558 Lessons from Business Failure w/ Kevin Gibbon (Airhouse)

<p>Kevin Gibbon is the CEO and cofounder of Airhouse, an end-to-end operations and logistics platform for modern e-commerce companies.</p> <p>Airhouse works with companies to make distribution of their consumer goods products easy. They use a platform that is an all-in-one, cloud-based warehouse that maintains itself, helping direct-to-consumer companies get orders from factory to front-door.</p> <p>This company is informed by Kevin’s previous experience founding Shyp, a verticalized startup tackling the same problem. He raised over $60 million for the company, but it eventually shut down.</p> <p>In this episode, Aaron and Kevin talk about what he learned from Shyp’s failure, the challenges of operating a good distribution center, and the opportunity for DTC brands to expand internationally.</p> <p><strong>Kevin Gibbon’s Challenge</strong>: Go set a scary goal and act on it.</p> <h1>Connect with Kevin Gibbon</h1> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingibbon/"><u>Linkedin</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kevingibbon"><u>Twitter</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.airhouse.io/"><u>Website</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>If you liked this interview, check out our episode with &nbsp;<a href="https://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast/knichel-logistics"><u>3PL operator Kristy Knichel on how she took her Family Business from $2 Million to $80+ Million</u></a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><em><strong>Underwritten by Piper Creative</strong></em></p> <p>Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.</p> <p>How? <a href="https://www.pipercreative.co/services"><u>Click here and Learn more</u></a>.</p> <p>We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow Piper as we grow</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8REcAy3zwED8B0yiDGlKg7gpeOVHEL_X"><u>YouTube</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/going-deep-with-aaron-watson/id1016307641?mt=2">iTunes</a> | <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aaron