On today’s episode David and Ken give an in depth overview of the new Premium EBC feature just released on Amazon. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🗣️ TALK TO US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 👇 Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/firingtheman/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/FiringTheMan Website ► https://firingtheman.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 💥LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 👇 On Apple Podcasts ►https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/firingtheman/id1493680004 On Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2mE9YcE5g...
Jan 31, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 162
On today’s episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Russell Miller. Russell Miller has 14 years of experience in ecommerce and digital marketing, and has helped brands drive over $20m in ecommerce sales. He runs an ecommerce marketing agency, Zavient, and an email agency, Ryzeo. Mr. Miller has worked with brands including Texas Instruments, UFC, SCUF Gaming, Massdrop and others. He is a graduate of MIT. How can the guests contact? website, email, social? Free 45min consulting session. You'll...
Jan 24, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Welcome everyone to the FiringTheMan Podcast. On today’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Reggie Young – a 7-Figure eCommerce entrepreneur and Exit Planning Advisor. Reggie was born and raised in Hawaii and served 13-years in the military as an officer. In 2020, he decided to FIRE THE MAN and travel while working on his business full-time. Within 1-year he was able to sell his first Amazon business and reach 7 figures . His mission is to help others start, scale, and sell their onli...
Jan 17, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 160
On today’s episode we have the privilege to interview Ryan Flannagan. Ryan Flannagan is the CEO and Founder of Nuanced Media, an international eCommerce marketing agency. Ryan has over 15 years of experience in eCommerce, multi-channel digital marketing, and third party marketing. As Founder and CEO of Nuanced Media, he has worked with hundreds of companies to establish best practices, focusing on the 20 percent of effort that produces 80 percent of revenue. How can the guests contact? website, ...
Jan 10, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Welcome everyone to the Firing The Man Podcast, on today’s episode, we are joined by Jacob Erdei. Jacob Erdei has 20+ years being self employed. In the early 2000's after leaving a computer manufacturing company he went on to start his own in-home computer repair business and has been forced to pivot several times. Currently his focus is on acquiring ecommerce businesses through a vertical acquisition strategy. Ken met Jacob in the Rhodium mastermind and we have the pleasure to share Jacobs vast...
Jan 03, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Welcome everyone to the FiringTheMan Podcast, on today’s episode Ken and I review 2022 in regards to the performance of our e-commerce businesses. This year was full of big wins and huge losses – both of which we will be addressing throughout the episode. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🗣️ TALK TO US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 👇 Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/firingtheman/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/FiringTheMan Website ► https://firingtheman.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 💥LISTEN TO THE PODCA...
Dec 27, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 157
In this episode we dive deep into Product Research, Filing a Patent, and Going from Corporate Accountant to Full-Time eCommerce Entrepreneur with Marc Sauer. Ready to scale your Amazon business? Click here to book a strategy call. https://calendly.com/firingtheman/amazon Support the show
Dec 20, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Hai Mag is the co-founder and CEO of Eva.Guru. Eva.Guru provides an AI-powered Repricing / Restocking / Reimbursement Platform for Amazon Sellers. Before co-founding Eva.Guru, Hai was involved in several entrepreneurial ventures in the eCommerce space including as a Tech Investor for Einstein Ventures Advisor for Algopix, as well as spending 15 years in the consulting space for companies like Oracle, IBM, and Accenture. In this episode, Hai talks about price testing in Amazon and everything you ...
Dec 13, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Paul Rafelson is an eCommerce law expert and was the most-cited resource in the Congressional Antitrust Investigation into Amazon's mistreatment of sellers on the platform. He is a Founding Partner at Rafelson Shick, the #1 go-to law firm for online businesses facing legal challenges and digital sellers looking for the best deal when exiting their businesses. In 2021, they facilitated 60+ online business exits realizing over $238M for their clients. Paul is also the Founder of Online Merchants G...
Dec 06, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Kevin Sanderson is the founder of Maximizing eCommerce where he helps successful 6, 7, & 8-figure Amazon sellers expand their e-commerce sales internationally. Kevin is also part of an elite club of two-time guests on the FiringTheMan Podcast. For those of you wanting to know more about Kevin’s story, we encourage you to check out Episode 41 where he details his “FiringTheMan” story of leaving a cushy corporate job to pursue a life of entrepreneurship in the eCommerce space. In this episode,...
