Podcast (25)

Welcome to skucast, the #1 podcast for entrepreneurs in the print and promotional products industries. skucast shines a light on our industries' best work, features maverick personalities, and discusses what’s really involved in running a modern print or promotional products business. skucast is the official podcast of commonsku.

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Apr 26, 2019

Episode 107: The Beautiful, the True, and the Good with Ray DelMuro, Refresh Glass

Ray DelMuro, founder of Refresh Glass, is on a mission to rescue 10 million bottles. From his early days driving around in his four runner collecting wine…

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Apr 18, 2019

Episode 106: "Why Not?" How to Go for the Big Wins with Paperclip Promotions

Ruth Verver and Beth Walker are the Co-Founders and Partners of Paperclip Promotions, a distributor based in Austin, TX. Mark Graham and I flew there to…

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Apr 11, 2019

Episode 105: Retail Phenomenon Marine Layer and Their Journey to Custom with Andrew Graham

Marine Layer, a retail phenomenon founded in 2009 and known for their absurdly soft shirts, now has a custom projects division led by Andrew Graham,…

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Mar 28, 2019

Episode 104: Trendspotting with Futurist Vicki Ostrom from SanMar

I’ve always wanted to talk about trends and fashion-forward merchandising on skucast because wearables alone comprise easily over 35% of the industry’s…

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Mar 21, 2019

Episode 103: 85 Supply's Trevor Sarver, Rock-n-Roll Entrepreneur

Trevor Sarver, former punk rocker turned entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of 85 Supply, a raw, fiercely original, and high-energy distributor based…

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Mar 14, 2019

Episode 102: Supplier CMO Series, Nate Robson with Raining Rose

Nate Robson is the Director of Promotional Sales at Raining Rose, a certified B Corp and supplier of lip balms and other body care products derived from…

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Mar 07, 2019

Episode 101: Stories featuring Gillian Hammond, Kevin Mullaney, and Steve Rone (A skucon Production)

Big order fails. Brilliant client saves. Narrow margin orders that went south. Product disasters. Embarrassing client moments. And big, unexpected wins.…

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Feb 28, 2019

Episode 100: The Customer of Tomorrow, the Distributor of Tomorrow: A Celebration Forward

What does the customer of tomorrow look like? What do they expect? What does the progressive salesforce look like? How does the salesperson of tomorrow…

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Feb 21, 2019

Episode 99: Supplier CMO Series, Saadia Bryant with Gemline

With exceptional experience as a marketing and management consultant, working with such notable retail brands as Crabtree & Evelyn, Reebok and more,…