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Jeremy Shepherd is a leader, innovator, and a disruptor. From an early age, he struck out on his own to satisfy his fierce independence, need for adventure, and a more satisfying way of life. In a sector dominated by generations-old family businesses, Jeremy endeavored to become a first generation, self-taught pearl importer, dealer, and Internet seller. Over the past 20 years, he has traveled to...

Austin Duvall is Co-Founder and Creative Director of Duvin Design Co, a lifestyle brand known for its vibrant and retro inspired leisure apparel.  You can find the brand at DuvinDesign.com and find him at @duvallnightlong on Instagram and Twitter. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:45] Intro [01:42] How Duvin Design started [02:42] Talking to customers to find out what works [03:09] Building thi...

Ray Nolan is founder and CEO of eDesk, an innovative customer support platform for eCommerce sellers.  Ray has founded, mentored and invested in many digital commerce startups over a period of 20 years; including Hostelworld, Skyscanner and Ding.com.  Ray founded eDesk after seeing friends running a high margin eCommerce business and struggling with operational efficiencies and profitable scaling....

Nicole Jenney, a passionate animal lover, transformed her life and her business by welcoming two rescue guinea pigs into her home.  Her genuine affection for these furry companions, combined with her entrepreneurial spirit, has propelled her to incredible success.  With over 7 figures in sales and the prestigious title of 'best pet subscription' at the 2022 cube awards, Nicole is eagerly anticipat...

Albert Matheny is the CEO of Promix Nutrition. Albert has a Master’s degree in Human Performance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology & Food Science. He is a Registered Dietitian Track and Field Athlete, and an alum at the University of Florida (2004-2009). In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:59] Intro [01:35] Starting a business from scratch [03:01] Finding people that’s interested in...

Browze, specializing in home and kitchen products, successfully delivered over 2.5 million packages worldwide.  After opening his own China-based fulfillment center to improve customer experience, Izzy recognized an opportunity to assist other DTC brands with direct shipping to their customers, leading to the birth of Portless.  With Portless, Izzy aims to revolutionize the industry by massively i...

Bani Bahari is co-founder and CEO of OffCourt. She has spent the last 10 years in retail and beauty - in her past life she was a strategy consultant at Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Glossier.  She comes from a family business in beauty. At OffCourt, she does all product development and operations.  Jonathan is a co-founder of OffCourt - he comes from management consulting background and real es...

Kris Dehnert is a serial entrepreneur and has been making money online since 2008.  Having experience in multiple industries such as sports, hard goods, affiliate marketing, restaurants, apparel, consulting, cannabis, etc., Kris has a wealth of knowledge regarding business infrastructure, creative marketing, networking, and sales strategies.  He is currently the CEO and co-founder of Dugout Mugs,...

Chris Long is the VP of Marketing for the Go Fish Digital team. He works with unique problems and advanced search situations to help clients improve organic traffic through a deep understanding of Google's algorithm and web technology.  In This Conversation We Discuss: (50 Characters) [00:45] Intro [01:07] ChatGPT for SEO [02:28] ChatGPT for more technical things [03:07] Utilizing ChatGPT for audi...

Caroline Cotto is the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Renewal Mill, a venture-backed startup creating a new circular economy of food by upcycling the byproducts of food manufacturing into ingredients.  A food marketing and nutrition specialist, Caroline has experience at the UN World Food Programme in Cambodia, the White House (for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative), Techstars Farm t...

Michael Hodgen is a visionary entrepreneur and the dynamic CEO of Freedom Rave Wear, a trailblazing company that designs and manufactures cutting-edge, sustainable festival clothing.  Under Michael's leadership, Freedom Rave Wear has become a frontrunner in the festival fashion industry, known for its innovative designs, eco-friendly practices, and commitment to the community.  Driven by a strong...

Nik Sharma is widely known as “The DTC Guy,” a Forbes 30 Under 30 member, AdWeek’s Young & Influential, and a resource that brands and investors turn to for growth.  Nik is the active CEO of Sharma Brands and HOOX, where clients include Feastables, Chamberlain Coffee, Roc Nation, Everlane, Jim Beam, Poo~Pourri, and more.  Before entering the eCommerce world, Nik worked on social media strategies f...

