After spending years in the software space owning non-eCommerce businesses, Lee Lichlyter went on the search for the perfect business. Lee is now the owner of CameraReadyCosmetics.com, and today he joins the show to discuss the process of buying and taking over the business, including the criteria he stuck to and the length of time it took to find a business that fit within that criteria. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/347oBeH Interested in our Priv...
Oct 30, 2020•32 min
Brian Anderson is the CEO and founder of GetNacelle.com, a headless eCommerce solution for Shopify Plus. Today he joins the show to discuss the benefits of using headless commerce, what a progressive web app is (and how it’s related to headless), and the kind of investment you may want to consider before committing to headless. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/30LaqcW Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Wan...
Oct 23, 2020•30 min
Why would you stop selling on your website when direct-to-consumer is all the rage? That is exactly what I will be discussing today with my guest, Dafina Smith of CovetAndMane.com. Listen in as Dafina shares how her products are promoted, how she got started in the eCommerce world, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3cBbdBT Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCom...
Oct 16, 2020•40 min
Ronnie Teja is the owner of Branzio.com, an 8-figure watch company that he runs entirely remotely. In this episode, we discuss what it’s like running a sizeable business while living in three places (Berlin, Vancouver, and Bangkok), Ronnie's thoughts on mindfulness, and his best advice for hiring the right members for your team. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2SvXQtL Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Wa...
Oct 09, 2020•47 min
With over $25 million in product and service sales online, you could say Jared Mitchell is a successful entrepreneur. Today he joins the show to discuss how he became the director of eCommerce for Neil Patel, what he has learned from working with such a big name, how to build top of the line sales funnels, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3krbTwv Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear ab...
Oct 02, 2020•30 min
We all want our business to go well, but what happens if business goes too well? Today Kaevon Khoozani, founder of BellsOfSteel.com joins the show to discuss how he handled a 10x growth spurt in a short period of time, how to think about pricing when demand is soaring, and what to do when you hit peak madness in your business. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2FqE4MV Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want...
Sep 25, 2020•40 min
Have you been hoping to boost productivity in your business? Maybe you are looking for some help executing a project? Today I have my project manager (PM), Jessie, joining the show to discuss what a good project manager does, how a PM can help you boost productivity and free up your time, and how you can bring one into your company. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3gUz9Ri Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here ...
Sep 18, 2020•29 min
Do you have a clear idea of what success looks like for your business? For Rob Walling, co-founder of TinySeed and founder of Drip, it was not as simple as he first thought. Today he joins the show to discuss the sacrifices he made for success, as well as what went on behind the scenes of selling his business. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3lG3GWT Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about ne...
Sep 11, 2020•44 min
Casey Cutsail of OnSchedge.com has been in the eCommerce game since he was 16, and he has a lot of knowledge to share about selling online through multiple platforms. In this episode, he opens up about his experience using crowdfunding to launch his product, how he came up with the idea for Schedge, and lots more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2YQF9Ve Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear abou...
Sep 04, 2020•41 min
This summer the eCommerceFuel team did something we've been planning for over a year: we all took a month-long sabbatical. In today's episode we talk about how we made it work from a logistical standpoint, what we learned from our month away and how we'll do things differently next time.
Aug 28, 2020•31 min
Lindsay Hagerman discusses how she was able to build a thriving B2B business at RainCaper.com through tradeshows, geographical reps who work on commission and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2ERbR1z Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email....
Aug 21, 2020•38 min
Bryan Croft shares how he buys brick and mortar businesses exclusively for their loyal customers and transitions the revenue to his 100% online business, HCBrands.com. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/33coLBa Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email....
Aug 14, 2020•21 min
Bryan Croft shares how he's hired, incentivized and grown a leadership team that allows him to focus exclusively on culture and vision for his $20+ million company, HCBrands.com You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3hsKSaw Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email....
Aug 07, 2020•41 min
Hilary Halstead Scott shares how their grant program has helped Halstead Bead build inbound links, traffic, industry authority and more. We also chat about her sales tax advocacy efforts and where reform progress stands today. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2VBHim0 Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email....
Jul 31, 2020•36 min
Web Smith of 2PM joins me to discuss founding Mizzen + Main, dealing with burnout, how Community is the future of eCommerce, why Nike is FAR superior to Reebok and how he curates one of the top newsletters in the space. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2CEZrZi Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups? Subscribe via email....
Jul 24, 2020•50 min
Today we have Michael Jamin's top-rated talk from ECF Live on how to tell your brand story in an entertaining and compelling way that will make you more money. Michael has a lot of experience writing in Hollywood—most notably for King of the Hill —and he is incredibly hilarious and well-spoken. Listen in to hear his take on what it takes to up your marketing game. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2YkMUTv Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figur...
Jul 10, 2020•41 min
Terrell and Penny Miller are the founders of CattleMax.com, a company designed to cut record-keeping time for farmers and ranchers. Today they join the show to discuss how they have created a lifestyle that allows them to snowbird between Texas and Colorado, depending on the weather. Listen in as they share how they manage their real estate when migrating between the two states, their pro tips on dealing with home-schooling, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here...
