{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b7ad8774-3ca8-49e6-bf2a-0d2ebc57313b/9af22a49-b588-464e-95a9-52a0a5fc3626?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 93: How to Build a D2C Brand","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61007a9331fd81f125b34da0/61007afa121e70001399d849.png?height=200","description":"<p>This week, we are delighted to welcome Jing Gao, the mastermind behind viral hot sauce sensation <a href=\"https://flybyjing.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fly By Jing</a>, to Floor 9 to share her incredible journey as a D2C brand founder. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic, the importance of storytelling and community-building for D2C brands, and how the overall D2C space is evolving.</p><p><br></p><p>As usual, Scott and Adam discuss this week’s top news before the main conversation, which includes Google Maps <a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/google-maps-community-feed-200004092.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">adding a social feed</a>, the success of <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/1/21921491/fortnite-galactus-live-event-player-count\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fornite’s Galactus event</a> and Dua Lipa’s <a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/dua-lipa-livestream-cost-viewership-1096950/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">virtual concert</a>, the upcoming <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/02/discovery-to-launch-streaming-service-in-january-for-4point99-per-month.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Disovery+ streaming service</a>, and Hulu’s <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/22092452/hulu-watch-party-now-available-all-subscribers?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Party feature</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find Adam and Scott on Twitter at @adamjsimon and @tippier. Check out <a href=\"https://medium.com/s/story/what-i-learned-from-making-hot-sauce-at-scale-2cbb8ec709ba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jing’s Medium post</a> on what she learned from the process of making Sichuan chili sauce at scale.</p>","author_name":"IPG Media Lab"}