In today’s episode, I interview Steven Sashen, CEO and co-founder of Xero Shoes – a Colorado company making demonstrably awesome shoes and sandals.
Listen Now and You’ll Discover
- How Steve came up the idea for his business
- The very first steps they took to begin spreading the word
- How they got on Shark Tank and what he did to prepare for the audition
- What happened after the episode aired
- Why they decided to transform from just a lifestyle business into something much bigger
- How Steve eventually figured out how to hire people the right way
- How they are using information products at the top of their funnel
- How SEO & Content Marketing play a role in their eCommerce success
- All the (many!) ways they drive traffic to their store
- How he finds the best contractors and vendors to work with
- The one thing they do on their site that ads 4-5K new subscribers per month
- How & why they chose to do equity crowdfunding
Today’s Guest
Steven Sashen is the CEO and co-founder of Xero Shoes — a Colorado company making demonstrably awesome shoes and sandals. He and his wife, Lena Phoenix, appeared on Shark Tank. Both he and Lena are serial entrepreneurs. Steven is a former professional stand-up comic, an Emmy award winning TV host, and an All-American Masters sprinter — one of the fastest guys over 55.