The Early Days Podcast By Dulo

In this episode we sit down with Papa Joe Aviance to talk about losing 250 pounds by walking, recording a top 10 record hit, as well as building a brand around a wide array of personal passions, ranging from fitness to music. We also chat about how he created a comic book character and an apparel brand. Fascinating conversation, that we hope you enjoy as much as we did! Check out Papa Joe at: Website - http://www.joejoenow.com/ Twitter -https://twitter.com/PapaJoeAviance Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/papajoeaviance/

On this episode we share what the initial perception of our soft launch was like. Follow our story on https://weardulo.com.

On this episode of the show we meet James Lee who is the co-owner and marketing chief at Columbia West College​. We talked about the origins of the school, an incredible journey that started in Korea and ended in Los Angeles. Moreover, we cover how CWC is running clever marketing strategies to drive student recruitment and engagement. We also talk about technology, running a business and patience. It was a pleasure talking to James and we hope you guys find a lot of value in this conversation. We sure did! You can find out more about Columbia West College here: https://www.columbiawestcollege.edu/ Follow CWC on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/columbiawestc/ -- We are building DULO - an apparel company, dedicated to removing the hassle involved in looking sharp. As part of our journey we are connecting with other business leaders, entrepreneurs and doers who are working towards building something of their own. Learn more at https://weardulo.com

On this episode, we share our first impression as full-time content creators. We go over the decision to start executing and share with the world about our project. If you want to hear more of our story, check out https://weardulo.com and subscribe for the podcast.

In this episode we sit down with Nathan Kontny, CEO of Highrise, a spin-off company from Basecamp. Highrise is the sweet spot CRM, when Excel is too little and Salesforce is too much. Nathan talks about how he actually started out as a chemical engineer, before going into computer science. We also talk about his experience at Y Combinator and how he became the CEO of Highrise. We wrap it up by discussing his approach to creating interesting content, both in vlog and blog formats. A greatly engaging chat, hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Check out Nathan at: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoJ... Twitter - https://twitter.com/natekontny Medium - https://medium.com/@natekontny Check out Highrise at: https://highrisehq.com/ About us: https://weardulo.com We are documenting the journey of building DULO. Make sure you don't miss out on the next chapters of our story by subscribing to our channel. Feel free to follow us (Marin & Julian) along on social as well: In

Faced with another delay regarding the production of our first batch of samples, we decided to not hold off anymore and start telling the world about what we are going to do. In the process, impatience was substituted with action as we started to share a lot of content online. -- We are building an apparel business and documenting every step of the way. Follow our progress and story on https://weardulo.com

How do you turn a passion project into a lasting, sustainable business? Dimitar Mihaylov, founder of BB-Team, shares his experience on building something worth dying for. On this episode Dimitar shares how he is running a business dedicated to making people better, how important it is to get people to do, not just consume information about health & wellness, fitness, using technology and the internet to execute on the company's mission and much, much more. Find out more about BB-Team here: https://www.bb-team.org/ And make sure you follow Dimitar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmihaylov We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! -- https://weardulo.com We are documenting the journey of building DULO. Make sure you don't miss out on the next chapters of our story by subscribing to our channel. Feel free to follow us (Marin & Julian) along on social as well: Instagram: https://instagram.com/weardulo Facebook: https://fb.me/weardulo SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/weardulo

On this episode we share some thoughts on being patient and how we dealt with a little delay along the way. There is no point in waiting and be frustrated when something doesn't play out as you expected. Instead, regroup and keep executing. Moving forward. -- Follow along @weardulo on social or on our website https://weardulo.com where we regularly share updates of our process of building the business.

What does it take to be a successful hip-hop artist? 6 years of hustle before you are ready for the grand stage! On this episode we had the pleasure of talking to Rowlan, a rising hip-hop star! In a very short and sweet conversation we dig into his creative process, how long it took Rowlan to emerge on the rap scene, the impact a post from Gary Vaynerchuck (@garyvee) had on his career recently and much more. If you are an artist or entrepreneur you should watch the full episode because throughout Rowlan drops a lot of insights and wisdom about making something new and delivering it to an audience. Listen to Rowlan's music: - SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/rowlan - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QQxgPT4qgPLps6RFTLCjJ - Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/rowlan/id407878492 And follow him on social @rowlan We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! -- https://weardulo.com We are documenting the journey of building DULO. Make sure you don't miss out

