September 26, 2024

Billion Dollar Branding ft. Preston & Tom of Chubbies

1 hour 4 minutes

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In this episode of Chew on This, Preston and Tom, the co-founders of Chubbies, join Ron and Ash to share their experience in building a nine-figure brand. They discuss the importance of organic content, community building, and finding product-market fit. They also share how they navigated challenges and ultimately led Chubbies to an exit.

🩳 Prioritizing organic content: Chubbies built a community organically through email and social media, relying on user-generated content (UGC) for authentic and engaging marketing.

📈 The importance of long-term profit: Instead of focusing solely on revenue, Chubbies shifted their strategy to prioritize long-term profitability, making adjustments to their product, returns process, and operations.

📊 Data-driven decisions: They emphasize the value of having real-time data across all business units, allowing them to measure progress towards profit goals.

💪 Building asset value: Chubbies’ exit was driven by a combination of profitable growth, brand recognition, and a desire to seek new challenges.

💡 Redefining brand performance: Preston and Tom are working on a SaaS platform to help businesses measure brand performance more effectively, allowing them to better understand the impact of brand-building initiatives on profitability.

0:00 - Intro

1:36 - Building a community over 10 years

3:04 - Creating a brand that resonates with consumers

4:12 - Challenges after college in 2008

6:05 - Early days of Chubbies

11:03 - Starting with organic marketing

14:01 - Engaging customers through storytelling and community building

19:00 - The evolution of marketing strategies

24:11 - The shift in content value and audience targeting in marketing

30:00 - Challenges of growth and market competition

31:16 - The emotional roller coaster of entrepreneurship

32:10 - The joy of improving customers' lives

34:02 - Optimizing marketing strategies with data

39:12 - Managing cash flow for long-term planning

41:14 - Challened of inventory management and cash allocation

45:05 - Pandemic's impact on business growth

46:22 - Building brand value

51:04 - Balancing short-term and long-term marketing strategies

56:05 - Focusing on consistent performance over spikes

59:45 - Fixed costs as a percentage of total revenue