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Honest ECommerce | Connecting with Customers Beyond Tools and Dashboards | Aaron Magness | Full Glass Wine Co.

July 7, 2025 00:29:44 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Aaron Magness. He is the SVP of Marketing at Full Glass Wine Co., a brand acquisition and management firm focused on operating Direct-to-Consumer wine companies with strong community roots. With over 15 years of experience at high-growth consumer brands, Aaron specializes in scaling marketing across portfolios while building long-term customer value.

We talk about building expert teams in a startup portfolio, scaling DTC through subscription experience, balancing tools with firsthand market knowledge, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Connecting with Customers Beyond Tools and Dashboards | Aaron Magness | Full Glass Wine Co.

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Honest ECommerce | Turning Brand Values Into Growth Strategy | Julie De Angulo | Bajio Sunglasses

June 30, 2025 00:33:20 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Julie De Angulo. She is the VP of Ecommerce and Digital at Bajio Sunglasses, a premium polarized fishing eyewear brand built for anglers who live on the water. With 19 years of experience across home goods, pet supplements, fashion, and accessories, Julie specializes in building full-funnel strategies that scale Ecommerce brands from the ground up.

We talk about launching a DTC channel with zero digital presence, mapping the full customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty, translating lens tech into stories that convert, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Turning Brand Values Into Growth Strategy | Julie De Angulo | Bajio Sunglasses

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Honest ECommerce | Pivoting to Services to Scale With Your Team | Lucy Jeffrey | Bare Kind Limited

June 23, 2025 00:28:27 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Lucy Jeffrey. She is a two-time founder based in the UK. She launched Bare Kind, a bamboo sock company that donates 10% of profits to save endangered animals, and later founded Candid Founders, a YouTube channel and growth agency helping brands scale on the Faire wholesale marketplace.

We talk about why turning off Meta ads actually improved profits, building a service arm around your DTC team, running two businesses at the same time, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Pivoting to Services to Scale With Your Team | Lucy Jeffrey | Bare Kind Limited

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Honest ECommerce | Creating Demand from a DIY Game Idea | Tyler Simmons | BucketGolf

June 16, 2025 00:28:29 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Tyler Simmons, the founder and CEO of Elevate Sports, the makers of BucketGolf, a portable par-3 golf game that started as a backyard idea and grew into a seven-figure brand.

We talk about how Tyler launched with no product experience, why action beats planning early on, the most rewarding parts of building a business from scratch, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Creating Demand from a DIY Game Idea | Tyler Simmons | BucketGolf

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Honest ECommerce | Growing a Brand With Zero Ecommerce Toolkits | Samantha Rose | Endless Commerce

June 9, 2025 00:42:47 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Sam Rose, founder of Endless Commerce and managing partner at Hologram Capital. Sam is a multi-exit founder and operator who turned firsthand frustrations with scaling DTC brands into a powerful commerce stack that helps multi-channel brands grow smarter and faster.

We talk about the challenges brands face when growing beyond DTC, acquiring and restructuring distressed but high-potential brands, enabling modern retail infrastructure, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Growing a Brand With Zero Ecommerce Toolkits | Samantha Rose | Endless Commerce

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Honest ECommerce | Turning a Tree-Planting Mission Into a Global Brand | Derrick Emsley | Tentree

June 2, 2025 00:30:35 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Derrick Emsley, Co-founder and CEO of Tentree and Co-founder of Veritree. Derrick is a mission-driven founder who turned a passion for reforestation into a globally recognized apparel brand that plants ten trees for every product sold, nearly 100 million trees and counting.

We talk about building a purpose-led brand from day one, using community and values to scale without paid ads, launching a tech platform to bring transparency to reforestation, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Turning a Tree-Planting Mission Into a Global Brand | Derrick Emsley | Tentree

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Honest ECommerce | Persistence Powers Long-Term Growth | Celeste Hilling | Skin Authority

May 26, 2025 00:32:45 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Celeste Hilling, Founder and CEO of Skin Authority. Celeste is a pioneering leader in skin health technology, combining biotech innovation with direct-to-consumer strategy to deliver immune-boosting skincare that goes beyond surface-level beauty.

We talk about scaling through emotional customer loyalty, why hiring for your blind spots unlocks growth, overcoming early founder self-doubt, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Persistence Powers Long-Term Growth | Celeste Hilling | Skin Authority

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Honest ECommerce | Self-Care Powers Sustainable Growth | Mark Murrell | Get Maine Lobster & Black Point Seafood

May 19, 2025 00:32:14 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Mark Murrell, Founder and Chief Curator of Get Maine Lobster and Black Point Seafood. Mark is a seasoned operator with deep experience scaling premium direct-to-consumer seafood brands, mastering dock-to-doorstep logistics, customer loyalty, and operational efficiency. He specializes in making high-end products accessible nationwide while building sustainable, customer-first businesses.

We talk about how he ships live lobster across the country, how Get Maine Lobster earned over 16,000 five-star reviews, how personal resilience shaped his approach to brand building, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Self-Care Powers Sustainable Growth | Mark Murrell | Get Maine Lobster & Black Point Seafood

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Honest ECommerce | Strong Teams Start With Honest Founders | Brian Anderson | Smallpond Group

May 12, 2025 00:33:23 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Brian Anderson, a seasoned CEO and entrepreneur with deep experience scaling consumer brands across fitness, wellness, supplements, outdoor, and travel. He specializes in helping founder-led businesses grow, streamline operations, and position for lucrative exits.

We talk about why founders bring in outside CEOs to reach the next stage, stepping into startups to unlock growth and efficiency, what investors actually look for in leadership during fundraising or acquisition, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Strong Teams Start With Honest Founders | Brian Anderson | Smallpond Group

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Honest ECommerce | Turning Sports Updates Into Automated Revenue | Jamie Mottram | BreakingT

May 5, 2025 00:33:06 0 Comments

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Jamie Mottram. Jamie is an entrepreneur, digital media veteran, and President of BreakingT, the fastest licensed sports fan apparel brand in the land.

We talk about how BreakingT turns fan excitement into quick-turn product launches, why even overserved sports fans are hungry for real-time merch, what it takes to balance DTC, Amazon, and wholesale channels, and so much more!

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Honest ECommerce | Turning Sports Updates Into Automated Revenue | Jamie Mottram | BreakingT

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