Unfunded with Joan Westenberg 
About Aaron Cowper
Aaron Cowper is founder and chief executive of ShopGrok, a retail data business he started in 2018. ShopGrok collects pricing and promotional data so retailers and suppliers can set prices and plan promotions with a clear view of the market.
Before ShopGrok he was head of price strategy and analytics at Australia's largest supermarket retailer, and earlier worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He has built ShopGrok as a bootstrapped software business.
On Unfunded with Joan Westenberg, he talked through the challenges of growing a retail SaaS company without outside investment.
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Unfunded with Joan Westenberg In their own words.
“For bootstrappers, you need some sort of network or skill or something that helps you stand out, so customers are willing to take a chance on you.”
The path so far.
- Now
Founder & CEO · ShopGrok
- Earlier
Head of Price Strategy & Analytics · Woolworths
- Earlier
Strategy Consultant · McKinsey & Company
Sources: shopgrok.com
ShopGrok on Day One
ShopGrok is an Australian-based company specializing in retail pricing and data collection platforms.
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