show episodes
 
Artwork

1
Offbeat Beards

Rodney & Santino

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
En gång i månaden
 
This is Greenbird555 and Offbeat Santino bringing you guys our uncensored opinion on beardcare and skincare. This new addition to our media platforms has info on the behind-the-scenes, upcoming products, product reviews, and of course ridiculous banter being whatever we want it to be; hence the name "Offbeat beards."
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
No Filter with Kobo

Kobo Products, Inc.

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
En gång i månaden
 
Unfiltered information on all topics related to the cosmetic and personal care industries such as the latest trends, innovative ingredients, formulation tips, regulations, expert interviews and much, much more.
  continue reading
 
The Hamilton Centre Podcast | Exploring Mental Health & Addiction is for service providers, individuals and family members dealing with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. In response to the recommendation of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System (2021), the Centre was established to create a more inclusive and supportive system by promoting integrated care in Victoria, Australia. Our podcast will feature interviews with service providers, individuals ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Ecommerce Conversations

Practical Ecommerce

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Varje vecka
 
Ecommerce Conversations is the long-running weekly podcast from Practical Ecommerce, hosted by ecommerce entrepreneur Eric Bandholz. •• Listen in as Eric interviews in-the-trenches founders and executives who address the essentials of launching, growing, and sustaining an online business. Hear their successes, mistakes, and plans — addressing customer acquisition, web traffic, marketing tactics, on-site conversion, shipping, favorite tools, funding, obstacles, and much more. •• New episodes ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
In late 2020, host Eric Bandholz interviewed for this podcast a developer who had launched a Shopify app for sending manual text messages to cart abandoners. Eighteen months later, they spoke again, this time to discuss his sale of that company and purchase of another, an app that offered upsells in a Shopify checkout. By early 2023 he had sold the…
  continue reading
 
Does "natural" mean sustainable? Is cruelty-free the same as vegan? Join us as we debunk these myths and clarify the true meanings of labels you find on your cosmetic products. In part two of our regulatory updates mini-series, we discuss cruelty-free, vegan, and natural claims with Kobo experts. Learn about the sourcing of sustainable palm oil, le…
  continue reading
 
Host Eric Bandholz has interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs for this podcast. Most are problem solvers and optimists, confident in their ability to fulfill a need. Take Lloyd Armbrust. He's an editor turned software founder, having launched OwnLocal, a Y Combinator-backed portal for local newspapers. When the pandemic hit, he observed doctors and …
  continue reading
 
Scaling down a business is less fun than scaling up. The issues might be similar, but the process is different. In this week's episode, host Eric Bandholz addresses the recent experience of Beardbrand, his company, changing 3PLs — third-party logistics providers. He describes the need to reduce warehouse and fulfillment costs, having lost a large w…
  continue reading
 
To Nik Sharma, companies that pursue short-term profits at the expense of branding face long-term hurdles. They often rely on advertising to gain sales and then struggle when the cost becomes prohibitive. His agency, Sharma Brands, counsels the opposite: Create a positive name identity first. Affordable acquisition and retention follow. In this epi…
  continue reading
 
Mark Berkowitz is an attorney and partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP in New York who works extensively with ecommerce merchants, including Amazon sellers, handling various forms of litigation. Last year, host Eric Bandholz's company, Beardbrand, was sued for alleged violations of New York laws similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The…
  continue reading
 
In the first installment of our Regulatory mini-series, we'll dive deep into all things Blue Beauty. From examining biodegradability to debunking "reef safe" claims, we'll investigate this trend's growing impact on regulation and product formulation. For our Formula of the Month, we're featuring two formulations of our Powder Sensation Liquid Lip C…
  continue reading
 
Jacob Posel is a software engineer with Common Thread Collective, the ecommerce agency. He focuses on strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into a business. The best use, he says, is to streamline operational processes, those that might otherwise go to virtual assistants or inexpensive labor. In this episode, he addresses AI versus hum…
  continue reading
 
David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of the Ruby on Rails software framework, the co-founder of Basecamp, an investor in multiple tech startups, a race car driver, and a family man with children. He's a modern-day polymath. Yet his workday calendar is not full of appointments and meetings. He abhors managing employees and attending meetings. His…
  continue reading
 
Resilience comes to mind when describing Hunter Durham. In eight years, he went from a college graduate to a Facebook employee to a company owner to bankruptcy. Fortunately, he’s willing to share his experience in this episode. It’s a helpful case study on borrowing money, riding an ecommerce boom, and relying on a single client. For an edited and …
  continue reading
 
