How Co-Founders Without Tech Backgrounds Built an Enormously Successful Custom PlatformAlana Branston and Ali Kriegsman didn't have tech backgrounds when they launched Bulletin, now a wholesale marketplace home to thousands of brands and retailers, but they shared a passion for independent brands and the world of content marketing, which helped fuel their company's 30% month-over-month organic growth last year.
ByAmanda Breen•Originally published
Today, plugged-in retailers and brands are likely familiar withBulletin: the beautifully curated wholesale marketplace featuring the hottest brands in clothing, handbags, beauty, jewelry, lifestyle and more. Bulletin's brands offer everything from CBD sleep gummies to playful fashion pieces; it makes it easier than ever before for retailers to discover and stock quality products, and for digitally native brands to gain essential real-world exposure.
It all started when co-founders Alana Branston and Ali Kriegsman met as deskmates at Contently and discovered they had a lot in common: Branston, a sales executive, and Kriegsman, a sales strategist, both came from families who'd run small businesses, and they both had a passion for independent brands, inspired by the world of content marketing and the relationship between content and commerce. Soon, they were spending their weekends together, scouring Brooklyn pop-up and flea markets for the latest in exciting brands.