Nerd Marketing

Jacques Spitzer has generated more than a billion views and $1 billion in sales for brands like Dr. Squatch, Manscaped and Native. He shares why the “green Lamborghini” is key to impactful ads, big mistakes brands make, and how businesses need to change their marketing approach as they grow.

From the vault, Drew and guest host Mike Maher interview Griffin Thall, co-founder of Pura Vida, shortly after their sale to Vera Bradley. Hear the origin story of how Griffin and Paul bootstrapped all the way to a $100M valuation, how Pura Vida entered new categories, and what he thinks about starting a DTC brand today.

In this episode, we go deep on how Garret bootstrapped the brand he started with his wife to a big private equity exit. Hear the details of the deal process and his role post-exit. He also shares tips on hiring and building a great remote team.

Drew & Michael interview Mark Ritz, co-founder of Carnivore Snax on the secrets to scaling from 3 to 12 million profitably. Learn his strategies for working with influencers, successfully executing trade show events and why he’s not planning on going into retail.

Drew and Michael interview Alisa Pospekhova who does double duty as head of brand marketing for the massive, publicly traded haircare brand Olaplex and founder & CEO of kindroot, an omnichannel herbal supplement brand. Learn how she applies learnings from the mega brand to her startup and vice versa, how brands should think about direct response vs brand marketing, and how newer brands can compete against larger incumbents.

As the big ecom aggregators mostly flame out, is the roll-up model destined to fail? Learn how Mike Maher, founder of online apparel innovator Taylor Stitch, is making it work and creating accretive enterprise value.

We often hear brands ask about discounting strategies…When is the right time? What’s the right amount? What are alternatives to coupons? We asked Oren Charnoff, one of the founders of Fondue, a cash back alternative to discounts. Hear lots of actionable advice, plus breaking news on their acquisition by Postscript!

Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein sit down with Joseph Siegel, Director of Retention at Mr. Beast's Feastables. Joseph gets into what it's like to work for Mr. Beast, why gamifying marketing works and how they've grown their brand within a massive media company.

Data-driven marketing strategies scale the success of mattress sales in the e-commerce space. Eric Hutchinson, the co-founder of Resident Home, an $800 million mattress company, knows a bit about marketing best practices. He discussed the importance of using data to drive sales and experiences that resonate with consumers. Cozy up to this episode with hosts Drew Sanocki and Mike Maher, Drew's buddy, and CEO and founder of Taylor Stitch.

Ed Han and Laura Ching sit down with hosts Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein. Ed and Laura are the brains behind the $333 million exit success story, TinyPrints. They discuss their early days of brainstorming business ideas with friends, their passion for entrepreneurship, and the role of the internet in their success.