EPISODE · Feb 2, 2021 · 56 MIN
How Two Strangers Partnered to Sell $1mm in Jerky
from The Unofficial Shopify Podcast · host Dustin Riechmann, Kurt Elster
After leaving his 20-year engineering career to become a local marketing consultant, Dustin Riechman discovered a jerky so good that he decided to pitch a relative stranger on a business partnership that resulted in $1mm in sales in two years.The mindset that gave him the confidence to quit his jobKeys to building realtionships with potential business partnersHow they launched with grassroots marketing effortsHow having parallel local and national strategies worked wellThe power of podcast appearances (and how it got their products into WalMart)Show LinksFireCreek Snacks - Use code UNOFFICIAL for 15% and free shippingPGA Merchandise ShowLooxReferralCandyRich Dad, Poor DadBold Recurring OrdersSponsorsFree 30-day trial of Zipify OCU - (To get an unadvertised gift, email [email protected] and ask for the "Tech Nasty Bonus".Try Bold Product Upsell, free trialSave 20% on Turbo, a blazing fast Shopify theme - Use code KURT20 at checkoutImprove your shop’s search engine ranking with Venntov SEO Meta ManagerNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsJoin Kurt's newsletterHelp the showAsk a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook GroupLeave a reviewSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsWhat's Kurt up to?See our recent work at EthercycleSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelApply to work with Kurt to grow your store.
What this episode covers
Since starting in January 2019, FireCreek has sold over $1,000,000 in snacks.
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