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Losing $500K+ Amid a Counterfeiting Nightmare Mar 08, 2019

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For the last year, Kevin Williams of Brush Hero has been dealing with the nightmarish implications of having his product ripped off. Not only have the knockoffs cost him more than half a million dollars in lost sales and out-of-pocket fees, but the whole ordeal has also halted his company's growth as they try to fight back. In this episode, Kevin gives us a candid look at what happened, what he's doing to fight for his company, and what business owners should be doing to protect themselves from counterfeiters.

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Profit First: How to Keep More of What You Make Mar 01, 2019

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When it comes to finances, a lot of eCommerce store owners tend to struggle. So today, I've got Cyndi Thomason of Bookskeep.com on the show to shed light on how to make your business profitable using the Profit First methodology. Cyndi is an eCommerce accountant and bookkeeper specifically focused on this methodology, and she shares how to set it up in your own business, advice for allocating funds, and lots more.

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Takeaways from eCommerceFuel Live 2019 Feb 22, 2019

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In this episode, my good friend Bill D'Alessandro and I are diving in to talk about last month's event, eCommerceFuel Live 2019. It was the most ambitious event we've put on yet, and we both learned a bunch and had a ton of fun. Listen in to hear how it all went, our big takeaways, and thoughts on how we'll do things next year.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2NiWuiG

Even the Gurus Struggle: Ezra Firestone on Building Zipify Apps Feb 15, 2019

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It's easy to forget that people in positions of influence and thought leadership face challenges just like the rest of us—especially because it's rare for them to open up about hardships they face. But today, Ezra Firestone of SmartMarketer.com joins the show to give us all a look at the struggles he has had while getting his software business, Zipify Apps, off the ground. Listen in to hear him paint a more accurate picture of the problems entrepreneurs face and what it really takes to get a business up and running.

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A Peek Inside Bill D'Alessandro's Acquisition Machine Feb 08, 2019

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Today I've got my good friend Bill D'Alessandro on the show to share how his business has been going over the last year. He has been working on his vision of buying up a lot of different brands in the consumer goods space to bring them under one roof and build a bunch of small consumer brands, so I wanted to talk with him to see how that's going. He shares a lot of great stuff about challenges he's faced, what's gone well, the technology tools he's using to keep everything straight, and more.

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When a Hurricane Hits Your Business Feb 01, 2019

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This year Hurricane Florence hit Dana Jaunzemis' business headquartered in North Carolina. She lost power for more than a week and wasn't able to ship for close to two weeks. Business came to a screeching halt. In this episode, I chat with her about the experience, what they learned and how to minimize the impact of a natural disaster if/when something similar happens to your business.

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Owning 100+ FBA Businesses Jan 25, 2019

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Richard Jalichandra (or RJ as he's commonly known) is the founder of 101 Commerce, a company with the goal of acquiring 101 FBA businesses. We chat about if the risks of being so dependent on Amazon terrify him, how he plans to manage such a massive portfolio, the rise of single-person 8-figure businesses, and more.

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Selling $600,000+ Annually on Etsy: How to Succeed on the Bohemian Marketplace Jan 18, 2019

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Mark Hanratty launched SwankyBadger.com exclusively on Etsy and used the momentum to build his business. Today, Swanky Badger is a 7-figure business, and they sell more than half a million dollars each year on the bohemian marketplace. I sat down with Mark to understand how to succeed on the platform and what's changed in the years since he started, especially since Etsy has become a public company. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2FoNIhM

Approaching 8 Figures with a Single Employee Jan 11, 2019

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Ben Arneberg has done some impressive things. He's jumped out of airplanes for the Air Force, met Jeff Bezos and even done work for the Department of Defense and CIA. But what's perhaps most impressive is how he's built a near 8-figure business with only one employee. In this episode we discuss the tactics he's used to grow so significantly with nearly no overhead.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2Ry6edi

The Insane Benefits of Selling True One-of-a-Kind Products Jan 04, 2019

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Alex Cranmer is a really interesting guy. When he's not acting in movies or TV shows, he runs International Military Antiques, the largest supplier of military antiques in the U.S. In this wide-ranging podcast we discuss the benefits of selling one-of-a-kind items, how to write an email newsletter that gets 20% CTRs, and more.

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