Vida Bars with Luisa Salcedo
Episode 23 of the Unboxing Ecommerce: Operations Behind Online Brands podcast, hosted by James Marks and Jennifer Yates, titled "Vida Bars with Luisa Salcedo" was published on October 8, 2024 and runs 43 minutes.
October 8, 2024 ·43m · Unboxing Ecommerce: Operations Behind Online Brands
Summary
On this episode of Unboxing Ecommerce, James and Jennifer order from Vida Bars with special guest, Luisa Salcedo. Luisa is a seasoned Fractional COO with over a decade of experience in Operations. She specializes in helping purpose-driven CEOs by implementing operational strategies that eliminate chaos, boost revenue, and empower leaders to innovate and thrive. Throughout her career, she has successfully distributed $3 billion in inventory across CPG and e-commerce, working with major retaile...
Episode Description
On this episode of Unboxing Ecommerce, James and Jennifer order from Vida Bars with special guest, Luisa Salcedo. Luisa is a seasoned Fractional COO with over a decade of experience in Operations. She specializes in helping purpose-driven CEOs by implementing operational strategies that eliminate chaos, boost revenue, and empower leaders to innovate and thrive. Throughout her career, she has successfully distributed $3 billion in inventory across CPG and e-commerce, working with major retailers like Costco and Kroger.
Why Vida Bars?
Luisa chose Vida Bars because they offer a sustainable product, they are Latina owned, and she's been very impressed with their seamless e-commerce experience.
Vida Bars: www.thevidabars.com
Research included these sources
- Vida Bars: www.thevidabars.com/pages/about-us
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/vidabars/about
- Made in OK: www.madeinoklahoma.net/producer/vida-bars
- Retail Boss: www.retailboss.co/interview-ana-nunez-founder-vida-bars
Curated Technology List
- Shopify: www.shopify.com
- Revenue Hunt: www.revenuehunt.com
- Wholesale Guerilla: www.apps.shopify.com/wholesale-gorilla
- Smile: www.smile.io
- Tolstoy: www.gotolstoy.com/ecommerce
Other Sites mentioned
- Biden-Harris Administration Cracking Down on De Minimis Shipments: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/13/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-protect-american-consumers-workers-and-businesses-by-cracking-down-on-de-minimis-shipments-with-unsafe-unfairly-traded-products/
- Lighthouse Score: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/performance-scoring
- The Body Keeps the Score: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_Keeps_the_Score
- Monique Benoit on Unboxing Ecommerce Ep 18
- Mary Wiegand on Unboxing Ecommerce Ep 16
Connect with Luisa:
www.linkedin.com/in/luisasalcedo
www.theefficiencymaven.com
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Connect with James Marks:
www.linkedin.com/in/jameslmarks
www.withtrivial.com
Connect with Jennifer Yates:
www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferayates
www.workwithroux.com
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www.melissadettloff.com
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