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The Andrew Faris Podcast

Andrew Fariswww.ajfgrowth.com
Andrew Faris has been growing ecommerce brands since 2014 as everything from a media buyer to the head of strategy at Common Thread Collective to the CEO of 4x400, a DTC aggregator. Join him every week to learn the nuts & bolts of how to grow ecommerce brands, always shared with refreshing candor.
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Episodes

The AI Ad Creative Opportunity Isn't What You Think It Is

RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at http://www.richpanel.com/partners/ajf?utm_source=youtube . FERMAT Create funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠https://fermatcommerce.com/af // AI is changing how we make ad creative—but not in the way you’ve been told.In this episode, Andrew Faris shares his contraria...

Jun 27, 202531 min

7 Meta Ads Tactics I've Changed My Mind About

RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at http://www.richpanel.com/partners/ajf?utm_source=spotify. FERMAT Create funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠ https://fermatcommerce.com/af // In this tactical solo episode, Andrew Faris breaks down 7 updated Meta ad buying strategies that are shaping how top brands s...

Jun 23, 202540 min

Matt Bertulli: Building A Business Is Spiritual

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠https://morestaffing.co/af ⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems brings A/B testing to business decisions beyond copy and design. Test your pricing, shipping charges, free shipping thresholds, offers, SaaS tools, and more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/42DcmFl . Get 20% off the first 3 months with code FARIS20. // In this deeply reflective episode, Andrew Faris sits ...

Jun 20, 202555 min

Why Most 3PLs Fail Brands—and What to Do Instead (With Chad Carelton)

MOVE SUPPLY CHAIN Pay less for COGS, get shorter lead times, and improve payment terms in your supply chain with help from Move Supply Chain at https://⁠movesupplychain.com ⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems brings A/B testing to business decisions beyond copy and design. Test your pricing, shipping charges, free shipping thresholds, offers, SaaS tools, and more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/42DcmFl . Get 20% off the first 3 months with code FARIS20. // Andrew sits down with Chad Carlton, CEO of Good...

Jun 17, 20251 hr 1 min

5 Takeaways from Meta’s Performance Summit

RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at http://www.richpanel.com/partners/ajf?utm_source=spotify FERMAT Create funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠ https://fermatcommerce.com/af // What are Meta’s top advertisers learning directly from the source? In this episode, I break down 5 key takeaways from Meta’s e...

Jun 12, 202529 min

From $5M Profit to 200K…Then Back Again (With Bear Handlon From Born Primitive)

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠https://morestaffing.co/af⁠ . INTELLIGEMS Intelligems brings A/B testing to business decisions beyond copy and design. Test your pricing, shipping charges, free shipping thresholds, offers, SaaS tools, and more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/42DcmFl . Get 20% off the first 3 months with code FARIS20. // Bear Handlon, CEO of Born Primitive, went from $5.5M ...

Jun 10, 20251 hr 1 min

Real P&L Breakdown: The Hidden Costs Destroying Profits

RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at http://www.richpanel.com/partners/ajf?utm_source=spotify . FERMAT Create funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠ https://fermatcommerce.com/af // In this episode, we does something rare — I get to break down the real P&L of a $5 million DTC brand and show exactly ho...

Jun 06, 202559 min

Taylor Holiday Thinks Ecom Is A TERRIBLE Business

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠ https://morestaffing.co/af⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems brings A/B testing to business decisions beyond copy and design. Test your pricing, shipping charges, free shipping thresholds, offers, SaaS tools, and more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/42DcmFl . Get 20% off the first 3 months with code FARIS20. RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce ticke...

Jun 03, 20251 hr 50 min

He Built Janji To 8 Figures By Narrowing His Focus (Not Expanding It)

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠ https://morestaffing.co/af⁠ . MOVE SUPPLY CHAIN Pay less for COGS, get shorter lead times, and improve payment terms in your supply chain with help from Move Supply Chain at https://⁠movesupplychain.com⁠ . // Dave Spandorfer is the co-founder & CEO of Janji, an 8-figure running apparel brand. Shop Janji's products at www.janji.com . // If you think prof...

May 31, 202555 min

Meta Ads Are NOT Volatile (And Believing They Are Is Costing You Money)

BEHIND THE SCENES STUDIO Work with the same Meta Ads creative production team that Andrew does with Behind The Scenes Studio, a More Staffing sister company: ⁠ https://www.behindthescenes.studio/ . RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at https://www.richpanel.com/ . // How do you scale multiple brands, hit $12M in revenue, and stil...

