325. Seth Goldman — How to Build a Profitable Brand with Values With Just Ice Tea
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Seth Goldman discusses building a mission-driven brand in today's retail environment, highlighting the importance of authenticity and value.
325. Retailers don't reward the biggest mission. They reward the clearest value. What happens when one of the most influential founders in natural products decides to start over? In this episode, I sit down with Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea and co-founder of Just Ice Tea, to discuss what it takes to build a mission-driven brand in today's retail environment. We explore: • Why Honest Tea's discontinuation created an unexpected opportunity • How Just Ice Tea scaled faster than Honest Tea did in its early years • Why retailers actively sought out the brand when shelves went empty • The importance of authenticity and transparency • Why mission alone is not enough • How mission-driven brands can create profitable category growth • The pressure today's shoppers are facing • Why value and values must work together • What founders can learn from the changing retail landscape One of my favorite moments in the conversation is Seth's reminder that consumers can tell when a brand's mission is authentic—and when it isn't. Because the brands that endure don't just sell products. They stand for something bigger. And they consistently deliver value for the shopper, the retailer, and the…
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