three Wishes' genesis. While feeding Ellis, Margaret realized the white space in the market for a cereal she wanted to feed...
Jan 09, 2023•26 min•Ep. 207
Seeking an alternative from her previous adoption to coffee culture as a means to get through ambitious goals and to-do lists, over consumption and lack of focus on general wellbeing left Sheena Brady with various challenges including anxiety, digestion troubles, and insomnia. Along her ambitious career journey in hospitality, Sheena was tasked with building Toronto’s largest tea program at the renowned Shangri-La hotel. Plot twist: She didn’t even drink tea at the time. It was then she decided ...
Jan 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 206
BBQ brings people together no matter the weather. Kosmos Q started as a passion project to encourage people to spend more time with friends & family. Kosmos Q sold their first product, The Original Beef Brisket Injection, out of a linen cabinet. Today, they ship over 30 different products to grill masters and fans around the world. Kosmos Q has nearly doubled in size over the last year after our products brought home the 2015 World Steak Championship and the 2015 World BBQ Championship. In T...
Dec 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 205
Kelsey started her first brand, Sweat CBD in 2018 which she grew using affiliate marketing. She then went on to freelance her affiliate marketing services and eventually built a full service agency called BossBoxx. Lori started her career on Wall Street and then went on to launch a brand called Unicreamer and also take her experience to the agency world. Lori and Kelsey were introduced by Chris Harder after both joining his mastermind. Shortly after they started working together they realized th...
Dec 22, 2022•23 min
Brenton spent his childhood growing up outside Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. After graduating High School he attended Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia where he received an undergraduate '06 and graduate '12 degree in Business. Upon graduating Brenton started a career in Commercial Real Estate. He is currently employed as the President of a firm based out of New York City. He is married to his wife, Meghan and they have 4 children together, Grace (8), Morgan (7), Juliet (4) and Br...
Dec 19, 2022•25 min•Ep. 204
Jennie is the Founder & CEO of Kinn, a Los Angeles based jewelry company offering modern heirlooms meant to last a lifetime. Kinn offers a range of fine jewelry all made with 100% solid and recycled gold. All materials are sourced locally in Los Angeles. Previously employee #1 at Casetify, Jennie dived into the jewelry industry after her family's home was robbed and all heirlooms stolen. In seeking to replace some of her parents' precious heirlooms, she learned the jewelry industry was one t...
Dec 12, 2022•28 min•Ep. 203
Charley has spent over 10 years in the Digital Marketing industry. He has personally managed the spend of hundreds of millions of dollars, and his clients and brands have done well over $1B in revenue. He was a founding member of the Facebook Disrupter Group, while helping 310 Nutrition grow to a 9-figure brand. His Facebook Ads MBA Program has many dozens of students from around the world, and Disrupter School has helped thousands of people over the last 5 years. He has devoted his work to help...
Dec 08, 2022•32 min
As a company born at the beach and endlessly inspired by the outdoors, taking care of the planet is close to our heart. 85% of our styles are made of sustainable materials and 100% of our swim is made from recycled plastic bottles. Each swimsuit keeps 5 plastic bottles out of a landfill and we've pioneered the use of sustainable materials through the creation of our Coconut Balsa™and FlyWeight™ fabrics. It all began on a surf trip to San Pancho, Mexico for two friends, Jennifer Hinton and Thayer...
Dec 05, 2022•21 min•Ep. 202
Jimmy MacDonald is the Co-Founder of Authenticity50, which he launched with his wife Stephanie MacDonald. Prior to Authenticity50 he worked in the Hedge Fund industry in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan. When he, rarely, has free time he loves to cave dive and train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:08] The products that Authenticity 50 offers [01:59] Where the idea of Authenticity 50 came from [05:01] Transitioning from Kickstarter to ...
