How Laundry Sauce Scaled to Eight Figures Without Employees
Release Date: 03/06/2024
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Liza Roeser is the Founder and CEO of FiftyFlowers, an innovative online floral retailer that delivers farm-fresh flowers directly to customers across the US. Her journey began in the early 1990s with the Peace Corps in Ecuador, where she developed a passion for the floral industry and later spent over a decade building relationships with sustainable farms worldwide. Under her leadership, FiftyFlowers has grown into a multimillion-dollar business with over a million orders delivered. A serial entrepreneur, Liza also founded Flower Fix, Farm Exports, Inc., and The Flower CEO, where she shares...
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Matt Johnson is the Co-founder and CEO of Omnia Fishing, an innovative ecommerce platform that personalizes tackle shopping through map-based technology and community engagement. In 2010, he co-founded Contour Innovations, developing the lake mapping platform Insight Genesis, which was acquired by Lowrance in 2014. Matt also co-founded Able Seedhouse and Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. An avid angler, he has fished globally, from lake trout in Lake Superior's Apostle Islands to yellowtail kingfish in New Zealand. In this episode… Choosing the right product online can feel...
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William Goodall is the Founder of Bay Smokes, a national cannabis company specializing in high-quality smokable hemp products. Under his leadership, Bay Smokes has expanded its product line to include THC, CBD, Delta-8, and other plant-based medicines, gaining a significant following on social media platforms. William studied biomedical engineering at Arizona State University before leaving to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. His innovative approach to marketing and product development has positioned Bay Smokes as a prominent brand in the evolving cannabis industry. In this episode… How do...
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Kyle Ewing is the Founder and CEO of TerraSlate Paper, a company specializing in high-quality waterproof and rip-proof paper products. After leaving the corporate world in 2014, he launched Guerrilla Tags ID Systems, which experienced rapid growth and was acquired in 2015. Building on his entrepreneurial success, Kyle established TerraSlate in 2015, growing it into a multimillion-dollar company serving clients in over 85 countries. A serial entrepreneur with ventures across multiple industries, he is also the Chairman of Windward Equity and Owner of Big Island Honey Co. In this episode… Many...
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From Pop-Ups to Profits: The Growth Formula Behind Maguire Shoes With Myriam Belzile-Maguire
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Myriam Belzile-Maguire is the Founder and Designer at Maguire Shoes, an independent fashion footwear and accessories brand based in Montreal, Canada. Co-owned by Myriam and her sister, Romy, the award-winning brand has built a strategic presence in digital and physical marketplaces. Under Myriam’s leadership, Maguire Shoes operates boutiques in Montreal, Toronto, and New York and was honored with the Emerging Talent Award in Accessories at the 2022 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. Before founding Maguire, Myriam designed for dozens of renowned brands, such as Opening Ceremony, and held...
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Cherene Aubert is the VP of Digital and Ecommerce at ILIA Beauty, an LA-based cosmetics brand, where she leads the charge in digital innovation and sales transformation. With a history of driving growth for over 100 DTC brands and managing nearly $300 million in media spend, Cherene's expertise spans from Series A startups to established companies post-acquisition. Her strategic mind was pivotal at Bobby, a DTC brand that soared to nine figures in revenue in just two years. Specializing in offer testing, Cherene's approach to marketing is data-driven, customer-focused, and geared toward...
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Boosting Ecommerce Sales Through Instagram DMs and Micro-Influencer Landing Pages
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Justin Silver is the Co-founder of AAVRANI, an Ayurvedic beauty brand focusing on skin and hair care. Ranked in Mintoiro's Top 100 Trending Skincare Brands in January 2014, the brand has expanded globally. Justin started his career in investment banking and private equity before venturing into investing in consumer goods and partnering with businesses in the food, beauty, and beverage niches. He is an investor turned entrepreneur with experience growing digital-first luxury brands through ecommerce, retail, and wholesale. A Wharton Business School alumnus, Justin imparts industry knowledge as...
info_outlineIan Blair is the Founder and CEO of Laundry Sauce, a fast-growing DTC brand creating designer laundry detergent pods. A seasoned entrepreneur passionate about SaaS and internet marketing, Ian started his ecommerce journey selling golf balls on eBay. Leveraging his background in inbound marketing, SEO, and paid media, he has transformed Laundry Sauce into a thriving enterprise, scaling the brand to eight figures in two years. Ian is also a partner and board member at Fast Lane Drive, a members-only exotic car club, and the CEO of BuildFire, a mobile app development platform that has powered creative professionals and developers to build over 10,000 mobile apps.
In this episode…
Running an ecommerce business can be intimidating, especially when you want to keep the overhead low by starting off without a team of workers. Thankfully, there are strategies to accelerate the growth of these one-person, nonemployer ventures. How can brands navigate this business model successfully?
Having scaled his designer laundry detergent to eight figures in under two years without employees, serial entrepreneur Ian Blair provides a deep dive into his key strategy: paid media. Ian prioritized a scalable growth engine for his high-margin, subscription-oriented business, harnessing the power of paid media and agencies instead of hiring workers. By using agencies for various business tasks, such as CRO and email marketing, he acquired the expertise needed for his venture’s growth while cutting costs. His approach is grounded in leveraging branding and design to create a unique platform for marketing and learning from associates who run thriving ecommerce businesses. However, the journey hasn’t been without obstacles. Emphasizing the role of a perfect execution plan in bringing an unconventional idea to life, Ian shares how he navigated the challenges of managing agencies for his CRO and paid media strategy.
In this episode of the Minds of Ecommerce podcast, Raphael Paulin-Daigle welcomes Ian Blair, the Founder and CEO of Laundry Sauce, as they discuss how to scale a business fast without employees. They explore Laundry Sauce’s paid media strategy, how to manage agencies effectively, the importance of branding and design in marketing, and the challenges Ian faced growing his business.