worldie unboxed

The Founders Edition: Chip Longenecker - RompHim (Part 2)

Welcome back to the worldie unboxed for Part 2 of our special two-part series with Chip Longenecker, founder of RompHim and Podium.
In the previous episode, Chip shared his journey from co-founding RompHim, the revolutionary men’s romper brand, to leading Podium, a stylish jewelry brand for men. He also discussed how his entrepreneurial experiences have shaped his investment philosophy.
In this episode, hosts Brandan and Aaron take a deep dive into the insights Chip shared in Part 1. They explore how his advice and experiences relate to their own venture at worldie, offering a reflective and practical discussion on applying Chip's principles to their business.
Stay connected with worldie by joining our community at worldiebrand.com for exclusive updates and insights. And don't forget to subscribe to the worldie YouTube channel for clips of our conversations with our guests!
Tune in to Part 2 of our series with Chip Longenecker and discover how to apply entrepreneurial wisdom to your own journey on the Worldie Podcast!

The Founders Edition: Chip Longenecker - Podium (Part 1)

Welcome to the worldie unboxed! In this special two-part episode, Brandan and Aaron sit down with Chip Longenecker, founder of RompHim and Podium.
Chip shares his journey from founding RompHim, a pioneering men’s romper brand, while in grad school to later founding Podium, a cutting-edge jewelry brand for men. Discover how Chip's entrepreneurial spirit led him to become an investor, and how his experiences shaped his unique investment philosophy.
In Part 1, dive into the conversation as Chip discusses his entrepreneurial journey and insights into the world of investing. Next week, in Part 2, Brandan and Aaron reflect on Chip's wisdom and discuss how it relates to their own venture at worldie.
Stay connected with worldie by joining our community at worldiebrand.com for exclusive updates and insights. And don't forget to subscribe to the worldie YouTube channel for clips of our conversations with our guests!

The Founders Edition: Myles Powell - Myles Comfort Foods

Aaron and Brandan sit down with Myles Powell of Myles Comfort Foods (https://www.mylescomfortfoods.com/). Myles discusses his leap of faith from engineering to entrepreneurship, why he chose to go with comfort food (specifically mac and cheese), and his experience on Food Network and Shark Tank. Following the conversation with Myles, Brandan and Aaron recap some of the key takeaways and how they apply to the worldie venture.
Join the worldie community at worldiebrand.com to get the latest updates on what's going on with the venture 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 

The Founders Edition: Megan Lancaster - Ellavate Wagon

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 

The Founders Edition: Jay Davis - Cold Case Ice Cream

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

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.
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

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. 
 
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 

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.