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If the title doesn't hook you wait until the conversation. Jake Browne is an entrepreneur and start-up founder. He sold his creator financing company Peblo to fintech unicorn Wayflyer in 2023 and has started a new business Retrograde where he and co-founders are now building Emma the AI talent agent for content creators.

20 tech companies from across the island of Ireland have ranked in the Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500 list, which recognises the 500 fastest-growing technology companies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Two tech companies across the island have ranked in the top 50: Wayflyer and Fibrus. Four ranked in the top 100, including Tines and Buymedia. Deloitte 2024 Fast 50 winner, Wayflyer, placed 43 in the rankings and achieved a revenue growth rate of 3,169%. Fibrus ranked 48 and achieved a revenue growth of 3,009%. This company also ranked 2 on Deloitte's 2024 Fast 50 list. Tines ranked 55 with revenue growth of 2,786%. Buymedia ranked 73 with revenue growth of 2,208%. The average growth rate across all 500 ranked companies is 1,585%. Fast 50 Lead and Deloitte partner, James Toomey, said: "The Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500 highlights the strength of Ireland's domestic tech sector and the extraordinary abilities of our entrepreneurs. Even when benchmarked against the fastest-growing tech companies from across a wide geographical sphere, Ireland, a small island of around 7 million people, has still got 20 companies in this list. "Congratulations in particular to Wayflyer, Fibrus, Tines and Buymedia who are in the highest 100 ranked companies out of 500 and topped the list in our 2024 Fast 50 awards. We marked the 25th anniversary of Fast 50 in 2024 and it reminded me how intertwined the story of modern Ireland and technology is. Awards like these show that despite global uncertainty, the future for domestic tech growth in Ireland is bright and we must continue to support these companies to grow Domestic Direct Investment (DDI). "I look forward to opening applications for the 2025 Fast 50 ranking over the summer." At the top of the EMEA list is i-charging, a Portuguese company specialising in hardware and software for electric vehicle charging solutions, with a growth rate of 65,881%. List of Ireland 2024 Fast 50 companies featured in Deloitte EMA Fast 500: Rank Business Name Revenue growth rates 43 Wayflyer 3,169% 48 Fibrus 3,009% 55 Tines 2,786% 73 Buymedia 2,208% 151 Catagen Limited 1,101% 155 Mail Metrics 1,080% 161 Syndeo 1,065% 206 Halo Technologies Europe Limited 886% 210 Clear Strategy Limited 880% 228 Lifting365.com 821% 281 EdgeTier 670% 302 Circit 621% 308 GRID Finance 614% 357 Ekco 517% 361 Swoop Funding 506% 364 CR Payroll Solutions Ltd 501% 410 Core Optimisation 440% 420 Locate a Locum 434% 469 Kneat 383% 474 Barclay Digital Services Ltd 380%

Founders is reshaping how startups are created in Ireland by unlocking untapped potential within the country's talent pool. Welcoming its second cohort, Founders is attracting professionals from global leaders like Stripe, Google, and NASA, alongside graduates from MIT, Stanford, and Cambridge with expertise in AI, machine learning, neuroscience, and engineering, Founders transforms exceptional individuals into the impactful founders of high growth tech startups, a foundation of Ireland's innovation economy and bolstering global competitiveness. This year's cohort brings together 40 exceptional founders - half technical engineers, half commercial talent with expertise spanning AI, machine learning, neuroscience, and computational modelling. The Founders Programme is a full-time immersive 12-week journey at Dogpatch Labs, where cofounders; a technical engineer and commercial expert, are paired before they even have an idea, building startups from scratch by complementary teams of exceptional talent. Founders provides mentorship from top-entrepreneurs and the opportunity for €100k in early-stage investment. Proven Success: The Model Works Launched as a two-year pilot, Founders is already proving its impact: Inspeq AI: Co-founded by alumni from Meta and Amazon, Inspeq AI raised €1.1M within six months for its AI-driven security platform. Glitch Ads: Founded by leaders from Google and Wayflyer, Glitch Ads secured €750k in angel funding to scale its ad optimisation technology. Amy Neale, Partner at Delta VC and mentor in the program, says: "This is a new kind of Startup Factory for Ireland - a model that taps into one of our greatest untapped resources: transitioning talent from multinationals into impactful startups. The quality of this cohort is really something special." An Engine for Exceptional Talent The programme attracts world-class talent from leading global companies and academic institutions. Industry Experience: Participants bring expertise from Google, LinkedIn, McKinsey, Meta, Stripe, and more. Academic Excellence: Alumni of MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, and Trinity College Dublin represent the pinnacle of global education. Specialised Expertise: Fields of focus include AI, neuroscience, machine learning, and engineering, showcasing the depth and breadth of innovation driving the cohort. A Critical Pillar for Ireland's Innovation Future Stephen Kinsella, Director of Immersive Software Engineering at the University of Limerick, emphasises: "Talent is the single most important ingredient in any innovation ecosystem. Founders unlocks that talent and channels it into impactful startups, making it critical to Ireland's future." Founders bridges the gap between careers at multinationals and entrepreneurship, positioning Ireland as a global innovation hub. With participants transitioning from corporate roles at Stripe, NASA, and Palantir to startup founders, Founders is addressing Ireland's competitiveness and driving growth in the global market. Looking Ahead: Investor Showcase and Beyond Founders is a two-year pilot funded by returns from successful investments in Irish startups through the NDRC. With its proven success and growing impact, new funding is required to sustain and scale this model beyond 2025. Bobby Healy, CEO and Founder of Manna Drone Delivery states: "This model has proven its value, creating startups that wouldn't exist otherwise with exceptional founding teams. Ensuring its future is critical to building a world-class innovation ecosystem for Ireland." The 2025 cohort will culminate in a showcase or "Demo Day" at Dogpatch Labs later this year, where participants will present their startups to leading investors, ecosystem leaders, and stakeholders. See more stories here.

Summary In this conversation, Yong-Soo Chung shares his journey into entrepreneurship, discussing her early aspirations, the importance of building a strong team, and the evolution of his businesses. He emphasizes the significance of curiosity and adaptability in his career. He talks about the creation of a personal holding company. While there are challenges with managing remote teams, Yong-Soo shares his creative hiring process. More, he touches on his experience as a content creator and how he encourages people to start today. Takeaways I always knew that I was going to start a business. Finding good people is how you're going to scale. Clarity is kindness when it comes to working with our colleagues. Emotional intelligence is crucial in hiring decisions. Building an online brand requires patience and consistency. Perceived authority differs from actual authority in content creation. Resilience is key when building a network from scratch. Focus on personal values when navigating online spaces. Life's too short to stress over external validation. Chapters 00:00 The Journey to Entrepreneurship 07:47 Building a Business Framework 14:04 The Importance of Good People 20:12 Managing Remote Teams Effectively 25:55 Hiring and Assessing Talent 29:59 Innovative Interview Techniques 38:06 Building an Online Brand 49:00 Strategies for Content Creation 56:44 Resilience in Building Networks Connect with Yong-Soo Chung here https://x.com/YongSooChung https://www.linkedin.com/in/yongsoo/ About Sabrina Wang Hi! I'm Sabrina. I was born and raised in Chengdu, China. I moved to LA at 16 years old to attend USC with a scholarship. My mom ran a business called "Sabrina's Country Store" selling American groceries to expats in China. I've been involved in our business since elementary school - from mopping doors to training employees - which taught me invaluable lessons about entrepreneurship and people, two pillars of my current coaching career. Now, I run Evergrowth Coaching where I specialize in coaching CEOs of 8-9 figure revenue. My clients include CEOs and founders from top tech companies like Wayflyer, Synchron, Opswerks, Code States, Ownwell, Tribe, and RevenueCat. I also worked with investors from YC Continuity, General Catalyst, Left Lane Capital, and Innovation Endeavors. Before Evergrowth, I was the Head of Coaching at Mochary Method, created by CEO coach Matt Mochary who coached Sam Altman, Naval, and other leading CEOs. I have a strong background in GTM, product, and design, having worked at Headspace for Work on B2B SaaS products that reached over a million users. Today, I work with solopreneurs to unicorn founders - whoever is inspired by a big mission to make the world a better place with their gifts. We work together to cut through blocks and procrastination, so they can learn to lead and create from an effortlessly authentic place. Follow me on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-ziqin-wang/