Nov 29, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Tyler Jefcoat is the Founder & CEO of Seller Accountant where he exercises his passion for helping sellers maximize their businesses. Tyler provides financial coaching for sellers totaling more than $100 million per year in e-commerce sales. Tyler also leads the Sellers Roundtable, an exclusive mastermind group for seven- and eight-figure sellers In this episode, Tyler provides financial coaching and a few powerful tips that will surely help maximize your business. Let’s get started. [00:01 ...
Nov 22, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Pat is the co-founder and President of AstroidX, an Amazon Partnered Agency that helps its clients dominate its pay-per-click advertising. Over the 5-years, Ken and I have worked with Pat and his team with great results and service. This is part two of our interview with Pat and in this episode, he shares how to succeed as an Amazon seller through efficient systems and strategies. [00:01 - 08:31] The Secret to Succeeding in Amazon The right level of ad spend for your business A benchmark is 10% ...
Nov 15, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Pat is the co-founder and President of AstroidX, an Amazon Partnered Agency that helps its clients dominate its pay-per-click advertising. Over the 5-years, Ken and I have worked with Pat and his team with great results and service. In this episode, he talks about how to approach Amazon advertising this holiday using the correct seasonal strategies. He also shares how you could determine if your campaign is successful through figures and the right strategies to apply for new launches. [00:01 - 0...
Nov 08, 2022•35 min
Adam is the Founder and CEO of Retention.com (formerly Getemails) which he's bootstrapped to 14m ARR in 2 ½ years with six people. Retention.com is an identity resolution service that can identify one-third of your anonymous website traffic so you can market to those potential customers. Yes, read that sentence again, it’s magical. Before Retention, Adam was the founder/CEO of Robly Email Marketing, which was bootstrapped and he exited for 8 figures to private equity in 2020. This is part two of...
Nov 01, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Adam is the Founder and CEO of Retention.com (formerly Getemails) which he's bootstrapped to 14m ARR in 2 ½ years with six people. Retention.com is an identity resolution service that has the ability to identify one-third of your anonymous website traffic so you can market to those potential customers. Yes, read that sentence again, it’s magical. Prior to Retention, Adam was the founder/CEO of Robly Email Marketing, which was bootstrapped and he exited for 8 figures to private equity in 2020. Th...
Oct 25, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Ismael is the Executive Chairman of FE International, the market leader in the sale of SaaS, E-commerce, and Content businesses. Over the past decade, Wrixen has overseen 1000+ successful acquisitions totaling more than half a billion dollars in value. Wrixen was also a (NACVA) 2018 40 Under 40 Award winner. Wrixen’s previous background was in large-cap M&A investment banking, where he executed several high-profile public deals, namely in the technology sector. Founded in 2010, FE Internatio...
Oct 18, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 147
The concept that manufacturing elsewhere but in the United States is cheaper is a common fallacy. On today’s episode, we have the privilege to interview Jason Azevedo. Jason has had his heart in business development since an early age, starting a very successful apparel company that grew from humble garage beginnings to annual gross billings of over a million dollars at age 15. By 18 Jason was doing millions in business with Starbucks, Nike, Disney, Marvel, Volkswagen, Audi, Lucas films, Dodgers...
Oct 11, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Getting sued is one of the business owners' worst nightmares, making it a must to learn to protect yourself and your business to avoid this scenario. David and Ken share their experience getting sued, the challenges they have to face as business owners and how they have settled by avoiding the trial, and all the headaches that come with a lawsuit. [00:01 - 11:42] Opening Segment Ken and David recall the time they were sued one of their great service providers They spent 200 hours sorting things ...
Oct 04, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 145
If you’re looking to promote your business through PPC advertising, you will need to decide whether you will manage your PPC campaigns or hire a professional to do it. David and Ken share their experience in hiring ad agencies and in-house managers. They will also deep dive into the importance of understanding PPC as a business owner, and what you need to know when partnering with agencies. [00:01 - 15:05] Opening Segment What is Pay Per Click Ken and David share their experience on their PPC jo...
Sep 27, 2022•36 min•Ep. 144
The Digital Nomad lifestyle is on the rise and many more workers are predicted to work remotely in the coming years. David and Ken talk about the first time they were introduced to the digital nomad world and share tips and tricks for you to get started. Whether you’re an employee wanting to work remotely full-time or an entrepreneur who’d like to continue business without having to be physically present, you can learn a thing or two from this episode. [00:01 - 07:06] Opening Segment What is a d...