On this episode we do a debrief on the accomplishments of the trip to meet the samples. Hear some thoughts about how we were thinking about the progress and process up to that point. -- We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and women. We want to save you time and bring peace of mind for when you are busy executing on your craft. Follow our progress at https://weardulo.com or @weardulo on social

In this episode, we sit down (us in chairs, he in his car ;) with Cisco, founder of Double F Clothing. Number 10 is a milestone of an episode, entering double digits and also the first guest we've had who is from our own industry. We talked about where the name and the idea for the company came, how he went about realising it, as well as the design and manufacturing process. A very real chat about what it takes and the steps needed to get an apparel brand off the ground. We also peak into the future a bit and discuss who he would love to collaborate with. Check out Cisco and Double F Clothing at: Website - http://thisisdoublef.bigcartel.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsDoubleF/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/double_f_clothing/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and wome

On this episode we meet the very first samples...and they were yellow! Listen for the details and how and why we ended up with yellow samples in the first place. The full post you can find here: https://medium.com/the-needle/origins-10-meet-the-samples-78c220945e4c -- We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and women. We want to save you time and bring peace of mind for when you are busy executing on your craft. We are at the final stretch of our product development cycle and very close to opening our store! Follow our progress at weardulo.com or @weardulo on social

On this episode of the show we had Italian Football TV and we talked about their experience building the brand and their online presence - consistency and persistence being prominent variables in their approach. Listen to how our guests describe turning their passion into a business. Apologies for the quality of the audio on this episode (we had some technical difficulties in post production). -- We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and women. We want to save you time and bring peace of mind for when you are busy executing on your craft. We are at the final stretch of our product development cycle and very close to opening our store! Follow our progress at weardulo.com or @weardulo on social

On this episode we go back to Bulgaria for the second time to register the company and take care of some extra administrative tasks. -- We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and women. We want to save you time and bring peace of mind for when you are busy executing on your craft. We are at the final stretch of our product development cycle and very close to opening our store! Follow our progress at https://weardulo.com

It's time for some good ol' fashioned QnA! Earlier this week we asked you to submit questions about our business and we answer a collection of these on this episode of the show. If you enjoy this format, let us know in the comments below. -- We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and women. We want to save you time and bring peace of mind for when you are busy executing on your craft. We are at the final stretch of our product development cycle and very close to opening our store! Follow our progress at https://weardulo.com or @weardulo on social

On this episode we go down memory lane to our second trip to Bulgaria where we met with our manufacturing partner and saw a first prototype for our dress shirts. -- We want to remove the hassle involved in looking sharp. Starting with a non-iron, wrinkle-resistant, four-way stretch, moisture wicking dress shirt for men and women. We want to save you time and bring peace of mind for when you are busy executing on your craft. We are at the final stretch of our product development cycle and very close to opening our store! Follow our progress at https://weardulo.com

On this episode of the show we had a very special guest from Hollywood - Kent Speakman (@kentspeakman). Kent is a serial entrepreneur, entertainer and producer who uses the power of technology to bring attention to important social causes. Combining LIVE streaming, high-quality production and the power of celebrity, he is able to raise interest about charity events and causes that people can stand behind. In his own words: "such events, without the possibilities new technology provides, would only be available to a 1000 or so people, so why not open this up to a larger audience". Kent started out as a chef, transitioned into entertainment through the agency world, and eventually started to work on his own businesses. Currently, he runs KNEKT.TV - an award winning Los Angeles based production and live streaming company. The focus is producing world class live and pre-recorded HD broadcasts from exclusive events, concerts, performances, charity galas, fundraisers and red carpet shows, a

Document, don't create! This is the strategy we have adopted at DULO for our marketing and content creation activities. Inspired by Gary Vaynerchuk, we decided early that this would be the best approach to start putting our product, content and brand out in the world. -- We are building an apparel business and documenting every step of the way. Follow our journey on https://weardulo.com

We sat down with Hristo Georgiev, CEO and founder of Centroida - a Bulgarian software development company. Hristo shares his fascinating entrepreneurial journey - from the last few months at university, through the highs and lows of the past year and to the present day where he works with a team of 14! Centroida is working with both domestic and international clients and they are further growing their portfolio. It was an enjoyable conversation! Hope you enjoy it! Make sure you check out Centroida: https://www.centroida.co/ Find Hristo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hggeorgievcom Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hggeorgiev/ -- We are building an apparel business and documenting every step of the way. Follow our journey on https://weardulo.com

On this episode Julian shares the process around the first shirt samples - the preparation of the brand, the fabric and more. -- We are building an apparel business and documenting every step of the way. Follow our journey on https://weardulo.com