#277 Steve Szaronos - Co-Founder at Bespoke Post
Today we are talking to Steve Szaronos, the Co-Founder of Bespoke Post. And we discuss their journey from startup accelerator to a successful subscription service, overcoming technological challenges as an organization scales and how to process feedback and advice while moving the business forward.
All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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About Steve:
Steve Szaronos is the co-founder of Bespoke Post. Together with friend and business school classmate Rishi Prabhu, Steve launched Bespoke Post in 2011. In the years since, the duo has built Bespoke Post to be a leading lifestyle subscription and e-commerce service, delivering goods and guidance to over half a million customers across the U.S. and Canada. On the heels of completing their MBA at Kellogg School of Management, Steve and Rishi were accepted into the Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Accelerator program and saw an opportunity in the e-commerce market for a subscription service for men.
They noticed that men were more conscious of and interested in self-improvement than ever. Yet there wasn’t a single one-stop shop out there for them to elevate their daily lives – a place that not only sold quality products at a fair price, but also taught new and better ways of living. And so, Bespoke Post was born. The goal: to help the modern man discover, enjoy, and make the most of new and interesting goods with a tech- and data-driven approach. And now nine years later, they’ve expanded their offerings to be more gender-inclusive, launching goods and boxes that are unique and downright cool, no matter how you identify. Prior to business school, Steve spent time in supply chain & logistics at Callaway Golf and Deloitte. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Miami University and his MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. He is based out of Bespoke Post’s New York City office.
About Bespoke Post:
Goods and guidance, delivered monthly. We aim to upgrade your day-to-day life through our themed boxes full of enviable gear – shaving sets, shoe shine kits, home bar essentials, and lots more – plus a full shop of uniquely cool standalone products. Here's how it works: at the beginning of each month, you'll get an email with a full look inside the box we've selected for you based on what we think you'll enjoy. You're free to tweak colors and sizes, add on extra goods, or skip it at no cost – whatever you want. And there's always free shipping, easy returns, and no hassles, ever.