Jim is joined by Beardbrand founder Eric Bandholz. Eric shares how he started a successful brand featured on Shark Tank with zero funding on core values such as freedom and hunger.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• The seeds of a founder
• Why school can hold you back
• Community led growth
• Getting from Zero to One
• Using Reddit
• Getting on Shark Tank
• The gift of bootstrapping
• Diversifying products
• Building a network

Resources:

• Ecommerce Conversations
• BeardBrand
• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Twitter
• GrowthHit
• The Growth Marketer's Playbook

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