Ep 18 - Brainfood with Jan Bednar of Shipmonk

The Big Idea Box

Jan Bednar is the founder and CEO of Shipmonk, a global order fulfilment supply chain for any e-commerce business. Providing services from inventory management to supply chain optimization all controlled by a cloud server has allowed Shipmonk to revolutionize the industry. Moderated by Aryan Rashed, co-owner of Jetset Miami, a boutique fitness studio chain with 8 operating locations in South Florida.

Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 2:10 Intro and Jan's Story & College Experience 8:58 How Competitions Led to the Birth of Shipmonk 18:28 What Makes Shipmonk Different, Business Growth, and Support 31:00 Funding, Investors, and Failure 44:08 Industry Shifts, the Future of Shipmonk, and Startup Advice 52:57 Q & A

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Brainfood Speaker Series is a monthly, hands-on discussion with local entrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success and failures. This monthly event takes place at The LAB Miami, helping Miami startups as well as entrepreneurs understand the opportunities alongside the challenges of launching and growing a business. We’re sharing these amazing stories that provide new ideas and key, practical advice to advancing one’s own entrepreneurial career. Brainfood is brought to you by The LAB Miami in partnership Endeavor Miami.

Show Notes:

Jan Bednar https://www.linkedin.com/in/janbed

Shipmonk https://www.shipmonk.com

Aryan Rashed https://bit.ly/2mloBo4

Jetset Miami https://www.jetsetmiami.com

Endeavor Miami https://endeavormiami.org

The LAB Miami https://www.thelabmiami.com