At 1Mby1M, we believe in learning from case studies of successful entrepreneurs. These case studies involve discussions on opportunities and challenges specific to the domain such as Generative AI, E-Commerce, Digital Health, Cyber Security, and FinTech.
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How do brands operate on Amazon? A fascinating window into a fast-growing world.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as Jungle Scout.
Greg Mercer: I’m the CEO and founder of Jungle Scout. It is a platform to empower entrepreneurs, small businesses, and brands around the world to do better on e-commerce. We do that in a number of different ways. We provide analytics and insights to help them manage and optimize their business. Right now, we are primarily focused on Amazon. We are also supporting sellers and merchants on Walmart and have a goal of doing it throughout e-commerce.
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Solid Commerce sits in the middle of the multi-channel e-commerce ecosystem. Read on to learn more about the segment.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start at the beginning and introduce Solid Commerce as well as your own background.
>>>A deep dive into the custom e-commerce world.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by having you introduce yourself as well as Gooten to our audience.
Mark Kapczynski: I’m the Chief Marketing Officer here at Gooten. I’ll first say that Gooten has now entirely moved to working virtually. We used to be headquartered in New York. Now we are completely virtual with our entire executive team spread throughout the United States. We have embraced the situation that we are in.
>>>Dara spoke with us some years back on his previous venture. This time, he has switched from B2C to B2B and brings insights on the nuances of that sector.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to the new company that you’re doing.
>>>Grégoire discusses two key trends in e-commerce: B2B and marketplaces.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to the company.
Grégoire Chauvin: I’m the Founder of Uppler. We are a software company. We develop software that lets you create your own B2B e-commerce platform. We have different use cases for that. What we create the most are B2B marketplaces.
>>>Cross-border commerce is cumbersome. Rob explains why, and how he is addressing the issues.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to Flow Commerce and to yourself.
Rob Keve: I am the Co-Founder and CEO of Flow Commerce here in Hoboken, New Jersey. Flow Commerce is a turnkey solution to help any online merchant sell beyond their domestic market.
>>>Brand fraud is rampant in e-commerce. Barry discusses brand protection.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself and to Brandefender.
Barry Adika: I’m the Co-Founder of Brandefender. We focus on brand protection in general. We are experts in cyber security. I used to be in retail and wholesale. I’ve been engaging with the big shift that’s happening in retail over the last few years.
>>>Talha talks about trends and opportunities in pharmacy e-commerce.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to NimbleRx.
Talha Sattar: I’m from Pakistan. I’ve been in the US for 10 years. I run a company called NimbleRx. Our company enables online commerce and delivery for pharmacies around the country.
>>>I have always believed in the power of niche e-commerce to build sustainable businesses. Eyelation is a great example. Read on for more.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself and Eyelation.
Brad Kirschner: I’m the CEO and Founder of Eyelation. We’ve been in business since 2009. I developed a self-service safety eyewear kiosk for factories. It’s available for people to buy their prescription eyewear from. The first one was out in 2011.
>>>Jimmy has been in the e-commerce platform space for a long time. In this interview, he discusses how BigCommerce is using its open platform to extend the platform’s capabilities.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to BigCommerce.
Jimmy Duvall: I’m the Chief Product Officer at BigCommerce. I’m celebrating my third anniversary at the company tomorrow. I’ve been in this space for a pretty significant amount of time.
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