Welcome to the Hamilton Centre podcast, where we delve into integrated care within mental health and addiction services across Victoria, Australia. In this episode hosted by Annie Williams, our Relationship and Partnership Lead, we’re joined by Sally Thomas (Senior Social Worker) and James Steevenson (Senior Psychiatric Nurse) from the Hamilton Cen…
  continue reading
 
Nathan Chan seemingly had it all. His business, Foundr, is hugely successful, combining media with entrepreneurship training. He interacts with prominent global founders. Then came burnout. "I experienced burnout earlier this year for the first time ever," he told me. "It wasn't good. I realized I had just ground myself out." For an edited and cond…
  continue reading
 
Lauren Johnson says high-performing entrepreneurs have similar characteristics as professional athletes. Both have mental traits that lead to inevitable success. She first observed those qualities when working for the New York Yankees, teaching mental performance to accomplished baseball players. For an edited and condensed transcript of this episo…
  continue reading
 
Katrina McKinnon owns CopySmiths, a global blog-writing agency for ecommerce companies. Once wary of artificial intelligence-powered writing tools, she now embraces them. Moreover, she sees a coming sea change where storytellers — liberal arts folks — are the AI "prompt engineers" that drive much of marketing. She discusses the evolution of her bus…
  continue reading
 
Mike Tecku first appeared on this podcast in 2019 as an Amazon marketplace seller. He then sold that business, a maker of floormats, shortly afterward. He retired, became bored, and in 2022 launched Momentum, a direct-to-consumer nutritional shake producer. He and I discussed that venture last year in his second appearance. He's back. Momentum Shak…
  continue reading
 
This episode explores the value and importance of lived experience workers in an integrated care model. Host Annie Williams is joined by Sally Chin and Lee-Ann, who bring their experiences and perspectives as part of the Hamilton Centre clinical team at Eastern Health. Sally highlights the challenges faced by individuals with co-occurring mental he…
  continue reading
 
Eric Bandholz hosts "Ecommerce Conversations" while running Beardbrand, his direct-to-consumer provider of men's grooming supplies. Periodically he diverts an episode to share the details of his business, hoping it helps others. He's done that three times in the last year, a challenging period for many ecommerce companies, including his own. He's a…
  continue reading
 
Braxton Manley first appeared on the podcast in 2021. As a college student, he had launched Braxley Bands, a maker of Apple Watch bands. Last year he returned with an update on that business after operational and sales challenges. He's back, having launched his latest company, Mystic, a direct-to-consumer maker of health-focused chewing gum. In thi…
  continue reading
 
The hair care cosmetic market includes any product that is designed to clean, treat, or condition the hair. In part two of our series on diversity in skin and hair care, we will discuss our own experiences with various products in this category, hair care routines, and the differences we’ve found worldwide in both hair types and hair characteristic…
  continue reading
 
The reality of post-pandemic ecommerce has been tough for many direct-to-consumer merchants. Take Molson Hart. His company, Viahart, makes innovative educational toys and sells them on Amazon, Walmart, and other marketplaces. The last two years have been challenging for Viahart. What worked before and during Covid doesn't apply now, Hart says. Host…
  continue reading
 
Barry Hott is a longtime Facebook advertising consultant. He says first reactions to an ad largely determine its performance. He advises merchants to create ugly ads, those that people won't skip over. "I'm the Ugly Ads Guy," he stated. In this episode, Hott addresses key Facebook ad metrics, budgeting, testing, and, yes, ugly creative. For an edit…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Annie Williams, Clinical Transformation Lead at Hamilton Centre, welcomes Dr Thileepan Naren, a GP and Addiction Medicine Specialist with interests and experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare, custodial health, and drug and alcohol management, along with Tracy Wrigley, a Registered Nurse with extensive experi…
  continue reading
 
Lukas Tanasiuk once paid a firm to redesign his Shopify site, a seller of electric scooters. The result was slow page loads and his efforts to improve them. What he found, he says, was a lot of false claims. "I discovered corruption among folks who say they are page-speed optimizers," he says. Page-speed optimization became Tanasiuk's next opportun…
  continue reading
 
Corey Wilks is a clinical psychologist turned business coach. He helps entrepreneurs and creators improve their mindset and overcome self-imposed obstacles. He says a common obstacle is overthinking a problem. Others involve perfectionism, doubt, and even fear. In this episode, he addresses those mental hurdles and more. For an edited and condensed…
  continue reading
 
