Today I’m thrilled to have Brandon Young on the show. Brandon is one of the leading experts in Amazon private label, especially when it comes to Amazon SEO. He and his wife are eight figure sellers, and he’s also the co founder of one of the fastest growing Amazon software companies called Data Dive. In this episode, Brandon reveals his latest strategies on how to research and rank your products on Amazon. What You’ll Learn How to find a high demand and low competition product ...
Jun 07, 2023•55 min
Welcome to Family First Fridays, which is a new segment of the show in honor of my book, The Family First Entrepreneur. It’s official! I’m a Wall Street Journal bestselling author! The first half of my book discusses how to find your next side hustle. So in this episode, I’m giving you 10 dead simple side hustle ideas that you can start from home right now with no money. What You’ll Learn 10 dead simple ideas to start a business Why there is opportunity everywhere Why you...
Jun 02, 2023•13 min
Today, I’m thrilled to have William Green on the show. William is a member of my mastermind group and he is killing it online with an unusual website called Poem Analysis, a site that analyzes poetry. He gets over 3 million visits per month and makes hundreds of thousands of dollars every year from poetry! In this episode, we break down how he does it! What You’ll Learn How Will started Poemanalysis.com Best way to monetize your traffic How to grow your website’s traffic expone...
May 29, 2023•48 min
Today I’ve got a special guest on the show, Saba Mohebpour. Saba is the founder of Spocket, one of the best Dropshipping marketplaces in the world, because their suppliers are primarily found in the US and Europe. I get asked questions about dropshipping every day so I decided to invite someone entrenched in the industry to come on the podcast. In this episode, Saba and I go into in depth on what it takes to be a successful dropshipper. What You’ll Learn Is dropshipping a profitable ...
May 22, 2023•49 min
Welcome to Family First Fridays which is a new segment of the podcast named in honor of my book, The Family First Entrepreneur. Last night, I held my very first book signing at the Books Inc. In Palo Alto and I had a blast. I wasn’t planning on giving a speech at the bookstore last night, but I ended up giving a 15-minute impromptu talk, which I’m sharing with you today. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn Why I wrote The Family First Entrepreneur The 4 burners theory Behind the scenes of...
May 19, 2023•15 min
I’m thrilled to have Jeff Goins back on the show. Jeff is an accomplished author and the founder of Fresh Complaint, a company that helps authors turn their books into bestsellers. Jeff was a key player in shaping my book, ‘The Family First Entrepreneur’. In this episode, we’ll cover the nuts and bolts of writing a traditionally published book, and walk you through my own experiences in the process. Hope you enjoy the episode. What You’ll Learn The ins and outs of w...
May 15, 2023•50 min
Welcome to a new segment of the show called Family First Fridays. Most of you know that for the past 3 years, I’ve been working on a book called The Family First Entrepreneur which is being published by Harper Collins. I’ve been getting a ton of questions about the process of writing a book so in this episode, I’m going to give you a behind the scenes look into everything that I did to get this book published by a traditional publisher and receive a 6 figure advance. What You&#...
May 12, 2023•20 min
Today, I’m thrilled to have Vladi Gordon on the show. Vladi is the founder of Sellerboard, a software that helps you track profit and loss when selling on Amazon FBA. Having sold on Amazon for seven years now, I know that there are many hidden fees when selling on the platform. In this episode, Vladi and I reveal the ugly truth about selling on Amazon and how to calculate your true profit. What You’ll Learn How profitable is the average Amazon seller? How to track your profit and los...
May 09, 2023•52 min
Welcome to Family First Fridays, a new segment of the podcast in honor of my book, The Family First Entrepreneur. In these solo episodes, I present to you my personal thoughts about family, entrepreneurship, and life. Today, I outline exactly what I would do if I were to start an e-commerce business today from complete scratch. What You’ll Learn The best ecommerce business models The exact steps that I would take to start an online store this year What to avoid in ecommerce Other Resources...
May 05, 2023•18 min
Today, I’m thrilled to have Michael Drew as a guest on the show. Michael is the founder of PromoteABook.com, where he assists authors in launching their books onto the New York Times Bestseller list. He has successfully launched 124 consecutive books onto national bestseller lists and has over a thousand number-one Amazon titles to his credit. In this episode, Michael will provide us with a deep dive into the book industry, including how the economics work, and more. What You’ll Lear...
