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Hey Friends,
During the holidays, we’re sharing highlights from some of my favorite conversations from 2021.
Here’s a highlight from my chat with Jeremy Cai, founder and CEO of Italic.
Italic is THE destination for the best luxury goods without the brand names. In this episode we touch on:
What was missing from eCommerce
His unique C2M business model in luxury
Problem-solving the chicken or the egg marketplace problem
How he signed on his first manufacturer
Learnings from Costco and Amazon
His approach to scale and what’s next
Thank you for listening.
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