Topic

perishables

Podcast

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.

Podcast

Jeremiah McElwee, Thrive Market: Sourcing more patiently – Well Made E144

As the natural food market has boomed, Thrive Market's Jeremiah McElwee has learned that scaling a healthy, sustainable supply chain takes patience and a constant pursuit of perfection.

Advice

Is loss aversion causing you to overspend on packaging?

If you're optimizing for 0% breakage, you may be losing more than you're saving.

Podcast

Julie Nguyen, Methodology: Trying New Things – Well Made E120

Chintextle. Purslane. Sir Prize avocados. Methodology founder Julie Nguyen is always trying to source exciting new foods for their menu. Delivered in jars, always healthy, and always filling, Methodology is innovating a new way forward for food delivery.

Podcast

Emily Schildt, Pop Up Grocer: Culling Through the Clutter – Well Made E108

It's like a grocery store but everything is health and beautiful. Oh, and it's gone in 30 days. Founder Emily Schildt talks us through how Pop-up Grocer is a solution for how consumers actually want to shop for groceries.

Video

Unboxing Ollie

Ollie's personalized dog food is all about the pups, but the packaging was engineered for their people.

Video

Unboxing Yes Plz

How Yes Plz brews up a well-thought-out box that's as original as their unique coffee blends.

Video

Unboxing The Sill

On a new episode of Unboxing Things, see how The Sill engineered their unboxing experience to ship potted plants through the mail.

Podcast

Chris Carter and James Peisker, Porter Road: Breaking Up the Meat Monopoly – Well Made E69

Porter Road is bringing high-quality, traceable meats and poultry direct to consumer. Hear how the Nashville butchery went from catering business to VC-backed ecommerce company.

Podcast

Carter Comstock and Michael Wystrach, Freshly: Making it Easy to Eat Healthy – Well Made E59

The founders of Freshly, a healthy, heat-and-eat meal subscription brand talk about making fresh foods that ship in the mail.

Podcast

Eliza Blank, The Sill: Cultivating a Modern Relationship with Plants – Well Made E53

The Sill Founder Eliza Blank shares how the ecommerce plant brand uses educational content as a key tool for growth.

Podcast

Rachel Drori, Daily Harvest: Reclaiming the Freezer – Well Made E33

A conversation with Daily Harvest founder, Rachel Drori, on how she's reclaiming the freezer as a modern tool for convenience.