When Jules Weldon took her father’s patented design for a beach caddy and quickly lined up a business partner, contract manufacturer, and co-owner, success seemed like it would come quickly. As happens so many times in business, however, the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. But true entrepreneurs know when to pivot, and there was a whole new journey just beginning.

Jules Weldon and Stacey Pierce are the Co-Founders & Co-CEOs at OME Gear, a female-founded and led outdoor gear company based in South Carolina. They took the best of the beach caddy and built up from there. The result was the award-winning Wanderr, a 5-in-1 convertible cart, chair, and cot.

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Jules and Stacey sit down Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson talk about:

• Their learnings about product design, marketing, and contract manufacturing - what to do and what not to do

• The tough path they have walked as entrepreneurs, discovering who are the right people to work with and who will take advantage of you

• The door-opening power of having the right title and the right experience

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