What does it take to create a unicorn startup? Jack Pierse, co-founder of Wayflyer, and now co-founder of HappyStack joins us to discuss the thrilling journey of building one of the most successful startups in recent years. From securing millions in funding to scaling operations across the globe, Jack shares invaluable insights into the entrepreneurial highs and lows, including the pivotal moments that shaped Wayflyer's meteoric rise. Jack opens up about his life before and after Wayflyer, including his working for Liam Casey and how he's now channelling his expertise into new ventures. Whether it's advising other startups, investing, or exploring new industries, Jack's approach to entrepreneurship continues to evolve. His latest venture, Bold Golf has also just launched and counts Shane Lowry among the investors.  --- Thanks to my season title partner Local Enterprise Office: https://bit.ly/leodigital21  Find out more about digitalisation for your business in the link above.

Summary In this conversation, Sabrina Wang and Amanda Goez delve into the complexities of leadership, self-worth, and emotional awareness. They explore the concept of blind spots, the importance of depth in both personal and professional realms, and the balance between vulnerability and oversharing in leadership roles. Amanda shares her journey of self-discovery and the significance of routine in fostering creativity. The discussion emphasizes the need for leaders to connect with their teams and build supportive communities, especially for those navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship and parenthood. Takeaways Blind spots often stem from unresolved childhood issues. Depth in leadership fosters emotional connection. Routine is essential for creativity and self-reflection. Emotional awareness is crucial for personal growth. Vulnerability must be balanced with professional boundaries. Self-worth is independent of external validation. Leaders should prioritize team connection and transparency. Community support is vital for solopreneurs and parents. Understanding one's role in a team is key to effective leadership. Creating a safe space for sharing emotions enhances connection. Chapters 00:00Understanding Blind Spots and Subconscious Patterns 02:25The Importance of Depth in Leadership and Content Creation 05:30Routine and Creativity: Finding Your Space 09:18Emotional Awareness and Self-Reflection 13:39Defining and Navigating Blind Spots 20:46The Journey to Self-Worth 28:25Vulnerability vs. Oversharing in Leadership 34:03The Role of a Leader in Fostering Connection 39:42Building Community and Supporting Others Ways to find Amanda: X LinkedIn Newsletter Website About Sabrina Wang Hi! I'm Sabrina. I was born and raised in Chengdu, China. I moved to LA at 16 years old to attend USC with a scholarship. My mom ran a business called "Sabrina's Country Store" selling American groceries to expats in China. I've been involved in our business since elementary school - from mopping doors to training employees - which taught me invaluable lessons about entrepreneurship and people, two pillars of my current coaching career. Now, I run Evergrowth Coaching (www.myevergrowth.com) where I specialize in coaching CEOs of 8-9 figure revenue. My clients include CEOs and founders from top tech companies like Wayflyer, Synchron, Opswerks, Code States, Ownwell, Tread.io, Tribe, and RevenueCat. I also worked with investors from YC Continuity, General Catalyst, Left Lane Capital, and Innovation Endeavors. Before Evergrowth, I was the Head of Coaching at Mochary Method, created by CEO coach Matt Mochary who coached Sam Altman, Naval, and other leading CEOs. I have a strong background in GTM, product, and design, having worked at Headspace for Work on B2B SaaS products that reached over a million users. Today, I work with solopreneurs to unicorn founders - whoever is inspired by a big mission to make the world a better place with their gifts. We work together to cut through blocks and procrastination, so they can learn to lead and create from an effortlessly authentic place. Follow me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-ziqin-wang/

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 19 features Anthony Danon, Founder of Rerail, the latest Solo GP Fund to enter the European ecosytem. Anthony has spent 10 years in fintech as an operator, VC and angel, having done 35+ investments, with a portfolio including, Primer, TrueLayer, Wayflyer and many more. And on Monday 14th October, he announced Rerail I, an angel fund backed and supported by founders and operators. He invests $200k-$500k checks at pre-seed/seed into founders looking to utilize fintech as a strategic advantage, with a skew to Europe, but globally. The format for 20Angel is consistent across show, with questions including: What are some of the non-obvious things they look for when investing in a company? How they work with their Founders? What they think makes a great angel investor? Show links: https://www.rerail.vc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-danon-3409099b/

France Digitale, the leading startup and investor association in Europe, together with more than 30 of its European partners have announced the second edition of the Leading European Tech Scaleups (LETS). Announced at FDDAY in Paris today, LETS is the only pan-European mapping of innovative companies that make at least 10 million EUR in global annual turnover, founded after the year 2000, and successfully sell their product or service beyond their domestic market. Thirty-two startup organisations from across 20 European countries - including Scale Ireland - are supporting France Digitale's launch of the leading tech companies driving Europe's innovation economy. LETS features 251 companies in total, an increase from 135 last year. Recognised as flag bearers of European innovation globally, four Irish companies are among the companies featured and include - Fenergo, Teamwork, Tines and Wayflyer. The LETS, the engine of Europe's tech success The LETS have a global footprint: 70% (174) of them have customers globally (beyond Europe), with the US featuring as the top export market. The most populous European countries (France, UK, Germany) follow closely. Japan and Australia complete the top 3 of non-European export markets. Internationalisation patterns vary. Several LETS expand to their neighbouring countries first, then to the US (it's the case of many companies in software, finance, and health), while others jump straight from their domestic market to the US. Most companies in gaming, industry and services are global from day one, while scaleups in sectors involving last-mile logistics, like retail, transport and energy, tend to remain localised in Europe. The LETS are great job creators: they employ on average some 415 people and plan to recruit more. Of 72 respondents, 94% declared having job openings: 53% are seeking between 11 and 50 talents and another 18% between 51 and 100 talents. The LETS also stand out as solid partners for their customers and investors alike: 60% of them are already profitable and the remaining 40% expects to be so in the next 3 years. Taking European tech to the next level As positive as they are, these results raise two important questions. First, why does it seem more straightforward to export internationally, especially to the US, than to other European countries? Second, and most importantly: when and where will the Leading European Tech Scaleups "exit"? While all LETS have customers in Europe, only a minority can claim to cover the whole continent. Indeed, the first barrier to export within Europe is fragmentation: despite the Single Market, Europe is still made of 27+ different markets, each with their own legislations. It can take from 3 months to 3 years to open another country, with regulated sectors like finance and health taking the longest. The second challenge is exits. In 2021 alone, the US experienced more tech IPOs than Europe did over the entire period from 2015 to 2023, and 50 European-founded companies have filed for an IPO in the US since 2018, including UK-based companies. These "missed" IPOs account for a total economic loss of 439 billion USD since 2015. What could prevent history from repeating itself? The newly-elected European Parliament and the next European Commission should make the answer to these issues a priority of their five-year mandate. Several actions can be taken in this sense: introducing a 28th company regime, allowing companies to do administrative procedures only once for the whole Single Market, and eliminating cross border transaction costs for equity investments to increase the liquidity of European financial markets. Commenting on this year's LETS, Maya Noël, Managing Director of France Digitale, said: "With LETS we celebrate the international success of companies that are flag bearers of European innovation worldwide. But we also highlight the work that remains to be done so that more companies can follow in their steps: completing the Single Market...