May 01, 2023•52 min
Welcome to the first “Family First Friday” episode on the podcast. On these Friday segments, I’ll be producing solo episodes about my philosophies on business, family and life. Today, I’m going to discuss 5 life changing insights about business and life that I’d tell me younger self! Enjoy! Other Resources And Books Pre-order my book, The Family First Entrepreneur Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use for my...
Apr 28, 2023•16 min
Today, I have my good friend Mike Barnhill on the show. Aside from having a sexy voice and being the lead singer in a rock band called Hydrafighter, Mike and his brother Patrick started an e-commerce store selling ID badges over at Specialist ID. This business has been featured in the Inc 500 for the past seven or eight years and they make millions selling what seem like mundane and saturated products. Today we’re going to learn how and why they are so successful. What You’ll Learn H...
Apr 24, 2023•46 min
I’m really excited to have David Applegate on the show. David is the founder of ImportYeti, a free service that allows you to search through the US import records to find the suppliers that your competitors are using. He is also a long-standing e-commerce seller himself on both Amazon, his own online store and a retail store too. David is a wealth of knowledge and today we’re going to talk about how to be successful in e-commerce today. What You’ll Learn How to find the supplie...
Apr 18, 2023•52 min
Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Cole South on the show. Cole runs an 8 figure business selling moccasins for kids over at Bird Rock Baby and BJJ uniforms over at Gold BJJ. He is a former poker player turned entrepreneur and in this episode, we’re going to talk about what it takes to grow a footwear business to 8 figures. What You’ll Learn How much does it cost to start a footwear business How Cole grew this business from the ground up Cole’s philosophies on business ...
Apr 11, 2023•47 min
Today, I have a very special guest back on the show, Sam Dogen. Sam is the owner of the popular personal finance blog Financial Samurai. He’s also a published author and his last book, “Buy This, Not That” hit the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List. In this episode, we talk about passive income investments and how to manage your money in the current economic climate. What You’ll Learn How to make stealth wealth. Passive income investments you can make today How to manage...
Apr 04, 2023•55 min
Today, I’m thrilled to have my friend Kian Golzari on the show. Kian is one of the world’s leading sourcing experts who has visited over 500 factories and sourced over 2500 products for the NBA, The Olympics, and other famous organizations. Today, Kian is going to reveal some insider tips on how to find the best factories and get the lowest prices possible for your products. What You’ll Learn The right way to source products from China in today’s environment Tips on findi...
Mar 27, 2023•51 min
Today, I have a very special guest back on the show, Yoni Mazor. Yoni is the founder of Getida, where he helps Amazon sellers recover their money. Amazon screws up all the time without telling you and we’re going to discuss all the ways that you are losing money right now as a seller and what you can do about it. What You’ll Learn How to get your money back from Amazon Amazon’s most common mistakes What to look out for on your Amazon reports Other Resources And Books Get $400 i...
Mar 22, 2023•48 min
Today I’m excited to have Nathan Resnick back on the show. Nathan is the founder of Sourcify, which is a company that helps you find manufacturers to produce your products. The sourcing landscape has changed dramatically since COVID, so Nathan is going to give us a run down of the sourcing environment in China and how you should negotiate with suppliers today. What You’ll Learn The future of ecommerce product sourcing How the sourcing environment has changed since COVID-19 The curren...
Mar 14, 2023•46 min
Today, I have a very special guest on the show, Garrett Yamazaki. Garrett initially started out with a blog, making money with ads and affiliate marketing when he decided that he was leaving a lot of money on the table. So he decided to give private label a try and managed to make over a million dollars in less than a year. In this episode, we’ll learn how he did it. What You’ll Learn How to make millions selling pet products A blueprint for Garrett’s content machine How to tra...
Mar 07, 2023•49 min
In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on AI, the big layoffs in the tech industry and the recession. I’ll also reveal an important project that I’ve been working on that could change your life and your way of thinking. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn Why your job is not as safe as it seems How to achieve financial freedom Why hustle entrepreneurship is not the answer Other Resources And Books The Family First Entrepreneur Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS market...
