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236 | The Unusual Model of Selling Unusual Skincare Products | with Alex McIntosh

Honest Ecommerce
Honest Ecommerce
Episode • Jul 31, 2023 • 27m

Alex McIntosh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Thrive Natural Care, a skincare company that helps regenerate your skin, our planet, and farmer communities.

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In This Conversation We Discuss: 

  • [00:00] Intro
  • [00:53] What are Thrive Natural Care products?
  • [01:22] Which came first, passion or product?
  • [03:43] Business as an engine to make the world better
  • [04:00] The starting point of Thrive Natural Care
  • [05:10] Figuring out the idea to put your energy in
  • [06:45] The Mini Piloto model
  • [09:19] Getting featured in the New York Times
  • [10:11] Regenerative farming to improve farmers’ lives
  • [10:50] Sponsor: Electric Eye https://electriceye.io/connect
  • [11:47] Sponsor: Shopify https://shopify.com/honest
  • [11:47] Sponsor: Sendlane https://sendlane.com/honest
  • [15:12] Is it a good idea? Vs Should I not do this?
  • [16:11] Launching a novel model bootstrapped
  • [17:37] How the Mini Piloto was applied to Thrive
  • [20:30] Celebrate the learning & racing to own “mistakes”
  • [21:22] Where Thrive launched to market first
  • [23:57] Struggles are not a period, but a cycle
  • [24:45] Have a big vision & pay attention to your values
  • [25:20] Culture amplifies your value
  • [26:35] The best MBA is starting a business
  • [26:50] The best way to support Thrive

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