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If you're a Brand Founder, eCommerce Entrepreneur or Growth Marketer and looking to scale your eComm brand, then this is the podcast for you. We'll be interviewing industry leading eCommerce founders and marketing strategists and bringing their insights and actionable take-aways for you to implement and drive your revenue growth.
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Want to know how the best sales & marketing people think? Dreaming of a new career or a startup? Spend your time wisely - on personal & professional development. Learn everything from startup sales and initial marketing to account management and advertising. Scot MacTaggart has been a sales rep, a marketer, a manager, a consultant, an executive and an advisor for over 20 years. He created The Pitchwerks Podcast to help you to reach your business goals by learning from the experiences of othe ...
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#24 - Building a Brand from the Ground Up: How Stryx Cosmetics Leveraged TikTok to Grow a Passionate Community of Fans w/ Jon Shanahan
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It all started with one question: Why is there no brand that is destigmatizing and normalizing self-care for men? This is the question that co-founders Jon Shanahan and Devir Kahan seeked to answer with Stryx - a discreet men’s cosmetic and skin care brand aiming to help guys look and feel their best with ease & comfort. A radical problem needed cr…
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#23 - How do you build a loyal fanbase for your brand? RetroKid Co-Founder shares how they grew their brand by putting product quality & community over everything w/ Steve Gaskin
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When some entrepreneurs embark on the journey to scale their brand from 0 to 100, they tend to forget that two key ingredients include cultivating a deep, meaningful relationship with their customer base and understanding that product quality & excellent customer service trumps everything else. These elements are exactly what RetroKid, a Canadian c…
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#22 - Decoding Generation Z: How Zoomers will Redefine the Future of eCommerce & Digital Shopping w/ Will Weeks
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For a generational cohort that’s been talked, tweeted, and debated about, there is still a lot to discuss and uncover about Gen Z, what matters to them, and who they really are. Considering this cohort has a disposable income of $360 billion in the US alone, it’s imperative for eCom brand owners to understand this generation’s views on eCommerce & …
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#21 - Scaling to 8-figures: Aussie clothing brand Threadheads shares the strategy that skyrocketed their success w/ Co-Founder Ace Reunis & Senior Strategist Brett Leggett
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What does it take to create an 8-figure business? When it comes to brand growth, most of us tend to focus on the massive wins. But what was the journey? What processes and risks were taken to get there? In this episode, Scott & Ray are joined by Threadheads Co-Founder, Ace Reunis, to detail how they went from printing custom T-shirts on just 2 prin…
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#20 - Amplify Your Customer’s Brand Experience using Augmented Reality w/ Rich Watson
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There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the constant evolution of technology. When it comes to business, if you’re not across the latter two, you’re likely headed for trouble. The past year brought many upheavals to the paid advertising game, with iOS14 prompt and attribution issues leaving many eCom brand owners clambering for answe…
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#19 - Don't Forget Your Customer! Effectively Using Customer Service & Feedback to Build a Successful Brand w/ Bryan Clayton
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Running an eCom brand requires you to consider many perspectives, but how often are you really considering the consumer in your decisions? In this episode, join Scott as he sits down with Bryan Clayton, CEO & Co-Founder of GreenPal, for a conversation on the pivotal role of customer service, improving the trust between brand & community, and the me…
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#18 - Maximize Your Website's Profitability: Essential Strategies for Conversion Rate Optimization w/ Drew Himel
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Feel like you've tried everything to boost sales but just can't seem to shift the needle? One of the most overlooked ways to scale your brand is by optimizing your website for increased conversions and customer retention. In this episode, Scott & Ray are joined by Drew Himel, CEO & Founder of PCR Agency, to talk about conversion rate optimization (…