Solidroad, an innovative AI-powered platform dedicated to revolutionising hiring, onboarding, and training for enterprises, has successfully raised $1.2 million in a dynamic funding round. This milestone marks a significant step in Solidroad's mission to transform the way companies train their customer-facing teams. The funding round was led by an impressive lineup of investors, including Dan Kiely (co-founder of Voxpro), Jack Pierce (co-founder of Wayflyer), Ciaran Lee (co-founder of Intercom), Anne Heraty of CPL, and Louise Phelan, former PayPal executive. Their combined expertise and support underscore the transformative potential of Solidroad's technology. Solidroad was founded by Mark Hughes and Patrick Finlay, who met while working at Intercom. Mark, who previously founded and sold Gradguide, a mentorship and training platform, realised the challenges of scaling personalised training and assessment. Inspired by the transformative power of AI, he partnered with Patrick, who had showcased the impressive capabilities of AI in a language learning app he built. Their vision: to provide personalised assessment and training at scale for large enterprises using cutting-edge AI technology. "Solidroad currently is like a 'flight-simulator' for customer facing teams," explains Mark Hughes, co-founder and CEO of Solidroad. "Our software allows CX agents to practise realistic conversations with AI prospects and customers, receiving personalised performance feedback from our AI coach. This approach significantly enhances skills, reduces ramp times, and increases training effectiveness." Solidroad's platform has already garnered attention from industry leaders, with design partner customers such as ActiveCampaign, Ryanair, and Three Mobile experiencing the benefits of personalised, scalable training. The software's ability to simulate real customer interactions and deliver personalised training at scale is particularly advantageous for companies with high volumes of customer engagements and ongoing staff training needs. "We're excited to use this investment to bring our vision to more businesses, helping them improve their training processes and ultimately their customer experience outcomes," says Patrick Finlay, co-founder and CTO of Solidroad. "This funding is a testament to the hard work of our team and the trust our investors have in our potential." The newly secured funds will be used to expand Solidroad's team, accelerate product development, and advancement of AI capabilities. With a focus on providing top-notch hiring, onboarding, and training solutions, Solidroad is poised to lead the way in enterprise training innovation. See more stories here.

Numra, an AI-powered financial automation platform, today announced it has raised €1.5 million to help finance teams drive productivity and profitability. The round was led by Elkstone (Manna, Flipdish, LetsGetChecked). Numra - formerly Autonifai - provides finance and accounting teams with the tech infrastructure needed to scale. Powered by AI, the integrated and intuitive solution streamlines complex financial workflows to save time and eliminate errors to reduce costs. By offloading time-consuming tasks such as data entry, reconciliations, and error investigations, Numra's technology increases team capacity to better support clients and business development. Chartered accountancy firm providing services for Irish and international markets, BDO, are participating in the Pilot. Founded in 2023, by David Kearney (co-founder of Peblo acquired by Wayflyer) and Conor Digan (ex-Wonder, GerYourGuide] Numra today also announced the launch of its new AI-powered accounts assistant. Managed through the Numra platform, the AI Assistant improves the teams productivity by 30-50% by allowing it to manage collections, 3-way matching, payments, process invoices, and perform reconciliations and detailed cost allocations. Users can also interact with the tool over email, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other chat software to further streamline operations. "AI will have a transformative impact on the role of accountants and finance departments everywhere. The advent of LLMs means that what was once unimaginable is now possible. At Numra, our AI's capability to ingest and process vast amounts of unstructured data enables us to redefine the boundaries of productivity and transform how finance departments operate," said David Kearney, Co-Founder and CEO of Numra. Inefficiencies continue to plague the finance profession at a time when productivity and morale are more important than ever. A recent report by Gartner shows that 73% of accountants have seen their workloads surge over the past three years. Additionally, 69% of CFOs are struggling to recruit for vacant positions, while nearly one-third of finance leaders citing staff turnover and dwindling morale as major obstacles to growth. By bringing intelligent automations to finance, Numra aims to empower CFOs and their teams to modernise processes and access growth. "Numra is the perfect example of how Irish innovators are leveraging artificial intelligence to address the current and future challenges in sectors such as finance. At Elkstone, we are proud to be a part of Numra's journey from such an early stage, and to support them with the launch of their AI power accounts assistant," said Niall McEvoy, Venture Partner at Elkstone. Numra will use the additional funding to hire across product and engineering, drive further product development, and expand to the U.S. market. See more stories here.

Drew Fallon knows what financial mistakes you're making in your DTC business. And he wants you to stop. From being the CFO & COO of Mad Rabbit Tattoo to launching Iris (a brand new DTC financial data tool), Drew has thought about ecommerce finance from just about every angle. On this episode of the Andrew Faris Podcast, Drew and I tell you to stop spending ad dollars, start forecasting more carefully, and ultimately, create a more valuable business. EPISODE SPONSORS MORE STAFFING Register for More Staffing's webinar, "Transform Your E-commerce Supply Chain into a Revenue Stream: 5 Savings Strategies that Deliver Results in 3 Months," taking place on May 30 here: https://bit.ly/3wFurF5. BILY Get enhanced Meta Ads event tracking on your store with 100% server side tracking at the lowest rate in all of ecom with Bily by visiting ⁠https://bily.ai⁠. THE BEST DTC TRAINING RESOURCE ON THE INTERNET: Learn More About ADmission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3x99lip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LEARN MORE ABOUT IRIS Visit irisfinance.co Read the Wayflyer x Iris "Profits in focus" report. FOLLOW UP WITH DREW Follow Drew on Twitter: @drewfallon12 FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW Follow Andrew on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewjfaris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Andrew: podcast@ajfgrowth.com Work with Andrew: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ajfgrowth.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scaling your business just got easier. In this episode, Alisha Conlin-Hurd, lead generation guru, joins Jake and dives into crucial topics that every entrepreneur needs to master. Learn why having multiple offers is key to expanding your business horizons. Discover actionable strategies to help you pinpoint the perfect demographic for your products or services and hear secrets from Alisha's playbook for leveraging outbound campaigns to connect with your dream clients. By listening, you'll gain insider tips and best practices for designing conversion-driven funnels that drive results.What You'll LearnWhy you need multiple offers if you want to growHow to determine the right audience to serveHow Alisha uses outbound campaigns to find her perfect client What she learned after building 500+ funnelsHow she is building a life of FREEDOM as she scales her business About AlishaAlisha Conlin-Hurd specializes in the post-click experience. She has launched 500+ funnels across 120+ niches and built 3 marketing teams from scratch in companies King Kong, Foundr and now in the company she co-founded - Persuasion Experience.Persuasion Experience is a lead-generation agency that runs traffic and funnels to deliver high-quality leads, and is trusted by billion-dollar brands like Linktree, Kogan and Wayflyer.Connect with AlishaSubscribe to Alisha's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alishaconlinhurdFollow Alisha on IG: https://www.instagram.com/alisha_conlin_hurd/Connect with Alisha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alishaconlinhurd/Check out Alisha's Website: https://persuasionexperience.com/Connect with JakeGet a FREE copy of Jake's bestselling book, Big Idea To Bestseller, when you cover shipping and handling - https://go.bigideatobestseller.com/free-bookFollow Jake: @jakekelferSubscribe to Jake's YouTube Channel - @jake_kelfer Get Instant Access To Jake's Free Training: How To Write And Launch A Bestselling Book In 1 Hour A Day

