2X eCommerce Podcast | S06 EP30: How Brian Sloan Grew A DTC Sex Toy Company To 8-Figures

On today’s episode, Kunle is joined by Brian Sloan, Founder of Autoblow. His company, Very Intelligent Ecommerce Inc., achieved 8-figure yearly sales, with only two full-time employees and an army of part-timers around the world.

Show Notes

Building a successful business is hard even at the best of times. But doing so in an industry where most avenues for marketing are closed is next level. It all comes down to constant innovation, with both your products and PR/marketing campaigns. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? But today we’ll hear how Brian used these principles to upset the odds and scale his sex toy business.

In this episode, Kunle and Brian talk about what it takes to overcome obstacles in the market and build a 8-figure business. You will get to hear about building a sex toy business, working with a lean and remote team and creating out-of-the-box marketing programs. This is a great episode for entrepreneurs keen to scale their businesses!

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Creators & Guests

Host

Kunle Campbell

Host of the 2X eCommerce Podcast and Co-Founder at OCTILLION

What is 2X eCommerce Podcast?

Hosted by Kunle Campbell, who is an operator of a portfolio of consumer brands, 2X eCommerce is a weekly podcast for ecommerce operators by ecommerce operators. We interview remarkable ecommerce founders and leading enablers of ecommerce growth, with every episode promising to give you at least one growth hypothesis or idea you can test.

Our focus is growing your ecommerce revenues from a cross-functional perspective, be it marketing, your tech stack, operations, finance, or customer experience. We believe that by bringing together insights from a variety of experts, we can help you double the throughput of key ecommerce functions.

2X your eCommerce growth with insights from Kunle and handpicked experts.