by Jeff Slater | Feb 15, 2016 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Could you wait two years for a knife that is only made for you? Apparently Luke Snyder and David Van Wyk from Bloodroot don’t mind that you have to wait 41 months to buy a knife for $575. They are making it just for your hand. In this world of instant, microwave...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 12, 2016 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
Having a problem helps if you want to start a business. Your problem can allow you to understand the gaps in a category without a lot of fancy market research. You have insights that are first-hand and clear. Yeti brand coolers is a perfect example of this phenomena....
by Jeff Slater | Jan 29, 2016 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Did you know that McDonald’s buys 5% of all the eggs produced in the United States? Considering that they sell so many McMuffins, you would think that they would have listened to their customers who for years ask them to extend the hours of breakfast at their stores....
by Jeff Slater | Jan 4, 2016 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Ever notice how different the world looks to a child who is three feet tall? They see things from another vantage point than an adult. A child’s eyes look up at the world, where the adult is looking out or downward. It matters where your world view begins. When...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 28, 2015 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
They could have quickly opened up a traditional pharmacy and dispense pills like everyone else. Instead, they wanted to solve a problem through innovation and technology. TJ Parker and some New Hampshire colleagues decided to prescribe a better solution. How could...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 23, 2015 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
The luggage shop that greets you with a hug isn’t boring. (The owner always asks, “may I give you a hug today to say hello?”) The golf course that organizes a picnic for families once a year on the 18th green isn’t boring. The pet shop that organizes a bus from a...
