Ep 333: Three Years to 8 Figures with Brandon Horoho - Montana Knife Company
To Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to DTC Podcast, I'm Eric Dyck. Today's podcast is with Brandon Horoho, CMO and Co-founder of Montana Knife Company, makers of high quality steel hunting and now culinary knives. Knives being a restricted category on all ad platforms means Brandon's had to be very strategic to drive the 1600% growth since starting the business with Master Bladesmith Josh Smith in 2020. This podcast breaks down his product focused drop strategy, in which every week is planned out over a year in advance across all channels. You'll learn: What someone has to do to become a bladesmith...yes it involves cutting things! The secrets behind why the average MKC customer has 2.5 knives And you'll hear the ins and outs of an 8 figure product drop model, along with the challengers of selling to hunters this way... And lots more! Ready to sharpen your blade? on with the show! Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to Montana Knife Company and its journey 09:25 - Forging knives and collaborating with popular knife makers 18:45 - Overcoming challenges and expanding beyond their niche 27:50 - Strategies for expanding top-of-funnel reach 37:20 - Exploring Amazon and future growth plans Hashtags: #KnifeIndustry #HeirloomKnives #Craftsmanship #HuntingCommunity #LegacyBrand #Entrepreneurship #OutdoorLifestyle #DirectToConsumer #PodcastInterview #MontanaKnifeCompany Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video