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Nik is the CEO of Sharma Brands, a strategic-initiatives firm working with a wide range of brands to help grow and scale revenue across digital platforms. Nik is one of AdWeek’s Young & Influential, Forbes 30 under 30, and an investor and advisor to some of the fastest-growing brands in commerce.
Paid Ads - Agency Growth - Brand Growth - Founder Mentor - Hiring and Ops - Pitch Teardowns Paid Media and Online Entrepreneurship has changed my life and I believe it could change anyone else's who wants to work for it.
DTC & Tech Executive Marketer helping your favorite brands scale with some of the top agencies
Cofounder of Victory Wine Group, one of the fastest growing wine distributors in the country, Meghan helped the business scale and expand into FL, AZ and MN and had a successful exit when they reached over $100MM. Now a strategic business coach working with CEOs and their leadership teams. Her mentor approach focuses on helping you become a great leader, clarifying your vision on where you want to go and how to get there, building an extraordinary team, and implementing systems to achieve big results. She has worked with a lot of the top success brands on MentorPass including Nutr, Grinds, EcommerceX, Brass Clothing and many more.
Co-Founder & CMO of Obvi, one of the world’s fastest growing health & nutrition brands. Since launching in 2019, Obvi has surpassed 250K customers globally, all whilst boot-strapping its way to $40 Million in sales in 40 months. Prior to managing Obvi's 7 figure monthly digital paid marketing budget on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, Ash co-founded Ghost3Media, a boutique digital advertising & growth agency managing over $15M of adspend. Let me help you figure out Meta ads! - Account Structure Strategy - Testing & Scaling Strategies - Cut Acquisition Costs - Improve LTV - Improve CAC/NCAC - Improve AOV - Optimize Landing Pages - Creative & Content Strategy - Offer Ideation - CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) Hacks
CEO and Founder of collagen-fortified health & wellness brand Obvi, which has surpassed 250K customers globally, all whilst boot-strapping its way to $30 Million in sales in less than 3 years. Previously cofounder of Ghost 3 Media, which has helped more than 25 Inc. 5000 brands scale their digital footprints. Ronak is a strategic thinker and senior leader who creatively uses technology, marketing, strategy, and analytics to support innovation and revenue generating business goals. HUGE passion for boot-strapping and creative exploration of how to make teams and money work harder for you.
Moiz Ali is the Founder of Native. Launched in 2015, Native was the fastest growing CPG company in the United States. The company was acquired by Procter & Gamble for $100 Million in November 2017, the first acquisition by P&G in nearly ten years. Moiz is also an active investor in the consumer space, and has invested in brands including Manscaped, Liquid IV, Sunday, Magic Spoon, and Pepper.
Eli has spent the last decade building and operating early-stage startups. He is particularly known for his work around Customer Experience and Retention at DTC brands such as Jones Road Beauty, OLIPOP, and Simulate, and has consulted with close to 100 others.
A force behind the screen, Kendall got her start in digital marketing while at Spoon University, a food tech start-up, as the Social Media Marketing Intern before they were acquired by Food Network. While there, she got her feet wet in strategy, data + analytic tracking, copywriting, content curation + creation, partnerships, community development and more. She also helped launch their first vertical, Spoon Healthier, which focused on mental and physical health of college students through curating influencer takeovers, content, and handling optimization. While there, she was building her own brand, The Flexible Foodie, an instagram account focused on simplifying health and wellness that led her to create content for brands like Hint. Fast forward to 2021, Kendall began consulting with DTC and CPG brands helping them with all things social from audits to strategy to launch, seedings, and beyond. She has worked with brands like Starday Foods, Graza, and more.
Over $450m in Shopify sales in 4 years. I'll help you scale your brand.
Award-winning ecommerce leader with over $200MM ad spend managed and over a decade of experience growing 100+ direct-to-consumer businesses, leading high-performing teams, and taking a performance-centered approach to creative marketing. Specialties: Growth Marketing, Digital Advertising, Conversion Rate Optimization, Omnichannel Commerce, Inbound Marketing, Ecommerce, Consulting, SEO, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Database Management, Project Management, Product Management.
I’m the founder of Pughaus, where I invest and advise fast-growing DTC SaaS companies and brands. Having built my own portfolio of consumer brands from scratch with outside funding and operating brands in the 8 and 9-figure range, I’m able to design a marketing and operations approach that would fit your brand. I work well with founders as an extra pair of eyes on their business and with their teams as an outside consultant.
I’m Roman, co-founder of Peak 21. I buy and operate the leading direct-to-consumer brands of tomorrow. I have over a decade of experience building, operating, and scaling eCommerce businesses like Linjer, Raycon, Nutrition Kitchen, and Alpha Paw. Our current portfolio of DTC companies generates over $200 million in sales a year. All profitably, without raising any external capital. Now I’m ready to tell you everything I know, so you can take your business to the next level.
20 + years building things on the internet. Currently deep in creating iconic brands, alongside the biggest celebrity talent with Magnetic Labs - a Venture Studio and fund. Aussie creative/founder living in Southern California, playing deep within eCommerce, social, influencer/creator, creative, branding and growth marketing since 2008. Collectively, the brands I’ve started or worked closely with have well exceeded $1.5B in revenue, where I have lead a major part at either ideation, growth or scale phases. I bring deep expertise in creating performance-driven operating models, full-stack growth marketing, technology consulting and team buildout. I was founding team @ Feastables, with MrBeast, pre-IPO @ Facebook Inc., I advise and consult in venture capital & private equity, I'm responsible for helping over 2M men shave their balls ( Manscaped Inc. ), deployed hundreds of millions in paid media and been driving the subscription e-commerce movement since 2013. Investor to 44+ brands, acquirer of 4, founder, CMO of digitally native, eCommerce brands
PLEASE NOTE: I do not advise any companies with a nutritional supplement products. Leading innovative operations strategies to facilitate hyper-growth and global scalability is the hallmark of my 16-year career. I have experience living in the US, UK, Australia and China, managing teams of over 500, overseeing >$200M budgets, and optimizing operations for >$750M P&L. I am passionate about forging strategic partnerships and relationships to drive growth, reduce costs, improve operational processes, and drive incredible customer experiences. I am committed to establishing a culture of performance and data-driven decision-making to create a collaborative culture among globally dispersed teams. I joined AG1 as their COO where I oversaw the end-to-end supply chain, customer service, quality assurance, HR/people, strategic projects, product safety and product development thought incredible amounts of growth. I presently serve on the Advisory Board.
