John Cascarano is the founder of Tame the Beast and Fresh Dog. In college at Duke, John helped create mental_floss, a magazine and trivia company later acquired by the founder of Maxim magazine. He went to law school at the University of Michigan, met his wife, co-authored a book of sorts, and practiced law at a big law firm. He left practice to found an online beauty product retailer, which exceeded $5 million in yearly revenue within five years before its sale. Recently, he served as E-commerce Director to FASHIONABLE, a women’s apparel and accessories retailer with an inspiring social mission, where he drove a doubling of the company's online revenue in less than one year. In this episode, you will learn the importance of building a sustainable company with meaning, knowing when to quit and move on to the next chapter in your career, the mindset of a serial entrepreneur, and why building up people is just as important as building a business.
John Cascarano is the founder of Tame the Beast men's beard & body products, and Fresh Dog, grooming products for your dog. In college at Duke, John helped create mental_floss, a magazine and trivia company later acquired by the founder of Maxim magazine. He went to law school at the University of Michigan, met his wife, co-authored a book of sorts, and practiced law at a big law firm. He left practice to found an online beauty product retailer, Lock and Main, which exceeded $5 million in yearly revenue within five years before its sale.
Recently, he served as E-commerce Director to FASHIONABLE, a women’s apparel and accessories retailer with an inspiring social mission, where he drove a doubling of the company's online revenue in less than one year.
In this episode, you will learn the importance of building a sustainable company with meaning, knowing when to quit and move on to the next chapter in your career, the mindset of a serial entrepreneur, and why building up people is just as important as building a business.