In the early 2000's, Philip Krim launched an e-commerce business out of his college dorm, selling everything from window blinds to eczema cream to yes, mattresses. Years later, inspired by online successes like Warby Parker and Harry's, Philip and his partners launched Casper, a DTC company that designed its own mattresses, compressed them into boxes, and he ... Show More
Jan 2020
Wild Card: Casper, the Friendly Sleep Company
We've got our hands on Casper Sleep's prospectus and we're doing a breakdown. We talk about the company's financials, specifically the impact its return policy has on its top line, as well as the incredibly competitive direct-to-consumer mattress market. Check out more of our con ... Show More
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Oct 2022
Weird Marketing Strategies to 2x your Shopify Store with Sheets & Giggles Colin McIntosh
<p>Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO at Sheets and Giggles, selling sheets, mattresses, comforters and covers via their Shopify store and Amazon, from the USA to the world. </p><p>It all started in 2018 with a crowdfunding launch, in the first 12 months they hit $1m in sales, ... Show More
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Sep 2024
How Startups Can Turn Failure into Success
AptDeco, a peer-to-peer marketplace for used furniture, launched in New York City in 2014. Despite its complexity and high costs, the company grew quickly. Co-founders Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis considered several different options for scaling the business—from expanding into ... Show More
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Feb 2022
How to Scale a Startup Marketplace for Used Furniture
AptDeco, a peer-to-peer marketplace for used furniture in the New York City area, was growing rapidly in the massive $120 billion furniture market, despite its complexity and high costs. Co-founders Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis were considering different options to scale the bus ... Show More
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<p>Online companies promised to bring transparency to the mattress-buying experience. Did that work out? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the sheets.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://naplab.com/about/derek-hales/">Derek Hales</a>, founder an ... Show More