I have an obsession with brand building and DTC marketing. 13 years ago, I stumbled into entrepreneurship and haven’t looked back since. $250 million of bootstrapped revenue to date as a sole founder.
Aaron is the Co-founder and CEO of Paul Street, a strategic partner and affiliate marketing firm that works with brands like Solawave, Goli, Hexclad, Droplette, Obvi, Feals, Viome, and many more. Aaron has helped generate over $200 million in revenue through affiliate partnerships and growth strategies for incredible brands like, Hello Fresh, Onnit, Lululemon, Disney, Nike, Larq, Neuro, Glamnetic, Noom, Function of Beauty, Thirty Madison and more. Aaron also actively invests, consults, and advises DTC, Web3, and emerging tech startups. (Bonafide Health, Tushy, Immersed, Forbes, Ephemeral, gmgn Supply, Baron Davis, Hartbeat, etc)
I am an analytically-driven growth marketer who has a passion for enhancing customer retention metrics. I have a proven record of strategizing, testing and scaling tactics to improve customer acquisition, customer retention, and increase LTV. I am guided by data to point to areas of opportunity and employ my experience with media buying and CRM to implement strategies across channels. I believe that customer acquisition and retention are two sides of the same coin and should work together synergistically. In all of my roles, I have concentrated on building a large of funnel of qualified leads, making incremental improvements to conversion (on web or in an app), and achieving faster payback periods on paid media acquisitions by using my deep understanding of retention loops. I am best when working cross-functionally with the other growth functions like the product, analytics, merchandising, and creative teams. I am also a proud UC Berkeley graduate, Go Bears!
Hey! Thanks for visiting my MentorPass. I'm excited to meet you and help you reach your goals. I love talking about how to make products people love and how to build a strong business. My goal is to ask simple questions that create clarity and focus. I've learned a lot from our 300+ mentors and from bootstrapping MentorPass from an idea to millions in sales.
Email marketer turned DTC Operator turned SaaS Founder. Raised over $30m, sold over $150m+ on the internet. From creating your next email or sms strategy, marketing strategy, hiring and recruiting, org building, fundraising, founder life, I have over 20+ years of business experience.
Jess used to make commercials. You know... the ones on TV that cost a million dollars to make. He did the "award winning" agency thing for a while but caught the performance bug and left to start an agency focused on winning conversions, not just awards. FireTeam did $1M in revenue in it's first year. He's been published by Seth Godin, a guest on the Martha Stewart show, and so much in between including commuting on an electric unicycle. He swears it's cooler than it sounds.
I'm a top 30 global expert in branding, GDUSA's Top 25 to Watch, and recognized as SWAGGER Magazine's "Visionary Brand Icon." I am an executive business coach specializing in empowering leaders like you with the tools and mindset needed to grow your business. I focus on developing your leadership skills, helping you lead an innovative culture, and growing your brand and business with impactful sales techniques. With 17 years of experience leading Motto®, one of the top branding agencies in the world, I've worked on brands like Virgin, Google, Microsoft, and the Minnesota Vikings. I awaken the untapped potential within you so you can scale your brand and business more clearly and confidently.
Shaun is a serial entrepreneur & performance branding expert behind numerous DTC brands. He is the Co-Founder of Oddit and has founded many companies including Kulin Co., Versett, Federal Moto, & more. Shaun has an extensive background in design, branding, and crafting incredible user experiences.
Dylan Ander is a Serial Entrepreneur, diversifying his experience in digital marketing in both B2C and B2B companies. Founder and CEO of SplitTesting.com and Co-Founder and CEO of NextCore Media, Dylan and has experience working with companies such as GEICO, Gravity Accelerator, Planet Fitness, and many more. "After $300M in sales, I’m the only dude on Twitter that guarantees to increase your conversion rate or I will pay YOU."
People thought I was crazy when I quit Google to join a $14K marketing boot camp. But I wanted to learn about all marketing channels, not just Google. I then worked with several startups as a growth marketer before launching GR0, my own SEO agency. Simultaneously, I launched a grammar website, thewordcounter.com, to prove my strategies work. A year later, the site ranks #1 on Google Search for multiple keywords and gets 500,000 unique visitors a month. I live and breathe startup culture and work every day to help fellow underdogs. My top priority is to help pay my success forward, investing in and enabling small companies to grow and find the good fortune.
Matt has worked for and with early-stage companies in a variety of capacities. He's spent the past 7 years building, operating, and investing in startups. Matt was the sixth employee at Bonobos in 2008 and is currently the Co-Founder and CEO at Huron. He earned an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and a BA from Brown University.
Hi! I'm 50% of the founding team at Born & Bred—a San Francisco Growth Branding agency. I lead new business, client engagement, and strategy. Need help bringing a brand to life or keeping it going? Shoot me a message. Prior to Born & Bred, I was a ground-floor employee (first 20) at Eaze, where I oversaw content marketing. My industry-shaping work on Eaze Insights was published by the New Yorker, New York Times, Fobes, AdAge, and dozens more. LinkedIn describes me as a: "skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Email Marketing, Social Media Management, Agency Management, Event Management, Public Speaking, and Design. Strong marketing professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Communication and Media Studies from University of California, Berkeley."