By focusing on personalized attention to a manageable number of clients, this concept ensures successful execution and paramount client satisfaction. In this episode, Jordan West, Eric Autry and Craig Martens, bring new insights into giveaways reimagined. They delve into the success of personalized $100,000 giveaways tailored to specific audiences, discussing the strategic benefits for brands and the significant reactions they've received. From success stories and innovative approaches to the economic impact and networking strategies, this episode focuses on the transformative power of modern giveaways.Listen and learn in this episode!Key takeaways from this episode:Networking, timing, and understanding what works are key components in getting brands to participate in giveaways.Giveaways can create emotional connections and activate affiliates, leading to strategic marketing and business growth.Leveraging partnerships with other brands for shared giveaways can lead to mutually beneficial opportunities.Giveaway promotions should align with the target audience's interests to achieve the desired impact.Today's Guest: Eric Autry is a passionate fintech and lending enthusiast who has a deep love for ecommerce and numbers. With experience in funding over 200 ecommerce companies at Wayflyer, he gained a strong understanding of profitability and finance in the industry. Craig Martens began his career working with Richard, where they implemented traditional methods to grow their ecommerce channel. They saw relative success with affiliates, CRO, and landing pages. However, their business underwent a significant shift when they ventured into large Giveaway marketing. Despite the hurdles, Craig and his team adapted to the new approach and successfully navigated the legal and logistical aspects of running giveaways, ultimately transforming their business.Connect and learn more about Craig, Eric and Shared Sweeps:Website: https://sharedsweeps.com/ LinkedIn: Craig Martens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmartens/ Eric Autry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-autry-72b346168/ This episode's sponsor is OneClickUpsell- increases your Shopify revenue 10–20% by offering your customers highly-targeted upsells and cross-sells on every purchase. OneClickUpsell is the original upsell app for Shopify, and it's highly-profitable upsell funnels have already made half-a-billion dollars (that's BILLION with a “B”!) in additional revenue for their users! Don't miss out on another dollar in free upsells. Learn more here: OneClickUpsell Get 5 Offers for 2 Products (10 in total) along with 10 highly engaging tried and true creatives, 30 captivating headlines, descriptions, and ad texts sent to you for only $99. Go to https://www.upgrowthcommerce.com/offer and order now - this offer is only available for a limited time. We love our podcast community and listeners that we have decided to offer a free e-commerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more, click here: upgrowthcommerce.com/grow

In this Prime Talk Podcast Sponsored by GETIDA – Dan O'brien - Chief Revenue Officer at Wayflyer - talks about how he built software to fix IBM's "Bench" issue, and also more information about his life's journey. Getida YouTube Channel Subscribe: http://bit.ly/GETIDA-YouTube-Subscribe About Dan O'brien of Wayflyer - https://www.wayflyer.com/ Connect your platforms to access funding and actionable insights Shopping and payment platforms Connect your Shopping Platform (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Amazon, BigCommerce or Stripe) so we can generate funding offers for you. Marketing and analytics platforms Connect Facebook Ads, Google Ads and Google Analytics to unlock better funding offers and to get the most out of Wayflyer Insights. Bank and management accounts Automatically connect your bank account using Plaid or confidentially share copies of your bank statements. We use this to approve your funding request. Getida: https://getida.com/ Please subscribe to our channel and share your thoughts and comments below.

In diesem besonderen Video spricht Daniel Bidmon mit Oskar Johnston von Wayflyer darüber, wie man als E-Commerce Brand 10x schneller wachsen kann als die Konkurrenz und das durch einen optimierten Cashflow.

Join Nate Matherson as he sits down with Ash Read for the sixteenth episode of the Optimize podcast. Ash has spent more than a decade building audiences for startups through content and SEO. He was previously head of content at Buffer and an early marketing hire Wayflyer. Now, he's building a portfolio of niche media brands (including Living Cozy which was just acquired) and occasionally consulting to help businesses scale content and connect with customers. In this episode, Ash and Nate explore the world of affiliate channels, building and exiting niche websites, and creating a great user experience. Ash reveals the tactical tips he's discovered through developing his niche sites into traffic magnets (with Living Cozy garnering 350k monthly page views!) Throughout the episode, Ash shares his opinions on the value of human vs. AI content, guest posts, and backlink strategies. Closing out the episode is our popular lightning round of questions! For more information please visit www.positional.com, or email us at podcast@positional.com.Resources:Join Positional's Private Beta Here: www.positional.comCheck in with Nate on LinkedIn & TwitterCheck in with Ash on LinkedIn & Twitter & NineThreeSevenWhat To Listen For:02:15 Ash's background04:24 Living Cozy's journey from founding to exit09:14 What makes like a content site for sale ‘low quality'?10:57 Monetizing Living Cozy with affiliate partnerships15:53 What should you do after an algorithm update?20:31 Building Living Cozy's content channel with freelancers and agencies22:34 Easy ways to implement Google's E-E-A-T guidelines on your website25:34 What are good user experience (UX) metrics for a website?29:51 White Hat podcast, Grey Hat tactics31:54 Creating great UX and UI at Living Cozy34:07 Ash's thoughts on Google's new SGE experience37:51 Does AI-generated content perform at scale? As a content creation strategy?39:46 Lightning question round

On this week's episode, we delve into the dynamic world of e-commerce, as Gareth is joined by Aidan Corbett, the visionary CEO of e-commerce funding business, and Ireland's 6th home-grown tech unicorn, Wayflyer. Establishing a successful venture in this rapidly growing sector is no easy task, that's where Aidan and his team come in; to help e-commerce entrepreneurs get the kick-start they need. This episode is jam-packed full of advice from not only Aidan's perspective as an investor, but also through his personal journey as a tech entrepreneur himself. We get the inside scoop on the best ways to launch your e-commerce venture, including whether an MBA is actually worth the time (and money), and if coding is still a useful skill in this age of AI. Finding ‘“what feels like work to everyone else but feels like play to you”' is a piece of Aidan's stellar advice and is testament to his trajectory to the top of tech leadership. He demonstrates how important it is to play to your strengths and know your niche to excel in the e-commerce ecosystem.  Time stamps What does good leadership mean to Aidan? (02:43) Entrepreneurial inspiration (05:38) Is studying an MBA worth it? (07:41) Can learning code still be useful? (11:28) Starting out at McKinsey & Company (14:33) Creating Conjura (20:20) The biggest e-commerce mistakes that companies make (24:55) How does Aidan assess potential investment opportunities (28:03) Why Dublin is an entrepreneurial hotspot (32:53) What social channel will make your start-up go viral? (35:50) How AI is going to disrupt the e-commerce industry (37:40) Aidan's advice to his 21-year-old self (41:00)   

Today we are dropping another special episode of the Code Story podcast, as part of our series entailed Beyond Bots: the REAL impact of AI on financial services, brought to you by our friends at Ntropy. As a reminder, Ntropy is the most accurate financial data standardization and enrichment API. They can take in any data source, any geography, and understand / enrich a financial transition in milliseconds. Made for developers, for fast, easy implementation. Check out their product at Ntropy.com.Guest: Daniel Jordan, Product & Data at WayflyerQuestions:Tell me and the audience what Wayflyer is.How long have you been a customer of Ntropy? When did this come into play?You mention on your website that you exist to provide funding and insights, essentially helping eCommerce companies grow faster and achieve their potential. Why focus on eCommerce?Is the “software layer” - IE fintech - on top of finance going to make this better? How?Generative AI and LLMs are the talk of the town, are you using these approaches within Wayflyer? How?How do you prioritize what is important to your eCommerce business customers?What matters to your customers.... do eCommerce businesses expect the funding process to be easy and like magic?What is the real impact of AI on finance going to be?LinksWebsite: https://www.ntropy.com/Website: https://www.wayflyer.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Entrepreneurs need to reframe failure as the norm, says Aidan Corbett. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wayflyer, a unicorn which provides funding for ecommerce companies. Not too shabby, and along the way, he has tried and failed with various initiatives. His failures didn't all come in one go, but what he learnt added up to some pretty good startup lessons.  What happened? If you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it. What would make the show better? hello@secretleaders.com  Sponsor links: personio.com/secretleaders

