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In today's special episode, we bring you our interview with , CMO of The Hair Shop Inc. live at the Fashion Digital LA 2019 event.  Listen as interviews Saena as she shares with us the story of building a brand. Including everything from...

In Part 2 of this two-part episode listen to Ramon Vela interview Melissa Palmer, CEO & Co-Founder of OSEA Malibu, as she shares with us the story of building a brand. Including everything from working with influencers, targeting micro-communities...

It seems like Melissa Palmer, CEO & Co-Founder of OSEA Malibu, was born to be in the Wellness and Skincare market. It all started in the early part of the last century with her Great grandmother. She was a fierce German immigrant, who among other...

Living life as an entrepreneur has its challenges. As Grace Eleyae, CEO & Founder of Grace Eleyae likes to quote  (from a popular author): "Fear and faith have something in common, they both require you to believe in something that hasn't...

As a little girl, Grace Eleyae didn't see a lot of messages directed at her that said she was beautiful. With parents who came from Kenya and settled in California, this bothered her. Now as the CEO & Founder of GraceEleyae.com, she's made it her...

In Part 2 of this two-part episode, we continue the story of  Hamish Khayat, CEO & Co-Founder and Brittany Stewart, COO & Co-founder of Burst Oral Care as they share with us their obsession with Oral Care, their community, creating the...

If you're a growing brand, there's nothing like having a loyal, fanatical, and growing community. Having a community can help you build brand awareness, help you with product innovation, and help you find out what consumers really want. But...

In this episode, Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, gives us an intimate look inside her brand as well as a take on employees, entrepreneurship, life, children & family, and treating the customer like a real person and not a target...

For Ashley Merrill, CEO & Founder of Lunya, the intention was never to start another fashion company. But there was a business idea that kept gnawing at her.  She didn't know anything about how to make clothes or production but she had a big...

In Part 2 of our interview with Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com, we continue our conversation on entrepreneurship and growing Ties.com. In this episode, we discuss Why team building is so important, why doing business face-to-face really matters,...

According to Omar Sayyed, CEO of Ties.com, there are 3 Pillars of Entrepreneurship: 1) be good at marketing, 2) have a differentiation, and 3) hire the right people and maybe one more, 4) love to build things.   In today's episode,...

In this episode, June Pai, General Manager of Asia PAC for Manduka, one of the most well known, and some would say, the brand that started it all for Yoga and apparel products, breaks down Manduka's international e-commerce strategy and the Asia...

It all started with the belief that products could improve your yoga practice and that yoga, in turn, will help you become the best version of yourself. For June Pai, General Manager of Asia PAC for Manduka, yoga and that mission is what led her to...

For Stacey Goldstein, CEO & Founder of Lola Getts, the opportunity in the Plus Size market is more than just having a brand with a product, it's a MOVEMENT.  The team at Lola Getts truly believe that this consumer (they refer to this consumer...

According to stats, near 67% of women in American are a size 14 or higher.  However, even with this percentage of the population, this consumer is more or less "forgotten". The truth is that for many retailers "plus-size" isn't a sexy...

How do you evolve your brand? How do you expand into other markets? Steve Nanino, CEO of Kid Dangerous and team, gives us an MBA level discussion on growing a graphic premium tees business. He shares how they evolved the business into women...

In 2006, Steve Nanino, CEO of Kid Dangerous and team, saw a need for a brand that was less about the logo and more about a message. That message was edgy, loud, and full of spirit. Perfect for individuals who wanted to stand out. Full of F-bombs, drug...

As a survivor of rape, Paige sought help and was finally able to "find and embrace" her voice which led her to what we know today as Paige. As she mentions on the show, the brand is an amalgamation of her experiences; it was really about a woman who...

Paige runs a highly successful fashion brand. A brand that is very much a part of who she is as a person. A brand that helps people feel comfortable in their skin. Unafraid to be who they are. However, the story about how she came from a small...

When John Tabis, CEO of The Bouqs Company, shared with his mentor that he wanted to start his own company, his mentor said he was crazy. John decided to bet on himself and started the company anyway and the rest is history.  When the vast amount...

In today's world, we have grown accustomed to asking where our food comes from and is it sustainably sourced but why not with flowers? This is something that John Tabis, CEO of The Bouqs Company is trying to change. The way John sees it, if the Bouqs...

Walter received a letter which relayed the story of a woman struggling with life. She had low energy, two kids, and a very demanding job. However, after finding HUM, she was able to turn things around. She started to gain more energy, which led to...

While building his first business, Walter Faulstroh, CEO of HUM Nutrition, met a nutritionist who changed his life and set the stage for us next business. Instead of the often prescribed drugs to combat acne, this nutritionist showed him that he could...

People said he couldn't build a hardware brand without $10 million dollars. He raised only $2 million. In the beginning, he made some critical mistakes that should have been lethal. Mighty Audio overcame the challenges. Time and time again, Anthony...