Are Discounts Dead? EP28 W/ Andrew Forman (Givz)

11/21/22 • 19 min

Andrew Forman is the founder and CEO of Givz, an e-commerce marketing platform that provides a platform for brands and merchants to offer a replacement to traditional discounts. He worked in investment banking and was the treasurer of a non-profit before starting his own business combining the two – a social impact tech startup.

Andrew joined Josh Becerra in episode 28 of How I Work to discuss the long term effects of discounts on your business and how they may actually be hurting more than helping. He goes into depth on how deals are changing, and how to weave social impact into your business plan in a genuine and authentic way. Plus:

Aligning interests: Match your company’s goals to your individual’s goals
The shift from third party data to first party data
“Go find a problem and fix it” – the advice that got him to where he is today

Learn more about Andrew Forman and Givz: https://www.givz.com/

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Aligning interests: Match your company’s goals to your individual’s goals
The shift from third party data to first party data
“Go find a problem and fix it” – the advice that got him to where he is today

Learn more about Andrew Forman and Givz: https://www.givz.com/

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The Small But Mighty Marketing Podcast - Are Discounts Dead? EP28 W/ Andrew Forman (Givz)

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Josh Becerra: Hello this is Josh Becerra and this is our next episode of How I Work. I'm here with Andrew Forman. Thanks for being here, Andrew.

Andrew Forman: Thanks so much for having me, Josh. Excited to be here.

Josh: Yes, so Andrew is the founder and CEO of Givz, prior to Givz, Andrew spent six years in investment banking. He was the treasurer of a nonprofit organization. You have an MBA from Harvard Business School, BA in Mathematics and Economics from Hamilton Colle