In today's episode, Alisha Conlin-Hurd, the founder of Persuasion Experience, discussed her company's expertise in the "post click" journey for B2B services and tech/SaaS companies. Persuasion Experience focuses on generating high-quality leads for its clients by using its "PX Funnel System" to leverage consumer research and turn insights into "Sniper Messaging," "Golden Hippo Offers," and automated sales funnels that can convert more traffic at scale. According to Conlin-Hurd, Persuasion Experience has helped a wide range of companies, from freshly funded start-ups to billion-dollar brands like Linktree and Wayflyer. With over 450 funnels and landing pages under their belt, the company uses its expertise to create a seamless and persuasive customer journey that maximizes conversions. At the heart of Persuasion Experience's approach is the belief that understanding why someone buys from a company is key to creating effective messaging and sales funnels. By using data-driven insights to craft targeted messaging and offers, the company helps its clients convert more traffic and generate high-quality leads. Overall, Persuasion Experience's focus on the "post click" journey and data-driven approach to customer research and messaging makes it a valuable partner for B2B services and tech/SaaS companies looking to generate leads and scale their businesses. Learn more: https://www.persuasionexperience.com/

On this episode, Patrick Cleary – Director of Strategic Partnerships, US at Wayflyer – a financing provider for e-commerce companies – shares how Wayflyer developed the partnerships team and won deals with companies who had been around a lot longer. Today, just two years after launch, Wayflyer gives out $150 million on a monthly basis and boasts over 500 employees. Patrick describes how the partnerships team started and how everything they do is focused on One year after Wayflyer launched, they received a message over LinkedIn from Adobe. This goes to show how strong their brand and partnerships had grown in such a short time. Getting in front of the partner teams, showing them how they treat their customers and how they provide value to them, was really what helped Wayflyer win the big deals. Patrick Cleary - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-cleary-903b16105/ Wayflyer - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wayflyer/ Note: SaaS Connect 2023 will take place in San Francisco April 19th and 20th. If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact us at admin@cloudsoftwareassociation.com for information. Thank you to our amazing podcast team at Content Allies. Want to launch your own B2B revenue-generating podcasts? Contact them at https://ContentAllies.com. #saas #cloud #software

Bill D'Alessandro is back! A couple months ago, Bill wrote a post that blew up in the Ecommerce Fuel forums titled "This Is An Intervention: Stop Taking Fixed Fee Loans" where he explained why the quick & easy revenue-based loans from folks like Wayflyer, ClearCo, and Shopify Capital are so much worse than they look. I'll be honest: I myself realized how poorly I had been thinking about this kind of debt, and I knew I needed to have Bill back on the show to explain more to the rest of us, especially after his episode on contribution margin had been one of my most popular ever. Bill is the CEO of Elements Brands, has a finance degree, and has personally borrowed millions of dollars of debt and equity to finance his businesses. He knows what he's talking about and is an incredible guide to revenue-based ("fixed fee") loans, credit cards, asset-based loans, SBA loans, and more. It's a great chance for you to think through the financial stack at the center of your business. Want to take Bill up on his offer to audit your financial stack? Reach out to him by heading to https://billda.com/debt. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [2:44] Bill's e-commerce debt background [3:33] Stop taking predatory, fixed fee loans [8:05] Interest rate calculation [13:35] Bill's opinion on when to take fixed fee loans [15:19] Good finance tech start for businesses [19:46] The importance of the "personal guarantee" [22:52] The pluses & minuses of Parker cards [28:38] Key advice about loans [39:18] Bill's e-commerce plans & vision Read Bill's full article (and work with him on your financial stack!) by clicking here. Follow Bill on Twitter at @BillDA. Listen to Bill's podcast, Acquisitions Anonymous on Apple or Spotify. Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrewjfaris Email Andrew: podcast@ajfgrowth.com Work with Andrew: www.ajfgrowth.com Music Intro: "Tell Me Mama" by The Devious Means Music Outro: "Rusty Little Scissors" by The Devious Means

Getting everyone on the same page about the risks your organization is facing is a crucial part of effectively managing organizational risk. Unfortunately, it's also one of the hardest parts about effectively managing risk. On this episode of GRC & Me, Dimitrios Stergiou, Director of Information Security at Wayflyer, explains how risk quantification and proper use of standard frameworks can help you build a common language for understanding risk across your organization, break down organizational silos, and get buy-in for your programs.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Billy Price, Co-Founder of BILLY Footwear, a shoe company that creates inclusive, functional, and fashion-trendy shoes. Living an adventure-filled life as a child and getting into a university to get a degree in mechanical engineering, Billy Price's whole life was already planned ahead of him until his light was dimmed after a tragic fall from a three-story high window when he was 18. When he thought that this life-changing event had already confined him in his wheelchair forever, Darin, his childhood friend, gifted him a pair of shoes that was made especially for him, and little did he know that these shoes would make his light radiate even stronger. BILLY Footwear began as a simple gift from a friend to another friend in need. Now, they have sold over a million pairs of shoes and are continuously growing, adding value to people's lives. Billy shares their unique marketing strategy, getting into wholesaling and retail channels, and the inspiration behind their shoe styles. This episode is especially inspiring as you'd hear Kunle and Billy talk about the successes and struggles in building a company and staying true to its values no matter how much time passes and how big their company grows. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses. Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.  

Are you an eCommerce business in need of extra cash for inventory or marketing? My guest today is Jay Puentes, Sales & Business Development Leader at Wayflyer. Wayfler provides flexible funding and actionable insights to the world's fastest-growing eCommerce businesses. They help businesses worldwide reach their growth potential by providing financing & analytics solutions to improve cash flow, drive sales & optimize supply chains. Jay joined Wayflyer in 2021 from fintech start-ups ChargeAfter, headquartered in NYC, and GreenSky, headquartered in Atlanta, where he primarily focused on the eCommerce space. In this episode, you’ll hear about how Wayflyer determines who and how much they will fund with unsecured cash deposited directly into your bank account. Wayflyer should be considered as a complementary source of funding, for primarily inventory and marketing, outside of your typical lines of credit or open facilities. While they have provided capital ranging from $10,000 to $20 million, their average customer requires in the $200-$300,000 range. And as Jay points out, even if you don’t qualify today, you may reach a qualifying level in just a few more months. The “NexxtLevel Brands Podcast’ is hosted by G. Steven Cleere, Founder and “Chief Pot Stirrer” of NexxtLevel Brands. This show focuses on disruptors and thought-leaders from the Entrepreneurial Food, Beverage, and CPG Industry, but we also share tips from veterans and key suppliers that may help fellow CPG professionals achieve their goals. Discussion Points #1 mistake CPG entrepreneurs make is not having access to capital It’s a great time for entrepreneurs, low barriers to entry in eCommerce Wayflyer’s founding story and background Determining credit-worthiness - Wayflyer looks at revenue, profitability etc. and matches cash conversion schedule, a custom approach No niche lending areas - anyone who sells a physical product Success stories Top line sales – average size $200,000-300,000. Wayflyer funds anywhere from $10K to $20M range. Even if you don’t qualify now, you may soon Inflation and rates - Wayflyer is in collaboration with JP Morgan, offers complementary capital toyour line of credit or open facility. How deeply does Wayflyer dig into your books? They analyze Shopify/Amazon revenue, looking at your future/where you are now Process - fill out a consult form first on the Wayflyer website, then chat about feasibility Buy Now/Pay Later - consumers now expect it, Wayflyer’s money is unsecured, cash into your account Seasonal businesses - need to know terms and lead times to match cash to cycles Building the Wayflyer team - fast growth over last 14 months, working with biggest names in eCommerce, Q4 is biggest time of the year Words to grow by: Founders and CEO’s - don’t wait til the last minute to discover what capital is available, understand your options! Resources: Wayflyer Website Jay Puentes LinkedIn NexxtLevel Brands Website G. Steven Cleere LinkedIn

