Interview with Mantic59

Mark Hero (Mantic59),one of the pioneers of the wet shaving renaissance, recently interviewed me for Sharpologist, his wet shaving enthusiasts site. For those interested in the back story of BullGoose Shaving, here you go. 

Sharpologist Interview

Nice interview, Phil. Time sure does fly, congrats on the anniversary as well!

Neat back story Phil. I always enjoy a rags to riches real-life example that people can relate to. It's great when everything falls in place regardless of setbacks, obstacles, etc.

Well done Phil.

(07-04-2018, 03:03 PM)Jmartz Wrote: Nice interview, Phil. Time sure does fly, congrats on the anniversary as well!

Thank you John! I cannot believe that it has been nine years either. Time does fly!

(07-04-2018, 03:04 PM)86-foxtrot Wrote: Neat back story Phil.  I always enjoy a rags to riches real-life example that people can relate to.  It's great when everything falls in place regardless of setbacks, obstacles, etc.

Thank you! It definitely was not a direct route but sometimes the scenic route is more enjoyable.

(07-04-2018, 03:07 PM)TheLegalRazor Wrote: Well done Phil.

Thank you Ricardo!

Nice, Phil!  It was a fun read.

(07-04-2018, 03:24 PM)Sully Wrote: Nice, Phil!  It was a fun read.

Thank you Shawn!

Very nice. Amazing what you've done with a one person operation. 
Phil, if you don't mind me asking: How much growth is being experienced in the wetshaving industry and how has it changed over time? 
Just curious.

(07-04-2018, 03:48 PM)lloydrm Wrote: Very nice. Amazing what you've done with a one person operation. 
Phil, if you don't mind me asking: How much growth is being experienced in the wetshaving industry and how has it changed over time? 
Just curious.

Thank you. I think that there has been tremendous growth in the wet shaving industry over the past 2 or 3 years but, the pie is being divided into many more pieces as well. Amazon and even Walmart.com has seen the growth and gotten involved which has made it much harder for smaller shops to compete. It isn't only pricing and shipping rates that smaller shops cannot compete on but also on SEO. The Amazon Google results always show on top.

Thanks Phil. Very interesting insight. I have no doubt you will be making the right moves mostly because you get it. I look fwd to see it happen.

That was a good read

Interesting read Phil.


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(07-04-2018, 07:15 PM)lloydrm Wrote: Thanks Phil. Very interesting insight. I have no doubt you will be making the right moves mostly because you get it. I look fwd to see it happen.

Thank you. It is all about adjustments and reading the tea leaves.

(07-04-2018, 08:06 PM)WegianWarrior Wrote: That was a good read

Thank you Hans!

(07-05-2018, 03:14 AM)Jags009 Wrote: Interesting read Phil.


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Thank you.

Bravo Phil !

I enjoyed reading about your adaptation to changing economies and circumstances. You’ve certainly landed on your feet. Congrats, Phil.

(07-05-2018, 02:18 PM)LeGaulois Wrote: Bravo Phil !

(07-05-2018, 03:06 PM)pbrmhl Wrote: I enjoyed reading about your adaptation to changing economies and circumstances. You’ve certainly landed on your feet. Congrats, Phil.

Thanks guys!

Well done, Phil. You run a swell business! Thanks for sharing. It was an interesting read,