Annie Slabotsky and Morgan Lerner are the co-founders of GoNanas, a women-owned, vegan, gluten-free, and top allergen-free banana bread company at the forefront of the #1 comfort food trend.  Since the company's inception, Annie and Morgan have launched GoNanas into 2,000 retail locations globally, including Whole Foods and Target.  They have also earned appearances on QVC, Good Morning America, a...

Peter Reitano is a founder, operator, and investor with 15 + years of experience in the consumer brand and advertising world. Deeply passionate about all things that enable meaningful connections & better health.  In addition to leading several businesses through periods of high-growth and acquisition, Peter sits on multiple boards, has a successful fundraising track-record, international exposure...

With over 20 years launching and operating high growth, high volume beauty and medical aesthetics businesses, Shay oversees a broad purview of business operations for her two businesses, including recruitment, training and education, sales, and employee relations.  Currently, she functions as Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Kucumber Skin Lounge, a leading multi location medical spa in the Pacific Northwest,...

Gina is a long-time operator and advisor in the consumer industry.  She started her career in Email and Content Management and has since emerged as one of the industry’s most pronounced thought leaders on all things customer experience and retention.  5 years ago, she and her co-founder, Pierson Krass, set out to start a different kind of agency.  Lunar Solar Group was built on the idea that techn...

Ravi Kurani has dedicated his career to water safety. From his early days as a pool boy for his father's pool and spa business to the founder of Sutro, Ravi has always wondered why everyone can’t have clean water.  This feeling solidified when he was in India with First Light Ventures Fund and Village Capital.  He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Riverside, MBA in International Finance...

T is for Tot was founded by Meghan, a passionate kindergarten teacher, with the goal of making learning enjoyable for children ages 3-6.  T is for Tot’s carefully crafted subscription kits provide parents with a stress-free way to support their child's academic growth through fun, play-based activities. Each T is for Tot Kit is designed to nurture a love for learning and ensure that your child is...

Kristin Schoenstein has been a Program Director with Worldwide Business Research since 2010 and has been producing events since 2004.  She currently specializes in the retail and eCommerce sector where she heads up the eTail US portfolio.  She also successfully launched and grew WBR’s customer experience portfolio. In her role, she is responsible for market research, content creation and speaker f...

Andrei Rebrov has worked in the technology field for more than 15 years.  He is the CTO and Co-Founder of Scentbird, a subscription service for perfumes and colognes, and has helped it grow to more than 500,000 active subscribers.  At Scentbird, Andrei was responsible for building early versions of the platform, growing a remote engineering team and making sure that the company has technology adva...

Alex McIntosh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Thrive Natural Care, a skincare company that helps regenerate your skin, our planet, and farmer communities. To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co In This Conversation We Discuss:  [00:00] Intro [00:53] What are Thrive Natural Care products? [01:22] Which came first, passion or product? [03:43] Business as an engine to make the world better [04:...

Adam Robinson is the CEO and founder of Retention.com, an industry-leading Shopify Ecommerce solution for increasing cart abandonment revenue. Adam bootstrapped Retention.com to 14M ARR with 6 people in 2.5 years, and is on the road to reaching 50M ARR by 2024.  Retention.com delivers innovative customer growth solutions for e-commerce brands to monetize their first-party audience, successfully ge...

Annamarie von Firley is the President of Adventuretown Toy Emporium, the beloved educational Ecommerce toy store that cultivates children's curiosity by learning through play. To learn more, visit: http://honestecommerce.co Resources: Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube Cultivating children's curiosity by learning through play with innovative educational toys adventuretowntoys.com Helping par...

Paul Voge is the co-founder and CEO of Aura Bora, a national beverage company from San Francisco.  Since the company’s founding in 2019, Paul has expanded the brand’s whimsical sparkling waters into more than 8,000 stores including Sprouts, Whole Foods, Target, Publix, and Wegmans.  Aura Bora’s best-selling retail varieties include  Lavender Cucumber, Ginger Meyer Lemon, and Cactus Rose.  Plus, ev...

Isaac Hyman is the founder of HiFlyer Digital, an email & SMS marketing agency for the fastest-growing e-commerce brands in the world, as well as a featured e-commerce speaker and new author of The Ultimate Ecommerce Email & SMS Playbook.  Isaac is on a mission to help brands level the playing field with the top e-commerce brands and unlock the true revenue potential of every customer on their ema...