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With Joel Wishkovsky (Founder/CEO, Simple Contacts), Rachel Cohen (Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Snowe), Jay Reno (Founder/CEO, Feather), Mike Lackman (CEO, Trade Coffee Co).
Wed, Oct 17, 2018 @ 06:30 PM   $20   Alley Chelsea, 119 W 24th St
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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D2C startups have come & revolutionized e-commerce & retail. From startups to larger companies, the D2C business model has become increasingly popular.
With the rise of social media, & online tools like Shopify & Stripe, entrepreneurs have never had an easier time creating an online shop & selling their product. These entrepreneurs get a direct relationship to their customer, & by cutting out the middleman, they increase their own margins while saving their consumers money.
But even still, D2C startups face many challenges that are exacerbated because of competition: differentiation, logistics, branding, & customer acquisition.
Join us on October 17th for a founder/CEO discussion on what it takes to build & grow a D2C startup! We'll discuss


Getting your brand off the ground


Packaging for CPGs


Managing logistics for your product


Designing your product


Analyzing metrics like CLV, LTV & retention


Creating a stellar customer experience


And much more!



About the panelists


Joel Wishkovsky is the Founder & CEO of Simple Contacts, an online platform that lets you buy contacts & renew your lens prescription from the comfort of your own home. As an investor & advisor, Joel has been involved with dozens of leading healthcare companies such as Everlywell, Parsley Health & JOANY. Previously Joel was part of General Electric's prestigious IT leadership program (IMLP) & its financial & operational auditing program (Corporate Audit Staff). During his time there he lead large scale IT implementations & performed operational & financial audits of GE businesses with a focus on acquisition integrations.


Rachel Cohen is the co-founder & co-CEO of Snowe, the direct-to-consumer homewares company that's won accolades from Architectural Digest, Fast Company, Forbes, & Vogue, among others. Rachel began SNOWE in 2015 with co-founder Andres Modak, while the two were outfitting their first home. Uninspired by mass-market budget buys, & unimpressed by pretentious luxury brands, the two Wharton grads set off to create their own company of well-designed, high-quality home essentials. Prior to founding SNOWE, Rachel worked in real estate investment banking at BGC Partners, advising hotel & lifestyle clients; previously she managed a boutique co-working space, a subsidiary of SL Green.


Jay Reno is the Founder & CEO of Feather. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Bain Capital, NEA, & Y Combinator (YC S17), Feather a furniture subscription service for people who aspire to live lighter. It enables people to keep their furniture from 3-12 months, with the option to purchase at the end of your cycle. Previously, Jay was a Senior Strategist at Fueled, a company that helps startups (Warby Parker & Crunchbase) & large companies (Google, Apple) turn their ideas into functioning products.


Mike Lackman took the helm as CEO of Trade Coffee Co in June 2018, bringing with him over a decade of experience in consumer internet businesses as he spearheads Trade's mission of Turning Coffee Drinkers Into Coffee Lovers'. Mike draws on his most recent experience at PetFlow, where he & his team built a rapidly growing & profitable retailer that successfully exited to the country's largest pet food & supply distributor. He is a frequent speaker on the e-commerce & growth strategies including engagements at Shop.org, the National Retail Federation, the Wharton School, & as the keynote of Australia's Online Retailer conference in 2014.



Schedule:
6:30 - 6:50: Drinks & Networking6:50 - 7:50: Panel7:50 - 8:15: Audience Q&A8:15 - 9:00: More Drinks & Networking




Stacklist hosts startup events in NYC to help entrepreneurs learn from successful founders & experts. Previous speakers have included the founders of Greenhouse, Movable Ink, x.ai, & Techstars. You can find all of ourpast events & speakers here!If you have any questions, please email me atdanny@stacklist.com.



Thanks to Alley powered by Verizon for hosting our event. Alley powered by Verizon locations are developed by Verizon, the world's leading technology company, in collaboration with Alley, a membership-only community workspace for creators. Each location is a curated community powered by the emerging technologies & thought-leadership of Verizon.
 
 
 
 
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