{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"High Stakes Growth","title":"Steven Sashen: From Stand-Up Comedian to Building a $70M Footwear Brand","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bae59b83\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3943,"description":"Steven Sashen is the co-founder and CEO of Xero Shoes, a barefoot-inspired footwear brand doing about $70M in annual revenue.Expect to hear about:– From Stand-Up to Start-Up: What Steven learned as a professional stand-up comedian and how solving his own running injuries led to Xero Shoes. – Shark Tank: Why he turned down Kevin O’Leary’s $400K offer for 50% of the company, and how this experience convinced him to go all in on Xero Shoes.– Scaling: How Xero hit $70M in annual sales and maintains one of the highest repeat-purchase rates in footwear.– PE & Agencies: Why Steven believes that working with PE and agencies can be tricky, and his rules for identifying worthwhile partnerships. – Life Lessons: Steven thoughts on happiness, luck, how to spend wisely, and his top two book suggestions for anybody looking to live better.Find Steven on: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashen/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/391LG5hv0mWO3ohRrPQLLnjDUAenI5zWUm6SaIRgHNQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYTRi/MWQ5ZmVhMGM3Nzc0/YTEzZjJhNTE5MTJi/YTM0MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}