Hello! I’m Emmett, co-founder and creative director of Pattern Brands and Gin Lane. I’ve helped launch & grow brands like Harry’s, Sweetgreen, Warby Parker, Hims, Stadium Goods, Smile Direct Club, Care/Of, Recess, Dia & Co., Haus, Taika, and Geneva. I’ve brought over 75 brands to market, creating $15b+ worth of brand value, been apart of 6 exits, and raised over $100M. I’m also on the founding team of JAJA Tequila, Fallen Grape Wine, and RMX.Party. I love talking with entrepreneurs, creatives, and dreamers. I look forward to helping bring your vision and brand to life~
I assist Entrepreneurs, Executives and Leaders on their path to achieve more in less time, gain mental clarity and relieve stress. Since 2017 I have been working as a professional international coach. Over the years I helped dozens of clients from Mexico to Dubai use meditation and personal improvement techniques to better their performance at work and life. Through my background in business and marketing and my year-long experience of working in startups and successful companies, I know the challenges of the modern business world. Areas of expertise: Success Mindset, Productivity and Time management, Mindfulness and Meditation, Goal Setting, Dealing with Self-Doubt, Confidence
Monica is the founder and CEO of Marea a Women's Supplement Brand. Prior to launching Marea she was hire one at DTC pet brand, Rex Specs, where she helped them grow from 6 to multiple 7 figures in 2.5 years. Monica has helped tens of ecommerce brands build community driven brands through value add email marketing. She has worked as a Klaviyo consultant and partner for the last 6+ years. In addition to supporting brands with email marketing Monica recently grew her instagram following from 3K to 180K in less than 4 months and her tiktok to over 70K through organic content strategy. Looking to build community or grow on social? Lets chat!
Hyla Nayeri co-founded 437 at 21, alongside her best friend Adrien Bettio, by investing a few thousand each. In less than three years, the entirely self-funded brand, characterized by its universally-flattering apparel and swimwear, has amassed over 220k followers on social, been featured in the likes of Forbes, Cosmopolitian, HYPEBAE, and on many notable celebrities and influencers. Since launching three years ago, 437 has seen the company’s annual revenue grow 500% for the third year in a row, through organic marketing and a strong social strategy.
Just a 29-year-old kid from a farm town in Connecticut who had a great idea with his friends for a four-way volleyball game. On a rocketship and tons of fuel left in the tank 🚀 Film school graduate. Uber Alum. Co-Founder of CROSSNET, the world’s first four-way volleyball game. I’ve built retail relationships with some of the world's largest stores. Lover of e-commerce, alternative rock music, New York sports (Knicks, Jets, Mets, Rangers), live music, horror movies, chocolate, bbq, and overpriced wine.
Currently spending $2m+ per month on TikTok ads. Owner of 2 7-figure agencies - soarwithus.co (full stack, e-commerce growth) and foryouadvertising.com (TikTok UGC + Paid Ads) Also fractional CMO for JAQ Group (6 brands and growing!)
Vivek has over 15 years of experience as a startup lawyer, advisor, and mentor to early-stage startup founders in Silicon Valley, New York, and across the world. Vivek works with teams ranging from “2 people in a garage” to global multinational corporations. He has been a mentor with leading accelerators and incubator programs such as Techstars, 500 Startups, Founders Institute, Startup Chile, and many others. He has a passion for advising companies that are looking to “go global” and he has worked with teams from around the world. Vivek started his career with the top tech law firm in the world, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Later, he worked with several leading global firms such as Norton Rose Fulbright and Bracewell before launching his own law firm. He's now in the process of launching a startup/tech-focused boutique law firm that will provide corporate, securities, and commercial assistance to scaling startup technology companies from around the world. Vivek has lived in India, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States.
Taran Ghatrora is Co-Founder and CEO of Blume, one of the fastest growing brands in the Shopify ecosystem. Taran took Blume from zero to seven figures in a year, she's been featured in TODAY and in Forbes, her products endorsed by celebrities like Gigi Hadid and she has a really, really powerful mission to help young women. By focusing on the problems of their target customers, Taran has grown Blume's website to 142K+ visits and hundreds of thousands of dollars in monthly revenue as well as scaled distribution through retailers like Nordstrom, Sephora and ULTA Beauty.
Sean Riley, CEO of DUDE Wipes, Bootstrapped to over $150m/yr and counting & now the most successful Shark Tank Winner Ever. Today and you can find his products in Walmart, Target, Kroger, Amazon and pretty much anywhere else stuff is sold. Sean has learned every aspect of CPG from the ground up with expertise in Amazon, Retail, Scaling Operations & Teams, Bootstrapping & Viral Marketing
Brennan has built one of the world's fastest-growing and most efficient brand & marketing machines of all time at Cuts Clothing over the past 4 years. Prior to that, Brennan was a strategist at Wasserman, a premium culture-centric agency, where he strategized for global brands and top-tier talent. Now, as a mentor on MentorPass, Brennan leverages his rich experience from both Cuts and Wasserman to guide and inspire budding DTC startups. Passionate about fostering growth in others, Brennan is keen to support the next generation of DTC trailblazers.
Challenging the traditional models of employment and entrepreneurship: led brand at The Knot - global leader in weddings - former CMO at Teal, a career development platform with resources to help enable professionals to grow their careers with confidence - and now a second-time founder. I launched House of Wise, the luxury CBD brand empowering women to give more purposeful intention and take control of their lives. I was inspired to create House of Wise to offer impactful solutions to modern women, helping them reclaim some of their most important lifestyle routines and needs. Prior to launching House of Wise, I spent five years at The Knot Worldwide (formerly XO Group) as Vice President of Marketing, overseeing brand and product marketing for The Knot and WeddingWire. Before that, I founded a technology startup intended for the wedding industry, following my career as an international wedding planner, working with wedding and entertaining expert David Tutera. The earliest years of my career were spent working in professional services at Ernst & Young, leading the marketing efforts for their Entrepreneur Of The Year program.
Ad, UGC, CRO, Growth specialist. I've helped launch & grow some of the biggest DTC startups. In the game since '08. 3/3 co's I worked for in '21 were acq'd 🤠 I've been buying and overseeing ads on Facebook since 2008. I have personally implemented, optimized, and managed monthly spends in the range of $1-5 million and cumulatively I have managed and overseen more than $600 million on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn for brands like AT&T, Toyota, Microsoft, Kraft, LG, Spotify, Hyatt, and many more. In the last few years, I've been focused on helping grow DTC/startup brands like Hubble, Keeps, Nuts.com, Urbanstems, MoneyLion, Lumin, Cerebral, Wandering Bear Coffee, Flock Chicken Chips, Mirror, Athletic Greens, Spartan, and more. I can help you scale your brand or agency with proven methods and careful training.
