#017 - Part 2 of Isaac's conversation with the buyer of his eCommerce business, Steven Pflaster. Steven tells Isaac about the next business he purchased - another drop shipping store, and a competitor to Isaac's old business. Steven talks about why he decided to purchase the store instead of trying to compete with it. Listen now to find out even more about how Steven thinks about buying businesses. Links: Buy Then Build book by Walker Deibel Empire Flippers Flippa Store Coach Steven's Email - st...
Jan 21, 2020•56 min•Ep. 17
#016 - Our most exciting episode yet - Host Isaac Smith interviews the buyer of his eCommerce business. Steven Pflaster shares why he chose to buy Isaac's drop shipping store. You'll learn what he looks for in businesses, and how he's growing the store beyond the level Isaac did. Steven and Isaac talk about the details and emotional side of the deal, and going through migration. They discuss how the business is performing now, and Steven's plans for the future. This is a surprisingly honest and ...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 16
#015 - Guest Jim Barton and Host Isaac Smith discuss what it was like to sell Isaac's eCommerce store. They get into the details, and the emotional journey that it was. Jim (Isaac's long time mastermind buddy) is a Seller Advisor with Empire Flippers, the online business broker that Isaac sold his business through. He and Isaac go through everything you need to be thinking about if you're considering selling your business. Jim also talks about what attracted him to the apprentice model, after ha...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 15
#014 - Ian Bond has built an eCommerce portfolio of 8 profitable drop shipping stores. On this episode he shares why he chose to buy rather than build his stores. Ian discusses how he manages so many eCommerce stores by building a team, and how he structures the team. An important theme in this episode is being the owner of your business, and not being the technician. Click listen to find out how Ian built his portfolio. Links: Dana Jaunzemis on eCom Fuel Podcast eCom Crew Podcast, Mike Jackness...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 14
#013 - Sometimes we make things so much harder on ourselves than we need to, even when the answer is staring us in the face. Daryl Mander had a wakeup call a year into his entrepreneurial journey. He pivoted and created a successful PPC agency that serves eCommerce businesses. Click play to hear Daryl's story, and a bonus strategy to level up your PPC. Links: Big Flare Daryl's Personal Website...
Dec 24, 2019•54 min•Ep. 13
#012 - What if you could avoid some of the most common struggles eCommerce entrepreneurs face? Guest Rob te Braake, who provides finance and strategy services to online businesses, shares how he's been able to help guide business owners around the obstacles. Rob shares his experience living and starting international businesses in China. He talks about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and how he's able to push through some of the difficult times. Links: Dynamite Circle ABEL Finance Rob on...
Dec 17, 2019•46 min•Ep. 12
#011 - Starting his eCommerce journey in 1996 by building a website to sell gift baskets for a pecan farm in Alabama, Patrick Pitman has seen a lot. The biggest successes in entrepreneurship often come directly after the biggest failures. Knowledge and skills that are built during those times of struggle that lay the foundation for the next big success. Today, Patrick serves eCommerce businesses, by helping them connect with their customers on a deeper level. But it was facing obstacles head on ...
Dec 10, 2019•58 min•Ep. 11
#010 - This is a story of leverage. It's the story of how Kiri Masters built a 25 person Amazon-based eCommerce marketing agency, by leveraging skills she developed with her eCommerce store. Now she's leveraging what she's created with the marketing agency to serve even more eCommerce businesses. This is a must-listen for all entrepreneurs, because it shows how to connect your current progress to your next steps. Show notes can be found at: nextlevelecommerce.co Links: Tropical MBA Podcast The F...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 10
#009 - How do you build an eCommerce business that supports your family without taking your time away from them? Jeremy Parker has been hyper-intentional about making sure his company works for him, not the other way around. Jeremy explains how he was able to do just that. Links: Drop Ship Lifestyle
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 9
#008 The Beard Club took off like a rocket, doing $10 Million in sales in their first year. Co-founder Alex Brown tells the story of how they did it. Spoiler: they were not an overnight success. If you're an eCommerce entrepreneur, and you want to grow your business beyond where you are now, this interview is a must listen. Alex talks about the traits all 8 figure business owners have in common. Show notes: nextlevelecommerce.co Links: Dollar Beard Club Launch Video Vivid Vision eCommerce Rockst...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 8
#007 - What sourcing advantages can you gain for your eCommerce business by living in China for 10 years? How about being able to find your competitors' factories, improving their products, and beating them on Amazon and other platforms? That's exactly what Brian Miller has done. During that time, he also built a logistics company, with a modern warehouse in China. Click to listen, and find out exactly how he's done that. Links from the episode: easychinawarehouse.com brian@easychinawarehouse.co...
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 7
#006 - Successful eCommerce store owner, Saxon Funk, is experiencing a major downturn in his business. He shares openly about what it's like when you're in the middle of an emotionally low moment. As online business owners, like all entrepreneurs, have dips and valleys in our journeys. But the struggle and pain isn't often talked about. Today, we go deep. Huge thanks to Saxon for being so open and sharing the dark side of this journey with us. We know he'll come back bigger and badder than ever,...
Nov 05, 2019•59 min•Ep. 6
#005 - eCommerce store owner, coach, and consultant, Jon Warren, shares what all $1-10+ million stores have in common. He talks marketing, strategy, and mindsets that he's seen separate big businesses from those that struggle. He also tells Host Isaac Smith why he suggested that Isaac sell his drop shipping store, over 1 year ago. Show notes: http://nextlevelecommerce.co Now tap play to hear Jon! Links: Build Sell Grow Repeat Jon on Facebook...
Oct 29, 2019•48 min•Ep. 5
#004 - Entrepreneur Jon Warren shares lessons from consulting with 7 and 8 figure eCommerce businesses. Jon talks talks about partnerships, and how to set them up for success. Importantly, Jon is the one who first suggested that Host Isaac Smith should sell his drop shipping store. Show notes are at: http://nextlevelecommerce.co Click play to hear Jon's story! Links: Build Sell Grow Repeat Jon on Facebook...
Oct 22, 2019•46 min•Ep. 4
#002 - How Ronnie Teja built an aspirational brand of watches, even though he knew nothing about them. He talks about growing a distributed team of 25 people, and selling in countries you would not expect. Ronnie shares openly about the low moments in his entrepreneurial journey - the time he though he would have to quit and get a job. He talks about how he got through that obstacle, and now faces similar challenges regularly. He talks about starting eCommerce stores in multiple currencies, and ...
Oct 22, 2019•57 min•Ep. 3
#002 - Serial offline entrepreneur couple, Anthony and Brenda, applied lessons learned from their brick and mortar businesses to their eCommerce store. This drop shipping store grew to provide more income than their offline businesses. Creating an online business was new and difficult for them. They share what kept them going through the difficult times. Anthony and Brenda discuss how they've built 7 businesses over 36 years, and what they've learned. They share how they passed their entrepreneu...
Oct 22, 2019•57 min•Ep. 2
#001 - Introduction to Next Level eCommerce. Host Isaac Smith shares why you need this show. If you've already had some success in eCommerce - What if every week you could be mentored by an experienced entrepreneur, who's done exactly what you're trying to do right now? What if you could hear in their own words what it actually took to overcome the obstacles? How would that change your business, and your life? Well you're in luck because that's exactly what you'll get in this show. So make sure ...
Oct 18, 2019•9 min•Ep. 1
