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April 14, 2020

+$1M/Year Selling Beard Products after a Decade of Failure, with Eric Bandholz

Eric Bandholz
Eric Bandholz
Founder of Wakomo & Beardbrand

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Show notes

  • How Eric navigated the path to starting BeardBrand
  • Eric talks about their first sale and continued revenue growth
  • The concept and testing behind Eric’s products
  • Eric talks about producing valuable content
  • Eric’s thoughts on how grooming helps explore positive routines
  • Eric’s perspective on the biggest change that resulted in success

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