worldie unboxed
A podcast that chronicles the journey of two entrepreneurs as they build a kids’ footwear brand.
Episodes
Wednesday May 01, 2024
The Founders Edition: Megan Lancaster - Ellavate Wagon
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Aaron and Brandan sit down with Megan Lancaster the founder of Ellavate Wagon (https://ellavatewagon.com/), the first electric everyday wagon. The trio discuss Megan's thoughts on what keeps a founder going, how raising and going mass market changes a brand, and what Megan wishes she knew before she started on her entrepreneurial endeavors. Following the conversation with Megan, Brandan and Aaron recap some of the key takeaways and discuss how some of the points apply to their worldie venture.
Join the worldie community at worldiebrand.com to get the latest updates about what the founders are up to and what to expect in the near future! Also, be sure to check out the worldie YouTube channel for videos/shorts of the conversations with guests here: https://www.youtube.com/@worldieunboxed
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
The Founders Edition: Jay Davis - Cold Case Ice Cream
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Aaron and Brandan sit down with Jay Davis the founder of Cold Case Ice Cream, Creatably, Pillow Cube, and a number of other successful ventures. The trio discuss how Jay got started in entrepreneurship, why the ice cream industry is ripe for disruption, the inspiration behind Creatably, and how startups with small budgets can harness the power of video. Brandan and Aaron then recap the conversation with Jay and discuss some of their key takeaways.
Join the worldie community at worldiebrand.com to get the latest updates about what the founders are up to and what to expect in the near future! Also, be sure to chech out the worldie YouTube channel for videos/shorts of conversations with guests here: https://www.youtube.com/@worldieunboxed/featured
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
The Founders Edition: Kory Stevens - Taft
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Aaron and Brandan sit down with Kory Stevens, the founder of Taft, and discuss the Taft origin story, how Kory went from not wanting to be an entrepreneur to not wanting to do anything else, what's next for Kory after a successful exit, advice on bootstrapping in today's landscape, and several other topics relevant to aspiring entrepreneurs. Brandan and Aaron then recap the conversation with Kory and discuss some of their key takeaways.
Join our community and get progress updates by signing up at worldiebrand.com. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube videos/shorts of conversations with guests here: https://www.youtube.com/@worldieunboxed/featured
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
What We Learned About Crowdfunding From ButcherBox
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Crystal sits down with Aaron and Brandan and recaps a conversation the two worldie founders had with Mike Filbey and Vinny McCauley of ButcherBox. During the conversation the Aaron and Brandan cover strategies they learned from the ButcherBox team such as the importance of showcasing founders vs product, crowdfunding marketing tips, stretch goals and where/how to invest resources.
Join our community and get progress updates by signing up at worldiebrand.com! Also, be sure to check out our youtube videos/shorts of conversations with guest here: https://www.youtube.com/@worldieunboxed/featured
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
The Founders Edition: Dylan Jones - Buddies Gum
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Aaron and Brandan sit down with Dylan Jones the founder of Buddies Gum and discuss Dylan's somewhat unconventional approach to marketing, how to take on industry incumbents, what Dylan thinks about LiquidDeath and the struggles of bootstrapping (among other things).
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
What We Learned About Branding/Messaging From Bluum Founder Naima Rashid
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
In this episode Crystal sits down with Aaron and Brandan and recaps a conversation the two worldie founders had with Bluum founder Naima Rashid in which they discussed worldie's messaging and branding.
Don't forget to visit us at worldiebrand.com and join our community to receive updates on worldie's progress!
Monday Mar 18, 2024
What We Learned From Nike Adventure Club
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Crystal sits down with Aaron and Brandan and recaps their discussion with Dave Cobban, a former General Manager at Nike, co-founder of EasyKicks, and transformational leader behind Nike Adventure Club, a footwear subscription service for active kids.
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Who Are We?
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
In this episode Aaron and Brandan discuss the origins of worldie, future plans, and the format of subsequent episodes. This episode was first recorded in the summer of 2023 so some of the dates/milestones may not reflect the current status of worldie.