Selery Talks

Selery Talks

Selery Talks features ideas that came to life through eCommerce and the stories behind them. We sit down with founders of companies to hear how and why they turned their ideas into reality. These stories are sponsored by Selery Fulfillment, a one-stop logistics provider for personalized and convenient multi-channel order fulfillment and warehousing. You can learn more at Selery.com, Follow on Instagram @SeleryTalks and on Twitter @Seleryit.

Episodes

David Caulkins - Bespoken Art - Episode 15

February 1, 2018 • 26 mins
Our Guest this week is David Caulkins. David is the founder of a company called Bespoken Art. Bespoken Art is truly unique. They take the sounds of life and culture and capture their sound waves for their customers. David sat down with us and shared the Bespoken story, where the idea came from and where the company is headed. Learn More at bespokenart.com | selery.com
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Abe Minkara - The Mark Cuban Companies - Episode 14

January 24, 2018 • 39 mins
ABC's Shark Tank has reached icon status in American television. The show is ridden the wave of the rising entrepreneurial movement in the US. It has certainly been the tipping point for many companies and is a substantial economic influence. This week on Selery Talks we speak with one of the Shark's movers and shakers, Abe Minkara. Abe is the business development director for the Mark Cuban Companies. He takes these new p...
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Konel Banner and Frank Weston - Instafire - Episode 13

January 12, 2018 • 28 mins
Konel Banner and Frank Weston never really expected to make money off their product let alone get on Shark Tank. Konel and Frank created a fire starter called Instafire for their own leisurely use. The two are outdoor enthusiast and have spent their lives in the great outdoors. It was a product truly born from it’s founders’ experience in the wild. They had no doubt about the quality and utility of the product, but were no...
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Neal Hoffman - Mensch On A Bench - Episode 12

January 5, 2018 • 26 mins
Neal Hoffman is the founder of plush toy company Mensch on a Bench. Neal started his company after his 4-year-old son asked him for an Elf on the Shelf while shopping in a department store in 2012. The moment he spoke his alternate suggestion out loud the veritable light bulb clicked loud and clear. He had been looking for ways to teach his young kids Jewish traditions. He told his son that, “Jews don’t have an Elf on the ...
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Krish Iyer - Shipstation - Episode 11

December 29, 2017 • 25 mins
Ecommerce has allowed small to mid-sized businesses to thrive in highly competitive industries against larger companies. The modern day online marketplace allows these companies to compete in a space outside of brick and mortar retail. In this episode, we sit down with Krish Iyer and discuss the role of shipping in ecommerce. Krish is an expert in the latest and greatest in supply chain technology and is often quoted by po...
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Jake Thompson - Compete Every Day - Episode 10

December 21, 2017 • 25 mins
Jake Thompson is full of enthusiasm and confidence. His drive and personality are infectious. Jake has huge goals, but when you spend time with him you leave believing he will accomplish them. His lifestyle and apparel brand Compete Every Day is not only offering fitness apparel, but also in the business of growing and building the whole person. Learn More at competeeveryday.com | selery.com
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Laura D'Asaro - Chirps - Episode 09

December 13, 2017 • 28 mins
When craving a snack with protein we don’t necessarily think of chips or cookies first and if you are an American you most likely don’t pull crickets from the pantry. Three Harvard graduates Laura D’Asaro, Rose Wang, and Meryle Natow are trying to change that. Crickets are high in protein, easily sourced, can be ground into flour form. This trio of entrepreneurs are offering crickets in tasty forms such as barbeque chips a...
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Calvin Carter - Bottle Rocket - Part 2 - Episode 08

December 6, 2017 • 28 mins
Calvin Carter had always been entrepreneurial. He comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. After college he attempted to work for a large corporation. However, this didn’t last long because, in his words, his “entrepreneurial tendencies took over”. These tendencies led to many entrepreneurial successes as well as failures. He reached a turning point in 2008, when a keynote speech by Steve Jobs would change his life. Apple...
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Calvin Carter - Bottle Rocket - Part 1 - Episode 07

December 6, 2017 • 29 mins
On March 6th 2008, Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s app store to the world. Most people wouldn’t become aware of the enormity of this new technological development until later. However, it changed Calvin Carter’s life immediately. He started his company, Bottle Rocket, the next day. His venture began when he started filling pads of graph paper with drawings of app concepts. Calvin had no idea the heights he would go with Bott...
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Kyle Colbert - Divine Health - Episode 06

November 30, 2017 • 38 mins
Divine Health began out of the decades old medical practice of Dr. Don Colbert. Dr. Colbert has been practicing medicine and writing books for over 33 years. In 2007, he began formulating nutritional supplements and started Divine Health. After a rocky start and struggling through the recession years of 2008 and 2009, his son, Kyle Colbert took over the company. New to the nutritional supplement industry, Kyle says he had...
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Aaron Rubin - Shiphero - Episode 05

November 21, 2017 • 24 mins
Aaron Rubin is no stranger to eCommerce. He has been making money on the internet since the early 1990’s. He began coding at 7 and made money online by 12 years old. After starting a successful eCommerce company in college and learning many lessons in logistics, he teamed up with a friend of his, Nicholas Daniel-Richards to build an eCommerce shipping and inventory software solution called Shiphero and help others avoid th...
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Matt Griffin and Donald Lee - Combat Flip Flops - Episode 04

November 14, 2017 • 29 mins
Griff and Lee, served our country together as Army Rangers in Afghanistan. The two-passed time at outposts, on patrols, and in armored personnel carriers spit balling about startups they could launch after their military service. The seed that took root would come in the form of a make-shift flip flop made from the sole of a combat boot. Their company, Combat Flip Flops, started by selling their uncommon flip flops and lat...
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Mike Chaffin, Three Commas, David Ubben, and Fan Plan - Episode 03

November 7, 2017 • 31 mins
On this week’s episode we will feature 2 guests. First up is Mike Chaffin, the co-founder of lifestyle and apparel brand Three Commas which he co-founded with Mark Cuban in 2015. In addition to Three Commas, Mike’s resume includes founding and developing tech companies, consulting, speaking nationwide, and today is the long-time business manager for rapper, Nelly. Mike’s passion is developing the entrepreneurial spirit and...
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David D'Agostino - The Beach Glass - Episode 02

November 1, 2017 • 32 mins
Our guest this week is David D’Agostino of a company called The Beach Glass. David and his co-founder Jason Klinge spent the bulk of their careers in the construction business. The two were together with some friends and the unexpected next phase of their careers began simply because of a broken wine glass. David joins us for the second episode of Selery Talks to tell the full story that resulted in their unique product. L...
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Katie Sanchez - Bee Free Honee - Episode 01

October 24, 2017 • 35 mins
Welcome to Selery Talks and thanks for joining our conversation this week. Our guest is Katie Sanchez the founder of a company called Bee Free Honee. Katie stumbled upon the idea of honey without Bees, but would later come the find out the immense benefit and demand of the product. The company has seen steady growth since 2013 and appeared on Shark Tank in 2016 which led to increased exposure and further growth. Learn M...
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Intro - Episode 00

October 22, 2017 • 2 mins
Selery Talks features ideas that have come to life through eCommerce and the stories behind them. We’ll look at business ideas and the people that made them part of their stories. We will sit down with the founders of companies and hear how and why they turned their ideas into realities.
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