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Rupesh Sanghavi and the art of being less necessary
A textbook purchase drew Rupesh Sanghavi into online retail. Building Ergode taught him a harder lesson: a growing company needs room to know more than its founder.
Juan Carlos Gavito and the business after the buy button
An investor’s career led Juan Carlos Gavito into digital advertising, then into the brands themselves. At Quinio, his wager is that a proven product can travel further with the right people, financing and operations behind it.
Taylor Holiday
Taylor Holiday is the founder and CEO of Common Thread Collective (CTC), one of the most respected eCommerce growth agencies in the DTC (direct-to-consumer) space, serving 230+ brands totaling $2.3B+ in annual online revenue. A former minor league baseball player drafted by the New York Yankees, Holiday went from a 100-square-foot office above a bakery in Old Towne Orange, California to building a fully remote agency of 70-150+ people. He is also a partner at 4x400, a brand acquisition holding company, and one of the most influential voices on Twitter/X in the eCommerce world, known for contrarian takes, deep analytical frameworks, and a relentless focus on profitable growth.