EPISODE · Mar 6, 2018 · 56 MIN
The Beard King: How a Hairy Sink Launched a 7-figure Business
from The Unofficial Shopify Podcast · host Kurt Elster
If coming up with a good product idea is hard, then turning it into a successful brand is harder. Nicholas Galekovic, the entrepreneur behind Beard King, joins us to discuss a journey that went from his bathroom, to Shark Tank, to a viral-success product that has resulted in a seven-figure business in less than five years. In today's episode, Nicholas Galekovic walks through his journey bootstrapping for "sink share" with his flagship product, the Beard Bib. You'll Learn The "ah-ha" moment where he found his problem and how a competitor almost stopped him before he started. How he launched his product on Instagram and the 20 million views of viral success that followed. How he got on SharkTank and what they're looking for. Why Beard King is equal parts lifestyle brand and product company. Why Amazon is the wild west of ecommerce The Beard King's advice for aspiring entreprenuers Tune in for more details! Resources Beard King Shark Tank Story Share your thoughts Ask a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook Group Share this show on Twitter Never miss an episode Subscribe on iTunes Join Kurt's newsletter Help the show Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings & reviews help, and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes What's Kurt up to? See our recent work at Ethercycle Take a ride with Kurt on YouTube Read a free sample chapter of Kurt's book Ecommerce Bootcamp, absolutely free. Tell me where to send your sample at ecommerce-bootcamp.com
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In today's episode, Nicholas Galekovic, the entrepreneur behind Beard King, joins us to discuss a journey that went from his bathroom, to Shark Tank, to a viral-success product that has resulted in a seven-figure business in less than five years.
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