Natalie Mounter is a stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur. Her company, Totally Dazzled, sells craft supplies for weddings and creative projects. She says the business has prospered due to other stay-at-home moms — her employees and affiliates. "Being a stay-at-home mom and hiring other stay-at-home moms has been key to our success," she stated. In th…
  continue reading
 
Summer is heating up and sunshine (and sun burn) is more front of mind than ever. On this episode, we’re joined by Kobo skincare and sunscreen formulator, Wannapon (“Noey”) Prakobkich, for an in-depth breakdown of Kobo’s June Formula of the Month: KSL-542-AP Zinc Only Sunscreen for Asia Pacific. Tune in to learn how this mineral sunscreen, designed…
  continue reading
 
In this episode, Annie Williams, Hamilton Centre Transformation Lead, interviews two guests from the Hamilton Centre Clinical Network at Austin Health and Goulburn Valley Health: Professor Edward Ogden PSM, an experienced Alcohol and Other Drug Consultant, and Allison Szarejko, a Mental Health Nurse and Clinical Lead. They highlight the importance …
  continue reading
 
Bill D'Alessandro is a 14-year ecommerce owner. Natural Dog Company, an omnichannel seller of canine health products, is his eighth brand. "My niche is acquisition entrepreneurship," he stated. 'll buy a small brand, grow it, improve it, and eventually sell it." Along the way, he's learned lessons such as focus, industry selection, and product pric…
  continue reading
 
Shahzad Chagani runs operations for PE Energy, a Houston, Texas-based supplier of industrial equipment and supplies. The company collects leads online from worldwide B2B buyers and relies on its Colombia-based sales team to convert them into sales. "Colombia is pretty Westernized," Chagani stated. "We find a lot of college-educated talent there." I…
  continue reading
 
For years Brandon Eley's online shoe company, 2BigFeet, prospered by reselling prominent brands. But the profit margins slowly narrowed as did the sources for large footwear sizes, Eley's niche. The solution is Michael Ellis Footwear, Eley's direct-to-consumer brand, launched in 2021. "We finally decided to take matters into our own hands," he said…
  continue reading
 
Introducing our two-part series celebrating diversity in skin and hair care across shades shades, characteristics, and global population needs. In the first installment, we are joined by special guest Dr. Camille A. Martin, PhD., from Seaspire Skincare. Together, we dive deep into some common skin conditions, including skin cancer, vitiligo, and hy…
  continue reading
 
In the first episode, Shalini Arunogiri, Clinical Director at the Hamilton Centre, interviews Dan Lubman, Addiction Psychiatrist and Executive Clinical Director at Turning Point, and Lisa Jarvie, Clinical Quality Improvement Lead at the Hamilton Centre. They discuss the importance of integrated care in the mental health and addiction sectors, the c…
  continue reading
 
Mickey Friedman co-launched Flair.ai in 2022, a year after graduating from the University of Chicago. The company, which has raised $5 million in seed funding, deploys artificial intelligence to perfect product photos, providing entire virtual scenes and setups. The process, Friedman says, dramatically lowers the cost of photo shoots while improvin…
  continue reading
 
Matt Ragland is a 10-year email marketer, first at ConvertKit and now at Good People Digital, the Nashville-based agency he launched in early 2023. His approach to superior email performance is storytelling. He says, "Brands that excel at email marketing frequently tell a story to their ideal audience." In this episode, he addresses storytelling ta…
  continue reading
 
Mineral sunscreens utilize zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide to physically deflect UV rays, forming a protective barrier on the skin. While traditional mineral sunscreens often leave a thick white cast, Kobo offers nearly transparent formulas, catering to individuals with darker skin tones who have faced challenges in achieving seamless SPF applic…
  continue reading
 
In 1962 Arto Alajian arrived in the U.S., having fled Egypt and his shoe-manufacturing business. He became a milkman in Los Angeles, and then a ceramic tile installer, and then a tile maker. That was 1966. Fast forward to 2024, and ARTO, the company, is a global supplier of handcrafted ceramic, porcelain, and concrete products. Armen Alagian, the f…
  continue reading
 
Before Shopify, YouTube, and Facebook, there was OverstockArt. David Sasson launched the company on the Yahoo Store platform in 2002 in Wichita, Kansas. It sells original, hand-painted reproductions of works by Van Gogh, Monet, and more. Much has changed since 2002, but not Sasson's passion and resilience. He has faced legal crises, replatforms, an…
  continue reading
 
