Episode 157: Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene – Vending Machine Virtuoso, Flat Out and PopCom
Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene, the Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Flat Out of Heels and PopCom, joins the show to share her journey from having sore feet from wearing heels to building multimillion-dollar businesses around smart vending machines for flats. Hear how to build your community to fuel your business, raise money through crowdfunding, build out your team, keep solving problems, and Dawn’s experience on The Breakfast Club. This episode covers everything from foot pain to machine learning. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
How long did it take from idea to prototypes
What’s driven Dawn’s growth besides her network
How much testing and learning was there with the product samples
What’s a marketing strategy that was very helpful
How did Dawn build out her teams
Has the “Susans” ad changed how Dawn views Zillow
How do you become successful at crowdfunding
What is something that surprised Dawn about Techstars
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