Feb 28, 2023•19 min
Today, I’m thrilled to have Jodie Cook on the show. Jodie is an entrepreneur and author from Birmingham, UK. She was featured in Forbes Europe’s 30 under 30 list of social entrepreneurs in 2017, and she is also an international powerlifter for Great Britain. In this episode, she’s going to teach us how we can all retire within ten years. My apologies for my audio on this one. I had the wrong mic selected when recording (rookie mistake). What You’ll Learn How did Jodie bec...
Feb 20, 2023•50 min
Today, I have a very special guest on the show, Michael Hyatt. Michael has scaled multiple companies over the years, including a $250M publishing company with 700+ employees. He is also the author of several New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling books, including Platform, Living Forward, Your Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and his newest book, Mind Your Mindset. In this episode, we discuss subtle mindset shifts that guarantee success. What You’ll Learn The key to b...
Feb 13, 2023•48 min
In this episode, I share with you the one, single most impactful thing that I did that allowed my online store to hit seven figures, my blog to grow to over a million dollars per year, and my YouTube channel to make over $300,000 per year. The tip in this episode is, in my opinion, the most important thing that you can do to propel your business forward. What You’ll Learn How to achieve financial freedom My best strategy on how to grow your business How to find your peeps Other Resources A...
Feb 06, 2023•18 min
Today I am thrilled to have Ann McFerran on the show. Ann is the founder of Glamnetic, a company that makes magnetic eyelashes. But this is no ordinary eyelash company. Ann grew her brand to over 50 million dollars in revenue in one year and she started this in her bedroom. In this episode, she reveals how she did it. What You’ll Learn How Ann came up with the idea for magnetic eyelashes How Ann made 50 million dollars in her first year How Ann advertised her brand and built a following Ho...
Feb 01, 2023•58 min
Today I have an extra special guest on the show, Daniel DiPiazza. The reason why I love Daniel is that he is such a passionate guy and he’s great to talk to about mindset. Daniel recently acquired Under30CEO, he owns a site called AlphaMentorship and he launched a new podcast called The New Wave Entrepreneur. He also just released a brand new book called The True Artifact: 33 Lessons on Creativity, Purpose, Life, and Love. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how to get out of ...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr
Today I have my friend Daniel Solid back on the show with his partner Ryan King. Both of them run BlueRyse which is a Walmart agency that helps brands sell on the platform. In this episode, we discuss how to win at Walmart and whether selling on Walmart is worth it compared to Amazon. What You’ll Learn How to sell on Walmart How much can you expect to make on Walmart compared to Amazon Selling on Walmart best practices Other Resources And Books BlueRyse Sponsors Postscript.io – Posts...
Jan 17, 2023•59 min
This is perhaps the most meaningful episode that I have ever published. As entrepreneurs and human beings, we all take things for granted and often lose sight of what’s important. Today, I have my friend Chad Vanags on the show, a very successful ecommerce entrepreneur. He recently got diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and he has a limited amount of time to live. In this episode, we talk about regrets, gratitude, and the important things in life. What You’ll Learn Why Chad believes ...
Jan 10, 2023•45 min
Today I’m thrilled to have my buddy James Clear back on the show. James’ most recent book, Atomic Habits, hit the New York Times bestseller list and the last time I checked, it was the #8 best-selling book on all of Amazon. In today’s episode, we’re going to take it up a level and discuss how to build good habits and break bad ones when it comes to business. We’ll discuss tactics that James has uncovered over the years from studying the habits and routines of entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, an...
Jan 02, 2023•46 min
Today I’m thrilled to have Marcus Sheridan on the show. Marcus runs the Sales Lion where he consults and teaches companies how to do inbound content marketing. He’s known as one of the premier thought leaders in the digital sales and marketing space. I’ve been following Marcus for years so it’s cool that we got to connect at Social Media Marketing World for a few minutes and that’s how he ended up here on the podcast. Enjoy the episode! What You’ll Learn Why inbound marketing is the key to...
Dec 26, 2022•48 min
This isn’t going to be a rah rah ChatGPT episode. Instead, I’m going to provide my thoughts on how AI will disrupt jobs and content businesses worldwide and what you can do to stay relevant in the next 5-10 years. Enjoy the episode! What You’ll Learn How ChatGPT is disrupting major industries How to combat the impending flood of regurgitated content What you must do now to stay relevant Other Resources And Books Take My Free 6 Day Mini Course Sponsors Postscript.io – Post...
Dec 19, 2022•17 min
