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Summary On this episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Jeff Amerine, Caleb Talley, and Grace Gill are joined by Fred Gustafson, operating partner of Wabi Capital and president of Louisville Vegan Jerky. Fred details how his entrepreneurial journey began with an online tuxedo rental startup that saw great success and an early exit. He shares about jumping into franchises without any prior experience, leading to—of all things—a brick-and-mortar shop for soap. Throughout his wild ride of entrepreneurship, Fred has learned the importance of being flexible and willing to learn something new.    Show Notes (1:01) Introducing Fred (1:20) A Successful Exit with Menguin (10:57) Working with Voxie and Buff City Soap (23:08) Wabi Capital (26:29) Louisville Vegan Jerky (30:08) Marketing to Meat Eaters (38:28) The Wabi Capital Name  (40:35) Advice to the Younger Self (43:24) Closing Thoughts   Links Jeff Amerine Caleb Talley Grace Gill Fred Gustafson Wabi Capital Louisville Vegan Jerky       Quotes “We started Wabi with our whole background being entrepreneurs and really not finance and investment people. And we felt like that was actually a strength for us…We've always kind of looked at business as—there's a lot of strength in being an outsider to the industry you are going into.” - Fred Gustafson, (23:58) “The challenge isn't as much [convincing] more plant-based, vegans, and vegetarians to eat more of this stuff. It's more so, how do you show the traditional meat eater that there is this healthy, better for you, more natural, less-processed alternative that also happens to not use any animal products, that can deliver more on the nutritional value, the taste, everything like that, as a way to supplement your diet.” - Fred Gustafson, (29:40) “People still want an indulgence in their snack. They want stuff to taste good. They want that craveable deliciousness. And so we want to be that. We are that. We'll always deliver big on flavor, but then also be this cleaner, whole food, vegan-based product.” - Fred Gustafson, (36:45)

In August of 2018, Justin Delaney sat down with Scott Dorsey to discuss his journey to entrepreneurship and the origin behind his company, Meguin. Menguin is an online tuxedo rental startup that takes the entire, timely process of renting a tuxedo online. The idea came to Delaney in 2011 as an MBA student at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. After receiving his MBA, Delaney moved to Arkansas to continue scaling the business with key investors. Menguin quickly became one of the largest online tuxedo rental companies, growing 800% annually. In September 2017, Menguin was acquired by Generation Tux, a leading online suit and tuxedo rental company founded by menswear legend George Zimmer. Justin is now a Managing Director at Ikigai Capital. In this episode, we revisit Justin's Speaker Series where you'll learn: What it takes to effectively navigate entrepreneurship in the wedding industry Effective marketing online using Google and social media How to get unstuck throughout your entrepreneurial journey How to build your business from the customer voice

Like many startups, Atlanta-based Voxie was created to solve a problem that founder and CEO Bogdan Constantin faced himself. In Constantin's case, this was at his previous tuxedo rental startup Menguin (ultimately acquired by Generation Tux), where he said he had to market a product with a six-to-nine month sales cycle, as customers were usually weighing […]

Like many startups, Atlanta-based Voxie was created to solve a problem that founder and CEO Bogdan Constantin faced himself. In Constantin’s case, this was at his previous tuxedo rental startup Menguin (ultimately acquired by Generation Tux), where he said he had to market a product with a six-to-nine month sales cycle, as customers were usually weighing […]

Justin Delaney, the Founder of Menguin and CEO of Buff City Soap, joins the show to share his journey from bartender and travel blogger to disrupting both the tuxedo rental and soap worlds. Hear how he sold Menguin to Generation Tux in just a few years, the nontraditional approach of Buff City Soap, how to excel as both an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, stories from working with Mark Cuban, Scott Dorsey, and George Zimmer, and why Justin doesn’t like jeans. Connect with Justin on Instagram at @JustDela and on LinkedIn

On today's episode, we discuss how to use SMS Marketing to 2X your customer lifetime value by going conversational. And the lessons learned from scaling a direct-to-consumer commerce brand by 10,000% in 2.5 Years to exit with Bogdan Constantin, the founder and CEO of Voxie - a conversational commerce platform helping digital brands build relationships with their customers by letting them connect and purchase in text message. He previously founded the world's first online tux rental company - Menguin - and sold it to the founder of Men's Wearhouse after 2.5 years.     ----------- FACEBOOK GROUP...CONTINUE OUR CONVERSATION The eCommerce GrowthAccelerator Mastermind Facebook Group has just launched. It is a community...    ✔️ for founders and experts passionately involved in eCommerce  ✔️ for the truly ambitious wanting to make an impact in the markets they serve ✔️ for those willing and open to help and share with other members   Here is where to apply to join the Facebook group >>http://bit.ly/ecommercefb

