eCommerce Entrepreneur School: From Temando to Lyres Spirit Co. | #029

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Carl Hartmann, a serial entrepreneur, co founder of Temando, Compono and Lyre’s Spirit Co. Carl took the shipping and fulfilment solution, Temando from an idea to one of the largest Australian technology companies, having raised over $55m in funding. Compono, an end to end talent solution company, was born from Carl’s own hiring frustrations and his latest venture is award-winning, non alcoholic spirit retailer, Lyres, launched in 2019. Carl shares his learnings from the Temando years, talks about building the Lyre’s brand, and provides fascinating fulfilment insights and tips. We also find out why, for Carl, second is the winning position.Links from the episode:Lyre’s Spirit CompanyComponoShortlysterStravaSeedlip Drinks Ceders Non Alcoholic GinThe Kinetic AgencyBrand LinkAlta VistaNokia 8310Eco-friendly packaging tape from Signet (sponsored)JB Hi Fi and Shopify Plus (sponsored)Questions answered in the podcast include:What was your biggest lesson from the Temando journey?Who is the Lyre’s audience?What do you see as the big fulfillment challenges retailers have in the current COVID climate?This episode was brought to you by…  SignetShopify PlusAbout your co-host: Carl Hartmann from Lyres Spirit Co.Carl Hartmann is a prominent, multi-award winning Australian serial entrepreneur, who is best known for his work in co-founding Temando, Compono and Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirit Co, and his involvement as an investor & board member/advisor to a range of leading technology companies around the world. Carl is also the adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Queensland (the leading Australian University and a top 50 global university); serves as a Non-Executive Director on several boards, and has won a number of awards, including the IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year Australia, Asia Pacific and global runner up, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Regional Winner and National Finalist. Thanks to our sponsors, Shopify and Klaviyo, for bringing you the show.Sponsor Add To Cart: Subscribe to the Add To Cart newsletter  SMS us to Suggest a Guest Connect with Nathan Bush Join the Add To Cart Community