Products with Purpose: How Indie Brands Go Big
With the maker movement in full-swing & a new breed of consumers making conscientious decisions about how they spend their money, business is booming for many local & indie brands. For big box retailers, this has resulted in a rapid move from "white-labeled" products to unique products from independent brands supported by the "shop local" movement. Meet three fast-growth retailers that have been sought out by the likes of Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel & Whole Foods to get unique, sustainable items in the hands of consumers at large. Hear how each business owner took their "small" ideas mainstream as well as the opportunities & challenges associated with maintaining an indie brand at scale.
Presenters
Amy Cazin
CEO, Founder
Primal Pit Paste
Amy Cazin is the owner and CEO of Primal Pit Paste. She is an entrepreneur, mom of four, CrossFit Trainer and holistic health enthusiast. She is a self taught expert on the natural detoxification p...
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Evan Streusand
Founder
Fortress of Inca
5 years ago, I started a women's shoe company called Fortress of Inca. We design and create handmade shoes and accessories in Peru using fair trade, ethical business practices and sell them to stor...
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Founder
Son of a Sailor
William and Jessica Knopp are the husband and wife team behind Son of a Sailor.
With a degree in photojournalism from the school of communications at UT, Jessica's previous career was spent in ar...
Show the restTracey Wallace
Managing Editor
Bigcommerce
Tracey is the managing editor at Bigcommerce, where she covers topics concerning online small businesses. In a previous life, she wrote about small business and boutique success at Mashable, ELLE a...
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