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How I Built This with Guy Raz
The hosts referenced the book while discussing how a standout brand can be built, using Slutty Vegan as a vivid example of the concept. Guy Raz explained the idea of a "purple cow" as something that forces people to stop and take notice, and Pinky Cole echoed her enthusiasm for the theory. The discussion highlighted the book’s relevance for entrepreneurs seeking to create memorable, attention‑grabbing businesses.
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The purple cow theory was mentioned in the context of starting a business and creating a memorable brand. It was suggested that Pinky Cole's Slutty Vegan restaurant was a perfect example of a 'purple cow' business due to its provocative name.
There's this famous book by Seth Godin where he talks about the purple cow.
The purple cow theory is like, if you're going to start a business, you want to think about a purple cow business. Cause like if you're driving through, you know, the countryside and you just see a cow on a field, you're just going to keep driving.
But if it was a purple cow in the field, you would jump out of your car and hop in front of that cow and take a selfie with that cow. And then put on Instagram and say, look, I found a purple cow.
That was Slutty Vegan. Yes. It was a purple cow because people are going to say, what a weird name. I have to know more about this thing. It's so weird. Yes. And guess what it did? I love the purple cow theory, by the way. Purple is my favorite color.
So it just works all the way around. I got to grab that book.
Episode: HIBT Lab! Slutty Vegan: Pinky Cole
Pinky described how Slutty Vegan exemplifies Seth Godin's concept of the Purple Cow, a business that is unique and attention-grabbing, similar to a purple cow standing out in a field.
There's this famous book by Seth Godin where he talks about the purple cow.
The purple cow theory is like, if you're going to start a business, you want to think about a purple cow business. Cause like, if you're driving through, you know, the countryside and you just see a cow on a field, you're just going to keep driving. But if it was a purple cow in the field, you would jump out of your car and hop in front of that cow and take a selfie with that cow. And then put on Instagram and say, look, I found a purple cow. That was Slutty Vegan.
I love the purple cow theory, by the way, purple is my favorite color.
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The host referenced the concept of a "purple cow product," noting that the unusual, standout nature of the treat fit Seth Godin's definition from his book.
And so because you've got this sort of literally, like, what Seth Godin would call a purple cow product, right? It's unusual. It stands out.