Mar 27 2024 43 mins
This episode is the final part in the forecasting series and your hosts, Cody and Taylor, sit down with co-founder Nate Gunn to discuss the success of his brand Wildbird. He highlights the power of influencer and social media marketing in the mom community, the challenges of transitioning from polished creative to authentic content and the importance of leveraging customer voices in their brand. Nate also highlights the significance of forecasting and working with a fractional CFO to achieve financial goals. He shares insights into designing a profit and loss statement and the benefits of monitoring and adjusting the forecast.
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:09 Wildbird's Baby Carrier Niche
07:46 Success with Influencer and Social Media Marketing
09:33 Challenges with Ad Management
12:59 The Power of Moms as Brand Advocates
14:26 Transitioning from Polished Creative to Authentic Content
19:15 Launching All Available Creative
19:28 The Power of Cost Control in Advertising
20:20 Embracing a New Advertising Strategy
21:18 Balancing Brand Voice and Content Strategy
24:00 The Importance of Forecasting
25:34 Working with a Fractional CFO
26:05 Designing the Profit and Loss Statement
28:29 Monitoring and Adjusting the Forecast
33:26 Building a Bottom-Up Forecast
36:16 P&L Design and Editing
39:26 Testing the Boundaries of the P&L Design
44:26 The Freedom of Clear Numbers and Planning
45:43 The Importance of Community and Collaboration
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