#192 - Keta Burke Williams, Aspen Apothecary: Producing and selling your first 500 units

While Aspen is still in its early days, we’re excited to have Keta Burke-Williams on the pod to discuss the logistics of building a fragrance company. In this episode of DTC pod, you’ll hear Blaine & Ramon talk with Keta about creating a scent, finding a manufacturer,  finding her voice when pitching to VCs, optimizing for online and offline sales, being smart with your resources, and tapping into your network.

 

8:20 - 9:20 The inspiration behind Aspen

15:43 - 16:06 Consumer trust is fragile 

32:34 - 33:24 Why being cheap is smart

19:06 - 19:43 How to sell a scent online

26:03 - 26:47 Combatting imposter syndrome 

40:10 - 40:49 Don’t underestimate your network!

 

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Keta Burke-Williams - Founder of Aspen Apothecary

Ramon Berrios - CEO of Trend.io

Blaine Bolus - COO of OmniPanel