Dan Abel Jr. is the Chief Chocolate Officer of two beloved St. Louis-based companies: Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company and Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier. Dan occasionally goes by another nickname: “Willy Wonka of the Midwest.” But no matter what you call him, he’ll never forget his roots. Dan is a 2nd Generation Chocolatier & son of the…
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Christine Monaghan is a builder of growth engines and a weaver of stories, helping brands scale from startup chaos to sustainable success. She blends storytelling with systems, tech with brand, and strategy with hands-on execution to deliver results that last. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro [00:33] Sponsor: Taboola [01:49] Building brands through storytelling…
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Scott Desgrosseilliers is the founder and CEO of Wicked Reports, a leading first-party marketing attribution platform for high-growth eCommerce brands. With over a decade of experience analyzing billions in ad spend, Scott helps marketers cut through the noise to find what’s really driving ROI. He’s the creator of the 5 Forces System, a proven framework…
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Jon Pundyk is a Dartmouth MBA, P&G brand manager, and a Booz-Allen strategy consultant. He’s been in Glamorise for 35 years. Glamorise is a size-inclusive lingerie brand that designs bras for curvy women. Founded in New York City in 1921, Glamorise is one of the world’s oldest bra manufacturers, and it has been size-inclusive since…
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In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:40] Intro [00:54] Jumping into Business Without Hesitation [01:51] Launching a Brand from a Simple Idea [05:26] Reinventing How Fragrances Are Sold [08:36] Turning a Vision into a Real Product [11:13] Episode Sponsors: StoreTester and Intelligems [14:26] Turning Free Samples into Sales [16:21] Using Starter Kits to Boost Conversions [19:58]…
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