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#17 - BFCM 2021: What Worked, What Didn't & Why 2022 Planning Starts Now w/ Kayla Dancaster & Billy Bambao
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Before you settle on your plans and strategies for 2022, you're going to want to listen to this episode. Ray has an open discussion with Right Hook's very own Kayla Dancaster, Head of Performance (AU side) and Billy Bambao, Head of Performance (US side), to reveal EVERYTHING that went down during BFCM - the triumphs, the unexpected insights, the nu…
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#16 - Consumer Research & Finding Your Brand’s Key Differentiator to Deliver an Optimal Shopping Experience w/ Rick West
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As the new year looms over the online retail landscape, brands need to identify (or maybe even need to recalibrate) what they deliver to consumers with ever-evolving shopping & usage habits. Join Scott & Ray as they chat with Rick West, CEO & Co-Founder of Field Agent, about shopper research, Field Agent's Marketplace platform, and the changing lan…
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#15 - Amazon Advertising & the Platform’s Scaling Opportunities for eCom Brands w/ Destaney Wishon
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In this new episode, we’re exploring the ever-growing and evolving landscape of Amazon advertising and marketing. Scott & Ray are joined by Destaney Wishon, Co-Founder and CEO of BetterAMS, to examine the trends seen in the Amazon marketplace over the last few years as both eCommerce and retailing converge, ushering in a new age of shopping for cus…
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#14 - Email Marketing & Building a Retention Ecosystem to Drive More Product Conversions w/ Dan Nikas
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While email marketing presents a lot of opportunities for retention and community-building, it can be a daunting aspect to implement for those who are just starting out or trying to scale their business. In this new episode, Scott & Ray have a chat with Dan Nikas, CEO & Co-Founder of Elite Brands & Gearbunch, to discuss all things email marketing a…
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#13 - Customer Psychographics and Building Loyal Communities That Are Hungry to Buy w/ Steven Black
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We have another MASSIVE episode in store for you here! Scott and Ray chat with Steven Black, Facebook and Amazon marketer, about buyer psychographics, customer retention, and the different ways to segment and determine your brand’s niche and subsegments. In this jam-packed episode, Steven discusses how to properly communicate the solutions to the v…
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#12 - How to Kickstart an In-House Influencer Marketing Program w/ Taylor Lagace
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We have a HUGE episode that will dive deep into a black box area for both eCom brand owners and marketers - influencer marketing! Scott & Ray interview Taylor Lagace, CEO & Co-Founder of Kynship, to demystify influencer marketing, how to get your own program started, and see how it works in conjunction with product seeding programs. While the pay-p…
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#11 - Augmented Reality and the Future of eCommerce Advertising w/ Casie Lane Millhouse
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We’re exploring a new frontier in the eCommerce world with this episode! Scott interviews Casie Lane Millhouse, an Innovation and Technology Communicator consulting in the AR/VR space, about augmented reality, what it is, and its current place in the eCommerce landscape. While Casie believes that AR technology hasn’t hit its tipping point yet, more…
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#10 - The Complete 2021 BFCM Preparation Breakdown
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It’s that time of year again! Planning and preparation time for what we refer to as the ‘Superbowl’ for eCommerce - Q4 and more specifically Black Friday/ Cyber Monday Weekend. In what’s been a super challenging year for eCommerce brands with the roll-out of iOS14 updates from Apple and massively affecting performance across most traffic channels -…
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#9 - Hiring A-Grade Talent for Your eCommerce Business or Agency
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Hiring the right people for your brand can be tough, and that’s true for both eCommerce businesses and agencies. In this episode, Scott & Ray discuss one of the tricky aspects of scaling your business - hiring the right talent to help you scale to the moon! This episode delves into how Right Hook attracts and finds high-performing talent, what the …
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#8 - $2.6M in 24hrs: Crafting the Perfect Fashion Product Launch Funnel w/ Mariana Cimino