With more than a decade of experience in e-commerce marketing, Alex Greifeld stands out as a seasoned expert and trusted advisor to high-growth brands. Alex has worked across brands of every size and funding model, from bootstrapped brands like Tibi to household names like Coach and Kate Spade. Her experience ranges from "hands on keyboard" management of Meta ads, Google ads and email to business forecasting and strategic planning. Now the founder of "No Best Practices," her influential writings are widely read by industry leaders. She consults with brands like Bonobos, Jones Road Beauty and Larroudé on acquisition and retention strategy. A true thought leader, Alex continues to redefine e-commerce marketing with her unique blend of strategic vision and operational expertise.
Ben Jabbawy founded Privy, one of the top apps in the Shopify app store. Today Privy is used by over 250,000 ecommerce stores around the world. He started Privy after helping his parents market their small businesses, raised $10M in funding, scaled the company to 100 employees, before Privy was acquired by Attentive in 2021.
Eric Carl brings a wealth of retail expertise to his role as a retail advisor, with a successful track record as the co-founder of Rae Wellness and Bloomi, both thriving early stage retail consumer brands. Boasting 13 years of leadership experience at Target, Eric drove transformational merchandising, marketing, and sustainability initiatives across the organization. As a key player in building strategic merchandising programs and new tools, he significantly accelerated Target's wellness market share and the growth of priority emerging brands within the merchandising portfolio. Eric works as a consultant and fractional operator for early stage brands and companies along with Operating Partner for Aria Growth Partners. As a brand founder and operator and previously as a retail merchant Sr. leader, I have seen all sides of the challenges that face the groups in the early stage consumer ecosystem, from big go to market strategies or product roadmaps down to the more tactical level details of store merchandisers and negotiating all the levels for early stage businesses.
Sam Garst is on a mission to revolutionize the hair removal experience through innovative light technology. As the CEO and Founder Nood, Sam’s vision and bootstrap mentality propelled Nood into a success story. His journey began with a simple observation - despite technological leaps, traditional razor usage remained unchanged for over 2000 years, prompting him to create a better, modern solution for grooming. Under Sam’s leadership, Nood introduced its flagship device, the Flasher 2.0, an FDA-cleared class II medical gadget, making at-home intense pulsed light (IPL) hair reduction not only effective but also affordable. With a background that melds a keen sense of history with a drive for modern-day innovation, Sam’s endeavor with Nood highlights his ability to identify, address, and revolutionize everyday challenges, fostering a brand that resonates with today’s consumer while achieving notable financial success.
Currently eating a lot of candy + building BEHAVE | Previously: SoulCycle, Daily Harvest, Uber, and the NFL
4x E-comm Owner | Copper Pearl (founder/exited) | Maven Thread (founder) | Woven Nook (founder) | Piper Finn (acquired 2021) I've built 3 DTC brands in the last 6 years and have generated over $30M in revenue across Shopify, Amazon, and wholesale. I've sold one business for over $5M and acquired another small business recently. I have a lot to offer to those getting started!
I founded and bootstrapped Death to Stock to 500k subscribers and $3M in revenue. I now coach founders on... Building a better business through: Quarterly planning and strategy Building leverage with your time through: Delegation, and calendar design Building skills + leadership development through: Communication, personal growth, burnout, stress management
Val Geisler is ridiculously obsessed with email, and for good reason. As Customer Advocacy Lead for Klaviyo and former Chief Email Officer of Fix My Churn, Val cares deeply about the biggest problem plaguing subscription-based brands: how do we get customers to stick around? Turns out there's more to that than just a great product. Corner her on Twitter (@lovevalgeisler) and ask her just that and you'll likely get an earful. Or get more details here on MentorPass for customized answers just for your brand!
Experienced CPG founder and COO. I've launched brands from scratch and helped companies like Native Deodorant go from early-stage to exit.
Danielle is the founder of Design Match, a service that connects startups with the perfect designer for their business. Danielle is also a UX/UI product designer specializing in early-stage product development. Collectively she's helped companies raise over 300 million in seed and VC Funding in the last two years. Her interfaces have serviced over 100 million users.
Ariel is the General Manager of Fabletics, the industry’s largest digitally native activewear brand with over 2.5M active customers. She is responsible for launching and scaling the Men's category to $120M+ rev in under 3 years. Before Fabletics, she was a Bain consultant, serving clients across a wide variety of industries including technology and bio-tech. An east coast native, Ariel has lived by the beach in Santa Monica, California for the past seven years.
I’ve built my career in the early-stage landscape; working hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs from ideation to multiple billion-dollar exits over the past decade. I’m currently Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Pattern Brands, a portfolio of purposeful brands, including Open Spaces, Onsen, Poketo and more. We’ve raised over $50M in funding, and are focused on completing thoughtful acquisitions of sustainable DTC-first businesses and scaling them in an omni-channel manner. Prior to co-founding Pattern, I was General Manager and Partner at famed challenger agency, Gin Lane, helping launch over 50 DNVB brands and playing a critical role in shaping the founder journey for brands like Harry’s, Hims, Sweetgreen, Quip and more. I have a particular knack for dropping into any part of an organization to lead and solve complex challenges – whether across supply chain, marketing, or in an agency setting. At my core, I am an operations leader and, perhaps more importantly, a problem solver. I bring deep P&L and operational knowledge, and possess the flexibility to both lead and dive in on different functions to address granular issues and relieve stress points. Excited to connect and help however I can.
Experienced Social Media Marketing Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the social media industry. Skilled in Final Cut Pro, Social Media, and Editing. Strong marketing professional persuing a Bachelor of Arts - BA focused in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from University of Southern California. Launched @Blossom and @SoYummy on TikTok. Growth Strategist for @boohoo and @dreampops on TikTok. Helped launch @puma, @balmain, @nyfw, and more on TikTok.
