The Product Guy Podcast

The jewelry industry is ancient, and the ring market has become controlled by few players selling the same, or almost the same products from a select manufacturers and distributors.  That is until a young guy came into the industry making custom rings for fun and who soon found himself selling rings around the world of the most unique materials.Patrick Adair is the founder of Patrick Adair designs.  He makes rings of all sorts of shapes, sizes and materials.  His YouTube channel went crazy as people were mesmerized watching the craftsmanship that went into every ring.  Today his rings are known throughout the industry to be fun, different, and of excellent workmanship.Patrick tells us about how he successfully created this business, the challenges involved in managing a custom ring business, and the uniqueness of his supply chain.Learn more about Patrick by visiting: patrickadairdesigns.com/

What the heck are NFT's and what do they have to do with the future of the workplace?  How are NFT launches like physical product launches?  Is the metaverse for me or just a bunch of hipster weirdos.Kahea Kamauu, founder of MetaSuites explains what Web3 offices are and why they are revolutionizing the work place.    Metasuites is a utility NFT based company that develops business and community based products for VR/Metaverse experiences. Creating enhanced experiences with cutting edge technology.To learn more about MetaSuites visit their website: www.meta-suites.ioFollow Kahea on Twitter: @KaheaKamauu

With more than 7,000,000 subscribers, Zack's channel, JerryRigEverything, has identified multiple multiple opportunities to sell physical products to customers.  What started as a youtube channel exploring tech products he loved, he quickly identified that viewers also wanted products.  Affiliate programs grew, to brand partnerships, and eventually became fully custom offerings to customers.Millions of dollars and now a diversified product catalog across multiple brands and marketplaces Zack has built a highly profitable and lean product offering in his niche.In this episode Zack tells us how he identified the opportunities and validated them as opportunities to pursue.  He discusses using his YouTube revenue to bootstrap the business and reinvesting for new products and larger PO's.More about Zack & JerryRigEverythingZack Nelson, from the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, has turned a love of repairing, into the most viewed cell phone repair channel on the internet. His simple explanations and brief tutorials have helped millions of people with repairs of their own. Outside of YouTube, his ‘to-the-point' style of teaching has created instructional and informational videos for manufacturers and factories around the world. His entrepreneurial spirit has turned a hobby, into a lifestyle.Just the way it should be.YouTube: @jerryrigeverything www.jerryrigeverything.com

Big long lasting business don't just keep doing the same thing forever.  They constantly evolve, and grow with the needs of their customers.  Most fail because they stop asking the most important questions a business can ask.  "What do my customers want and how do they want it?"This episode is here to help you stay curious and invested in your customer.  We cover real world, examples from Apple, Ford, Tesla, and others on how to better know and understand your customers to avoid crippling mistakes and stay on the path of sales and profit.  Innovating can be hard, without inspiration or direction, but if you are constantly asking for the what and the how, you are building a foundation of creative and innovative product offerings customers will pay a premium for.If you want loyal customers you must be loyal to them!Learn more about the Product Guy Podcast by visiting: www.thiefainemagre.comWeekly episodes for all the product managers and inventors out there!

DoTerra is among the largest and most successful network marketing companies in the world.  Their rise to power and success in the essential oil industry has made shockwaves felt throughout the world.  They went from being the new kid on the block to the global pace setter and the benchmark brand, both in product quality, and market reach.Tim Valentiner, VP of Global Strategic Sourcing DoTerra, joins us to discuss their demanding and robust global supply chain.  He shares with us how they effectively work with vendors and implement the Co-impact sourcing initiative at the heart of their supply chain strategy.You can learn more about DoTerra by visiting: www.doterra.comYou can learn more about  Co-Impact souricng by going to DoTerra CoImpact SourcingGet to know Tim better you can visit his LinkedIn.

Want to start a business?  Need some help from an investor, mentor, advisor, or spouse?  Put together a business proposal to help them see the vision.  They need to know the Who, what where, why and how of your proposed business.Business proposals don't need to answer every question and they certainly don't need the detail of a business plan, but they do need to focus on a few key areas of the business that all investors, partners, and stakeholders will want to hear about.I have the opportunity of reviewing many business proposals for both personal investments, and from customers wanting to create their dream businesses.  There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to do a proposal and this episode gives you actionable information you need to create a strong business proposal!

