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entrepreneurship

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Amit Gupta, Sudowrite: Writing a more optimistic future – Well Made E149

While building Sudowrite — AI for writers block — Amit Gupta is also writing sci-fi that bucks the trend of doomed gloom dystopias.

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Reggie James, Eternal: Making meaning – Well Made E148

Reggie James is questioning the role of our online identities and the platforms that contain them. As the CEO and founder of Eternal, he’s challenging product language with inspiration from game design, iconic futurists, and sci-fi.

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Laura Behrens Wu, Shippo: Shipping is changing – Well Made E146

After a record year of ecommerce, Shippo CEO Laura Behrens Wu returns with an update on the current state of shipping. Customers want more choice and transparency at checkout, and mega shippers' shortcomings are making way for more fragmented, hyperlocal logistics.

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Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Golde: Taking care of yourself – Well Made E143

The price, time commitment, and vocabulary involved in self-care can leave consumers stranded and overwhelmed. With Golde, Trinity Mouzon Wofford is determined to make healthy changes — in business and body — more accessible.

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Jenna Lyons: Testing the edges – Well Made E142

"I'm still the person that just wanted to make beautiful things and that hasn't changed." Jenna Lyons is diving back into creative with full force: launching a new lash brand, hosting a TV show, and designing a new hotel.

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Carl Rivera, Shopify: Building direct relationships – Well Made E131

When Shopify acquired Tictail, Carl Rivera took the lead on Shop — Shopify's shopping app that boosts brand discovery and lowers acquisition costs.

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Simon Huck, Judy: Preparing for the Unexpected – Well Made E117

Launching a line of emergency kits in the midst of a pandemic is a big responsibility. Judy CEO and co-founder, Simon Huck, talks us through the first few months and the value of informative content.

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Henrik Werdelin, Barkbox: Becoming a Forest – Well Made E111

Scalability has its limits. Taking his queue from Apple and Amazon, Barkbox founder Henrik Werdelin is thinking beyond big trees and planting seeds for something even bigger.

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Susan Tynan, Framebridge: Solving a Worthy Problem – Well Made E101

Framing priceless pieces requires a ton of customer confidence. Framebridge founder and CEO Susan Tynan built that confidence by sweating the details, building out a new factory, and launching two brick-and-mortar locations.

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Ask Lumi: Looking Back on 100 Episodes – Well Made E100

Jesse and Stephan are answering your questions about the podcast, packaging, ecommerce, and Lumi.

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Gregory Sewitz, Magic Spoon: Feeling Like a Kid Again – Well Made E99

The magic of Magic Spoon is in its trifecta of sweeteners that keep it low in sugar and its high quality dairy protein. Co-founder Gregory Sewitz talks sourcing, formulations, and why he'll never work with live crickets again.

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Kathyrn Duryea, Year & Day: Extending the Invitation – Well Made E91

By focusing on functionality and a direct-to-consumer model, Year & Day encourages customers to focus on what and who is around the table.

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Joanna Griffiths, Knix: Being Unapologetically Free – Well Made E90

Getting real with Knix founder, Joanna Griffiths about rebuilding her brand of intimate apparel online.

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Alex Matisse, East Fork: Kilning It – Well Made E82

Alex Matisse of East Fork talks about walking the line between small scale craft and large scale commercialism.

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Kerry Cooper, Rothy's: Turning All the Dimmers Up – Well Made E81

Rothy's burst into the shoe market with flats made from recycled water bottles in 2016. Three years later, Kerry Cooper, the President of Rothy's, talks about treading new ground with the overseas expansion of their sustainable slip-on.

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JT Marino, Tuft & Needle: Merging the Disruptor and Disrupted – Well Made E77

A talk with Tuft & Needle co-founder, JT Marino on waking up a sleepy industry and merging with their competitors to fundamentally transform consumer product brands.