Episode 28: Juli Lassow • JHL Solutions

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In episode twenty eight, Accountfully's CEO and Partner, Brad Ebenhoeh, sits down with Juli Lassow from JHL Solutions, a consultancy dedicated to helping build phenomenal private-label partnerships. Juli gives us a glimpse into how brands can prepare themselves to establish lucrative and collaborative retail relationships. This episode is a must for those seeking to step into the wholesale space.

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Bölümler

1. Why understanding what your limits and fulfillment abilities are is so important (00:00:00)

2. Juli's intro (00:00:25)

3. JHL Solutions overview (00:01:40)

4. The contract negotiation process (00:02:38)

5. How a smaller brand can equip themselves to enter a bigger retail partner, like Target (00:04:41)

6. How the opportunities for smaller brands is growing (00:07:21)

7. Why understanding your abilities for fulfillment is so important (00:09:30)

8. Next steps of the negotiation process and areas you need to do your homework in (00:09:56)

9. Contract review basics that can make or break a small company's cash flow (00:11:56)

10. Juli's thoughts on contract flexibility (00:13:03)

11. How to leverage own-brands (00:14:27)

12. Pros and Cons of own-brands (00:16:49)

13. The own-brand process - how quickly it can scale (00:18:51)

14. The potential constraints of own-brand arrangements (00:19:59)

15. How own-brand involvement could support a future sale of a business (00:21:09)

16. How much operational capacity is required for a smaller brand to be successful in a retail partnership (00:22:07)

17. Juli's take on the current supply chain climate and ways to use the uncertainty to your advantage (00:24:10)

18. Juli's CPG Do (00:27:02)

19. Juli's CPG Don't (00:29:01)

20. Where to find Juli and JHL Solutions (00:29:46)