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Product launches can be daunting, but can yield MASSIVE results when done right! In this episode, Ray is joined by Mariana Cimino, Senior eCommerce Strategist at Right Hook, to talk about her recent $2.6 million product launch day for a client. Mariana breaks down the steps it took and the processes she followed - hint: it all starts with deliverin…
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#7 - Optimizing Your Days For Maximum Output w/ Kilian Markert
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A lot of high-performing entrepreneurs want to grow and scale their business, but they often forget to master their daily energy and productivity levels, which may lead to burnout or neglecting their health in the long run. In this episode, Kilian Markert, founder of Consistent Performance Mentoring, joins Scott to chat about how to achieve consist…
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#6 - iOS14.5 ATT Rollout: Strategic Shifts for the New Facebook Ad Landscape w/ Tyler Garner
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It has finally happened - Apple has released the iOS14.5 ATT prompt! Listen to our discussion with Tyler Garner, a Facebook & eCommerce marketer we highly respect and admire, as we analyze and discuss the post-rollout landscape of eCommerce and digital marketing. Tyler also shares some informative tips and insights about how to measure a brand’s su…
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#5 - 5 Facebook Ad Creative Tactics That Are Crushing It Right NOW
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We’re trying out something new in this episode by giving you some more tactical insights that you can use right now in your Facebook Ads! We delve into 5 tactics that are absolutely crushing it for different accounts and how each of them have their own strengths and potential to help you create stronger ads for your business. From making your creat…
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#4 - Scaling DTC Jewelry from $40k to $1M in a Year w/ Tyler Berglund
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In this episode, we are joined by Tyler Berglund, Senior eCommerce Strategist at Right Hook, as we get into a fantastic chat about how he helped scale a client in the DTC jewelry segment from $40K to $1M in just a year. We delve into how Tyler found Right Hook, how he collaborates and communicates with the brand owners to continue scaling up the br…
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#3 - Messenger Marketing for Amplifying Your Customer Relationships for More Profit w/ Rutger Thole
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This was a great chat with our friend Rutger Thole AKA The Botfather - which started in a different direction than we expected but thought it would be valuable to leave in. We started talking about the mindset impacts 2020 had on all of us as entrepreneurs for about the first 15-20 mins before getting stuck into how Messenger and Manychat can be ef…
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#2 - Apple's iOS14 ATT Update - The What, When and Actions You MUST Take Right Now w/ Dee Deng
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In this episode we're diving deep with Right Hook Co-Founder & CEO, Dee Deng, into the upcoming industry-shifting changes that are coming with Apple's iOS14 ATT (App Tracking Transparency) rollout. What is actually going to happen? Who is going to be impacted? How badly? What do you need to do right now to prepare? We'll cover all of that on this p…
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#1 - 2020 Lookback & BFCM Takeaways & Tactics that Crushed
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Welcome! Episode #1 is finally here and what better place to start then a lookback at the craziest year we've ever experienced in the eCommerce industry - the rollercoaster that was 2020. Finishing with a review of the BFCM weekend and the strategies and tactics that drove the best results for is, that you can implement into any sale campaign. If y…
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Carl Murawski Returns! Workwear, Style, and Finding Your Niche
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Here's Carl's original episode: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2xd2p-9561a6 Carl's Instagram Carl's YouTube Channel Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.comJon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Live Menswear Chat w/ Jon, 40Over Fashion, AtlasandMason, and Threadability
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This week we're bringing you a replay of a recent livestream Jon participated in with fellow YouTubers talking menswear and taking live questions. Links to the YouTube video and their channels below Original Livestream: https://youtu.be/Ng86uneN4dw George Laboda: https://instagram.com/atlasandmason Gents Lounge John Galfano - 40 Over Fashion David …
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Greg Shugar - Founder of The Tie Bar and CEO of Beau Ties on Entrepreneurship, Made in the USA Menswear, and Ties!
