Ford x Sydney Sweeney, 1 Person $1B Brand, & More | Whale Informed #001

This week, in our first (read: third?) episode, John and Ethan discuss: 🛻 Authentic brand endorsements (h/t Sydney Sweeney x Ford) 🦾 The path to the first 1-person $1 billion dollar company (h/t Sam Altman) 📊 A peek into 2023 industry trends (h/t Triple Whale) Followed by a heated rapid-fire exchange touching on Super Bowl ads, apex web design, & more. Finally, we round out our inaugural episode with The Johnologue™, where John goes deep on AI ads (spoiler alert: not great!). Get your copy of "The Dive 2023: An Industry Breakdown for $1M+ Shopify Brands" here: ⁠https://www.triplewhale.com/ecommerce...

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Triple Whale presents Whale Informed, the show where we don't give you business advice but do tell you what's happening in and around ecommerce. === Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:09 Ford x Sydney Sweeney 4:36 One Person, $1 Billion Brand 8:00 "The Dive" 2023 Industry Benchmarks Report 14:37 Flat Fee vs. Percentage of Revenue 17:24 LINGsCARS.com 20:13 2024 Packaging Trends 24:14 Super Bowl Ad Predictions 27:19 The Johnologue™: AI Generated Ads

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