COO DTC | Frmly @monicaandandy_🐘 @theblacktux 🕴 @outdoorvoices 🧢 @bonobos 👖 @michaelkors 👜 | Consumer VC Advisor | Father and Husband | Views Are Mine
William McCarron is a highly accomplished business strategist and operations expert, currently steering the ship as Chief Strategy Officer at Estrid, one of the fastest growing companies in Europe. From the company's inception, William has been the driving force behind its meteoric rise. In a span of just four years, he architected and executed the operational blueprint that catapulted Estrid from a startup to a 9-figure industry leader in 15 European markets. Specialising in operations, from retail expansion to supply chain management, William has overseen the company's growth from zero to millions of customers globally. His leadership has not only ensured operational excellence but has also been instrumental in raising millions of dollars in funding to fuel Estrid's rapid scale. Prior to Estrid, William founded a consultancy that specialised in aiding consumer goods startups. Under his guidance, several of these startups evolved into unicorns, cementing his reputation as a trusted advisor in the sector. His analytical foundation was built during his tenure as an investment analyst and researcher, a role that instilled a data-driven approach to decision-making. William began his professional journey in operational roles at a leading U.S. consumer goods company, laying the groundwork for his expertise in scaling businesses. Now serving as a mentor on MentorPass, William is keen to impart his wide-ranging experience in business strategy, operations, and scaling. His mission is to arm the next generation of entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools they need to launch, grow, and sustain their ventures for lasting impact and financial success.
Born & raised in New York and now residing in Austin, Texas, Greg is a serial entrepreneur, a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, and a health & fitness expert. Together with his wife, Mari Llewellyn, Co-Founded Mari Fitness, which laid the foundation for-the-now popular Slay App, a top 10 fitness app in the app store that offers a wide range of workout programs to help achieve lasting results. After seeing a need for high-quality, effective, and delicious health supplements to support everyone on their fitness journey to better health, they created Bloom. The supplement company that is now redefining the health & wellness space with the #1-selling and best-tasting Greens in the country. Greg is passionate about health, fitness, & nutrition and continues his mission to help everyone become the best version of themselves.
Bryan is seasoned marketing professional with 8+ years of experience. He has led data-driven media strategies for DTC and F500 Retail Brands with a proven track record of generating incremental revenue by finding the right marketing mix to drive brand awareness, qualified traffic, conversions, and customer loyalty. Most recently, Bryan joined Nood to grow the business from $100k TTM to over $50MM TTM in less than 12 months with a marketing team of 2 people. Before joining Nood full-time, Bryan led measurement and media strategy at Kargo to support advertising execution for enterprise brands like Abercrombie, Wayfair, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more.
Ecommerce and Digital Marketing Leader with expertise in acquisition, retention, and web optimization for D2C brands. Currently at Stadium Goods and JUDY overseeing paid efforts across paid search, paid social, and affiliate marketing driving triple digit YoY channel growth
Justin is the Founder & CEO of Doris Dev, a product development company based in NYC and Hong Kong that's helped develop & launch a number of consumer product brands including Blueland, Pattern Brands, Lalo, Great Jones, Gravity Blankets, By Humankind, and Canopy to name a few. Justin has been on both sides of the table: service providers and brand owner. He learned a ton from co-founding, launching and scaling Canopy, the first-ever Doris Dev brand.
Nancy Fechnay is an accomplished founder, investor, and mentor. Nancy was a MP at Alumni Ventures and founding Partner of Flight Ventures (the brainchild of Gil Penchina). Nancy launched the first AngelList syndicate in Europe in early 2015. Since then Flight has built the largest online group of investors in the world. Nancy also mentors for Techstars and the Vatican's positive impact accelerator, Laudato Si. Nancy invests in high-growth tech companies (Angel through Series A), but is most interested in working with companies that have the potential to positively impact the world through scalable technology. Nancy has been a part of the startup investing world for nine years. Starting her career in cleantech venture, Nancy has since worked for top firms, such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and GE Ventures before becoming a partner at Flight and leading her own angel deals in all things tech. Passionate about unleashing one’s true potential through the power of community and sharing life’s highs and lows, Nancy co-founded The Inspire Movement with the help of Hephzi Pemberton and Google in London in 2016. The Inspire Movement brings people together to share impactful stories of overcoming life's greatest challenges in an effort to address the overwhelming problem of mental health in the 21st century. Nancy regularly speaks at events and advises companies on how to keep adapting and growing through fast-paced change. (Past speaking engagements include SLUSH, Google HQ, CognitionX, Europas, Oslo Innovation Week, GIANT Health, and Websummit.)
Daniel Snow is CEO and Founder of The Snow Agency, a full service performance and social media marketing agency that is disrupting the ecommerce landscape for DTC brands. Daniel is a proven expert having launched and scaled numerous viral ecommerce brands himself over the course of 3.5 years, generating close to $60M in revenue, without ever receiving funding or a loan. This entrepreneurial foundation is what inspired Daniel to launch The Snow Agency. Having an inherent understanding of what clients want, because he was once in the same position, is the unique perspective that gives The Snow Agency its competitive edge. After spending tens of millions of dollars of his own money on marketing Daniel has experienced the ins and outs of operating a successful ecommerce business and is now focused on bringing this knowledge to his clients. In his role, Daniel sets the strategic priorities for The Snow Agency. Leading his team in constant innovation across content, on-site optimization, search engine marketing and all integral components of growing a brand. The Snow agency has nearly 100 clients, who are all in the DTC ecommerce space. They also own a creative studio, Kindred, which produces branded photo, video, website design, and direct response advertising content.
Built and exited a 7-figure agency. Now building Structured.agency and @modcompodcast. I handle revenue generation so companies can focus on their product and their teams.
Experienced CMO and VP of Marketing with a demonstrated history of growth marketing through forecasting, storytelling, creative and brand partnerships and a strong focus on omni-channel marketing. I have worked in the online retail industry for 20 years. Skilled in management of Pay Per Click (PPC), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Advertising, Email marketing, Digital Strategy, A/B testing, Integrated Marketing, Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Licensing, Brand Partnerships, Budgeting, Forecasting and Sales. Strong marketing professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) focused in Marketing, Major in E-Commerce and Public Relations.
