The Human Connection in Commerce with Maier Bianchi
Jan 10, 2023•36 min•Ep. 148
Episode description
- Maier has been involved with technology and computers since childhood
- He began working in the IT side of a Halloween store in 2002
- He began teaching himself coding in 2009
- He got recruited to work for a luxury kitchen bath lighting retailer in 2010
- He has since gone on to form his own company and become involved in the Magento community, forming relationships and networking with other members to stay informed and provide better client services.
- Maier entered the e-commerce world without any formal development background.
- He took a job in 2015 that exposed him to advanced technology and software development culture.
- His company was renamed Bemair, meaning "one who enlightens".
- He is currently focusing on Magento, Adobe Commerce, Shopify, and headless platforms.
- He sees e-commerce continuing to form the fabric of our shopping society, but with the human connection remaining an integral part.
- He is a partner for Shopware and is looking to make headways into the Americas.
- He is urging people to support 4hcm.org, an organization dedicated to helping those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- He believes luck and hard work are essential for success in e-commerce.
- He sees the venture capital ecosystem drying up and encourages businesses to focus on brand voices and engaging with customers.
- He encourages people to think of others during the holidays.