{"podcast":{"title":"The Beauty of Business","slug":"the-beauty-of-business-6739519","podcast_index_feed_id":6739519,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/beautyofbusinesspod/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/beautyofbusinesspod","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/beautyofbusinesspod/podcast_cover_20260707_090721_0685b8303fa7e2df8e5715a8cf2bc256.png","author":"Alexander Johannessen","episode_count":25,"summary":"The Beauty of Business is a podcast about the business of luxury. Host Alexander Johannessen, founder of DEUS Marketing, sits down with the founders, operators, and strategists behind luxury and premium brands to unpack how they build desire, price with confidence, and grow without cheapening what makes them valuable. Sharp conversations on positioning, craft, and why people buy, plus Alexander's own take on what's moving in the luxury industry. New episodes weekly. Produced by DEUS Marketing. deusmarketing.io","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T16:21:12.538913+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beauty-of-business-6739519"},"episode":{"title":"How to Build Profitable Brands with Purpose ⎹ The Beauty of Business ep. 21 ⎹ Armandas Puckus","slug":"how-to-build-profitable-brands-with-purpose-the-beauty-of-business-ep-21-armandas-puckus","published_at":"2025-10-16T08:13:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beauty-of-business-6739519/how-to-build-profitable-brands-with-purpose-the-beauty-of-business-ep-21-armandas-puckus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beauty-of-business-6739519","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/beautyofbusinesspod/2274215","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/242417/2274215/beautyofbusinesspod/2025_10_16_08_09_27_77c138d3-2835-4a4d-b6cc-3802dc4c4f6a.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Alexander Johannessen sits down with Armandas Puckus, a young e-commerce founder who built his business from humble dropshipping beginnings to a full-scale creative powerhouse based in Bali. Armandas shares his journey from football dreams to building viral brands, diving deep into how mindset and relentless execution separate winners from wishful thinkers. He opens up about scaling content production, managing an in-house creative team, and preparing for Q4 like a pro. You’ll hear insights on: Why a ‘you can’t lose’ mentality defines success in e-commerce The biggest mistakes founders make (and how to avoid them) Scaling with high AOV and smart bundling strategies The importance of bringing marketing in-house for real creative control His plans to launch a luxury brand and tap into Norway’s untapped info-product market Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or scaling a team, this episode is packed with tactical wisdom, mindset shifts, and a grounded look at what it takes to win long-term in e-commerce. www.deusmarketing.io","meta_description":"In this episode, Alexander Johannessen sits down with Armandas Puckus, a young e-commerce founder who built his business from humble dropshipping beginnin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2284,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-beauty-of-business-6739519/episodes/how-to-build-profitable-brands-with-purpose-the-beauty-of-business-ep-21-armandas-puckus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beauty-of-business-6739519/how-to-build-profitable-brands-with-purpose-the-beauty-of-business-ep-21-armandas-puckus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}