Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club is a direct-to-consumer grooming company that delivers affordable razors and personal care products by monthly subscription. Launched in 2011, the brand disrupted the shaving industry with a viral video and a simple promise: quality blades at a fair price, shipped to your door.
Episodes Featuring Dollar Shave Club
Dollar Shave Club: Michael Dubin, From Zero to a Billion Dollar Exit in Five Years (December 2018)
Michael Dubin turned a warehouse of unwanted razors into a billion-dollar brand with a single viral video. The Dollar Shave Club founder combined eight years of marketing experience with improv comedy skills to create one of the most successful guerrilla marketing campaigns in modern history. His story reveals how humor, authenticity, and relentless focus on solving a simple customer frustration can disrupt even the most entrenched markets.
Advice Line with Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club
Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club joins Guy Raz for an Advice Line episode featuring three entrepreneurs seeking growth guidance. The conversation spans scaling strategies, brand authenticity, and operational readiness. Dubin shares lessons from building a billion-dollar brand while hearing challenges from a mobile mini golf business and an outdoor gear company. He also looks back on his own journey. The episode delivers tactical advice for founders navigating expansion without losing their soul.
