25. Ecom Disruption with Roger Hardy

In this episode, Roger Hardy and I discuss how Roger has helped build Canada's most successful vertical integration e-commerce company and achieved one of Canada's largest e-commerce exits. Roger Hardy is the CEO of KITS online eyewear retailer. Roger’s entrepreneurial journey began with a single phone line, a 14k modem, and a credit card, building an online company, and selling it to a San Francisco-based More.com at the height of the Dot Com Boom all before the age of 30. An original disruptor, he and his sister next launched Coastal.com owners of Clearly. Under Roger’s leadership, the company became the world's leading digital eyewear retailer, going public on NASDAQ before being acquired by Essilor for $450 million cash. Main Takeaways: ●  Building a Digital Marketplace vs. A Brick and Mortar ●  KITS’ Catalyst for Innovation in the Eyecare and Eyewear Industry ●  Learning to Stay Innovative Be sure to check out full show notes at https://innovationmeetsleadership.com/resources  Follow Roger Hardy Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerhardy/ Visit https://www.Kits.com and use coupon code: FREEKITS to get your first pair of KITS glasses for free These are proven solutions to advance your innovation process. Check out our website  innovationmeetsleadership.com or connect with us on Instagram or Facebook @innovationmeetsleadership Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Let’s go transform something!