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WiseWear's cost of goods sold ranges from $150 to $200 per unit

Jerry Wilmink · EP 451: 5000 Smart Jewelry Units Sold, $5.1M Raised with WiseWear CEO Jerry Wilmink · Oct 18, 2016 · at 10:19

Jerry Wilmink, founder and CEO of smart jewelry company WiseWear, discusses manufacturing costs and unit economics with host Nathan Latka.

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“Yeah, I mean, the range is 150 to 200, depending on the collection, you know, so it's the materials and cost of goods, quality control, all that goes into it.”

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