May 27, 202547 min

He Grew His Ecommerce Brand 120% By Doing Less Stuff (With Sam Mendelsohn)

INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . WORKSPACE6 Workspace6 is a private community for 7, 8 & 9 figure+ eCommerce operators and executives. Join for just $1 for your first month and no annual commitments at https://workspace6.io . // Sam Mendelsohn is the co-founder of Workspace6, the co-founder of three ecommerce brands doing $12M in revenue at a 7% profit, and the co-founder o...

May 23, 202553 min

The Staggering PROFITABLE Growth Of IQBAR (With Will Nitze)

INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . WORKSPACE6 Workspace6 is a private community for 7, 8 & 9 figure+ eCommerce operators and executives. Join for just $1 for your first month and no annual commitments at https://workspace6.io . // Will Nitze is the Founder & CEO of IQBAR, an omnichannel food & bev brand on pace to do $125M at 17% EBITDA in 2025 after doing $59M in rev...

May 20, 20251 hr 4 min

5 Things You're Not Doing That Will Add Profitable Growth

MOVE SUPPLY CHAIN Pay less for COGS, get shorter lead times, and improve payment terms in your supply chain with help from Move Supply Chain at https://⁠movesupplychain.com ⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . // Reach out to James Lee on X at https://x.com/jameshyujinlee to get started with overseas product photography. Get my complete guide to Target ROAS bidding here: https:/...

May 16, 202534 min

What 9-Figure Omnichannel Brands Know That Startups Don’t (With Cherene Aubert From Ilia Beauty)

WORKSPACE6 Workspace6 is a private community for 7, 8 & 9 figure+ eCommerce operators and executives. Join for just $1 for your first month and no annual commitments at https://workspace6.io . RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at https://www.richpanel.com/ . // Cherene Aubert is the SVP of Ecommerce and Digital at Ilia Beaut...

May 13, 202554 min

50% Of Shopify Businesses Are Worth $0 (With Fan Bi)

INTELLIGEMSIntelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io .RICHPANELCut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at https://www.richpanel.com/ .//Fan Bi is the Co-Founder of The Hedgehog Company, a buyer and advisor of ecommerce brands with 4 brands in your p...

May 09, 202550 min

Even With Tariffs, I'm STILL Bullish On DTC

WORKSPACE6 Workspace6 is a private community for 7, 8 & 9 figure+ eCommerce operators and executives. Join for just $1 for your first month and no annual commitments at https://workspace6.io . RICHPANEL Cut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at www.richpanel.com . // ADMISSION Get the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coa...

May 06, 202534 min

The Meta Advertiser's Guide To YouTube Ads (With Brett Curry)

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠https://morestaffing.co/af ⁠. WORKSPACE6 Workspace6 is a private community for 7, 8 & 9 figure+ eCommerce operators and executives. Join for just $1 for your first month and no annual commitments at https://workspace6.io . // ADMISSION Get the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coaching call with Common Thread Collective's media buyers w...

May 02, 202558 min

Inside Original Grain's 8-Figure Product Launch Playbook (With Nate Lagos)

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠https://morestaffing.co/af ⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . // Nate Lagos is the VP of Marketing at Original Grain, a mid-8-figure brand that grew 100% last year, is on pace for 100% growth this year, and has been profitable at every ste...

Apr 29, 202556 min

The Exact AI Creative Tools Alex Cooper Uses Daily (And What They Can't Do)

BEHIND THE SCENES STUDIO Work with the same Meta Ads creative production team that Andrew does with Behind The Scenes Studio, a More Staffing sister company: ⁠ https://www.behindthescenes.studio/ . INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . // Alex Cooper is the Co-Founder and CEO of AdCrate, a performance creative agency for 8 and 9 figure DTC brands. Follow Alex's (incredible!) X accou...

Apr 25, 202554 min

Advanced Meta & Google Ads Media Buying Principles (From A Math Ph.D.)

BEHIND THE SCENES STUDIO Work with the same Meta Ads creative production team that Andrew does with Behind The Scenes Studio, a More Staffing sister company: ⁠ https://www.behindthescenes.studio/ . ADMISSION Get the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coaching call with Common Thread Collective's media buyers when you sign up for ADmission here: https://www.youradmission.co/andrew-faris-podcast // Dr. Andrei Lunev and Ruslan Galba are the co-founders of Tegra.Co, a digital ads ag...

Apr 22, 202551 min

What Smart Brands Are Doing About Tariffs (And You Should Too)

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠ https://morestaffing.co/af ⁠. MOVE SUPPLY CHAIN Pay less for COGS, get shorter lead times, and improve payment terms in your supply chain with help from Move Supply Chain at https://⁠movesupplychain.com ⁠. // Lara Guevara is the CEO of Move Supply Chain, a Philippines-based supply chain agency, and More Staffing, a hiring firm to help you find, recruit, onb...

