We discuss the Agora investment thesis and process, why VC dollars can mask product market fit, where VC-backed D2C is going in 2024, whether it’s better to IPO or sell to a big CPG, why the pandemic was bad for FBA aggregators and the advantages of being a D2C operator and investor. …………. A quick word from my sponsor Omnisend. You might’ve heard things like “email marketing is expensive,” “has low ROI,” or “is too complicated.” Now, what if I told you these are all myths? In reality, email marketing can be affordable, bring in a great return on investment, and is incredibly straightforward. Or at least, all that is true if you use Omnisend, the email & SMS marketing...
We discuss building the Tripadvisor for beauty, the difference between customisation and personalisation, arming brands with better customer feedback, their fund raising process and why you should date your co-founder before starting a business. …………. A quick word from my sponsor Omnisend. You might’ve heard things like “email marketing is expensive,” “has low ROI,” or “is too complicated.” Now, what if I told you these are all myths? In reality, email marketing can be affordable, bring in a great return on investment, and is incredibly straightforward. Or at least, all that is true if you use Omnisend, the email & SMS marketing platform used by more than 100,000 ecommerce brands to attract, convert and keep new customers. Omnisend is intuitive, packed...
We discuss the importance of agency people, the power of curation when it comes to agency selection, why awareness is key for growth, the shift from full service to niche and back to full service, why omnichannel is replacing D2C, how investing has complimented their business and why human IP is underrated. …………. A quick word from my sponsor Omnisend. You might’ve heard things like “email marketing is expensive,” “has low ROI,” or “is too complicated.” Now, what if I told you these are all myths? In reality, email marketing can be affordable, bring in a great return on investment, and is incredibly straightforward. Or at least, all that is true if you use Omnisend, the email & SMS marketing platform...
We discuss why a basic product with product-market-fit is key, how they define the SMB and mid-market, the pros and cons of conversational commerce, why customer support and marketing teams should talk more, product-led-growth versus partner-led growth, why they’re backing multiple eCommerce platforms and the power of building a startup in Lithuania. …………. A quick word from my sponsor Omnisend. You might’ve heard things like “email marketing is expensive,” “has low ROI,” or “is too complicated.” Now, what if I told you these are all myths? In reality, email marketing can be affordable, bring in a great return on investment, and is incredibly straightforward. Or at least, all that is true if you use Omnisend, the email & SMS marketing...
On this special episode, which was recorded live earlier this month, I sat down with Mel McVeigh (VP Consumer Product, Conde Nast) & David Greenaway (Product Team Manager, We Make Websites)
It’s a wide ranging discussion about the interplay of content and commerce, where we discuss, the ecom considerations for the multiples brands at Conde Nast, how companies like Toast are nailing the content driven storytelling, creator culture, influencer culture and trend culture driving our commerce experiences on social, whether TikTok shop is more of a modern day QVC than we think and the pros and cons headless and composable.
We discuss the importance of product, why seasonal moments are so powerful, the parallels of dog treats and the baby clothes market, who and what Genz-ennial’s are and the perfection retention strategy (Routine, Iteration, Product, Experience and New news). …………. A quick word from my sponsor Omnisend. You might’ve heard things like “email marketing is expensive,” “has low ROI,” or “is too complicated.” Now, what if I told you these are all myths? In reality, email marketing can be affordable, bring in a great return on investment, and is incredibly straightforward. Or at least, all that is true if you use Omnisend, the email & SMS marketing platform used by more than 100,000 ecommerce brands to attract, convert and keep...
