When Jim McKelvey and Jack Dorsey were building Square, they were met with legal issues, major challenges from Amazon, and more. But necessity is the mother of innovation, and anger is the fuel that kept Jim going. Hear the lessons Jim and Jack learned and where Jim thinks the world of content is headed on this episode.
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Have you ever seen someone wearing a shirt that you just have to have? Or maybe come across a certain piece of furniture that would be absolutely perfect for your space? Now imagine being able to snap a picture of that item and within moments, being directly connected to the product. Ido Segev and his team at Syte are making all this and more possible by leveraging AI to revolutionize product discovery.
Kara Goldin fought against an archaic beverage industry to bring her revolutionary product to market, and along the way she had a transformative encounter with Jeff Bezos and negotiated getting her product into Whole Foods the same day she gave birth to her son. Want the full story? Tune in to this episode.
In China, live video shopping is a natural way of life. Why is that not the case in the west? Will western brands ever hop on the live video shopping bandwagon? Sophie Abrahamsson and Bambuser think so, and when they do, the potential return on investment could be huge. How huge? Find out on this episode.
Chase Fisher borrowed $2,000 and turned it into a $90 million brand. And yes, that’s an intriguing, flashy headline, but the more interesting part of the story is deeper, it’s in the weeds, and it’s about taking risks, understanding data, and knowing where and when to shift your strategy.
