How I DTC'd This - Learn from the legends of ecommerce

Derek Schaefer - Sleepgram - What it takes to sell millions of pillows online

🎙️ Experience Derek's Journey: Join us to hear the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Derek, the co-founder of Sleepgram. From the early days to the pinnacle of success, Derek has a captivating story to tell. 💡 Unpack Product Development: Derek provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Sleepgram pillow. Hear about the challenges of innovation and the excitement of launching new products firsthand. 🎯 Feel the Impact of Products: Derek shares the transformative impact of Sleepgram's products. Listen to heartwarming stories of customers whose lives have been improved, especially those dealing with sleep issues and physical discomfort. 🌿 Dive into Sustainability: Sustainability is more than a buzzword for Sleepgram. Derek reveals the process behind the innovative bamboo pillow, showing how eco-friendliness can be integrated into product development. 🚀 Navigate the Growth Phase: Derek retraces the pivotal moments and decisions that catapulted Sleepgram to its current success. Learn from his journey to guide your own growth phase. 📦 Master Inventory Management: Managing inventory is a crucial aspect of running any e-commerce business. Gain invaluable insights from Derek's experiences and tips. 💻 Explore the E-commerce Landscape: Get an insider's perspective on the dynamic world of e-commerce. With Derek's firsthand experiences, you're in for a wealth of practical knowledge and insights. 💪 Embrace the Entrepreneurial Mindset: Derek's story is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit—navigating ambiguity, making decisions without clear guidance, and persisting through challenges. Get inspired to embrace this mindset in your own journey. 🏆 Aim for High Performance: Derek shares his personal routines and systems that fuel his high performance. Take a page from his book to boost your own productivity. 🔥 Ignite Your Passion: Derek's unwavering dedication to his work and his commitment to improving his customers' lives will stoke your entrepreneurial fire. Be reminded of the profound impact you can make through your business.

Oren Charnoff - Fondue - Cashback for DTC, raising $10M, and "delicious feedback loops"

Hear from Oren how he's built the fastest growing discounting app using cashback in the DTC space Fondue. They've raised over $10M and getting wild traction. You'll enjoy hearing Oren's entrepreneurial drive and thought process around what he is optimizing for not to mention as he describes it the "delicious feedback loops" he's experiencing at Fondue with all of their growth. Brought to you by Amped.io

Dave Hunt - Crossrope - Millions of jump ropes sold from an MVP made of nunchucks

Discover the story behind Crossrope's massive success as Dave Hunt shares how he built Crossrope into a fitness phenomenon. We'll cover what it's like selling millions of jump ropes, leveraging early social influencers, creating an initial prototype from nunchucks, and utilizing management techniques like Traction to scale culture and performance. Let's go! Brought to you by Amped.io - the next gen popup builder for DTC.  Amped.io - https://amped.io/ Want to join us on the show - email us at podcast@amped.io

Adam Turner - Postscript - Raising $100M and building SMS for DTC

Hear from Adam Turner, Cofounder and CEO of Postscript, about his journey starting Postscript, going through Y Combinator, getting initial traction, getting to $1M in ARR quickly, and then their meteoric rise to 10,000 customers and raising over $100M in funding.  This is a fun episode and we hope that it leaves you inspired to go build! Let's crush it! Brought to you by Amped.io - the next gen popup builder for DTC.  Amped.io - https://amped.io/ Want to join us on the show - email us at podcast@amped.io