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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

303: Ballsy’s Adam Hendle Talks Community Engagement, Customer Acquisition, And Leaning Into The Pandemic

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8662 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Adam Hendle’s company, Ballsy, is eye-catching and humorous, which are some of the most defining characteristics of the brand. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t take his business seriously. On the contrary, Hendle is obsessed with producing the highest quality products and finding creative ways to take his company to the next level. This is exactly how he brought in over $10 million in sales in just two years. And now, during the Covid-19 pandemic, he is still finding opportunities to grow. In this podcast episode, Hendle discusses his unique approach to everything from community engagement to customer acquisition. He also opens up about his most challenging moments in business and explains how he finds opportunities in unexpected times and places (such as during a pandemic). This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! If there’s any other type of content you’d like to see that would be valuable to you during this time, please don’t hesitate to reach out at [email protected]. Want some training on ecommerce? Check out our free masterclasses: FREE Masterclass: Start a Profitable Online Store (In 12 Weeks or Less) FREE Masterclass: Discover the “5 Core Drivers” Behind Today’s Fastest-Growing 7-Figure Stores Key Takeaways What’s changed with Ballsy since the last time we talked to Hendle An overview of Ballsy’s growth from a sales, marketing, and team perspective How Covid-19 gave Hendle’s brand an opportunity for growth The approach Hendle took to lean into customer demand for subscriptions and stocking up on products How Ballsy stays engaged with its community in fun and creative ways A deep dive into one of Ballsy’s most unique customer acquisition channels: podcast advertisements Why it’s important to test your assumptions Insight into some of the biggest business obstacles Hendle has had to face Why Hendle has Ballsy’s influencers on a monthly retainer The reason why product quality is paramount to the Ballsy brand

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This is episode number 303 with Adam Hendell of the Founder Podcast.

0:07.3

What you need is thirst.

0:09.3

You need to be a thirsty human who is intent on learning.

0:12.9

It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.

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The Founder Podcast.

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Even the greatest entrepreneurs had help.

0:24.6

If you want to learn from the most successful founders on the planet, you are in the right

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place.

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Amoroso, Barbara Corcoran, Damon John.

0:42.2

Learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan.

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This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.

0:47.7

The Founder Podcast.

0:59.2

Hey guys, thank you so much for tuning in. Before we start today's episode, I just want to let you know that our goal at founder is to help entrepreneurs succeed however we can by giving

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Okay, so now let's talk about today's episode.

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Hey guys, what's going on? Nathan Chan here, C-I'm publisher of Founder Magazine.

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