Successful entrepreneur, visionary, thought leader and innovator...these are my quick takeaways from my conversation with Bogdan Constantin. I'm lucky to be able to call Bogdan a friend and watch him create one successful venture after another. Bogdan's experience doesn't compete with us as financial advisors, but the lessons he has learned and the insights he brings can help us innovate and differentiate from the crowd. he started with Delta but took a leap of faith going full time with the startup he co-founded while at Delta... that company Menguin, an extremely successful online tuxedo business that was later bought by the same man that made the saying "you're gonna like the way you look, I guarantee it." Bogdan has taken the lessons he learned to start another company... an innovative conversational commerce company to help brands achieve great success by communicating with customers and potential customers via text messaging. it's innovative and it's the future... and we explore all of it with Bogdan.

John James discusses the journey of Menguin with founder Justin Delaney. As an initial investor in the rental tuxedo company that was recently bought for $25 million, Justin and John reminisce on the journey of Menguin; from its small successes in the beginning to how it blew up and dominated the tuxedo rental market.

We're veering from our typical show structure and topics to delve into TRENDS today. And since we don't do this very often, we wanted to do it right - with an expert. Anne Chertoff is the Trends Expert (that's her job title!) at WeddingWire - the premier online resource for wedding planning tools, vendor library, guidance and inspiration. Anne has worked in the wedding industry for 20 years and we are loving picking her brain about what she is seeing right now in the wide world of weddings. This episode is all over the place -- in a good way! We talk ice cream, gobos, braids, greenery, and all about the tools that couples are using now to personalize their wedding and to give their guests a memorable, unique experience of celebration! Big Takeaways What makes Anne an expert? Her resume includes... - Modern Bride magazine - Martha Stewart Weddings - Various wedding tv shows, websites and partnerships worldwide! - She covered the royal wedding for various outlets! - Now, she's at WeddingWire as a Trends Expert and Spokesperson. And she's speaking to us! Sidenote - in interviewing Anne, we stumbled upon some really amazing career advice. Basically, do what you love! Anne loved weddings and in a series of baby steps and smart moves (unpaid internship included), Anne crafted her passion for weddings into a career. She talks about trying different things and breaking rules. We agree that life would be awesome if everyone loved their job. What's up with WeddingWire, anyway? If WW had been around when Anne was planning her own wedding many years ago, she would have utilized the vendor lists on WW, first and foremost. WW sifts the vendor/venue search for you so you have a place to start. Descriptions, contact info, reviews, photos...it's all there for you in one place and you can narrow your search depending on your location and budget. Brilliant! The budget tool and the social apps also make things easy and fun...snapchat filters, hashtag generator...the practical and the playful - WeddingWire has it all. Let's talk about tech, baby! - An app for your guests - WedSocial . It's an app that you create and your guests can find all the info about your wedding, it is your wedding website, as an app. It's also a really cool way for everyone to share photos of the wedding, all in one place. - WeddingWire Snapchat filters. Creating a customized filter or border with the date...it's like having a portable photobooth all night long! - Hashtags - you come up with a fun hashtag, and then on Instagram and Facebook, all your guests can tag photos. Make a photo album from the hash-tagged photos! There's even a WeddingWire Hashtag Generator - Audio Visual is advancing like crazy. Lighting is key. Ask about gobos and image mapping on the walls...innovative and cool ways to customize an otherwise blank space Wedding Fashion - Trends are shifting from show-y, sexy wedding dresses, to more modest, traditional dresses...slowly but surely. Anne loves the high necks and long sleeves right now. Bows on dresses are also trendy right now - done in a modern way. - For men, we're seeing more grooms making fashion statements. Feather bow ties? Awesome! Men are expressing themselves more than ever - accessories, ties, changing suit jackets, slim cut suits. It's all good, gentlemen. What about same-sex weddings? The key is coordination - the style and formality need to coordinate. Not matchy-matchy. You and your partner need to be on the same ‘level' and if you're shopping for your wedding day outfits separately, consider bringing a friend to each shopping trip so you know you are going in the right direction. The most important thing is that your looks compliment each other. The biggest ‘surprise' player in weddings this year? Ice Cream has made a big impression this year and it's still going strong. - Old fashioned ice cream trucks - Sundae bars - Ice cream as performance (have you seen the liquid nitrogen ice cream makers? So cool.) - Fancy, playful ice cream as the dessert of a 5 course meal - Ice cream cake. It comes in cool colors, it's customizable, it's photogenic. Ice cream...who knew? Elements that are here to stay - Wedding Cakes are timeless. The cake cutting photo is iconic. Do it. You won't regret it! - Bridal bouquets are still huge - they complete the look for a bride. We aren't seeing brides toss the bouquet as often, but carrying a bouquet is here to stay. - The big ‘send off' is evolving and we all still love it. - Furniture and specialty rentals are huge right now and don't seem to be going anywhere. Links we referenced WeddingWire WedSocial Vow to Be Chic Menguin The Black Tux Black by Vera Wang Brackish Bow Ties Garter Girl Quotes “You are wedding-SICK, lady!” - Michelle, to Anne “Having so much at your fingertips makes it so much easier...it's all at one place, it's super easy to use and it's free.” - Anne, on the virtues of WeddingWire “The most important thing is for a couple to figure out early on what is important to them. Is it the fashion, is it the food...allocate the money to those areas. And you can find inexpensive ways to do the other things.” - Anne, advice for couples with a tighter budget “The time is now for men to own their wedding looks.” - Christy, who wants to support this movement “For flowers, we are seeing a lot of lush centerpieces, and a lot of greenery in centerpieces, which can offset some floral costs.” - Anne on flower trends “We went from cakes to cupcakes to dessert buffets to candy to donuts...now popsicles are huge.” - Anne, on wedding dessert evolution NOW HEAR THIS! We will be recording again with Anne and this time, she will be answering YOUR QUESTIONS! Ask her anything related to wedding trends. Whether it's running an idea by her, asking her advice or asking her for some suggestions for your wedding Deadline to send us your questions is August 17th, 2017 3 ways to send us your questions: 1) Twitter @TBWPPodcast 2) Facebook 3) Email: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com Get In Touch Let us know if you have any questions you need answered on the show or if you want to share your own wedding planning experiences! Twitter: @TBWPpodcast Email: thebigweddingplanningpodcast@gmail.com Facebook

