136 - Behind the Scenes of Bringing a New Health Product to Market with Arianne Perry

Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 7 a.m.

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Welcome to the Healthpreneur Podcast! I\\u2019ve got elite athlete turned health entrepreneur, Arianne Perry, on the show with us today! She is the co-founder and president of a company called Sweet Defeat, and the company\\u2019s mission is to help people discover how easy it is to reap the benefits of a low-sugar lifestyle.

Arianne is going to give us the secrets to bringing a product to market successfully. Their product is a plant-based lozenge that is clinically proven to reduce sugar cravings, and they\\u2019ve chosen to have a single sales channel \\u2013 their website. By carefully curating their marketing techniques, they attract the right people from the get-go and retain a better relationship with their customers through direct communication.\\xa0

Whether you\\u2019ve got a physical product, a digital one, or are offering your customers a service, you\\u2019re sure to get value from this episode. Arianne does dive deep into the production and strategy behind bringing a physical product to market, but her nuggets of wisdom around marketing, entrepreneurship, and leadership are valuable to anyone. Tune in to hear Arianne and I discuss things like branding, community, and creating a movement \\u2013 and see how her journey can inspire some leaps in your own.

In this episode, Arianne and I discuss:\\xa0

  • Going from running to finance to running a company.
  • The science and production of a supplement in the U.S.
  • Having a single sales channel and strategic marketing techniques.
  • Facebook advertising, influencers, and what is proven to work.
  • New partnerships, new digital strategy, and constant optimization.
  • What she has learned through entrepreneurship.

3:00 \\u2013 8:30 - Running, how she began her entrepreneurial journey, and her struggle with sweets

8:30 \\u2013 14:00 - The inspiration, science, and creation of the Sweet Defeat product

14:00 \\u2013 18:30 - Creating a movement and marketing strategy

18:30 \\u2013 24:00 - What\\u2019s to come in the next six months, branding, and community-building

24:00 \\u2013 28:00 - The challenges when starting and running a business and doing what it takes

28:00 \\u2013 35:00 \\u2013 The Rapid Five

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