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Aaron Marino - Alpha M. on Failure, Bankruptcy, Shark Tank, and Success
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Alpha M on YouTube The Alpha M Podcast Tiege Hanley Hosts: Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.comJon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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The Suits of James Bond: https://www.bondsuits.com/ Hosts: Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.comJon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Living in the Time of Corona, Home Workouts, Cleaning Closets, and a Sense of Normality
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Jon and Brock catch up on Hosts: Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.comJon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Sam Buffa, Fellow Barber Founder on Men's Hairstyles in 2020 and Building an Amazing Service Business
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Fellow Barber: https://www.fellowbarber.com/ Hosts: Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.comJon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Leo Chan on World Travel, Industry Representation, and Influence
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Nathan James, President of Boardroom Socks on Heritage and Men's Hosiery
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Suuchi Ramesh on Digitizing Manufacturing and Made in the USA Fashion
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Chad Beightol, Fashion Industry Veteran on The Shifting Retail Landscape, Entrepreneurship and Men's Grooming
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Andrew Dale, Founder of Daveed on Leather Sourcing, Quality Products, and Brand Integrity
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David Zaritsky, Founder of The Bond Experience on Clothing, Fandom, and Aston Martins
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Happy Holidays from The Buttoned Up Podcast❤️☃️❄️
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Sabir Peele, @Mensstylepro on GQ, Esquire, and Honing Your Craft
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Mens Style Pro on IG Blog: https://mensstylepro.com/ Hosts: Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Mark Kohlenberg, Moral Code CEO on The Rapidly Changing Footwear Market
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Mark on LinkedIn The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.comThe Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Pitchwerks #164 - Bill Peduto | City of Pittsburgh
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This is our last episode of the year, and we’ve brought in a big guest for it! Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto is in the studio, telling Scot MacTaggart about how he and the city are working to attract top businesses and individual talents with a “4P” strategy that goes above and beyond the usual thinking. Mayor Peduto shares his ideas of how the city…
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Pitchwerks #163 - Leah Jakaitis | Tulco Labs
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In honor of Thanksgiving, we’re giving you a giant feast of information to sink your teeth into! Leah Jakaitis is the head of marketing science at Tulco Labs, which uses data science to help their companies to compete in certain targeted industries. This week, Leah tells Scot MacTaggart all about the accountability and “janitorial work” of her job,…
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When it comes to telling stories by producing videos and other types of content, very few people can match Jordon Rooney, just in terms of sheer numbers alone. Whether you’re talking about impressions, conversions, engagement, or clients, Jordon has an incredible track record. He started off as a young guy making positive content for younger audien…
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Stefan Loble, Founder of Bluffworks on Travel Clothing, Adventure, and Creating New Products
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Pitchwerks #161 - John Dick | CivicScience
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This week, John Dick, CEO of the super-advanced market research firm CivicScience is in the Epicast studios, and he’s got the goods, turning his appearance into one of the strongest shows we’ve ever done. Talking with Scot MacTaggart about everything from unexplored market connections to the specific mechanics of the CivicScience sales funnel, John…
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Pitchwerks #160 - Jon Shanahan | The Kavalier
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A few years ago, Jon Shanahan was making a good living, following a fairly mainstream career path, and decided to start a YouTube channel called The Kavalier, where he reviews and recommends mens clothing, shoes, watches and more. He’s now produced well over 600 videos, he has 90,000 subscribers, and The Kavalier is his full-time job. This week, Jo…
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#41 - A Summer of Major Changes for Brock and Jon
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Show Notes: Jon has a baby, Brock moves across the country, Jon gets a new job. The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com Jon's new job: http://Stryx.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Pitchwerks #159 - Mitch Turck | Game of Origin
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This week, we take it a little easy and let Scot MacTaggart’s friend Mitch Turck bring Origin, his new card game into the studio so our celebrity panel can try it out! Origin is a combination of history trivia and poker, where the players guess when events happened, and try to convince other players that their guesses are correct. By day, Mitch is …
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Joseph Abboud on Menswear, Suitsupply, and the Changing Market
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Joseph Abboud: https://thekavalier.reviews/Abboud-Made-in-US Brock couldn't make it to this sit down with Joseph Abboud but I brought some of his questions with me. The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.comBy Jon Shanahan, Brock McGoff
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Pitchwerks #158 - Jared Raszewski | Dissolves
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If you’re tired of measuring and scooping powdered drink mix, this week’s guest will interest you. Jared Raszewski is the founder of Dissolves, and he has invented the Tide Pod of drink mixes. Like the name says, the pod dissolves in your drink! It’s completely safe for all diets, and solves a lot of different problems of measuring, mixing, and cle…
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