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Amanda Elam, CMO of Bloomreach, a cloud commerce experience platform offering personalized customer experience. Working at B2B SaaS companies for over fifteen years, Amanda Elam had accumulated experience in different aspects of marketing which hurled her into being Exponea's CMO. However, when Bloomreach acquired Exponea, there was no opportunity for a CMO at the time. She had to be mentored by Bloomreach's CEO, Raj De Datta. Working with around 850 global brands, Bloomreach, and with Amanda as its CMO, offers best-in-class marketing for its clients and uses zero-party data to create an incredible shopping experience that is tailored to each customer's product search behavior. Amanda shares her insights and tips on how personalized marketing could offer value to each customer, even for big brands and companies. This episode is insightful as you'd hear Kunle and Amanda discuss the importance of product search in identifying customer behaviors to create market segmentations and how automated marketing can be personal for each customer. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses. Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.  

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Jordan Schindler, Founder & CEO of Nufabrx, an innovative healthwear that combines medicine and garments that solve patient compliance. It all started with a pillowcase problem. Jordan Schindler was having issues with his skin and had tried creams, pills, etc. to no avail. His dermatologist recommended that he wash his pillowcases 2 to 3 times a week. For Jordan and most people, that would not be doable. Thinking of how to create a solution to his personal problem, Nufabrx was conceptualized. Fabrics are around us and are one of the most unnoticed but affect our day-to-day living. We wear them, sit or sleep on them, and rub them on our bodies. Nufabrx's innovation created a one-stop shop for our garments and medicine as they create healthwear products that are researched, patented, and created with the best combination of scientific research, customer feedback, and data.  This episode is especially exciting as you'd hear Kunle and Jordan talk about product innovation that will interest not only entrepreneurs but consumers themselves. This is an amazing episode for consumer brands to learn about risk reduction, product research and development, and most importantly, creating better products through customer and expert feedback. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses. Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.  

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Polly Bickel Wong, President of Belardi Wong, a marketing agency working with affluent brands doing a mix of online and offline marketing. Polly's marketing career began with an awesome start. After graduating with an English literature degree, she worked as a PR in Publicis, then EvansGroup in Seattle. She was also recruited to Williams-Sonoma, Inc. where she worked with both digital and offline marketing. With her experience and finding fun in doing her craft, she became the president of Belardi Wong. If you think that print and offline marketing is outdated, Belardi Wong disproves it with their amazing work with thriving brands like Allbirds, Birkenstocks, Serena & Lily, Buck Mason, Todd Snyder, and dozens of others. Consisting of 100 employees with eight VPs, each with their own pedigree, Belardi Wong is one of the industry's leading marketing and creative agencies. It's an insightful episode as you'd hear Kunle and Polly talk more about the resurgence of offline marketing, its offerings to uphold the best customer experience and product promotion in a technology-dominated world, as well as strategies for maximizing both offline and digital marketing. -----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:WayflyerAs you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses. Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.  

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Howard Panes, Founder & CEO of GameFit LLC, a health and fitness company that created Stealth Fitness, a mobile app with games that make exercise and fitness exciting. Having had lots of failed ventures and Nos to his ideas, Howard pushed and gave everything in his business. As he thought he was losing everything, he came up with an idea for a business from a business meeting of an entirely different matter. From then on, his success skyrocketed. In 2015, he started Stealth Fitness and sold over 1 million in five years. He created a community on Facebook where people from across the US connect, build friendships, and plank together. The Stealth Fitness app continuously upgrades as it creates more games and groups for its customers. It's an inspiring episode as you'd hear Kunle and Howard talk more about facing failures and driving oneself to reach one's goals. Howard shares his HOWIE method, habits that continuously help him succeed in his ventures. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses. Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.  

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Reinis Krumins, Co-Founder of AgencyJR, an SMS and email marketing agency that helps eCommerce create a product launch strategy framework. Young as he was, Reinis, at the age of 13, knew what he wanted–to make money. As a kid raised by his grandmother and mother, he wanted to have things that, with limitations to resources and finances, he was not able to have. His mind and life started to change when he met his stepfather, a self-made man who was able to build and grow his own company. Along with his innate determination and the inspiration he got from his stepfather, he worked on jobs until around the age of 18, he created his agency. AgencyJR creates diverse strategies in creating email and SMS campaigns for their clients helping them thrive during a global economic crisis. They have started building landing pages, too, for their top clients, as well as a Q4 launch strategy. Reinis emphasizes that providing value leads to ideas. It's an insightful and inspiring episode as you'd hear Kunle and Reinis talk about perspectives and strategies in launching products as well as bite-sized tips and methodologies that can help to start and existing eCommerce brands market their product during a time of economic difficulties. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:   Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses. Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.  

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Kaila O'Connor, Founder & CEO of KMO Consulting, a consulting agency that uses affiliate marketing with PR to get brands into top-tier high-traffic websites. Growing up in a small town and thought to have been bound for a musical career, Kaila's career shifted after a minor subject, PR 101, led her to affiliate marketing. After talking to affiliate managers, she was able to learn about affiliate marketing and its ins and outs. Having too many clients, she started her own business, KMO Consulting. Kaila shares the platforms she was using that are helpful as well for DTC brands who are looking to set up their affiliate program. KMO Consulting, while being exclusively DTC for now, is also seeing its expansion into the B2B space.  In this episode, Kunle and Kaila talk about the connection and importance of affiliate marketing and SEO. This is a compelling episode for DTC brands as well as B2Bs looking to enhance their exposure, revenue, brand awareness, and funnel impressions.  ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by: Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high-interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

In episode Twelve of Down To Chat DTC, Eli and Cody chatted about all things community building, team building, the $630M acquisition of Hero Cosmetics, and more. This podcast is brought to you by Swag.com and Wayflyer. Get 10% off your first order at Swag.com with promo code DTC10. Get fast, flexible funding from $10k to $20m at the best possible rates at Wayflyer.com/pod. Cody: https://twitter.com/codyplof | https://www.codyplofker.com/newsletter Eli: https://twitter.com/eliweisss | http://eliweisss.com

