Listen "72 Connecting with Color with Natalie and Caleb Ebel, co-founders of Backdrop"
Episode Synopsis
After careers in marketing and finance and starting their own family, wife and husband co-founders, Natalie and Caleb Ebel took on their next project — making over the paint market. By painting a jargon-free consumer experience, newly launched startup, Backdrop is moving the hardware store paint chip model forward.
On this episode, Natalie and Caleb talk about their personal and working partnership (3:26). Most people can’t tell you the color or brand of the paint on their walls; Natalie and Caleb illuminate how they are creating brand affinity in the paint industry (13:17). Natalie explains how investing in their web experience and photography led to brand trust and sales (17:36). Caleb shares the design story behind the clean, gender-neutral line (31:00). Natalie reveals how they crowdsourced feedback pre-launch through a private Instagram and focus groups (34:16). Finally, they share how they use music, travel, and family to inspire their palette of paint colors. (38:35)
Also mentioned on the show:
David McGillvray
The Selby is Your Placeby Todd Selby
Apartamento
Well Made Episode 70 with Paul Munford: Building on Greenfields
Darkroom App
Salt & Straw
International Rescue Committee
Aruliden
Unboxing Backdrop
Links and images can be found on the Lumi blog.
On this episode, Natalie and Caleb talk about their personal and working partnership (3:26). Most people can’t tell you the color or brand of the paint on their walls; Natalie and Caleb illuminate how they are creating brand affinity in the paint industry (13:17). Natalie explains how investing in their web experience and photography led to brand trust and sales (17:36). Caleb shares the design story behind the clean, gender-neutral line (31:00). Natalie reveals how they crowdsourced feedback pre-launch through a private Instagram and focus groups (34:16). Finally, they share how they use music, travel, and family to inspire their palette of paint colors. (38:35)
Also mentioned on the show:
David McGillvray
The Selby is Your Placeby Todd Selby
Apartamento
Well Made Episode 70 with Paul Munford: Building on Greenfields
Darkroom App
Salt & Straw
International Rescue Committee
Aruliden
Unboxing Backdrop
Links and images can be found on the Lumi blog.