Sep 20, 2022•29 min•Ep. 143
If you’ve been selling on Amazon or eBay, chances are you already have a working strategy in place. But if you are venturing into Walmart Marketplace, the same strategy might not work for you. In this episode, Carrie Miller talks about the exact strategies that made her succeed in Walmart Marketplace, even when her products are at a higher price; from effective keyword strategy to paid advertising. Carrie Miller is a Senior Brand Evangelist from Helium10 and Walmart.com expert. Carrie has been i...
Sep 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 142
The competition on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms has dramatically increased but so is the online shopping demand. In this episode, Amazon expert Ashley Kinkead shares the strategies she used to grow her Amazon store to a million-dollar store. Ashley Kinkead the host of the top 1% ranked Private Label Mastery podcast, is a coach and master trainer. She's inspired and equipped thousands of business owners around the world with the skills and strategies they need to build full-time online e...
Sep 06, 2022•34 min•Ep. 141
Online shopping has become the new normal and Walmart Marketplace is one of the leading places for Americans to do their online shopping. In this episode, Ryan King talks about Walmart Marketplace, and how it is different from other E-Commerce platforms like Amazon. As a Chief Executive Officer at BlueRyse, an agency dedicated to establishing and scaling brands on Walmart.com, he shared strategies you could apply if you want to succeed as a seller. Ryan King is an experienced International Direc...
Aug 30, 2022•50 min
This is part two of the episode where Ken and David talk about how to build a solid team. In this episode, the duo shares tips on how they keep policies in place while promoting their desired company culture. Plus hiring ideas that’ll save your time and resources. [00:01 - 13:50] Creating an Efficient Process Workflow The systems Ken and David use for an efficient Payroll system How to share account access for employees while maintaining the confidentiality System and tools for efficient offboar...
Aug 23, 2022•20 min
Most successful entrepreneurs don’t do it alone. No matter how passionate they are, they can’t be good at everything. Finding the right team members and making them a winning team is what would help you increase your capabilities and grow your business. In this episode, Ken and David look back at how they started their business, how and where they found the right people who will play a key role in their business growth plus the tools used to manage them remotely. [00:01 - 24:03] Build a Successf...
Aug 16, 2022•28 min•Ep. 138
This is part two of our interview with Dr. Travis Zigler where he talks about how to stand out in a competitive e-commerce marketplace. In this episode, he talks about Amazon campaigns and the strategies he uses to get amazing results from manual campaigns. Dr. Travis Zigler is a recovering optometrist turned e-commerce entrepreneur. He is the founder of Eye Love, https://eyelovethesun.com , whose mission is to heal 1,000,000 dry eye sufferers naturally. Dr. Travis and his wife, Dr. Jenna Zigler...
Aug 09, 2022•24 min•Ep. 137
In a cut-throat competition such as e-commerce, how do you make sure you stand out? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Travis Zigler to share how they achieve success despite having big pharmaceutical companies as direct competitors. He talks about ways on how you could mitigate risks and increase profitability organically and by Amazon PPC. Dr. Travis Zigler is a recovering optometrist turned e-commerce entrepreneur. He is the founder of Eye Love, https://eyelovethesun.com , whose mission is...
Aug 02, 2022•34 min•Ep. 136
Mastering a habit takes a lot of self-discipline and focus. But it is in mastering your habits that you could achieve success. In this episode, Blaine Oelkers shares what it takes to truly develop a habit without falling back to your usual routine and procrastinating. We can learn from his experience as someone who’s been working from home for 27 years, how he’s able to push himself forward and kept himself motivated regardless of how he’s feeling physically or emotionally. Blaine is the founder...
Jul 26, 2022•51 min•Ep. 135
Does your lack of funds get in the way of launching a successful business? In this episode, Vance Lee talks about crowdfunding, its advantages, and disadvantages that could help you assess if this is right for you. Vance co-founded the Playground Theory that helps eCom entrepreneurs grow and transform their brands. Since starting Amazon FBA in 2015, he’s mastered crowdfunding and the pre-order launch strategy to launch products and grow brands. He’s raised over $7M in successful launches and bro...
Jul 18, 2022•38 min•Ep. 134
If you take your product packaging for granted, you might be surprised how this affects consumers’ purchase decisions and how much money you are leaving on the table. In this episode, Tom Meyer shares how product packaging could boost your brand awareness, and the timeline and stages of packaging you need to consider. Tom is an Accounting Manager of Shillington Box Company LLC, a manufacturer of corrugated packaging products located in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. He focuses on helping ...
Jul 11, 2022•38 min•Ep. 133
