Manufacturing Authenticity: From Sneaker Drops to Shinola Saving Detroit

We discuss:

• The ethics of financing solutions
• Launching your products like Yeezy
• Rumors: An update on Native Checkout Integrations
• News: A Shopify data leak, and a Shopify Partner arrested by the FBI
• Are Nikkola, Madewell, and Shinola authentic brands?

And then we test drive the Shinola store.

Links Mentioned

• How Madewell Bought And Sold My Family's History - BuzzFeed
• PageSpeed Anxiety Tool
• NS8 co-founder Adam Rogas charged with securities fraud
• The Real History of America's Most Authentic Fake Brand - Inc
• Shinola

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