Ep 123 Trisha Roy of Barn and Willow is a product manager turned entrepreneur. She is a design enthusiast and believes technology will continue solving problems! Traveled across almost all continents (except for Antarctica).

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3 Key Points:

1. Quality, make sure quality is obvious to customers.
2. Social media is a unparallel marketing tool
3. Manage marketing resources and  know exactly what you are spending on them

 

Episode Notes: 

• 01:15  – Nathan’s introduction to today’s Show with Trisha Roy
• 01:34 – Barn and Willow
• 02:00 – Founded December 2014
• 02:14 – How do you make money?
• 02:30 – Online store
• 02:50 – Vertically integrated brand
• 03:30– Who gets the money?
• 04:00 – 85% product mark up
• 04:28– What are your costs?
• 05:04– Funding
• 05:31 – Cash flow positive
• 05:58 – Story of the name
• 06:44– Total transaction volume
• 07:06 – $20,000- $25,000 revenue per month
• 08:55 – How to grow transaction volume
• 09:19 – Customer acquisition channels
• 10:08 – About $70 to acquire one customer
• 10:50—Business deals
• 11:30—One big influencer per month
• 11:50—Offline deals
• 13:39 – The Famous Five

Resources Mentioned:

• Barn and Willow —Trisha’s new online venture that is making $20-$25k per month.
• Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects without hiring full time employees.
• Poorly Made In China—By Paul Midler

Famous 5

• Favorite Book?— Poorly Made In China by Paul Midler
• What CEO do you follow?— Steve Jobs
• What is your favorite online tool?— Whats App and Google Keep
• Do you get 8 hours of sleep?—Sometimes yes, sometimes no
• If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?—Be open to take more risks. Never negotiate with yourself and always ask.

 

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