Testing Pre-orders and growing a fashion e-commerce brand to $1M in 4 years with Raluca Haulica

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Romanian startup founder Raluca Haulica has grown her fashion ecommerce brand Alura to $500k in just three years. In our chat, we discuss:

How she started the business utilizing her father’s networkThe various marketing strategies she’s using such as influencer marketing and PPCHow testing a pre-order strategy paid offHow sharing videos from the factory with her customers has created loyaltyThe unique experience her brand provides that no other ecommerce companies are currently doing

Timestamps:

-   1:08 – dinner with Sara Blakely or $25k in cash?

-   2:54 – ever given a presentation that rocked the house?

-   5:18 – a shallow reason you rejected a potential suitor?

-   6:55 – how did you get started in fashion/ecommerce?

-   9:08 – the aha moment Raluca got the idea of creating her own shoe

-   10:02 – how are your shoes different than other shoes?

-   12:50 – how did you achieve so much success in a short time?

-   14:44 – what channels are working well for you?

-   16:25 – what do new customers like about your shoes?

-   17:50 – a piece of advice your parents gave you?

-   20:20 – how women are willing to wait for quality products

-   22:55 – how has this entrepreneurial journey changed you?

-   25:10 – build a brand that is online, but it feels like its offline

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