Lock-In by HappyStack 🥞

Lock-In by HappyStack 🥞
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Lock-In - a podcast where we lock the doors of our favourite pub to bring you an unfiltered chat with some of the world’s top E-Commerce Founders. Each episode our hosts Jack, Jamie, Joe and Dan sit down with some of the biggest and best minds in entrepreneurship - pulling back the curtain to share the stories, playbooks and mistakes they’ve experienced while building 8 & 9 figure brands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast covers various themes in entrepreneurship, particularly in the DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) space, exploring topics such as scaling brands, customer support strategies, product diversification, and the impact of AI. Episodes feature specific case studies like Dan Nugent's transition from Ambr Eyewear to Everambr, Ryan Babenzien's insights on building Jolie, and Matt Kelly's journey scaling Spacegoods, touching on critical lessons learned along the way.

Welcome to the Lock-In – a podcast where we lock the doors of our favourite pub to bring you an unfiltered chat with some of the world’s top E-Commerce Founders. Each episode our hosts Jack, Jamie, Joe and Dan sit down with some of the biggest and best minds in entrepreneurship – pulling back the curtain to share the stories, playbooks and mistakes they’ve experienced while building 8 & 9 figure brands.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet Olivia Jenkins – the founder behind the fastest-growing jewellery brand in e-commerce.In 2020, she was burnt out, broke, and dealing with the recent loss of her mum. Alongside her partner Jack, she channelled this grief to start D. Louise — a multi-million pound jewellery brand now loved by thousands of women across the UK from Molly-Mae to Maya Jama.In this unfiltered episode, Olivia shares how she turned a side hustle into an eight-figure business.Chapters00:00 – Trailer01:10 – Introductions02:10 – Launching a brand with zero experience 08:30 – The importance of customer-centricity 10:24 – Sourcing and selling her first products13:20 – Bootstrapping the first drops 18:55 – Taking the leap full-time, & working with your partner24:50 – Black Friday: The day everything changed25:50 – Bringing Gymsharks ex-CEO on board29:50 – Importance of authenticity in collaborations33:40 – Handling negative reviews and customer experience35:10 – What made D.Louise stand out in a saturated market44:30 – Future categories and avoiding distraction47:00 – Why big brands can't copy D.Louise52:40 – Shifting Behaviours: Women buying themselves jewellery54:00 – The big vision for D.Louise56:30 – Rebranding: Telling her mother's story through design

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