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Fred Hart, Partner and Creative Director of Interact Brands, a branding agency scaling challenger brands up from digital into retail environments.  Fred got into design at a very young age after sketching shoe designs and sending them to Adidas. While young, turning down Adidas, this opportunity missed led him to a bigger one and building his own branding agency. Growing up in a place of a cultural melting pot, Fred developed his design philosophies by being exposed to different people. Interact Brands is breaking through conformity through their designs, and more than that, their regard for their partners as well as their consumers. They highly value research and have dedicated teams researching consumers' wants and needs. As Fred stated, “What isn't seen isn't sold.” In this episode, Kunle and Fred talk about designing and branding. You will get to hear about Fred's design philosophies that led their partner brands to increase in revenue as well as being sustainable. This is a great episode for business owners and marketers of CPG brands trying to go into retail.  ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by: Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Jim Huffman, CEO of GrowthHit, a growth company that helps companies and founders scale their D2C business with data-driven goals. Being a boy good with math and numbers, naturally, Jim would end up in a finance career, working in a bank. However, he realized he wanted to be on the other side of the table–the businessmen. With his experience in finance and investments, he rerouted his journey to becoming a consultant for business and launching startups. From practicing consulting on the side to becoming his full-time career, Jim started GrowthHit and helped about 100-plus eCommerce businesses grow their brands. Practicing what he preaches, Jim also has other two successful businesses. One is a startup called Handsome Chaos and a productivized service called One Day Design for Shopify sites. This episode is especially exciting as Kunle and Jim talk about every angle on scaling a brand, from the design and funding to having the proper mindset to authenticity and trust. Business owners as well as startup founders will be inspired by Jim's journey, ideas and tips.-----------SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by: Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Jess Chan, Founder & CEO of Longplay Brands, a marketing agency that helps D2C brands nurture and retain customers through full-service retention and life cycle marketing.Working her way up from being a marketing assistant to being the CMO of a multi-million dollar DTC eCommerce company, Jess Chan decided to build her own company, Longplay Brands after being sought after by different entrepreneurs with regard to marketing. She manages to live her core values and to turn out to be who she actually wants to be.Longplay Brands, while being a young company, upholds their clients' experience with their high quality and white-glove service and attained their first million dollar mark in their first eighteen months. That being said, Jess also opened up with her struggles in the company's first two years. She shared how Longplay Brands maintains their client base and the company's work culture and education.This episode is especially inspiring as you'd hear Kunle and Jess talk about her journey from battling depression to being the successful CEO that she is. You will also learn about quality client and customer experience and the importance of knowing your target customers in marketing your product.-----------SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Anaita Sarkar, Co-Founder & CEO of Hero Packaging, an Australian-based company making sustainability possible for eCommerce businesses with their compostable packaging that caters globally. Anaita was born in India and migrated to Australia when she was three. She started an eCommerce business and was shipping out 80-100 packages a day and was horrified by the thought of single-use plastics and their effects on the environment. She started researching compostable packaging and sustainability and that's when she started Hero Packaging. Hero Packaging is a go-to brand for eCommerce business owners who want fun packaging that is also earth-friendly and biodegradable. While greenwashing is rampant, Anaita is dedicated to testing their product to make sure of the quality and that the mailer breaks down fast. In this episode, Kunle and Anaita talk about Anaita's passion for sustainability in business. You will get to hear about Hero Packaging's beginning, the process of making sustainable mailers, and Anaita's tips on how to become a more sustainable business. This is an inspiring episode for online retailers and eCommerce business owners who want to become more eco-friendly with their products to support the environment.-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by: Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Nathan Hirsch, CEO of EcomBalance,  a bookkeeping service provider for eCommerce businesses that gives detailed monthly reports and analysis so that business owners can make smarter decisions geared toward growth. Nathan Hirsch was the founder and CEO of FreeeUp, a freelance platform that grew into a multimillion-dollar business until he sold it and exited in 2020. During the pandemic, he also went on and created two other platforms called Outsource School which teaches the best practices for hiring freelancers, and EcomBalance. A client working with EcomBalance will be provided a team leader and bookkeeping staff and financial controller who all work together and specialize in eCommerce. Nathan emphasizes the need for a bookkeeper who will keep your books clean monthly and can provide reports on time as it is essential for most things like taxes and for buyers to be able to build interest and trust in the business. It's an insightful episode as you'd hear Kunle and Nathan talk about Nathan's experience in building his businesses and being financially free for life, tips as an eCommerce seller as well as a service provider, the importance of clean books, and creating a clear division between the roles of an entrepreneur and a bookkeeper/accountant. They also give their perspectives on the eCommerce industry in 2022. This is a great episode for eCommerce sellers who want to build and scale a trustworthy business.-----------SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x. 

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Dhruv Saxena, co-founder and CEO of ShipBob, a market-leading warehouse management that provides warehouses as a service, or 3PL to largely Shopify, BigCommerce, and direct-to-consumer eCommerce space.Experimenting with side projects such as eCommerce startup while being a full-time software engineer, Dhruv, with his business partner and friend, Divey had to endure long lines at post offices during lunch breaks to mail customers' orders. Faced with the difficulty in mailing orders and being too small a business for 3PLs, Dhruv utilized his knowledge as a software engineer and started working on the automation of mailing their products which birthed the idea of ShipBob.Building ShipBob from the ground and starting with a 10,000-square feet warehouse, Dhruv shares ShipBob's aim to help small local eCommerce businesses access ShipBob's network and wide-range fulfillment services. Being part SaaS and part warehouse, he offers new innovations such as Merchant Plus, a software that small businesses can use to manage their own warehouse while being able to access ShipBob's network.This episode is especially inspiring as you'd hear Kunle and Dhruv talk about how eCommerce businesses are doing despite facing macroeconomic headwinds. You will also get to learn about the early years of ShipBob, their work culture, and how customers and merchants were always at the forefront in making the decisions and direction for ShipBob. Take advantage of the golden nuggets dropped in this episode, especially if you're a small business owner looking to level up your logistics.-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by: WayflyerAs you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals.Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business?There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital.With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back..There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly.It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.comKlaviyo This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo. Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments. Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants.Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform. This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk. Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free.RechargeThis episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants.Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships.Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge.Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Matthew Merrilees, the North America CEO of Global-e, a FinTech cross-border eCommerce enablement platform that enables brands and retailers to deliver purchase experiences to worldwide customers. After being injected into international logistics right after college, Matthew saw brands voicing out opportunities on how logistics partners can help to drive more upstream impacts to merchant customers before having to ship the package. That's where his interest piqued and began his journey. He began his career in DHL Express before moving on to FedEx. That's when he saw that both powerhouses had the goal of bringing international expertise to brands.  With the knowledge and experience he has garnered from two logistic powerhouses, he went on to join Global-e. Matthew opens the doors and shares how Global-e uses a Geo-IP detection system to instantly apply pricing strategies to cater to local and international customers. He even goes in deeper and unveils the fundamental-first principle for cross-border eCommerce and how Global-e is operating a business-to-business-to-consumer transaction. It's an enlightening episode as you'd hear Kunle and Matthew talk more about cross-border commerce, Global-e's pricing rounding engine, and their method of keeping their merchants safe from international fraud. They also share their views on the cash-on-delivery approach that is widely popular in Eastern European geos, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. This is truly an episode of merchants looking into cross-border eCommerce to further the reach of their brand. -----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

Funding growth is incredibly hard, especially for brands that are just starting to scale. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Stephen Duke, head of marketing and growth at Wayflyer. “The thing that determines the health of so many ecommerce businesses is their financial engine: how well they are using the right finance tools and thinking about finance.” Show Notes: Get started with Wayflyer: www.wayflyer.com

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Cody Wittick, Co-Founder of Kynship, a California-based influencer agency with the goal of serving and connecting D2C brands with influencers and content creators around the world. At the tail end of 2020, Taylor Lagace, Cody's partner and a Co-Founder of Kynship, brought us into the world of Influencer Marketing and how it was a complex ecosystem with wanna-be influencers and unengaged or fake followers. Alongside those negative intricacies, many brands have cracked the code of influencer marketing and skyrocketed their growth. In 2021, he again sat with Kunle to discuss the changes in the influencer market, and that it is no longer the elephant in the room as it used to be. It's 2022 and it's Cody Wittick's turn to sit down with Kunle and share Kynship's philosophies on seeding and the intricacies of influencer marketing post-pandemic. The Creator Economy is reaching new heights with social media as a platform for growth. Kynship is using the growing platform and matching brands with influencers and content creators that align with their products.  Before you jump into the pool of influencers, listen to what Cody has to say about the different tiers of influencers in order for your brand to understand what fits your needs and ad spend. He also emphasizes how influencer marketing is just like any other marketing tool while adding human-to-human interactions in a digital age.  Cody discloses Kynship's philosophies on seeding and mass seeding especially when it comes to high-ticket items as well as how they work with the principle of giving and not asking. He also dives into the principle of repurposing content across platforms and how the unboxing experience can be a way to convey a brand's story without a creative brief. This episode is truly something to be excited about especially when a brand is looking at the possibility of using influencer marketing to grow their brand. -----------  SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial and social goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Marieke Van de Rakt, Founder and CMO of Yoast, a popular WordPress search engine plugin with over 5 million installations. If you're a long-time WordPress user, surely you've come across the Yoast SEO plugins. After a while, they became a WooCommerce app by bringing in many sub-apps to support a user's eCommerce journey. Now, they're furthering their eCommerce reach by applying their success in both platforms to Shopify.  Marieke shares the backstory of Yoast and how their husband-wife duo gave birth to the amazing app. She also opens up about how they are a multinational company even before being acquired by Newfold Digital, a leading web presence solutions provider. This episode with Marieke is enlightening as it goes into the world of SEO with the different standpoints you should know and tools outside of the Yoast ecosystem that are crucial to eCommerce and SEO.  With the utmost confidence in the company, engineers, developers, marketers, and users, Marieke wishes to change their company tagline to “SEO starts with Yoast.”-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

