After graduating in 2015, Hagan turned down an offer with Tesla Motors to pursue Glo full-time. After some early success with Glo Cubes, a mother reached out to share how the product had helped her autistic son overcome his fear of water. The story influenced the development of the Glo Pals a product that engages children in sensory exercises and brightens bath time. Today, you can find Glo products in more than 1,400 stores across the USA and Canada.

We're sitting down with Hagan to learn about the aha moment that sparked his brand's purpose. Today, you can find Glo products in more than 1,400 stores across the USA and Canada. We're also joined by Rocky Brody from Freightos, answering all your freight questions at a time of unprecedented supply chain disruption.

Topics Discussed in This Episode

How Glo got started

How the Glo Pals product helps kids with autism

How long Hagan was interning at Tesla

How Hagan divided his time between promoting different companies

How Hagan has approached restaurants and bars about Glo Cubes

Glo Pals’ first retail partner

The mix of volume that gets moved through different retailers

How many Sesame characters Glo Pals has

How Glo’s manufacturing works

How Glo navigates bulk ordering

When in the Glo journey Hagan realized the company needed redundancies on the manufacturing side

How Hagan came across Freightos and how his company uses it

How Freightos helps facilitate the journey

Trends in shipping pricing and timing

Whether or not it makes sense to manufacture in the US

How people decide on which quote to book

Transparencies in cost and time

How Glo is preparing for the holiday season

The revenue split in BTC vs. retail

Fun marketing initiatives

Number one tip for entrepreneurs

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