There always seems to be a lot of talk about the wedding dress, the style, the shape the cut, the color. How it may look in certain situations… There is a lot of attention given to fittings and making sure that the address or bridal attire is just right. The groom's attire, however, for many couples can be an afterthought and offering the search for the suit is given the attention and care that perhaps it needs. Today on the show I welcome an expert in the field of men's wedding attire Nathan from Menguin.com. We talk all about how to find a suit that will compliment any figure and style of wedding. Nathan has some wonderful suggestions about finding this soon that will feed all of your groomsmen in any weather situation. He also gives some wonderful tips about what to look for the quality suit, especially if you are investing in a suit that hopefully will last you for many years to come. Nathan's business Menguin.com has partnered with the Bridechilla Podcast and is a wonderful alternative to shelling out thousands of dollars for a tailored suit. They have literally thousands of options and will guarantee wonderful fees and superior service, ensuring that your Grimshaw looks super suave without possibly buying a suit that you'll only ever wear once. I know you'll enjoy this show Nathan is a fantastic guest with lots of valuable information for your man. Be on your way to wedding Planning Zen with the Bridechilla Guides! Visit the Bridechilla Store and use the Codeword LISTEN for 10% off your order! Join the Bridechilla Community on Facebook. The best Wedding Planning community around. It's bullshit-free, jerk-free and a nice place to be! Keep up to date with the Bridechilla Blog, read podcast show notes and be inspired by real Bridechilla Weddings Join Bridechilla founder, Aleisha on Instagram, for wedding inspiration and more!

Menguin is an online shop for tuxedo and suit rentals. Justin and Nathan built Menguin with the mission of making the tux rental process easier on the customer. And that is exactly what they strive to do day-in and day-out. Listen in as they tell us a story of how far they go to provide their customers with the best customer service.