Industry Perspectives

The 3 walls every 7–8-figure founder hits with AI, and how to solve them
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 17 Sept 2026

The 3 walls every 7–8-figure founder hits with AI, and how to solve them

Most lifestyle-brand teams aren't short on AI ambition, they're short on a system.

Orsi Szentes
Orsi Szentes — Founder at GoodKarma
Everything I believe about being a founder changed in my thirties
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 10 Sept 2026

Everything I believe about being a founder changed in my thirties

Hugh Thomas bootstrapped Giants Coffee from £10,000 to seven figures. He breaks down a decade of lessons on product-market fit, patience, and success.

Hugh Thomas
Hugh Thomas — Co-founder, GIANTS
Catcrew is going after the €2.35bn Italian cat food market that challenger brands left alone
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 3 Sept 2026

Catcrew is going after the €2.35bn Italian cat food market that challenger brands left alone

Vivaio Ventures' Guido Aldera on how they launched Catcrew alongside Italian creator Luca Gervasi.

Guido Aldera
Guido Aldera — Co-founder, Vivaio Ventures
Inspired by the US, Built for Europe
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 27 Aug 2026

Inspired by the US, Built for Europe

Why US consumer playbooks don't copy-paste across the Atlantic and how European founders can build brands that travel.

Laura Modre
Laura Modre — Investment Manager at ROI Ventures
SALTE has built a €4M electrolyte brand on a single product
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 19 Aug 2026

SALTE has built a €4M electrolyte brand on a single product

The Swedish electrolyte brand has nearly doubled monthly revenue in a year without adding a second SKU.

Jesper Ståhl
Jesper Ståhl — Co-founder and CEO, SALTE
Brands need an army of salespeople to compete today, and forever
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 13 Aug 2026

Brands need an army of salespeople to compete today, and forever

Commission isn't the price of a media placement. It's the price of a distribution channel your brand can eventually own.

Dave Morrissey
Dave Morrissey — Founder at SCEAL
Most brands are asking the wrong questions about AI research
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 6 Aug 2026

Most brands are asking the wrong questions about AI research

New methods have arrived in market research. Comparing them like for like is the wrong starting point.

Gus Allen
Gus Allen — Founder & Research Lead at Beyond Insights
Shopify's latest Editions is really about one thing: getting your product data ready for AI
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES 23 Jul 2026

Shopify's latest Editions is really about one thing: getting your product data ready for AI

SuperCo's Tom Mucklow-Norell on the latest Shopify Editions drop.

Tom Mucklow-Norell
Tom Mucklow-Norell — Co-founder, SuperCo