Director of Business Insights working in the food & beverage industry for retail & DTC with emphasis in forecasting and syndicated data. Experienced in SPINS, Nielsen, Shopify, & Numerator (consumer insights) across 15+ brands & categories. Strong sales & financial analyst with a Bachelor of Science focused in Mathematics (Actuarial Science) and a Certificate in Business and Risk Management from The University of Texas at Austin.
Since launching Boundless Labs in June of 2018, we’ve helped our clients send over a billion emails, resulting in over $150 million in email attributable revenue.
Kim is a leader in the Community space with experience building a diverse range of IRL and digital-first communities. She spent five years building the Glossier community from the ground up and has since helped numerous brands, organizations, and individuals build their own communities through her work at Geneva, an all-in-one group messaging app for communities of all shapes and sizes.
Karly is the author of the 'Email Is Not Dead' and the co-founder of the Tequila Sunrise agency. Karly has personally worked with hundreds of brands over her career and specializes in email marketing and sms. Karly is currently the Director of eCommerce at Mini Katana.
I'm Sarah! 🙂 A Forbes-featured consumer behavior analyst, creative strategist, and performance creative consultant. Using psychology-based creative, I help my clients design effective paid media campaigns that are psychologically built to increase conversions and reduce acquisition costs. To date, I have helped hundreds of e-commerce brands increase their paid advertising ROI using psychology-based creative. I've had the honor of working with brands such as Fabletics, Obvi, Yitty and Barstool Sports.
Arielle Fleiner most recently served as Chief Product Officer at Athletic Greens, the daily nutrition company that's set a new bar for DTC success. Before joining AG in November 2020, she was VP of Product Management at Rent The Runway, where she launched and subsequently scaled the first subscription to fashion. Her experience combines strategic vision and product excellence, which she's most recently channeled into establishing AG1 as a frontrunner in the health and nutrition space. Whether it’s envisioning new products or transforming existing offerings & experiences, Arielle's approach combines a deep understanding of customer and business needs to deliver products & services that attract and delight customers while achieving critical business goals.
Co-Founder of Lunar Solar Group and Retextion. Love to talk all things retention and subscription.
8 years of experience at Macy's working in corporate strategy, e-commerce, omnichannel, and stores. I evaluate new brands and retail technology to bring into our ecosystem. I've led projects from launching our online marketplace, branding new partnerships & developing the strategy for our new concept stores.
Hey! I'm Alexa - Director of Marketing at Stay AI, former Head of Brand at Triple Whale. I've managed six figure ad campaigns for multiple DTC brands, spent hours studying consumer behavior and digital marketing data, developed creative strategy from the ground up, written LOTS of copy, shot lots of creative + built performance marketing teams for brands... if it's in e-comm and it's related to marketing or leadership, I've probably done it. I'm passionate about helping businesses use their data (or market data) to figure how exactly how to convert their customers through compelling messaging & visuals. I also love chatting about team growth, building brands, and all things advertising. Here's a non-exhaustive list of things I'd love to jam with you on: creative strategy, consumer psychology, branding, digital marketing, data-driven decision making, young entrepreneurship, and female entrepreneurship.
Dr. Jonathan Snow is the President and Founder of The Snow Agency. Jonathan has overseen north of $100M in ad spend and $1B in attributed revenue for ecommerce brands. He has a unique background that blends two entirely different skill sets: digital marketing and dentistry. Jonathan completed 10 years of higher education between college, dental school, and Orthodontic specialty training. During his time as a dentist and orthodontist, he took up digital marketing as a hobby, which subsequently turned into much more. Dr. Snow helped build Caffeine Digital, a multi-million dollar influencer/affiliate marketing platform, where he formed numerous impactful relationships with influencers and celebrities and eventually managed hundreds of marketers. Utilizing this digital marketing experience, he co-founded and launched several e-commerce brands, generating over $50M in revenue, leading to the establishment of The Snow Agency, a full-service digital marketing agency. Jonathan serves as an Advisor to Revere Partners, the world's only oral health VC fund. Jonathan is also a KeyBanc Capital Markets Industry Leader, where he leads discussions and Q&A sessions with institutional investors on digital marketing and DTC trends. Areas of expertise: scaling and optimizing DTC brands, agency operations, performance creative funnels.
I'm currently a Senior Product Manager at Stacker. Prior to this I was a Senior PM Softr and Lead Product Manager at Founder & Lightning - a startup studio creating some of London's most exciting tech startups. I work with founders and early-stage startups helping them bring their ideas to life. I'm also the programme lead for a micro-incubation programme. A 6-week, rapid, early-stage launchpad for passionate startup founders wanting to validate their online business idea. In my spare time, I create and experiment with small online bootstrapped businesses. Some of which have been acquired.
Experienced software account executive with a successful track record of helping startups build their sales process from the ground up, land their first customers, and achieve revenue growth from $100K to $1M+.
I am an early stage investor based in NYC + own a business development consulting firm where we spearhead B2B sales distribution for CPG brands in the wellness/clean beauty/lifestyle/fem care + sexual health spaces through retail and brand partnerships. I’ve been 1st hire at several startups in the space + have worn many hats. I am well versed in a ton of areas (Biz Dev, strategy, fundraising etc). I have personal long standing relationships with thousands of retailers worldwide. I received my JD from Cardozo law and have angel invested in 20+ portfolio companies in fem tech, tech, fintech, future of work, CPG, food/beverage, healthcare verticals. I’m genuinely passionate about working with like-minded founders and growing businesses from the ground up in a meaningful way by adding significant value at a very quick pace. I mentor founders and advise companies on an ongoing basis.
Influencer Marketer + Agency Owner powering the influencer strategy of incredible brands like O.P.I., Youth to the People, Milk Makeup, Wella, and more. Ex Seed Beauty (ColourPop Cosmetics, Kylie Cosmetics, KKW Beauty, Fourth Ray Beauty, SOL Body),
Aaron Orendorff is the Head of Marketing at Recart. Previously the Editor in Chief of Shopify Plus — as well as the VP of Marketing at Common Thread Collective & Global Deputy Editor at Intuit QuickBooks. His work has appeared on The New York Times, Mashable, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Lifehacker, Inc., Success Magazine, Content Marketing Institute, and more.
