262: Behind the Potter’s Wheel: How East Fork Successfully Grew an Unconventional Business

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The Ecommerce Influence Podcast: Advanced Acquisition and Retention Strategies for Fast-Growing Online Brands

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Growing a team is challenging for any company. But going from two people to 90 in just 10 years with a non-traditional business model? That’s an almost unbelievable feat.   Connie Matisse, cofounder and CMO of East Fork, joins us today to talk about how she built a successful business with a 90+ person team without following the path of many traditional businesses.  Tune in to learn how East Fork created a memorable marketing engine with a self-described “laughable” budget, what they’ve found to be one of the most critical business functions that’s often ignored, and how they’ve kept their store running through the challenges of COVID-19.  Episode Highlights 4:44 How the 2008 economic recession introduced Connie to the world of craft pottery 7:00 Reinventing pottery to reach the modern household 11:16 Connie’s organic approach to content marketing and building a holistic brand 13:35 The challenge of being the voice of the brand for a fast-growing business 16:41 What East Fork leadership spends 90% of their time on to ensure successful growth 19:23 Moving from WordPress to Shopify and the effect it had on demand 21:27 How East Fork is managing production and customer expectations in a COVID-19 world 23:36 Analyzing profitability and venture capital funding for a capital intensive business  26:21 How East Fork’s leadership style has evolved during COVID-19 27:59 The many hats Connie wears as a cofounder 30:30 Connie’s process for creating honest and authentic brand collaborations 33:05 How to stop following the herd and create space for radical thinking