Modern Commerce: Recent Episodes
Remi Labs
Exploring the exciting frontier of online commerce and how brands use innovative technologies to grow their business. Hosted by the co-founders of Remi Labs.
Remi co-founders, Doug Barnett and Brant Choate, throw it back to an episode from November of 2023, where they cover what planning ahead looked like for them as a tech start-up.
The Remi Podcast is home to exploring topics in tech, start up, business and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, start-up business, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Podcast on Instagram
Remi co-founders, Doug Barnett and Brant Choate, dive into what it takes to find the right co-founder for your start-up business. The Remi Podcast is home to exploring topics in tech, start up, business and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, start-up business, trends and interviews with industry experts.Links:Remi WebsiteRemi Podcast on SpotifyRemi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi co-founders, Doug Barnett and Brant Choate, dive into the dynamics of venture capital. The Remi Podcast is home to exploring topics in tech, start up, business and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.Links:Remi Website
Remi Podcast on Spotify
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi co-founders, Doug Barnett and Brant Choate, dive into the challenges of picking advisors for your business. The Remi Podcast is home to exploring topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.Links:Remi WebsiteRemi Podcast on SpotifyRemi Podcast on TikTokRemi Podcast on Instagram
Remi co-founders, Doug Barnett and Brant Choate, dive into the challenges of building a team at a start up.
The Remi Podcast is home to exploring topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi co-founders, Doug Barnett and Brant Choate, dive into what it means to get caught up in the "thick of thick things" and how to avoid getting stuck in the "thick of thin things".
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Brant and Doug explore compensation strategies, using Netflix and Posthog, as two examples.
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi Founders Doug Barnett (@dbreezee1) and Brant Choate (@brantchoate) talk about their Remi startup journey -- YC application, hard pivots, and finding product market fit.
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi Founders Doug Barnett (@dbreezee1) and Brant Choate (@brantchoate) talk about identifying, navigating and harnessing the constraints of your business.
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi Founders Doug Barnett (@dbreezee1) and Brant Choate (@brantchoate) talk about how to approach sales channels, principles of closing a sale, and developing a sales process.
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi Founders Doug Barnett (@dbreezee1) and Brant Choate (@brantchoate) talk about how important it is to track individual contributors alongside managers, knowing what success looks like, self-awareness as a superpower, and optimizing your career for experience.
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi Founders Doug Barnett (@dbreezee1) and Brant Choate (@brantchoate) talk about the changes they’ve had to make and what it's taken to scale Remi to what it is today, and their goal of focusing on the product and not just people.
Remi Podcast explores topics in tech, start up and e-commerce. Listen in for our take on the latest marketing news, trends and interviews with industry experts.
Links:
Remi Website
Remi Podcast on YouTube
Remi Podcast on TikTok
Remi Podcast on Instagram
Remi Founders Doug Barnett (@dbreeze1) and Brant Choate (@brantchoate) talk about creators getting ad revenue from Twitter, in-office and work-from-home culture, Salesforce's sales cycle and their frothy software market, and the most successful media franchises.
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Remi Founders Doug (@dbreeze1) and Brant (@brantchoate) talk about YouTube shorts' new revenue scheme, how the creator economy works, and the creator war between YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and Google.
In this week's episode, Remi Founders Doug (@dbreeze1) and Brant (@brantchoate) talk about tech layoff analysis, changing operating models based on company growth, and the lucrative business of sports.
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Remi Founders Doug (@dbreeze1) and Brant (@brantchoate) talk about Twitter's current business model, healthy strategies for a company's survival, and right team construction and crucial decisions needed to be a successful startup.
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Remi Founders Doug (@dbreezee1) and Brant (@brantchoate) talk about how AI speeds up engineering and creative work, tips on landing an entry-level marketing job, and tech layoffs from a startup founder perspective.
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Modern Commerce is back with an exclusive episode with Sam Parr -- CEO and Founder of The Hustle and host of the My First Million Podcast. Get insights about copywriting, crypto, AI, and what it's like to be a famous person on the internet.
In this episode, Garrett Gee – tech founder, world traveler, and creator of the hit app Scan and the Bucket List Family – shares lessons learned from his diverse experiences. Hear insights on everything from influencer marketing to social media to crowdfunding to traveling the world. This is a must-watch (or listen) for any entrepreneur or aspiring travel influencer!
(0:08) Introduction
(2:06) Reliving Shark Tank
(2:53) Marc Cuban Argues That QR Codes Are Dodo Birds
(3:53) Damon John Asks: "Are You Just Here for the Exposure?"
(5:07) Kevin O'Leary Challenges "Show Me the Money"
(8:35) Advice to Brand's Working with Influencers
(14:17) Garrett's Must-visit Travel Destination
(14:46) Tips for Traveling With Kids
(19:03) Tips for Packing and Garrett's Must Have on Any Trip
(20:11) Pro Tip for Taking Better Pictures with an iPhone
(22:11) Thoughts on The Future of Social Media
(29:07) Garett's Vision of the Future of Technology
(31:16) What Is Bucket List Family Studios?
