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From Garage to $400 Million: The Portland Leather Goods Story with Curtis Matsko

From Garage to $400 Million: The Portland Leather Goods Story with Curtis Matsko

Update: 2025-08-15
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In this episode of The DTC Insider podcast, Brian Roisentul sits down with Curtis Matsko, founder and CEO of Portland Leather Goods, to unpack how he grew his brand from a garage startup into a $400M+ e-commerce powerhouse.


Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:

  • The origins of Portland Leather Goods and early growth

  • Authenticity and personal branding on LinkedIn

  • The mix of factors behind business success

  • Staying optimistic and leading with confidence

  • Evolving strategies to stay relevant in changing markets

  • Hiring and building a high-performing, like-minded team

  • Moving manufacturing to Mexico and its challenges

  • Measuring the right business and marketing metrics

    • The importance of retention and efficiency in DTC
    • Why struggling businesses often blame agencies unfairly

  • Find more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠our website⁠⁠⁠.


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    This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠BSR Digital⁠⁠⁠.


    ⁠⁠⁠BSR Digital⁠⁠⁠ helps e-commerce brands that want to scale their business to the next level through paid ads & email marketing.


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    From Garage to $400 Million: The Portland Leather Goods Story with Curtis Matsko

    From Garage to $400 Million: The Portland Leather Goods Story with Curtis Matsko

    Brian Roisentul