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Advice Line with Carlton Calvin of Razor

How I Built This · 20 Aug 2026 · 42m

What this episode covers

Carlton Calvin, founder and CEO of Razor USA, joins Guy Raz to advise early-stage founders on business challenges. Calvin discusses his ongoing effort to institutionalize his 'trendspotting' instinct at Razor, the difficulties of patent enforcement against small copycats, and the importance of focusing on brand over litigation. He then answers caller questions regarding whether to license or build a party game, how to differentiate stationery in a saturated market, and how a craft spirits distillery should manage product complexity and distribution.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Razor USA, Honey Bespoke Stationery & Paper Goods, Little Water Distillery
Products
Eulogy, 48 Blocks
Also
La Colombe

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