Nov 28, 2022•31 min•Ep. 201
Having previously built a 7-figure agency and consulted many 7 and 8-figure DTC brands on their marketing strategy, Nigel knows what it takes to implement complex paid social campaigns at scale. He is the CEO of Alpha Inbound, a growth marketing agency that helps Shopify brands find higher quality traffic on Meta & TikTok for less by creating, testing and scaling highly engaging UGC content. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:20] How Nigel started with Alpha Inbound [02:38] W...
Nov 24, 2022•29 min
Prior to Pureboost, Gillian has 15 years of brand and digital marketing experience in consumer products. She takes a data-informed approach to all things marketing, even those that aren't traditionally thought of as "performance marketing tactics." All while balancing the art of building a meaningful brand. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:19] What Pureboost has to offer [02:16] The genesis of Pureboost [04:16] Visualizing your competitors [04:53] Why Pureboost needed to be uni...
Nov 21, 2022•26 min•Ep. 200
HAPPYBOND’s founder, Anja, is a biotech scientist specializing in cartilage tissue engineering. What does that mean you say? Basically, she’s incredibly smart and, lucky for us, a super dog lover. She used her research in cartilage rebuilding to create the unique formula for HappyAgain that helps rebuild your dog’s collagen and prolong their youth and agility. All our HAPPYBOND products are innovated by Anja and dog experts, offering proven results for HappyDogs around the world. In This Convers...
Nov 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 199
Amy Biddle helps Shopify Ecommerce store owners sell more products and grow revenue without risking giving over control to ad agencies. She has over 30 years of business experience, and has audited and worked in over 10,000 businesses. She is an author, podcast host, and millionaire-maker, and founder of the eCommerce Traffic Handler Program. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:13] Why should people listen to Amy [02:01] How can lists and offers help Ecom brands? [03:09] The types...
Nov 10, 2022•20 min
Since launching in 2020, Mike and his team have built one of the most exciting names in appliances since the 1950s, when window ACs first hit the mass market. The problem? Manufacturers have barely changed a thing in 70+ years. Enter Windmill - the first company to bring "sexy" "convenient" and "air conditioner" together in a sentence - reimagining the next generation of ye olde ACs for today's modern customer with covet-worthy designs, smart (energy-efficient) technology, and an exceptional exp...
Nov 07, 2022•23 min•Ep. 278
Danny Charbonnet started All Citizens a few years ago after searching through endless aisles and websites for new boxer briefs. Charbonnet realized that guys really only have 3 options for underwear; bargain big box retailers, expensive designer labels, or new online brands with designer label prices. This led him to ask himself “why can’t I get a whole week’s worth of great underwear for under $100?” This question sparked the idea for him to create a new category in menswear - premium, performa...
Oct 31, 2022•31 min•Ep. 197
Brad has specialized in eCommerce and analytics since 2008 when he launched his first SaaS company that was a marketplace matching shoppers and independent local retailers through dynamic personalization. He’s helped build analytics and tracking foundations for brands like Rothys, Rebecca Minkoff, and Autodesk. In 2017, Brad founded Elevar which automates data collection and server-side conversion tracking for thousands of Shopify brands. You can find Brad sharing his knowledge on Youtube, the E...
Oct 27, 2022•28 min
Linda Wang is the Founder and CEO of Karuna Skin and sister brand Avatara, known for being the first to bring Asian sheet masks to the U.S. Before starting her company, Linda spent 11 years in fashion merchandising, the training shaped her gusty instincts for spotting trends. Her interest in skincare stemmed from an ongoing struggle since childhood with allergies, rashes, and eczema. As an adult, her focus sharpened on resolving this deeply personal issue since it affects so many others around t...
Oct 24, 2022•23 min•Ep. 196
Chris has spent the last 21 years passionately creating high-impact wins for organizations that improve lives across a broad set of industries (Pharma, Biotech, Hospitality, Live Event, Mgmt Consulting, and Consumer Packaged Goods). The common threads from his deep experience includes transforming complex problems into tangible plans and deliverables, building effective teams that execute at a high level, and creating products / services that make a difference. Chris is fully dedicated to realiz...