Customer Success executive with 18+ years of experience building, developing, and leading high performing Customer Success teams in fast-paced environments that have delivered exemplary customer satisfaction, retention, and growth rates. This includes managing all aspects of the customer experience including Customer Success Management, Technical Account Management, Support and Professional Services. Expertise in creating areas of specialization to create greater efficiencies and improve the overall customer experience. Proven reputation as a driven, creative, outcome-focused leader that specializes in hiring the best people, leveraging technology to increase efficiency, building lasting relationships based on trust and creating a culture that puts the customer at the center of everything. Played an integral part of two successful exits: Eloqua (IPO and then acquired by Oracle for $1 billion) and Kustomer (acquired by Meta).
Rachel scaled her DTC (CPG) beauty company to $15 million in revenue and counting. Her expertise lies in operations, digital marketing, and go-to-market strategies, which makes her the perfect mentor for anyone looking to launch, grow or scale their business. Beauty Independent Beacon Awards nominee for best social media Beauty Matter nominee for best beauty packaging
I’m Brock, CEO & Founder of Frost Buddy. My brother & I bootstrapped Frost Buddy from 0 to $20M in just 2.5 years. I have gained a wide range of knowledge from Frost Buddy, but my main expertise is all things digital marketing, Tik Tok, & product creation. We project $35M this year & my goal is $100M+ Within 3 years.
Kyle York is co-founder, CEO and managing partner at York IE™ where he sets the vision and leads the advisory and venture capital firm helping reshape the way companies are built, scaled and monetized. Kyle works closely with entrepreneurs, operators and investors to help them realize their shared ambition to build good companies, create new jobs, grow generational wealth and impact the world. Advising and investing in over 100 startups over the past decade, Kyle is an active board member for Blustream, CloudApp, Forcivity, TorchPro and chairperson for Canvs AI. Kyle is a co-founder of 3rd generation family business, YORK Athletics MFG., an ecommerce footwear brand in Boston. Kyle’s most successful startup engagement to date is Fastly ($FSLY) who IPO’d in 2019 and peaked north of $12B. Current York IE portfolio highlights include Auditoria, Finmark, Metadata and Vetro. Previously, Kyle was the vice president of product strategy for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and general manager for Oracle’s Dyn Global Business Unit, focused on growing Oracle’s cloud market position and leading Dyn operations. Founders and talent from Oracle acquisitions StackEngine, Wercker, DataScience.com and Zenedge reported into Kyle’s strategy and marketing organization. Prior to joining Oracle, Kyle was an executive with Dyn since 2008, primarily as Chief Revenue Officer. During his years there he spearheaded corporate strategy, growth, and go-to-market, scaling to $100M annual recurring revenue, 5000 enterprise customers, one million paid users, $100M fundraised, 500 global employees, and 11 executed M&A transactions, which led to its strategic acquisition by Oracle in 2016. Kyle past served as an independent board member for Datanyze (ZoomInfo), Assent Compliance (Warburg Pincus) and Flowtraq (Riverbed). As an expert in the global internet, cloud, SaaS, IaaS, and technology markets and trends, Kyle has been featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, the New York Times, TechCrunch, USA Today, and Wired, and on broadcasts such as NPR’s All Tech Considered, NBC’s Today Show and PBS’s Frontline. He has been a guest speaker at many conferences worldwide educating and inspiring audiences. Kyle has spent his entire career working in the internet and enterprise software industries driving growth for subscription business models. Prior to joining Dyn, he spent six years at vertical SaaS company WhippleHill Communications (EdTech), which was acquired by Blackbaud in 2014. Kyle has a BS in marketing from Bentley University.
Facebook/Instagram Ads Junky. Love ad tech, marketing, photography, philosophy, nature and anything nerdy. I used to write code, now I compile marketing strategies and develop attribution models. If you think you need a tech head who loves marketing and can't live without analytics then shoot me a message and we can create something meaningful together!
Kevin Gould is the founder and CEO of talent management firm and digital consulting agency Kombo Ventures, as well as the co-founder of three digitally native powerhouse brands: wigs and extensions brand Insert Name Here, magnetic lash brand Glamnetic, and Wakeheart, a body and home fragrance brand co-created with Gen Z YouTube sensations The Dolan Twins. In the last year, Kevin’s brands have skyrocketed from $4 million in combined revenue to $75 million. Kevin consults and advises early to mid-stage tech startups and brands on entertainment and media partnerships. He is also an active angel investor.
With over 15 years of experience delivering software solutions to business problems, Peter has managed a variety of successful products including enterprise SaaS software used by millions, e-commerce sites earning $100M+ in annual revenue, startup marketplaces, native mobile apps and more. He's passionate about prototyping, empathetic toward users, data-driven and an inspiring public speaker. He's also a leader who has co-founded his own company, built and managed product teams.
Raphael Farasat (Raph) is a prolific, award-winning creative director and strategist based in Laurel Canyon, California. He has branded over 70 startup consumer brands, now collectively valued over $500 million, and led campaigns for globally recognized companies, including Tesla, Sonos, Fox, Catch Restaurants, rag & bone, and sbe hotels. Raph is a founding partner or co-founder of numerous lifestyle brands, including Last Crumb, BetterBrand, Sweet Nothings, and Barcode. He is a Guest Lecturer on branding at Stanford University and has been featured in various publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., Fast Company, and The Dieline.
Over the last decade I've helped scale three SaaS startups as a sales leader, as well as sold a community business I founded. Currently I'm GM of a venture studio for DTC brands.