Jun 26, 2020•45 min
Shopify Partners Up with Walmart, Facebook Tests Email Marketing Tools for Business Pages, Support for Magento 1.x Expiring This Month, J.P. Morgan Predicts 35-40% “long-term” eCommerce penetration, Jeff Bezos May Testify Before Congress For The First Time This Summer, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/june-19-2020/ . The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities, and interesting content around ...
Jun 19, 2020•6 min
Will Roman discusses how he's growing Chisos.com through in-person, grassroots marketing. We debate if it's possible to scale brand voice beyond the founder, highly effective SMS techniques for cart abandonment, pop-up shops, and – of course – why they only offer free shipping to Texans. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3bSwZz7 Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners? Learn more here . Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerc...
Jun 12, 2020•42 min
U.S. small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped, ‘Digital by default’: Shopify is letting employees work from home permanently, Social media giants take different approaches to presidential messages, Amazon plans summer sale for June 22 to ‘jumpstart sales’ after coronavirus crunch, Slack partners up with Amazon, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/june-5-2020/ The News Cart features industry news, community discussions...
Jun 05, 2020•7 min
Derek Dodds is the CEO of Wave Tribe, a business on a mission to create an important relationship between sport and planet. Today he joins the show to discuss how he has managed to combine his passion for surfing with his work—something that doesn’t always go over well. Derek is an inspiring person and someone who has a lot of knowledge to give on the subject of standing by your values, so listen in to learn how to structure your weeks so you have a more balanced lifestyle between work and play....
May 29, 2020•35 min
Shopify Announces Merchant Banking, Product Financing & More, Facebook and Instagram Roll Out Shops, Turning Business Profiles into Storefronts, Amazon Is Said To Be In Talks To Buy J.C. Penney, AMC’s stock soars after report Amazon held merger talks, Pepsi Launches DTC Sites for Pandemic Shoppers, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/may-22-2020/ The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities, ...
May 22, 2020•9 min
One of the most widely installed, yet underutilized pieces of software in the online world is Google Analytics. As business owners, we all have it installed, but how often do you check that data and use it to make informed decisions in your business? Today I am going to be sharing the cringe-worthy mistakes I found in my Google Analytics account in the hopes that hearing this will inspire you to have a look into your account to tidy things up. Listen in if you want to avoid these easy-to-make mi...
May 15, 2020•15 min
Shopify Launches New Mobile Shopping App Dubbed ‘Shop’, Shopify Announces Strong Q1 Financial Results, House Judiciary Committee asks Jeff Bezos to testify about whether Amazon misled Congress, Amazon reports earnings, plans to spend all Q2 profits on coronavirus response, Alphabet stock rises more than 7% as ad slowdown turns out to be less than feared, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/may-8-2020/ The News Cart features industry news, c...
May 08, 2020•9 min
It is becoming increasingly popular for food brands to sell directly to the consumer through online companies they have built from the ground up. But how do you continue to grow your independent food company without in-person advertisements? To help me dissect all the logistics of this complicated business, from distribution to advertisement, is the co-founder of MissionMeats.co, Peter Awad. If you have been curious about building a food brand online, be sure to tune in! You can find show notes ...
May 01, 2020•38 min
Shopify Reports Surging Volume for Stores via Twitter, Many Merchants Report Biggest Day EVER as Stimulus Checks Hit Accounts, Amazon Slashes Commission Rates for Affiliates, Amazon Reportedly Leveraging Seller Data to Launch Competing Products, Google Makes Their Shopping Ads Free, and more. You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/april-24-2020/ The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities, and interesting co...
Apr 24, 2020•21 min
Alcoholism is something that is a lot more prevalent than people realize or want to admit. It is something that most people shy away from talking about because there is still such a stigma around it, but today I want to open up the discussion. To help me cover this important topic, as well as the common link between entrepreneurship and alcohol dependence, is my good friend Paul Churchill of RecoveryElevator.com. As a recovering alcoholic himself, Paul has a lot of knowledge on the subject, so i...
Apr 17, 2020•45 min
I'm joined by Taylor Holiday to discuss the strange things happening with paid traffic in our current environment. Traffic is relatively cheap but with plunging conversion rates is it actually a good time to double down on your ad spend? We also discuss the encouraging top-line revenue trends we've seen over the last few weeks.
Apr 10, 2020•42 min
Today on the show I'm joined by good friends Drew Sanocki and Michael Jackness who open up about how COVID has impacted their lives and businesses, where we see areas of opportunity and more. We discuss: How badly our businesses have been hit Thoughts on how COVID will permanently change eCommerce Where we're seeing opportunities, both now and in the intermediate future
Apr 03, 2020•57 min
How do you keep orders shipping during a global pandemic, possibly amid shelter-in-place orders from the government? Today we discuss stats on how revenues have been affected, how to determine if your business is a "critical business" and can operate during a lock down, diversifying your fulfillment chain and more.
Mar 27, 2020•37 min
