Inspired Insider With Dr. Jeremy Weisz | Ecommerce Interviews | Entrepreneurship | Inspirational Stories | Business Lessons

Investing in employees is one of the things Omar Sayyed has made his specialty. Omar is the co-founder and CEO of Ties.com, Scarves.com, and Alynn.com. The company started off fulfilling orders out of a co-founder's living room. They have managed to grow into the world's largest online men's and women's accessories retailer. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:10] Jeremy’s introduction of this episode of the podcast. [6:48] The process the company follows in developing new product ideas. [13:39] Things that have changed in the company’s processes over the years. [19:10] The challenges of cultural intelligence working with suppliers. [21:05] Examples of products they expected to do well but flopped. [26:26] The launch process, testing product popularity, etc. [31:45] Top selling products on Ties.com. [38:03] The beginnings of the company story. [44:15] What Omar focused on when he came on board with the company: the team. [49:12] Tips for building a team and talent acquisition. [58:55] How Omar met his