No one can accuse ecommerce copywriter Chris Orzechowski of mimicking others. In an era of image-heavy emails, he prefers plain text. Amid the Facebook-Google advertising juggernaut, he likes X. Orzechowski is an 11-year writer and marketer, first as a freelancer and then, in 2020, at Orzy, the agency he founded. In this episode, he addresses his k…
  continue reading
 
Formulating tinted sunscreens can be a time-consuming and complicated task, especially if your goal is to create an inclusive palette. Tune in for a conversation with one of Kobo’s Application Lab Specialists from Brazil on how to make a natural tinted sunscreen stick – and learn a bit about our new product series: KOBOTINT. This episode contains t…
  continue reading
 
Rabah Rahil first appeared on this podcast in September 2022. He was the chief marketing officer of Triple Whale, an analytics platform. He addressed customer acquisition, attribution, and more. He’s now the CMO of Fermàt Commerce, a SaaS provider of customized customer journeys. Founded in 2021, it has raised nearly $30 million in venture capital …
  continue reading
 
The post-Covid ecommerce hangover has hit Roman Khan. He launched his first direct-to-consumer brand in 2013, acquired others, and in 2021 founded Peak 21, an aggregator with equity investors. The outlook was good. Fast forward to 2024, and many ecommerce companies are struggling. Mergers and acquisitions have cratered. Yet Khan perseveres. His tea…
  continue reading
 
Discover a selection of groundbreaking products, formulations, and trends showcased by Kobo at in-cosmetics Global 2024 in Paris, France. If you plan to attend the event from April 16th-18th, don't miss the chance to visit Kobo Products at booth 1K50! Links: in-cosmetics Global Websit: https://www.in-cosmetics.com/global/en-gb.html ABOUT US:    Sin…
  continue reading
 
Faraz Kahn began losing his hair at age 21. Years later, when searching for startup business ideas, he focused on own experience. The result is Fully Vital, a direct-to-consumer seller of hair loss serums and supplements that he launched in 2021. In this episode, Kahn addresses his launch of Fully Vital, marketing challenges, and lessons learned al…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode is your one-stop shop for hair-care inspiration, featuring our formula of the month: Nutri & Protective Hair and Beard Mist. This trendy hair and beard care product provides moisture and improved manageability of hair, so you can achieve your desired look with ease. Tune in to learn more about rehydrating ingredients, nourishing pro…
  continue reading
 
BGR is a media site covering consumer technology, such as games and devices. Jonathan Geller launched the company in 2006 and sold it to Penske Media in 2010. He remains its president and general manager. The site has long relied on organic search traffic, which it monetizes with advertising and affiliate commissions. But the tsunami of low-grade A…
  continue reading
 
Phillip Jackson launched Future Commerce in 2016. The company produces articles, newsletters, and podcasts focusing on coming trends and developments in business. He believes commerce produces a gentler society, one that fosters culture and stability. Commerce is culture, he states. In this episode, he discusses his company's mission, large versus …
  continue reading
 
Introducing: KOBOTINT, a new color concentrates product series focused on Latin American diversity! Tune in to meet this changemaker on the market, which can and should be used to create inclusive tinted products. KOBOTINT is available in 5 shades, which were carefully developed to match all skin tones and is easy to add to the oil phase of any emu…
  continue reading
 
Study a successful entrepreneur, and you'll likely uncover resilience. Take Aaron Marino. Twenty years ago his first business, a fitness center, failed, leaving him with half a million dollars of debt. Fast-forward to 2024, and Marino is a YouTube celebrity and thriving serial entrepreneur, mainly with men's grooming products. He first appeared on …
  continue reading
 
Jake Zaratsian is a content creator at Jungle Scout, the Amazon seller platform. He's also a part-time brand owner on that marketplace, selling disposable dinnerware plates made from palm leaves. Curious, we asked him, "Why palm plates?" He cited three reasons. He sought a product with at least 300 monthly sales, a selling price of $20 each, and co…
  continue reading
 
Andrew Faris once managed huge Meta Ad budgets while CEO of ecommerce brands. He still manages huge budgets, but now at his agency on behalf of ad clients. We asked him for pointers on advertising bread-and-butter commodity-type products. "Directness is the answer," he replied. "The more tightly you communicate your product and what it does, the be…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Snabbguide