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Honest ECommerce | 318 | Transforming a Simple Idea into a Business | with Liam Eriksson

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Liam Eriksson. Liam is the CEO & Co-Founder of GUY FOX, a men’s fragrance company changing the fragrance industry for the better.

We talk about disrupting the traditional fragrance market, what makes GUY FOX stand out from big-name brands, the biggest challenges of launching a DTC fragrance business, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | 316 | Scaling a Thriving Ecommerce Brand | with Allison Herman

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Allison Herman. Allison is the owner and CEO of Dragonwing, an athletic brand designed for teen and tween girls.

We talk about acquiring and rebranding a business, the challenges of scaling beyond Amazon to direct-to-consumer, the power of networking and partnerships in growing a brand, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | 315 | Building a Lasting Ecommerce Brand | with Heather Florio

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Heather Florio. Heather is the second-generation owner and CEO of Desert Harvest, a company leading innovation in sustainable pelvic and sexual health solutions.

We talk about what it’s like to be a woman in business, the challenges and triumphs of leading an industry-changing brand, and what’s next for Desert Harvest’s mission to advance pelvic healthcare and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Bonus Episode: Ecommerce Edge: Resilient Growth and Authentic Branding with Kyle Hency

On this bonus episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Kyle Hency. Kyle is the Co-founder & former CEO of Chubbies, Co-founder at Loop Returns & now Co-founder & CEO of GoodDay Software, where he’s redefining ERPs for modern Shopify brands. With years of experience building DTC brands and scaling SaaS solutions, Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge on brand growth, team leadership, and operational optimization.

We talk about simplifying operations with modern ERPs, lessons learned from scaling, empowering businesses to boost resilience and so much more!

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Stairway to CEO | Sharing the Gift of Yoga and Growing Through Grief with Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga

Sometimes not getting what you want paves the way to a better story. Niki Leondakis is the CEO of the largest yoga studio brand in the US, and her journey has been characterized by learning from challenges time and time again. She joins us to share how she has found opportunity in adversity, honed her listening skills as a leader, and leveraged the incredible power of yoga to overcome grief before finding a new purpose in sharing its power with the world. Tune in to hear more.

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Stairway to CEO | Silicon Valley, AI, and Solving Customer Service with Puneet Mehta, Founder and CEO of Netomi

In this episode of Stairway to CEO, you’ll learn all about Puneet Mehta’s captivating entrepreneurial journey, from his upbringing in India and fulfilling his childhood dream of living in Silicon Valley to spearheading AI advancements at Netomi. He tells us how his parents inspired him to embrace daunting challenges, what he learned from his years developing trading engines on Wall Street, the transformative encounter he had with Mike Bloomberg, and how these experiences have fueled his entrepreneurial drive. Join us as we uncover Puneet’s perspective on the AI landscape, his pivotal role in founding Netomi, and the profound benefits of integrating AI to elevate customer experiences.

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Stairway to CEO | Baby Steps to Big Bucks with Ben Lewis, Founder and CEO of Little Spoon

What does it look like to bring innovation to a static industry? A lifelong love for entrepreneurship and the food and beverage industry led Ben Lewis to take a massive risk to disrupt the baby food industry, and with $90 million raised to date, it certainly paid off! In this episode of Stairway to CEO, Ben shares the story of continuing his dad’s legacy in business, finding out-of-the-box solutions to the complex problem of manufacturing his product, and much more!

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Stairway to CEO | Widening the Wealth Circle for Women with Allegra Moet Brantley, Founder and CEO of Factora

Joining the show today is Allegra Moet Brantley, the Founder and CEO of Factora. This women-led personal finances company is on a mission to lead one million women to $1 million in wealth. Today she shares her journey from building her first company to becoming a salary negotiation coach to leading partnerships and marketing at Financial Gym, where she ultimately came up with the idea to build Factora. Tuning in, you’ll gain insight into the importance of financial transparency, the challenges that can come with fundraising, building a sustainable business while growing a family, and much more. Allegra also has some valuable, go-getting advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, so if you have a business idea that has been nagging at you, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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Stairway to CEO | Turnarounds, Transformations, and Taking Charge with Mary van Praag, Global CEO at Milani Cosmetics

Mary van Praag joins us today to talk about how she became Global CEO of Milani Cosmetics, a 20-year-old company built on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to own and enjoy luxury beauty. From her entrepreneurial pursuits in high school to her first CEO role at Perricone MD, Mary tells us about her remarkable career journey and how she became the Global CEO of Milani cosmetics. Tune in today to learn about Mary’s passion for transforming companies, the lessons she’s learned about being vulnerable as a leader, and much more!

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Stairway to CEO | Connection, Community and Conversation with Julie Rice, Co-Founder and CEO of Peoplehood

Today’s guest fell into entrepreneurship when she started to create experiences with her own needs in mind. Julie Rice is the Co-Founder and CEO of Peoplehood, where she facilitates deep conversation and connection to develop ‘relationship fitness’. During this episode, she shares her childhood passion for theatre, talks about the start of her career in talent management in New York, and tells the story of how she built and exited her first startup, SoulCycle. Tune in to hear all this and more!

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