Eyewear Episodes

LensDirect  -  The Founder Who Refused to Quit
May 19, 2026

LensDirect - The Founder Who Refused to Quit

He sold the family business, watched someone else run it into the ground, and then bought it back. Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits down with Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect.com, for one of the most honest and layered founder conversations th…

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IZIPIZI - Why IZIPIZI Thinks in Emotions, Not Just SKUs
May 28, 2025

IZIPIZI - Why IZIPIZI Thinks in Emotions, Not Just SKUs

When a brand makes you smile just by looking at it, you know there’s something special going on.  That’s exactly how I felt when I discovered IZIPIZI ,  a company on a mission to bring style, joy, and accessibility to eyewear. In this episode, I sit down with Charles Brun , Co-founder and CEO of IZ…

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