#13 - He Made Millions From... Blankets, Bean Bags & Candles?
Sep 18, 2019
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John Fiorentino is an innovative entrepreneur known for the Gravity Blanket and Moon Pod. He shares his transformative journey from couch-surfing to creating sought-after comfort products. John discusses the success of weighted blankets amid mental health awareness and how storytelling fuels marketing. He unveils his unique astrology-inspired candles that offer a personalized birthday experience. Throughout, he emphasizes creating quality products and rethinking conventional marketing strategies in favor of genuine customer connection.
John Fiorentino (@johnhfio) wants you to relax. And so far, its' working. He sold over $15 million worth of his product Gravity Blanket and Moon Pod. He talks to us about being broke, crashing on friends couches - to inventing and marketing the most popular blanket since the Snuggie, raising over $5 million on Kickstarter * why he thinks Silicon Valley is wasting too much time talking about tactics rather than focusing on making great products.