The best businesses sell before they buy.  They successfully create revenue, before expensing the buy.  This is not only Kickstarter businesses, but true of companies like Tesla, Ford, Nike, and many many more.  In the process of creating the revenue before purchasing inventory the businesses optimize cash flow and reduce risk.  Today, small, medium, and large businesses are doing the same.Weekly Episodes on Tuesdays.  Download wherever you get your podcasts.Handles:➡️ Follow:    #productguy

When it comes to business there is often times a right way and a wrong way to do things.  Such is also the case with Amazon.  Not all products are the right fit for the Amazon marketplace, but if they are you want to optimize to make sure you stand out from the noise of potential or direct competitors.  It's easier said than done.You will learn what KPI's to track, and where to focus your efforts on Amazon.  You will also learn about how Marketplace Blueprint can help you better list and optimize your products for increased revenue and sales.  Regardless your experience with Amazon or e-commerce this podcast has something for you.About RobynRobyn has been heralded as one of the country's foremost leaders on the topic ofselling and marketing products on Amazon.com. Robyn has been a guest on showslike Entrepreneur on Fire, Confessions of A Marketer, and is a SEMrush Academyprofessor.Robyn is the co-founder of Marketplace Blueprint, a digital agency that specializes inlisting optimization and advertising on Amazon. She has over a decade ofexperience of selling online on Amazon, eBay, and other eCommerce venues.MarketplaceBlueprint.comTwitter: AMZRobynJohnsonLI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynjohnsonazFB Group: Marketplaceblueprint.com/facebook

What do the biggest companies like TESLA and Ingersoll Rand do to optimize supply lines?  What was working for Elon Musk during Tesla's most challenging and most prosperous times like?  These are some of the questions we cover from the interview with Nathan!  Listen for his advice for companies trying to scale and that are looking for better data in the process.Nathan is a Supply Chain consulting executive and entrepreneur, leveraging his knowledge and experience from his corporate supply chain leadership to help growing businesses capitalize on the supply chain and operational wisdom he shares with them. Nathan has worked with major and large corporations like Ingersoll rand in their corporate procurement team specializing in Machined parts, fasteners, and injection molded plastics.  He took that experience to Tesla in the capital equipment team and Equipment spare parts.  He has been responsible for nearly $1 BILLION in spend  over the last 8 years.  Nathan is an alumni of BYU-Hawaii and winner of multiple Business competitions.You can learn more about Nathan by following him on LinkedIn: Nathan CunninghamRegister for our training on June 28th, 2022 by following this link: https://bit.ly/3QsKf2Y

It's been a full year!1 Year of weekly...mostly weekly episodes.  Nonetheless this is episode 52!  This has been such a fun, fulfilling and exciting adventure of sharing with you the how, what and why of physical products!In this special anniversary episode I get on the other side of the microphone and am interviewed by my business partner and mentor Richie Norton!  He asks me the fun and tough questions about supply chain, inflation, Podcasting, and product creation.  We cover past episodes, and the future!I had blast being interviewed and loved the way this turned out.You can learn more about Richie by visiting:www.richienorton.comYou can get his new book by going to Amazon

Want to be a better business leader, manager, or entrepreneur?  Than listen in to this podcast!What is it about serial entrepreneurs and their ability to turn everything to GOLD?  What is their "unfair advantage" and how do they make it work in their favor?  How do you transfer what you learned from one business to another?  How does your survive when your social platforms are lost or are no longer effective?Our special guest Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and entrepreneur who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 65 million downloads, multiple awards, and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. He is also an advisor to ConvertKit, LeadPages, Teachable, and other companies in the digital marketing arena.Get to know pat Flynn by connecting with him on:InstagramTwitterYoutubewww.patflynn.comWeekly Episodes on Tuesdays 5am EST.  Download wherever you get your podcasts.Handles:➡️ Follow:    #productguy

We sometime step over a dollar to pick up a quarter don't we.  Why do we do that and how do we prevent it?  This podcast is about recognizing the consequences of taking on the wrong opportunities and neglecting the right decisions when it comes to distribution, sales, marketing and supply chain.You don't need to take every customer and do every part of supply chain to be successful.  Focus on what gets you closer to your short and long term goals.  It's OK to pass or put on hold.The last thing we want is something to take you away from profit generating activities. 

"Most people overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in a lifetime." Tony RobbinsThat statement always stuck out to me and resonated with what I know to be true for product development and building sustainable supply chains.In this episode we cover the common misuse of time in management of product businesses.  Having hard deadlines to develop products.  Setting unrealistic expectations, trying to ship quickly, etc.  May entrepreneurs and businesses leave money on the table because they try to go too fast.  Don't do that.  Start earlier, and plan for success.