Episode
#23 - Disney for Dogs
43:13
Published: Wed Nov 06 2019
Description
Henrik Werdelin (@werdelin) is your dog's best friend. No really, he sends your dog gifts every month. Millions of dogs around the world love this guy, and that's why his dog treats & toys monthly subscription box business is booming. BarkBox is reported to have made $250 million last year. Damn, I wanna be his best friend too. Listen up as he talks about creating Disney experiences for dogs, meeting his co-founder on a cruise (and shared a heart-shaped bed), hijacking MTV at 2am, having 150+ doggy influencers on payroll, reverse engineering online dating to meet his wife and most importantly, how to set up systems in place to make better life choices. Read more about his 8 + 1 system here: https://bit.ly/2X17GVW. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Chapters
A discussion about the importance of creativity and taking risks in entrepreneurship, with insights into how even the smallest ideas can lead to major success.
00:00 - 03:09 (03:09)
Summary
A discussion about the importance of creativity and taking risks in entrepreneurship, with insights into how even the smallest ideas can lead to major success.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
In this podcast, the speaker talks about different types of people who own dogs and how the company has evolved to cater to their needs.
03:10 - 08:34 (05:24)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker talks about different types of people who own dogs and how the company has evolved to cater to their needs. She also discusses how being a dog person is different from being a person who simply owns a dog.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
A group of friends had the idea to create a subscription box for dogs, focusing on themes and curated items, similar to Birchbox.
08:34 - 11:32 (02:57)
Summary
A group of friends had the idea to create a subscription box for dogs, focusing on themes and curated items, similar to Birchbox. They eventually made this idea a reality with the help of like-minded individuals, although it was initially just a small idea among many.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker shares how talking to customers, not just about the product, but about lifestyle and aspirations, helped their product gain real traction.
11:32 - 15:15 (03:42)
Summary
The speaker shares how talking to customers, not just about the product, but about lifestyle and aspirations, helped their product gain real traction. They advise creating content that customers can associate with and want to share.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker talks about the hilarious and bipolar attitude of a home storage spot he visited in New York that had funny statements everywhere.
15:15 - 20:39 (05:24)
Summary
The speaker talks about the hilarious and bipolar attitude of a home storage spot he visited in New York that had funny statements everywhere. He also mentions the success of a heartwarming dog story that gained popularity online.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
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The speaker shares their experience of starting out working in Denmark as a teenager, followed by moving to New York City as an adult and investing $100,000 from their savings into their new venture.
20:39 - 24:23 (03:43)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience of starting out working in Denmark as a teenager, followed by moving to New York City as an adult and investing $100,000 from their savings into their new venture.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
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The speaker discusses the challenges of mapping out rapport and chemistry with another person, particularly in a professional setting.
24:23 - 27:55 (03:31)
Summary
The speaker discusses the challenges of mapping out rapport and chemistry with another person, particularly in a professional setting. While certain factors like cultural background may play a role, overall it can be difficult to quantify and predict these intangible elements.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
The A+1 Framework is a strategy for personal growth and success that involves identifying core elements of one's life and working to improve them.
27:55 - 31:53 (03:58)
Summary
The A+1 Framework is a strategy for personal growth and success that involves identifying core elements of one's life and working to improve them. It consists of identifying the most important areas of life and focusing on one at a time, while still keeping the others in mind.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
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The speaker talks about developing personal growth experiments that span various areas of life including date night, exercise and more, in order to become better at things that we want to do.
31:53 - 36:09 (04:15)
Summary
The speaker talks about developing personal growth experiments that span various areas of life including date night, exercise and more, in order to become better at things that we want to do. The focus is on finding experiments that don’t require memory or willpower.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses the value of being average at many skills instead of exceptional at only one, and suggests investing extra income into skill diversification to mitigate financial risk.
36:09 - 40:38 (04:29)
Summary
The speaker discusses the value of being average at many skills instead of exceptional at only one, and suggests investing extra income into skill diversification to mitigate financial risk.
Episode#23 - Disney for Dogs
PodcastMy First Million
The fields of biology and space exploration seem promising for the future, as conquering new things is a positive outlook in a world that is down.
40:38 - 43:16 (02:38)
Summary
The fields of biology and space exploration seem promising for the future, as conquering new things is a positive outlook in a world that is down. Areas that could potentially turn everything upside down are the microbiome and a better understanding of thoughts.