Show notes
Check out Cultivate at the links below: Chrome: https://www.wecultivate.us/get/extension/chrome?campaignId=WTA Firefox: https://www.wecultivate.us/get/extension/firefox?campaignId=WTA Safari: https://www.wecultivate.us/get/extension/safari?campaignId=WTA Harsh Khurana, the CEO of Cultivate, a browser extension and shopping app with a mission to help businesses that are manufacturing goods locally, joins Alex on the show. The two discuss how Khurana launched Cultivate in 2020 during a time in which small American businesses were struggling. Harsh tells the story of how he secured funding from Shark Tank star and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban through a cold email and him and Alex explore some ideas on why large tech platforms seem hesitant to promote American products and manufacturers. Originally Aired: 11/23/21 #Cultivate #MadeInUSA #SmallBusiness 00:00 - Subscribe and Fight Big Tech 00:24 - What is Cultivate 01:21 - Cold Emailing Mark Cuban?! 02:06 - One Line Pitch That Got Cuban on as an Investor 02:33 - The Cultivate Browser Extension 04:15 - Identifying Amazon Brand and Seller Origin 05:44 - Data Says Over Half of Amazon Sellers from China? 😲 06:34 - Why doesn't Amazon Promote Made in USA? 10:01 - How to Get Cultivate and Support American Made Products 11:39 - Why We Need to Bring Back US Manufacturing 12:43 - Closing Thoughts Cultivate was founded with a mission to help businesses that are manufacturing goods locally to generate more sales, positively impact local economic growth, and in-turn, create more jobs for our families, friends, and neighbors. —