Apr 18, 20251 hr 12 min

The No-Debt Playbook Behind Flux Footwear’s Growth

MORE STAFFING Recruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠http s://morestaffing.co/af⁠ . INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . // Isaac Mertens is the Co-Founder & CEO of Flux Footwear, a mid-8-figure footwear brand running at a 15-20% profit margin. Reach out to Isaac via LinkedIn at https://www.l...

Apr 15, 20251 hr 13 min

Brutally Honest Lessons That Made Ben Perkins Profitable in E-Commerce

MOVE SUPPLY CHAIN Pay less for COGS, get shorter lead times, and improve payment terms in your supply chain with help from Move Supply Chain at https://⁠movesupplychain.com ⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io .//Referenced Links for other videos: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CQFzGTJpQMhduEnge301d?si=p1_rGgVXSfCc1W1KBh8VWg https://open.spotify.com/episode/40jKOgLXxRmxCYeWtHpb...

Apr 08, 202554 min

How To Build A HUGE Volume Of High Performing Meta Ads (For Cheap)

BEHIND THE SCENES STUDIO Work with the same Meta Ads creative production team that Andrew does with Behind The Scenes Studio, a More Staffing sister company: ⁠ https://www.behindthescenes.studio/ . ADMISSION Get the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coaching call with Common Thread Collective's media buyers when you sign up for ADmission here: https://www.youradmission.co/andrew-faris-podcast // Referenced Video Links for other videos: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BOKQLVvm...

Apr 04, 202527 min

This $100 Million Brand Released 1300 Products Last Year. Their CMO Explains How. (W/MacCoy Merkley)

MOVE SUPPLY CHAIN Pay less for COGS, get shorter lead times, and improve payment terms in your supply chain with help from Move Supply Chain at https://⁠movesupplychain.com ⁠. INTELLIGEMS Intelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io . // //MacCoy Merkley is the CMO at Portland Leather Goods, a 9-figure ecommerce business founded in 2016 in Portland, Oregon. Follow him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin...

Mar 28, 202558 min

7 Meta Ads Mistakes Costing You Insane Amounts Of Money

FERMATCreate funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠ https://fermatcommerce.com/af ADMISSIONGet the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coaching call with Common Thread Collective's media buyers when you sign up for ADmission here: https://www.youradmission.co/andrew-faris-podcast //SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL FOR WEEKLY UPLOADS!FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/andrewjfaris Email: podcast@ajfgrowth.comWork with Andrew: https://ajfgrowth....

Mar 25, 202533 min

My EXACT Guide To Ecom Forecasting For Profitable Growth

MORE STAFFINGRecruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠https://morestaffing.co/af⁠ . ADMISSIONGet the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coaching call with Common Thread Collective's media buyers when you sign up for ADmission here: https://www.youradmission.co/andrew-faris-podcast //SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL FOR 2X WEEKLY UPLOADS!FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/andrewjfar...

Mar 21, 202531 min

E-Commerce Is A Business Model. Kelcey Lehrich Disagrees (And Why It Matters)

MORE STAFFINGRecruit, onboard, and train incredible virtual professionals in the Philippines with my friends at More Staffing by visiting ⁠ https://morestaffing.co/af ⁠. INTELLIGEMSIntelligems is the ultimate profit-optimization tool for DTC brands. Use it for all of your CRO efforts by visiting https://intelligems.io .// Kelcey Lehrich is the co-founder and CEO of 365 Holdings, an ecommerce holding company with 6 brands currently in their portfolio. Follow Kelcey on X at https://x.com/kelceyleh...

Mar 18, 202553 min

How Chris Kresser Effectively Uses AI In E-Commerce

FERMATCreate funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠ https://fermatcommerce.com/af // Chris Kresser is a world-renowned functional health expert, NYT best-selling author, and the founder of Adapt Naturals, an 8-figure supplement brand and client of mine. Learn more about Adapt Naturals at https://www.adaptnaturals.com .//SUBSCRIBE TO MY PODCAST!FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/andrewjfaris Email: podcast@ajfgrowth.comWork with Andrew: https://ajfgro...

Mar 13, 202559 min

YouTube Ads Underreport Revenue By 70%. Here's What To Do About It.

Check out the episode with Olivia here // FERMATCreate funnels the same way you create ads with FERMAT by visiting ⁠⁠ https://fermatcommerce.com/af BILYGet enhanced Meta Ads event tracking on your store with 100% server side tracking at the lowest rate in all of ecom with Bily by visiting https://bily.ai .// SUBSCRIBE TO MY PODCAST!FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://x.com/andrewjfaris Email: podcast@ajfgrowth.comWork with Andrew: https://ajfgrowth.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mar 10, 202526 min
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