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Jeff Dandurand

Co-Founder, Jack Black Skin Care · 2 appearances on the record.

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Jeff Dandurand is the co-founder and former head of sales of Jack Black Skin Care. He helped launch and scale the men's grooming brand alongside his wife, Curran Dandurand, until its acquisition in 2018.

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Opinion
Jeff Dandurand: Building a major men's skincare brand today is very difficult
“I think it'd be very difficult to start a men's skincare brand today. The space is very crowded. I've noticed going into stores that the retail space allowed for men's skincare has shrunk. I think a lot of that's because of the direct to consumer strategy that…”
Jeff Dandurand Apr 3, 2025 ▶ 2:43 Advice Line with Jeff and Curran Dandurand of Jack Black Skin Care
Insight
Jeff Dandurand: Independent retail sales reps take 15% wholesale commission
“I mean, most of these salespeople are on straight commission. They're paid usually 15% of the wholesale order, so you don't have a lot of expense associated with having these people”
Jeff Dandurand Apr 3, 2025 ▶ 12:28 Advice Line with Jeff and Curran Dandurand of Jack Black Skin Care
Disclosure
Jack Black opened nearly 1,000 accounts through independent sales reps
“Independent rep groups all over the country. And we use them to help us build and open up accounts for Jack Black. I mean, we had almost a thousand accounts like that in you know, over the course of years.”
Jeff Dandurand Apr 3, 2025 ▶ 12:56 Advice Line with Jeff and Curran Dandurand of Jack Black Skin Care
Disclosure
Dandurand: Jack Black grew credit line to $1M using personal stock guarantees
“We were operating with a line of credit at that point that was expanding. You know, I think initially it was two 50, then it was 500, then it became a million dollars, and that was within Five, six years of starting the business, and of course, there weren't a…”
Jeff Dandurand Sep 11, 2023 ▶ 47:55 Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand

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Statements about Jeff Dandurand, by other people (3)

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Advisors warned Jack Black co-founder against partnering with married couple
“She had some advisors, some lawyers that were like, you don't want to get involved with a married couple. Like, what if that goes off the rails? And also, you know, with Jeff and I combined, if we voted against her, you know, we could go, hey, we just want thi…”
Curran Dandurand Sep 11, 2023 ▶ 23:33 Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand
Insight
Dandurand: Co-founding a company severely strains a marriage
“I advise other couples that are thinking about starting a business. It's going to really Strain your marriage, because you could disagree at work and have a heated discussion. If it's not your husband, you come home, and you don't have to see that person that …”
Curran Dandurand Sep 11, 2023 ▶ 45:04 Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand
Disclosure
Jack Black co-founders took no salary for about four years
“We didn't pay ourselves for maybe four years, pay ourselves at all, and, you know, you're just, you're struggling to survive, and your family's all in on it, right?”
Curran Dandurand Sep 11, 2023 ▶ 44:46 Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand

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Appearances (2)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
Advice Line with Jeff and Curran Dandurand of Jack Black Skin Care Apr 3, 2025 4m
Jack Black Skin Care: Curran and Jeff Dandurand Sep 11, 2023 8m
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