Lauren Kleinman is the co-founder of The Quality Edit, a media company curating and reviewing the best DTC brands, and the founder of Dreamday, a marketing and growth consultancy focusing on performance PR and affiliate marketing. Lauren was most recently part of the Founding Team and VP of Marketing & Growth at Ritual, where she led marketing and growth from the brand’s inception and helped build one of the most successful and influential brands in DTC Health. Prior to Ritual, Lauren was an early employee and Director of Communications & Special Projects at Scopely, where she helped build the PR, Recruiting and HR teams from inception.
Chad Rubin builds e-commerce businesses and is a top 250 Amazon seller. Fresh out of college and Wall Street, he took his family vacuum business online and built his own direct-to-consumer e-commerce business called Crucial Vacuum. After growing it from 0 to $20 million dollar valuation in 7 years, he co-founded Skubana with DJ Kunovac and built one of the industry’s hottest operational softwares. His latest venture, Profasee, helps Amazon brands predict the perfect price for every product by analyzing hundreds of real-time data points through dynamic pricing.
I'm a human centric and empathy driven professional in both DTC and SaaS spaces. Beyond general CX and retention marketing assistance, my strengths are in: ● Marketing strategy including customer experience, retention, and subscription management ● Ideation and/or execution of wide and segmented campaigns including customer referral and loyalty programs ● Manage and drive retention efforts to track campaign specific ROI and AOV ● Create upsell, win back, and post-purchase campaigns ● Planning and execution of small (20+) people to large (300+) person events I love developing tools, teams, and processes to keep customers happy and purchasing your product/service for years to come! Let me know how I can help you and your company.
Professional athlete turned entrepreneur. I'm passionate about all things digital; from M&A and e-commerce to Web 3 and crypto. I currently serve as the Director of Growth at unybrands - an e-commerce aggregator.
Geoff is the CEO & Co-Founder of Swiftstart, a full-service Marketplace Growth Accelerator with a focus on Amazon and Walmart helping grow DTC brands, globally. Geoff has experience launching multiple 7-8 figure eCommerce brands. His team uses big data and proven tactics to drive their clients to sustainable success.
Anne Mahlum is a founder, entrepreneur, CEO, philanthropist, motivational speaker and athlete whose mission is to help as many people as possible live their most optimized lives. A true self-made success story, Anne's entrepreneurial ventures have resulted in a personal net worth of over $100M and an impact on thousands of lives. She is the Founder and former Executive Chairwoman of [solidcore], a fast-growing boutique fitness company with over 100 locations in the U.S. Anne sold her shares of [solidcore] in April 23' for an undisclosed amount and shared millions with her employees who she valued for staying by her side. A lifelong visionary, Anne is also the founder of Back on My Feet, a national non-profit organization that uses running as a vehicle to help those experiencing homelessness change the way they see themselves and become empowered to change their lives. Anne has been named ABC World News Person and a CNN Hero for her work at Back on My Feet. The Business Journal in Philadelphia and Washington DC, and Crain's New York, listed her as a top 40 under 40. She was also a New Yorker of the Week and Penjerdel’s Citizen of the Year. Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, Mahlum lives in New York. She has run 11 marathons, one on every world continent, including Antarctica. Anne is a motivational speaker and presents at corporate events, wellness retreats and more. Her appearances usually focus on leadership, boldness, fulfillment and entrepreneurship.
Stop being ignored. Capture attention of investors and customers, with better storytelling. Whether its an upcoming pitch, or you're ready to blow up your social profiles -- let's chat. I have 3 Million Followers on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook and help Personal Brands 10X their presence to sell more.
I’m passionate about human connection, sustainable growth, and radical kindness. I work with direct-to-consumer brands to consult, manage, and strategize their affiliate marketing programs, specifically through performance PR and quality content partners. Brands I've worked with include: Golde, Jones Road, Kinfield, Great Jones, and more.
If you're passionate about your business and there's a market for your product, I'll help you grow. I've been in ecommerce for over a decade, with a focus on customer acquisition. I believe companies should grow with a well-rounded strategy around diverse sources of acquisition and a focus on retention and LTV. I have an extensive background in digital marketing (social, SEM, display, affiliate), offline marketing (TV, radio, direct mail), website CRO, and customer retention strategies. My heart is in marrying the qualitative with the quantitative — let's look at the data, and then find out what's motivating that data. Nothing gets me more excited about what I do than chatting with early stage businesses about all their potential.
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BOXFOX, an 8-figure e-commerce gifting business. Built our B2B business from $0 to multiple 7-figures. Prev Head of Curation at Canal, identifying fast-growing DTC brands and categories to bring into our ecosystem; Chief Product Officer at DEUX, helping develop new CPG products and building a long-term product roadmap.
The most successful D2C-Brands are scaling past multiple 7-figures a month profitable because they're leveraging Conversion and AOV-Boosting Systems. Here's the deal... We've worked with & consulted over 150+ 7-, 8- and 9-Figure D2C-Brands and found that the most successful one's have the same commonalities: 1. Strong Acquisition Strategy 2. Conversion-Optimized Funnel with AOV-Boosting Methods 3. Great retention and high CLTV
Founder and CEO of Glamnetic, a fast-growing E-commerce company based in Los Angeles selling revolutionary magnetic eyeliner for magnetic eyelashes and the first-ever company to carry colored magnetic lashes for magnetic eyeliner. (instagram @glamnetic). Forbes 30 under 30 and Inc. 100 Founder.
Dolly is the Founder of Challah Dolly, Co-Founder of Snaplistings, and an alumna of digital content powerhouses HBO where she managed social media for television juggernauts Game of Thrones and Westworld, and YouTube where she ran brand social. In 2019 she launched her own social media consultancy and works with brands in the entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle space. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, she took her pandemic side project Challah Dolly from doorstep to wholesale within 7 months and $0 spent on advertising, through a 100% organic social strategy. Her specialty is in content ideation - developing effective content series’ that engage and resonate with audiences. Dolly has been profiled in Forbes, AdWeek, and The New Yorker.
Zoe Kahn is a digital experience extraordinaire. She helps brands maintain a supurb customer experience from before, during and after consumers purchase. Along with CX, her experience includes brand building on social media, retention and lifecycle marketing. It's all connected. She also hosts Let's Laugh About It Podcast, the not-so-serious business podcast.
