23 min

Melodie van der Baan, Co-Founder and CEO at Max Retail: $10 Million Raised to Help Retailers Sell Unsold Inventory Category Visionaries

    • Entrepreneurship

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Melodie van der Baan, Co-Founder and CEO at Max Retail, an excess inventory solution that's raised $10 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed: 
Melodie’s background founding two companies and working in the retail industry without having an education in it 
Who’s the founder (and co-worker) that most inspires Melodie, and what book she buys for every single person who works for her
The origin story of Max Retail, and how it helps independent retailers and brands sell excess merchandise to customers they wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach
The importance of Melodie’s husband in her journey, and why her advice to any founder is to pick the right life partner
Why Melodie loves fundraising
 
Favorite book: 
The Greatest Salesman in the World

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Melodie van der Baan, Co-Founder and CEO at Max Retail, an excess inventory solution that's raised $10 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed: 
Melodie’s background founding two companies and working in the retail industry without having an education in it 
Who’s the founder (and co-worker) that most inspires Melodie, and what book she buys for every single person who works for her
The origin story of Max Retail, and how it helps independent retailers and brands sell excess merchandise to customers they wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach
The importance of Melodie’s husband in her journey, and why her advice to any founder is to pick the right life partner
Why Melodie loves fundraising
 
Favorite book: 
The Greatest Salesman in the World

23 min