Nick Brown

4 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 6, 2018 by Nick Brown · across every show →

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Aug 6, 2018 negative
Insight
Brown: Physical product brands cannot achieve software-style network effects
“If you are building your own product, It's very, very hard to argue that you're going to have the same kind of network effect that a platform business might have because your growth is going to be contingent on how quickly you can build inventory and how quick…”
Nick Brown Aug 6, 2018 ▶ 12:13 20VC: 3 Core Considerations When Investing In Physical Product Co's, Are We In A Direct-To-Consumer Bubble & Why Many Sub $100m Funds Are Moving Earlier and Earlier with Nick Brown, Managing Partner @ Imaginary
Aug 6, 2018 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Brown: DTC brands lacking profitable unit economics will fail to raise capital
“Well, I think you're going to have a moment in time when a lot of these businesses need to show that they have the unit economics that allow them to be profitable, and I think if they're not able to show that, they're going to have a hard time continuing to gr…”
Nick Brown Aug 6, 2018 ▶ 24:36 20VC: 3 Core Considerations When Investing In Physical Product Co's, Are We In A Direct-To-Consumer Bubble & Why Many Sub $100m Funds Are Moving Earlier and Earlier with Nick Brown, Managing Partner @ Imaginary
Aug 6, 2018 neutral
Insight
Brown: DTC physical product companies are tech-enabled retail, not tech companies
“If you are in the business of making your own product and selling that product online, you are a retail company that is tech enabled. You are not a tech company.”
Nick Brown Aug 6, 2018 ▶ 12:01 20VC: 3 Core Considerations When Investing In Physical Product Co's, Are We In A Direct-To-Consumer Bubble & Why Many Sub $100m Funds Are Moving Earlier and Earlier with Nick Brown, Managing Partner @ Imaginary
Aug 6, 2018 bullish
Prediction Held up
Brown: Legacy retailers will increasingly acquire DTC brands through mid-market M&A
“I think you'll probably see more mid-market M&A. I think, you know, we're already seeing a lot of companies being acquisitive in the sort of food and beverage space, certainly in the beauty category. I think we'll probably see that across the board where you h…”
Nick Brown Aug 6, 2018 ▶ 25:10 20VC: 3 Core Considerations When Investing In Physical Product Co's, Are We In A Direct-To-Consumer Bubble & Why Many Sub $100m Funds Are Moving Earlier and Earlier with Nick Brown, Managing Partner @ Imaginary
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