(33:40) Why Garrett Turned Down Ten Million Dollars for His Cartoon
(35:21) Creator Burnout
(40:37) Where to Follow Garett and The Bucket List Family
Chapters:Chamath Palihapitiya on The Next Atomic Unit - (2:06)
Tim Ferriss's NFT - (3:36)
NFT Art Reveal - (16:17)
Mr. Beast and new creator brands - (27:57)
Links:Chamath on The Lex Friedman Show
Tim Ferris on Proof Podcast
Tim's NFT Announcement
Shopify's Mr. Beast Profile
Chapters:
Commerce Corner - (1:39)
FTX Drama - (6:19)
Apple vs. Shopify - (12:30)
Disney+ Tests Ecommerce - (29:30)
Chapters:(1:29) - A Mental Model for Generative Ai Art
(21:15) - Vine Reboot and Twitter Advertising
(42:12) - Ask a Developer - Why Should Ecom Stores Be Excited about Shopify Acquiring Remix?
Links:
Midjourney Website
Roger's AI Instagram
Sources: Elon Musk told Twitter engineers to work on a Vine reboot that may be ready by the end of 2022
Elon's message to advertisers
Ad giant IPG advises brands to pause Twitter spending after Musk takeover
Shopify acquires Remix to bolster its storefront design tools
Show Links:
Apple blocks NFT features in iOS Apps
Brad Gerstner’s open letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Post Hog's Company Handbook
Roger's AI Instagram
Remi
Noelle Bates is an expert in social brand building and PR strategy. Currently, she leads PR and marketing at Vivint Smart Home. Formally, she helped build the iconic Stance brand, where she served as the SVP of Marketing & Communications. This episode is full of insights and gems that will help any brand leader get to the next level.
Elon Musk’s X app for ‘everything’ might be a non-starter in the US
Scoop: TikTok chases Amazon with plans for U.S. fulfillment centers
TikTok said to be launching live shopping in the US
Prime Day 2.0 influencer pages
Jay Davis is the founder and CEO and Creatably and Pillow Cube. Jay is an expert in viral marketing and storytelling. His content has been viewed hundreds of millions of times to sell as much revenue. Jay breaks down his unconventional view on ad buying, long-form video advertising, how to think about your brand, and what to know to go viral.
The reason why most brands are losing - The GaryVee audio experience
What went wrong? Marc Andreesen on Making Sense with Sam Harris
Shopify warns merchants against using Amazon’s ‘Buy With Prime’ service
Instagram scaling back shopping features
Instagram dual camera feature Snap dual camera feature Amazon is internally testing a TikTok-like feed in its app Leveraging founder social accounts to build your company
Everyone wants to hear what Brant has to say. Doug and Rog, chime in so we can feel cool. Plus, what did Roger buy online this week?
Clarke Miyasaki needs no introduction, but we'll try. He's helped build some of the most iconic brands of the past few decades, including SkullCandy Headphones and Stance Socks. So listen in as we talk about what it's like to negotiate the first-ever on-court logo appearance with the NBA and how he sourced celebrity deals from the back of a trunk in LA. He also shares his advice for brand owners on how to build a brand.
Brant's viral Tik-Tok #1
Brant's viral Tik-Tok #2
Shopify - Ultimate guide to site speed
Web Page Test
Sentry
Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian protest leads Instagram to ‘pause’ its new strategy
Instagram walks back its changes By Casey Newton
Meta earnings
Google exec suggests Instagram and TikTok are eating into Google’s core products, Search and Maps
Most TikTok advice is wrong
In this week's episode, the Remi team discusses changes to Instagram. Practical ways to get started with content marketing. And gathering UGC.
- Adam Mosseri video update about Instagram
- Men's Health - What's in Arnold's fridge?
- Brant's viral video
- American Baron on TikTok
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This week we have AR and live shopping follow-up and dive into how basic tech failures on your website could be hurting your conversion.
Shopify teases a 3D room-creation tool using Apple's RoomPlan API
Apple's Room Plan announcement
Russ Maschmeyer Tweet - Shopify "Room Reset"
55% of consumers have experienced a technical issue when making online purchases
Links from the show: Shopify Token Gated Commerce
Interview with Shopify's head of Crypto, Alex Danco
Some 3rd party sellers are rethinking their Prime Day strategy Amazon is leaning into influencers to help boost Prime Day sales Subway unveils "Subway Series" menu with 12 new subs
The Remi founders sit down with Mike Harding, the Head of Creative for Pura. In this episode we discuss, writing raps for Snoop. How creative professionals need to evolve to succeed in the new era of marketing. And selling considered and subscription products.
The Remi team is back to talk about some of the most frequent challenges we hear when meeting with D2C brands and share some innovative tech solutions we are working on to solve these problems.
Three Remi co-founders talk about our experience attending the world-famous startup accelerator Y Combinator
Remi co-founders share the behind-the-scenes details of what it's like to create a PFP NFT from scratch.