Scaling the Mountain with Jason Wong on the Reality of Global Manufacturing

About this episode

Rob Pene interviews Jason Wong about his transition from e-commerce to the manufacturing sector and the challenges he faced.

In this episode, Rob Pene sits down with Jason Wong, a seasoned entrepreneur who has moved from building e-commerce brands to mastering the massive, often overlooked world of manufacturing and packaging. Jason shares his journey of "climbing the mountain" over the last year, explaining why he chose to sell "shovels" (packaging) instead of chasing the latest "gold rush" in SaaS or info products. From utilizing AI avatars to generate 50 million views to navigating 155% tariffs and global supply...

People in this episode

Host: Rob Pene

Guest: Jason Wong

Topics covered

• global manufacturing
• e-commerce
• packaging
• entrepreneurship
• AI technology

Keywords

• manufacturing
• packaging
• entrepreneurship
• global supply
• tariffs
• AI avatars
• e-commerce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SaaS, AI

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