#357 - Product First, Creator Second: How 1Up Candy Hit $10M in 10 Months feat. VOID CEO Chris Koch
DTC POD: How The Best Brands Are BuiltShow Notes
Chris Koch is the founder and CEO of VO/D, a venture studio that partners with major talent to build CPG brands in DTC, e-commerce, and retail.
In this episode of DTC Pod, Chris shares how VO/D identifies product opportunities, vets creator partners, and structures deals for long-term growth, using the success of 1Up Candy as a case study.
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