Beyond ROAS - Insights From the Ecommerce Trenches
Terry Whalen, Founder of Sum Digital
6 episodes
1 week ago
Terry sits down with Garret Akerson, co-founder and former CEO of Kindred Bravely, to unpack how a single nursing-friendly product (2015) scaled to a PE-backed brand—and the hard lessons along the way. They cover today’s “cautiously optimistic” e-comm climate, cashflow-first operating, a no-resume group interview hiring model, and proving CTV with geo holdouts.
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Terry sits down with Garret Akerson, co-founder and former CEO of Kindred Bravely, to unpack how a single nursing-friendly product (2015) scaled to a PE-backed brand—and the hard lessons along the way. They cover today’s “cautiously optimistic” e-comm climate, cashflow-first operating, a no-resume group interview hiring model, and proving CTV with geo holdouts.
The Evolution of Celebrity Commerce with Jeff Eynon, Head of Growth, Nocta
Beyond ROAS - Insights From the Ecommerce Trenches
27 minutes
4 months ago
The Evolution of Celebrity Commerce with Jeff Eynon, Head of Growth, Nocta
In this conversation, Jeff and Terry discuss the evolution of celebrity commerce, the challenges of measurement and attribution in direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, and the effectiveness of various advertising channels like TikTok and YouTube. They share insights on the importance of celebrity involvement in brand success, the tools they use for data analysis, and the complexities of incrementality testing. The discussion highlights the need for a strategic approach to marketing and the integr...
Beyond ROAS - Insights From the Ecommerce Trenches
Terry sits down with Garret Akerson, co-founder and former CEO of Kindred Bravely, to unpack how a single nursing-friendly product (2015) scaled to a PE-backed brand—and the hard lessons along the way. They cover today’s “cautiously optimistic” e-comm climate, cashflow-first operating, a no-resume group interview hiring model, and proving CTV with geo holdouts.
