worldie unboxed

The Founders Edition: Kory Stevens - Taft

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.
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What We Learned About Crowdfunding From ButcherBox

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. 
 
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The Founders Edition: Dylan Jones - Buddies Gum

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).

What We Learned About Branding/Messaging From Bluum Founder Naima Rashid

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. 
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What We Learned From Nike Adventure Club

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.

Who Are We?

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.