worldie unboxed

Welcome to the worldie unboxed! In this special two-part episode, Brandan and Aaron sit down with Chip Longenecker, founder of RompHim and Podium. Chip shares his journey from founding RompHim, a pioneering men’s romper brand, while in grad school to later founding Podium, a cutting-edge jewelry brand for men. Discover how Chip's entrepreneurial spirit led him to become an investor, and how his ex...

Aaron and Brandan sit down with Myles Powell of Myles Comfort Foods ( https://www.mylescomfortfoods.com/ ). Myles discusses his leap of faith from engineering to entrepreneurship, why he chose to go with comfort food (specifically mac and cheese), and his experience on Food Network and Shark Tank. Following the conversation with Myles, Brandan and Aaron recap some of the key takeaways and how they...

Aaron and Brandan sit down with Megan Lancaster the founder of Ellavate Wagon ( https://ellavatewagon.com/ ), the first electric everyday wagon. The trio discuss Megan's thoughts on what keeps a founder going, how raising and going mass market changes a brand, and what Megan wishes she knew before she started on her entrepreneurial endeavors. Following the conversation with Megan, Brandan and Aaro...

Aaron and Brandan sit down with Jay Davis the founder of Cold Case Ice Cream, Creatably, Pillow Cube, and a number of other successful ventures. The trio discuss how Jay got started in entrepreneurship, why the ice cream industry is ripe for disruption, the inspiration behind Creatably, and how startups with small budgets can harness the power of video. Brandan and Aaron then recap the conversatio...

Aaron and Brandan sit down with Kory Stevens, the founder of Taft, and discuss the Taft origin story, how Kory went from not wanting to be an entrepreneur to not wanting to do anything else, what's next for Kory after a successful exit, advice on bootstrapping in today's landscape, and several other topics relevant to aspiring entrepreneurs. Brandan and Aaron then recap the conversation with Kory...

Crystal sits down with Aaron and Brandan and recaps a conversation the two worldie founders had with Mike Filbey and Vinny McCauley of ButcherBox. During the conversation the Aaron and Brandan cover strategies they learned from the ButcherBox team such as the importance of showcasing founders vs product, crowdfunding marketing tips, stretch goals and where/how to invest resources.    Join our comm...

Aaron and Brandan sit down with Dylan Jones the founder of Buddies Gum and discuss Dylan's somewhat unconventional approach to marketing, how to take on industry incumbents, what Dylan thinks about LiquidDeath and the struggles of bootstrapping (among other things).

In this episode Crystal sits down with Aaron and Brandan and recaps a conversation the two worldie founders had with Bluum founder Naima Rashid in which they discussed worldie's messaging and branding.  Don't forget to visit us at worldiebrand.com and join our community to receive updates on worldie's progress!

Crystal sits down with Aaron and Brandan and recaps their discussion with Dave Cobban, a former General Manager at Nike, co-founder of EasyKicks, and transformational leader behind Nike Adventure Club, a footwear subscription service for active kids.

In this episode Aaron and Brandan discuss the origins of worldie, future plans, and the format of subsequent episodes. This episode was first recorded in the summer of 2023 so some of the dates/milestones may not reflect the current status of worldie.