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Advice Line with Chet Pipkin of Belkin International

How I Built This · 13 Nov 2025 · 47m

What this episode covers

Chet Pipkin, founder of Belkin International, joins Guy Raz to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs: Daniel Moll of EarthSuds, Meredith Hudson of Sideline Bags, and Ryan Helrigo of Rolflex. Pipkin advises EarthSuds on elevating their plastic-free shampoo tablets through luxury design and hospitality partnerships, suggests Sideline Bags build trust with manufacturers to manage inventory constraints, and recommends Rolflex use grassroots 'inside job' strategies to penetrate B2B markets. The episode highlights the importance of solving real consumer problems, managing cash flow creatively, and staying true to a company's unique DNA rather than following generic business advice.

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Belkin International, EarthSuds, Sideline Bags, Rolflex, Foxconn, Desolation Hotel, Bain, Tesla, Method, Sun Bum, Aesop, Slack, Shopify, Squarespace, Meta, TikTok, Google
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