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The E-Comm ShowMarket Research and Messaging in a Niche Market with Joe & Bella | EP. #164A niche market requires niche messaging, but where do you start? The key is market research. On this 164th episode of the E-Comm Show, Andrew Maff interviews Jimmy Zollo, Co-Founder of Joe & Bella. Joe & Bella is an adaptive apparel brand that makes dressing faster, safer, easier, and more dignified for adults living with physical and cognitive changes. By leveraging his market research background Jimmy has been able to take Joe & Bella from an idea to a thriving business.In this episode, Jimmy shares the importance of understanding your target audience in a niche market- more importantly, differentiating...2024-12-1824 min
Rethinking Aging Club PodcastParkinson’s Products with Joe & Bella, Steadiwear, NexStride and Carol Chiang OTThis episode focused on products and solutions for Parkinson's Disease and essential tremor. Emile from Steadiwear discussed the Steady 2 device, which helps manage tremors with features like weight reduction, affordability, and interchangeability. The device has a 60% success rate in reducing tremors by up to 80%. Sidney highlighted NexStride’s effectiveness in treating freezing of gait in Parkinson's patients. NexStride is a customizable device that can attach onto any cane, walker, walking pole. It provides both visual and auditory cues and can be completely customized to each person.Jimmy Zolo introduced Joe and Bella's adaptive clothing, designed to...2024-09-0545 min
Free Agent with Meg SchmitzEp 4.20 Entrepreneurial Spirit Meets CompassionIn a world where corporate monotony seemed the only path, Jimmy's journey took an unexpected turn. From a triumphant offseason with the NBA to a newfound passion for startups, he catapulted himself into the entrepreneurial realm. But as Grubhub flourished into a behemoth, Jimmy yearned for something more. Little did he know that a project on the future of aging would ignite a fire within him, leading him to embark on a remarkable venture. Get ready to discover how Jimmy's quest for purpose took an unforeseen twist, and what it means for the future of personalized home care services.2023-11-0138 min
Aging in Style with Lori Williams093. Why adaptive (and fashionable) apparel is a need for older adultsThe top 2 reasons why someone would move into senior housing are needing help with using the bathroom due to incontinence and changing clothes. Jimmy Zolo’s company Joe & Bella addresses both, and returns to the podcast to discuss new adaptive clothing from Joe & Bella.
Joe & Bella began during the pandemic, so people in senior living communities wouldn't lack essentials. However, once they began offering clothing, 90% of sales came from apparel within 3 months. Soon, Jimmy found a niche in the market for adaptive clothing that not only helps seniors extend their independence, but offers modern, fashionable styles that ar...2022-07-0122 minAging in Style with Lori Williams033. Joe & Bella: a platform to simplify the caregiver's lifee all know by now that COVID-19 has changed the way we approach senior living and care. One example of a business confronting these changes is Joe & Bella, Inc., a platform launched to help you find “everything you need to make life a little better for older adults.” It offers adaptive clothing, toiletries, and gift boxes for seniors - items that are either necessary or helpful to have, especially considering many caregivers can’t physically visit their seniors right now.
Founder Jimmy Zollo shares how this company was born from a love for his grandparents and their...2021-02-1230 min
We Love Hip Hop NetworkGUU Hefner ft. Big Apple/ Smoke & Mirrors ft. Chomazz | Episode 174The warm weather is back and we’re BBBBBuack with another action packed episode! We have our regular views on all the weekly news and happenings in the city of Toronto and the hip hop game. Following up with a special FULL exclusive interview with the living legend Hozea Massiah AKA Big Apple! He gives us a time capsule worthy interview as he explains to us why Drake mentions him 3X in songs over the years, Toronto hip hop history from his view as an entrepreneur from the late 90s in Toronto, as well as the mid 2000’s “Golden Era” and more...2020-05-213h 02