Oct 17, 2022•27 min•Ep. 195
Kasim is the founder and CEO of Solutions 8, one of the world’s top ranked Google Ads agencies. He's the Traffic Coach for Digital Marketer.com's ELITE coaching program, was hand-selected by Ryan Deiss to help create Digital Marketer's new Paid Traffic Certification, and is the co-host of Perpetual Traffic (one of the top marketing podcasts in the world). Perpetual Traffic now ranks in the top 0.5% of all podcasts worldwide, has been downloaded over 8 million times and has helped tens of thousan...
Oct 13, 2022•29 min
Vladimir Vukicevic is an entrepreneur and expert in the world of consumer products. He has taught Fortune 500 companies how to build and leverage new businesses, has combined culture with management theory through his writing, and believes that innovation provides a new path to personal and global empowerment. Vladimir is the CEO and Co-founder of Better & Better—a company that develops and sells personal care products that are fundamentally better for our health and for our environment. Pri...
Oct 10, 2022•23 min•Ep. 194
Nish Samantray is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Arrae, a wellness brand that creates all natural solutions for your wellbeing. Samantray led Arrae to achieving $1M in sales during their first year and a projected revenue of over $10M last year. He has a formal education in engineering and strong background in entrepreneurship, sports and volunteerism. Before launching Arrae in 2019, Samantray was a Principal Product Manager at Paytm, Lead Product Manager at Freshii, and Technical Product Manager ...
Oct 03, 2022•29 min•Ep. 193
Paul is a leading subject matter expert in Ecommerce. He is Managing Director at Deloitte Digital, one of the leaders in the US Commerce practice. He leads the Commerce Practice Eminence initiative. He brings more than 25 years of experience in strategy, consulting, technology, and digital transformation. Paul has led some of the world’s largest and most innovative e-commerce initiatives. He is a frequent speaker at Digital/Ecommerce events as well has been featured as an Ecommerce subject matte...
Sep 29, 2022•29 min
Graham Smith is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of No, Thank You. Graham has spent the last 3+ years as an entrepreneur in the startup community. Prior to this, he worked in the financial industry for over 12 years, where he led cross-sector financings for middle market businesses across Europe. Notable investments include Liberty London (a historic London department store), where he also served as a board member. Graham graduated cum laude from USC Marshall School of Business in 2005 with a B.S. in A...
Sep 26, 2022•30 min•Ep. 192
Angelina Ly founded her own company, Fireflyslime, at the age of 14 and is now celebrating her 5th year of business. She single-handedly operates all aspects of her business while being a full-time college student. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [01:31] What is Fireflyslime and its target audience [02:14] From a hobby to explosive growth [04:29] Angelina’s social media/organic tips [05:44] Platform specific strategies or reusing strategies [06:41] Etsy vs Shopify [08:35] Sponsor:...
Sep 19, 2022•18 min•Ep. 268
Amit is the co-founder and CEO of Richpanel - customer service platform for DTC brands on Shopify, Magento and WooCommerce. Richpanel helps Ecommerce brands scale customer service without hiring more agents by automating more than 50% tickets through self-service. The platform enables the CS team to become true revenue enablers and not just a back-end system. Before co-founding Richpanel, Amit was operating a full-service E-commerce agency focussed on enterprise brands. In This Conversation We D...
Sep 15, 2022•22 min
Anouck Gotlib was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and studied Fashion Design at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Israel. She moved to New York to pursue a career in fashion—first at Zac Posen and later at Donna Morgan. Anouck would return from long days on Fashion Ave to spend nights and evenings working on Belgian Boys' graphics, branding, packaging, and marketing, and she ultimately decided to step away from the fashion world and into entrepreneurship with her husband Greg. Today, Anouck...
Sep 12, 2022•18 min•Ep. 190