First it was supply chain disruptions, and now it's … warehouse disruptions? In this episode, Andrew talks about brands currently experiencing an abundance of inventory, the problems this is causing, and how businesses should respond. “Our warehouses are now so backfilled that there's all these containers and nowhere to put the stuff. Even Target has said publicly they're going to cut prices in order to move product.” Show notes: Fund your ecommerce business with Wayflyer: https://bit.ly/3arbACq

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Francis Pilon, Head of Global Partnerships at LimeSpot, an industry-leading eCommerce conversion platform that transforms buying experience by providing personalized experiences for each shopper in real-time. Understanding your customers is the number one rule for each merchant. Francis shares his unique approach to personalization which is the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach. Not only that but his extensive knowledge of the subject matter extends to the interfaces and fundamentals of personalization.  Francis shares a survey that shows how 80% of eCommerce merchants and leaders think they're not doing enough personalization in their product recommendations. Going through personalization improves segmentation and Segmented Experience. To add to the episode's excitement, Kunle is confident about the change in streams in Q3. With close to twenty unique and world-class speakers joining, he enthusiastically prefaces the events in the Commerce Excel Virtual Conference happening in September of 2022. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Oren Schauble, Brand Expert and Creator of Product People, a community focused on providing entrepreneurs with product innovation strategies and product-related content to build better margins. Standing at the forefront of product development with a design and branding background, Oren decided to venture into the realm of M&A. Alongside his partners, they did a public roll-up company over a three-year period and acquired different companies in the cannabis space. After experiencing firsthand how a large organization functions, Oren had decided that he didn't want to return to large-scale operations and create something big. Instead, he set his goals to create a community that serves to share ideas, practices, and work with fellow entrepreneurs.   With the community he built, he shares different methodologies and approaches when it comes to differentiating a product. He goes deeper and shares his best practices in finding opportunities to improve the overall product that a brand has. Not only does he focus on the physical product but he gives emphasis in utilizing unscalable feedback such as combing through Reddit threads and learning more about their products. This episode is especially exciting as you'd hear Kunle and Oren talk about a multitude of topics that certainly resonates with every entrepreneur. You will get to learn about a unique approach to product development and product innovation throughout different industries. This is an amazing episode for consumer brands looking to grow their business. -----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Anthony Ciavirella, one of the four Founders of Manmade, a Canadian men's essential brand focused on providing men with the quality basics they need without the BS.Like women, men also need quality care when it comes to the basic things like underwear. Looking for the best boxer briefs that don't bunch up, feel hot or hurt the “boys” can be a challenge especially if you want something that's both functional and comfortable. Manmade, a four founder men's essential brand is starting to create a buzz in the undergarment industry by introducing their ergonomically designed boxer briefs suited for every man's needs. They have entered the Dragon's Den with one mission, to support a man's wellness by strengthening his foundation. In this episode, Kunle and Anthony talk about supply chains and how they're financing deals and their operations. You will get to hear about how to introduce your brand through good old fashion press. This is a great episode for business owners looking to creatively introduce their brand beyond the realms of social media.-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, the number 1 global online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets.  Sometimes starting a business from the ground up can be a lot of work, especially for those looking for something on the side while working their 9 to 5. With the world quickly getting accustomed to the digital age, an overflow of digital businesses begin to arise.  To synchronize with the fast growth, Flippa has become the heart of the new economy. Their platform is a marketplace for digital assets from eCommerce stores to newsletters to SaaS companies to even online businesses. It's built around a community that realizes the value of investing, making money, and starting a new digital journey. In this episode, Kunle and Blake talk about why the standard 4X SDE or 4X net profit matter for brand-driven businesses. You will get to hear about the sustainability of cross-border M&A deals. This is a great episode for business owners and individuals looking for online businesses, digital assets, and eCommerce brands to grow as an asset under their name. -----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Kosmo Khosravi, CEO of Kosmo's Q, an omnichannel American barbecue spices brand that started out as a passion project with one spice. Now, it sells 30 different products across the UK, Switzerland, and the US. It's time to pull out the cold drinks and enjoy a get-together with some barbecue. The burning charcoal, the savory fragrance of the marinade and the sizzling sound of cooking meat. It brings back memories and pulls us out from the heaviness of the world. It's the perfect cure from a long lockdown period.  BBQ isn't complete without the perfectly blended spices that bring out the meat's optimum flavor. Don't struggle to find the perfect recipe in some cooking book. Instead, head on over to Kosmo's Q. Kosmo's Q helps barbecue fanatics and beginners make the most badass BBQ on the planet by giving you 30 tried and tested spices to complement the meat of your choice.  In this episode, Kunle and Kosmo talk about how he grew his brand from a seed investment value of $500 to over $500 million in gross margin value. You will get to hear about how customer centricity has always driven his brand. This is a great episode for business owners. -----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Michael Hershfield, Founder & CEO of Accrue Savings, a one-of-a-kind merchant-embedded shopping experience that gives customers cash rewards when they save up for their purchases. As a consumer the whole idea of Buy Now Pay Later, is a tempting offer especially when it comes to high ticket price purchases. It's basically debt-disguised in fancy and enticing words. As a merchant, the whole model may not be financially stable especially when it comes to fraud and scams. It's a common issue in the BNPL sphere.  Accrue Savings is providing an opposite model, the Save Now Pay Later model. With their strong devotion to their merchants' best interests, they developed the model not only to support the merchant but also to empower their consumers to save and pay on their own terms. It's a mind-blowing trend that merchants are now applying to their business and yielding great results.   In this episode, Kunle and Michael talk about his hundred-day journey to build Accrue. You will get to hear about how Accrue is aligning their business to the merchant's best interest. This is a great episode for business owners and marketers looking for a unique way to get more customers by using the Save Now Pay Later model. -----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:  Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.

On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Steven Sashen, Founder of Xero Shoes, a lightweight minimalist footwear company dedicated to giving people the freedom of barefoot movement with just enough protection and an authentic style. Have you spent hundreds of dollars on a pair of running shoes? Of course, you did! You bought a pair that has the latest and improved design. It has the best ankle support, heel counter, and arch support for your running needs but did you know that those aren't needed? It's a shocker. Study shows that running barefoot reduces the risk of injuries that one might gain while using running shoes. Your feet, without the bells and whistles, can do a better job at running. As featured in Shark Tank, Xero Shoes is a barefoot wear that's biochemically identical to being barefoot but with a layer of protection. It's a high-tech version of mankind's favorite footwear.  In this episode, Kunle and Steven return to talk about how tracking is great eCommerce-wise. You will get to hear about how they optimize customer experience to have habitual and repeat customers. This is a great episode for founders and business owners looking for a unique roadmap to navigate their eCommerce journey.-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:WayflyerAs you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo.  Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments.  Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform.  This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk.  Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.