Episodes

00:00 Government Bureaucracy and Productivity 07:05 Enforcement of Intellectual Property 14:37 The Speed of Government Action 30:45 The Impact on Brands and Creators 41:04 Innovative Brands: Malbon Golf and Rude 53:29 Challenges of Growing a Fashion Brand Operators Exclusive Slack: ⁠...

00:00 Introduction and Overview 08:10 The Impact of Taxes on Entrepreneurship 15:20 The Rapid Growth of Temu 33:18 Adding Value, Building Brands, and Operational Excellence in Ecommerce 41:02 Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantages and Protecting Intellectual Property 52:04 Being Proactive and ...

00:00 Introduction 08:02 Transitioning from Agency to In-House 30:34 Unlocking New Levels of Growth 37:26 Expanding into Consumables and Higher-End Appliances 46:29 Segmenting Ad Sets for New Product Categories 57:37 Measuring and Comparing Creative Metrics 01:08:28 Maximizing Potential...

00:00 Introduction and Overview 09:04 Personalized Investing 16:33 Growing your brand is hard 27:50 Managing Illiquid Assets 38:32 Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) 50:31 Investing in Growth Before It's Needed 58:00 HexClad and Amazon 01:09:24 Q1 Recap at Simple Modern Op...

00:00 Introduction 03:09 Panzerism: Trust No One 04:06 Termination of Relationship with an Agency 07:53 Success, Failure, and Overvaluing Contributions 09:46 Building Trust and Hiring Practices 13:32 Challenges with Meta Advertising 15:00 Diversification into Other Channels 25:17 Tran...

02:00 Preparing for Father's Day 07:14 Content Planning and Pricing Strategy 11:11 Media Mix and Channel Activation 29:45 Channel Diversification and Crop Rotation 32:39 Initial Wins and Marketing Strategy 33:36 Challenges with Meta Platforms 35:09 Identifying Issues and Taking Acti...

00:00 Introduction and Background to Roman 06:05 Roman's Journey and Current Ventures 10:14 Lessons from Rocket Internet 13:29 Communication Platforms and Future Plans 24:32 The Importance of Supply Chain Management 31:02 Building Strong Relationships with Suppliers 32:21 Using Fact...

00:00 Introduction and Market Update 07:39 D2C Apocalypse: Meta Issues 33:02 The Challenges of Being an Amazon Seller 34:21 The Importance of a Differentiated Value Proposition 35:07 The Evolution of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Brands 36:01 The Role of Product and Brand in Retail 37:28 The Potential B...

00:00 Ridge Retreat 03:12 Off-Site Team Building 06:08 Challenges of Hosting Retreats 07:36 New Product Launch: Hexclad Pizza Steel 11:51 Measuring Brand Awareness13:18 Aided and Unaided Awareness 15:21 Actionable Insights from Brand Awareness Data 20:59 Awareness vs Competitors 25:11...