#218: Greg Spillane, CEO of Fancy, a Unique Social Commerce Platform to Discover, Share, and Buy Amazing Products

Greg Spillane is the CEO of Fancy a curated online retailer that provides a platform for consumers looking to discover the coolest and most innovative fashion, accessories, art, and gadgets from emerging brands and artists across the globe.

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Some of the Topics Covered by Greg Spillane in this Episode

• What Fancy is, when it was started, and how Greg got involved

• Why Greg decided to join Fancy after it went through turmoil

• What Greg did initially to start turning Fancy around

• The business model behind Fancy and what the experience is for brands on the platform

• How Fancy goes about curating brands for their platform

• The importance of creating trust on the buyer side of a platform

• How content and storytelling play a role in selling products on Fancy

• Building community and bringing on guest curators for the platform

• How Greg decided to use crowdfunding to raise capital for Fancy and the benefits that came along with it

• Why Greg and Fancy chose to use Wefunder for their crowdfunding campaign

• Components involved in an equity crowdfunding campaign

• The customer acquisition strategy for Fancy

• The traction of Fancy today

• How Greg and his team improved conversions on Fancy

• How Greg has gone about building the team and culture at Fancy

• What Greg does to invest in himself and make sure he's performing at his best each day

• Books that have been helpful for Greg in his career

• Why Greg decided to get an MBA at USC

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