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Ep 58 The Crest: Compounding your learnings and career with Bryan Mahoney (Co-founder and CEO of Chord Commerce)
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Ep 58 The Crest: Compounding your learnings and career with Bryan Mahoney (Co-founder and CEO of Chord Commerce)

Bryan Mahoney, co-founder of Chord Commerce, shares his journey from launching an internet agency in the late '90s to contributing to Glossier's success and now leading Chord. He reflects on early experiences, like hacking PowerPoint to create e-commerce websites, and key career moves that brought him to New York and Glossier. Bryan discusses the challenges and opportunities in brand building, especially during the pandemic, and explains Chord’s evolution from a commerce platform to a data-driven solution leveraging AI in e-commerce. He provides insights on the future of e-commerce, DTC, and the role of data, offering valuable lessons on technology and brand growth.


Bryan Mahoney https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanmahoney/

Chord Commerce website https://www.chordcommerce.com/

Chord Commerce LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/chordcommerce/


Show Notes:

02:02 Bryan's Early Career and Dynamo's Beginnings
04:52 Dynamo's Growth and Success
10:50 The Glossier Partnership
15:55 Lessons from Glossier
24:50 Launching New Brands
26:11 Challenges and Market Trends
27:32 Transition to Technology Company
31:38 Understanding Headless Commerce
43:19 Future of Commerce and AI


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The Crest with Ethan Song
The Crest
Welcome to the Crest - A podcast that dives into the art and science of finding product market fit. Through in-depth conversations with founders, entrepreneurs and investors, we uncover actionable insights to help you go from 0 to 1. If you are looking to start a business, launch a new product or achieve escape velocity, this is for you. The Crest is hosted by Ethan Song, a serial entrepreneur in both the consumer and software space.