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What 20+ Years and 5 Ventures Teach About Resilience

What 20+ Years and 5 Ventures Teach About Resilience

Update: 2025-10-03
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In this episode of The DTC Insider, Brian Roisentul sits down with Clay Banks, co-founder of Glorilight.


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

  • Clay’s entrepreneurial journey through five ventures

  • The founding story of GloryLite and its fast launch

  • Lessons learned from HavenLock and complex manufacturing

  • Key takeaways from Shark Tank and going viral

  • How to turn failures into lessons for the next venture

  • Customer acquisition then vs. now: iOS14, Meta ads, tariffs

  • The importance of community and brand as a competitive moat

  • Counterfeit competitors and the fight to protect IP

  • Balancing CAC with LTV and the importance of retention

  • Resiliency, uncertainty, and advice for entrepreneurs in 2025


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What 20+ Years and 5 Ventures Teach About Resilience

What 20+ Years and 5 Ventures Teach About Resilience

Brian Roisentul