On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Kendal McMullen. She is a Gen Z leader challenging the corporate model and breaking down barriers built between the brand and the customer.
We talk about turning self-taught experience into full-time roles, leveraging zero-cost opportunities in 2025, optimizing AI to expand team capacity, and so much more!
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On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Jon-Mark Craddock, the entrepreneur, brand builder, and CEO of La Matera, where he’s scaling a premium DTC brand with a focus on craftsmanship and authenticity, leveraging his experience at high-growth eCommerce brands like Chubbies, Marine Layer, and Tuckernuck.
We talk about how JM found La Matera and navigated the SBA-backed acquisition process, the first major moves he made as CEO to put his stamp on the brand, how he balances DTC growth strategies while preserving craftsmanship, the biggest challenges of growing a niche brand, and so much more!
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On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Robert Cardiff. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor, and the co-founder and COO of Laundry Sauce, an 8-figure DTC CPG brand reinventing how consumers experience laundry.
We talk about identifying white space in legacy categories, turning a viral meme into a high-end product, raising millions off a single anchor video before making a single sale, navigating manufacturing without big-brand backing, and so much more!
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On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Michael Hughes, Founder & CEO of PlushBeds, a leading direct-to-consumer brand specializing in natural and organic mattresses.
We talk about manufacturing your own products, the challenges of scaling a luxury mattress brand, building one of the largest importers of organic latex in the U.S., and so much more!
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On this bonus episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Nick Trueman. Nick is the Director of PPC & SEO Consultancy at Spec Digital and Host of the Winning With Shopify Podcast. With 17 years in PPC and SEO, he’s helped 1,500+ brands scale through search marketing. As founder of Spec Digital, he specializes in Google & Bing ads, CRO, and performance marketing, shaping how major search engines operate along the way.
We talk about maximizing search marketing ROI, common mistakes brands make with paid media, the future of Ecommerce SEO and so much more!
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