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...
It all started with fitness. Working out was Anthony Mendelson's time for himself. But like everyone else, he would bring his phone into the gym and get text messages, DMs, etc. Working out wasn't the stress reliever he had planned it to be. He...
Rosie had doubts. At certain times she didn’t think she could do it. But she continued to move forward, along with her Co-CEO & Founder Josh Resnick, and eventually, things started happening. “I realized that I was more powerful than I...
I think the story of Sugarfina is really a love story. Not just between Rosie O’Neill and Josh Resnick, Co-CEOs and Co-Founders, but between Sugarfina and it’s customers. It started with two people who either by fate or coincidence went on a date...
For Jenny Leung, Founder of BellaNove, starting an e-commerce brand wasn't about playing it safe as her immigrant parents had wanted, it was about solving a problem that affected over 50% of the population. In this episode, Jenny shares...
For Brian Speckart, Director of Global E-commerce & Marketing for Ergobaby, trying to keep the Ergobaby message close to its core is a challenge. However, for this veteran digital & brand marketer, the challenge is more fun...
Since they were kids, both Steve O'Dell and Robbie Page, knew they were put on this earth for a reason. Today, they are on a mission to teach the world about the effects of positive energy in business and in your personal life, one cup at a time. In...
Eyal Brikman was originally going to start a social startup, but one fateful conversation and 9 years later, he is helping to lead Kobelli, a company on a mission to bring honesty, transparency, and Blockchain technology to an industry slow to adapt...
The Art of Sustainability, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, and E-Commerce
Bert Song, Head of E-commerce for Pair of Thieves describes it as creating "little moments of connection". From their logo design to their customer support to their promotional emails to their products, personalizing and, more importantly, humanizing...
Serial entrepreneur Alex Gobel and his team saw a gap in the Luggage Industry for affordable luggage. But instead of focusing strictly on the product, they wanted to empower people to go travel by making it fun & exciting. So he did something...
Growth Lessons from a Small Entrepreneurial E-Commerce Brand