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Now displaying: November, 2019
Nov 25, 2019

As the end of the year approaches, and the crazy holiday rush starts to build up, Dave and I wanted to take the opportunity to address the questions that come up quite often from our Premium members, and share it with everyone on the podcast.

So on today's podcast, we talk about a variety of topics, from things like how I built an amazing team in the Philippines, to the best way to improve your Amazon listings. Below is the list of questions and topics that we go through today: 

  1. How to Improve Your Amazon Listings (6:52)
  2. Answering the Age Old Question: "Why are My Sales Tanking?" (9:35) 

  3. Reviving Sales for a Dead Product (11:18)

  4. Our Opinion on Variations and How to Handle Them on Amazon (17:08)

  5. What to Do When Your Amazon Account Gets Suspended (23:43) 

  6. The Benefits of Sourcing Agents (27:40)

  7. Hiring in the Philippines (31:09)

Ecomcrew Premium is open for the last time this year. As a Premium member, you get access to online webinars, our full-length courses, and participate in in-person events! Get valuable information from other 7-figure sellers or if you have questions, you’ll have the opportunity to get answers personally from Dave and I. 

Register now here and use the code "CYBER" for a 50% discount today. 

Want to get more value out of Premium? Find out how it can help you add more products to your catalog or leverage Facebook for marketing. Send us an email at support@ecomcrew.com. 

This December, I'll be part of an amazing event called Smart Traffic Live which is an event put together by the enthusiastic Ezra Firestone and the Smart Marketer Team. Join me and other big names in the industry like Mikael Yang, the CEO of ManyChat, Mary Kathryn Johnson, the founder of Messenger Funnels, and more. Sign up now, and use the code "MIKEJACKNESS" for $100 off on your early bird tickets! 

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Nov 18, 2019

After selling ColorIt back in April, it’s left me with an itch that I just can’t scratch with the other brands that I have. I’m looking for something that I can sink my teeth into and improve their revenues drastically using the strategies and lessons I’ve learned through the school of hard knocks over the past 6 years since I started Treadmill.com. 

In today’s podcast, I go over the criteria of the next business I’m looking to buy. These criteria come from a long list of lessons I’ve learned since I started Treadmill.com, and I can’t wait to get started on this. 

  1. I want a business that can be a legitimate brand. (12:19)
  2. A business that has a direct audience in Facebook or a product that can respond well to a large group. (14:18)
  3. A business with good profit margins, at a target of 5x ROI. (16:09)
  4. Something that we can create a lot of content around. (17:46)
  5. A product that can be shipped via FedEx, USPS, and that's not over 70 pounds. (19:39)
  6. Items that are not a passing fad. (21:08)
  7. Something that I’m personally passionate about, and would be a customer for. (21:16)
  8. A product that has a good lifetime value of, and that there’s repeat purchases for. (24:39)
  9. A business where I can add a lot of value. (25:52)
  10. A business that will make great content for Ecomcrew. (27:34) 

This episode of the Ecomcrew podcast is brought to you by Brex. Brex is a corporate credit card specifically built for the Ecommerce Seller in mind — no personal guarantee needed, net 60 terms and if you use our code “Ecomcrew”, you get 50,000 bonus Brex Points that you can use for cash back on any transaction, or business travel via Brex Travel.

Next week, Ecomcrew Premium opens once again next week on the 26th of November for the last time this year. Get access to online webinars, our full-length courses, and participate in in-person events! Get valuable information from other 7-figure sellers or if you have questions, you'll have the opportunity to get answers personally from Dave and I. 

Visit us on Facebook, or sign up for our waiting list here to stay up to date on when Premium opens. 

Want to get more value out of Premium? Find out how it can help you add more products to your catalog or leverage Facebook for marketing. Send us an email at support@ecomcrew.com.

Happy selling and we'll talk to you soon! 

Nov 11, 2019

The desire to be successful is a commonality that all ecommerce entrepreneurs share. However, people’s definition of success varies. 

Personally, I don’t define success as amassing more money. But money is a way to keep score. I’m a competitive person with an ‘all in’ approach to business. It’s this potent combination that has led me to suffer recurring episodes of burnout.

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job is a good friend of mine and while discussing the effects of burnout, he introduced me to the 4 Burners Theory.

The 4 burners represent the four life quadrants - work, health, family, and friends. If you want to run a successful business you have to turn off one of these four burners. In order to run a REALLY successful business, you have to turn two off. 

In this episode, I relate this theory with my own personal experience and which “burners” I had unknowingly turned off to be able to grow my business to the scale it is today.

Today's episode is brought to you by Brex. Brex is a corporate credit card built specifically with the needs of ecommerce business in mind. Net 60 float, with no personal guarantee. Your card limit's based on your monthly sales, not your credit score. Sign up today and use the code ecomcrew to get 50,000 signup bonus points. Available to listeners in the USA only.

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes. And use the comment section on the bottom of the page to ask us a question. 

 

Till next time, happy selling!

Nov 5, 2019

 

November’s a busy month for many ecommerce sellers, myself included. But between selling ColorIt and putting our remaining brands into their own LLCs, everything somehow feels more serene...more organized.

Putting in the work all those months ago has certainly paid off as I now find myself in a great position business-wise and in my personal life. There were definitely a handful of struggles along the way but it has so far been worth it. 

If there’s anything you can take away from this episode, its to strive for balance. The pull of entrepreneurship might be strong but you also need to practice self-care and be with people you value the most. 

And so here’s an update on my 19 goals for 2019; where I’ve traveled to, where I’m speaking next and the other things going on in my life.

  1. Sell a brand. (3:39)
  2. Position another brand for sale in late 2020. (5:30)
  3. Getting back to location independence. (6:24)
  4. Reducing debt to zero dollars. (8:44)
  5. Hike the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island. (10:29)
  6. Take at least 10 weeks of personal travel. (11:24) 
  7. Record 6 or more episodes of the Roadshow. (11:47)
  8. Invest in at least 1 ecommerce business. (12:53) 
  9. Lose 10 more pounds. (14:22)
  10. Visit the Philippines office in 2019. (15:45)
  11. Start selling our services for EcomCrew. (16:41)
  12. Significantly improve the quality of the podcast. (18:33)
  13. Film season 2 of the 5 Minute Pitch. (19:52)
  14. Break each of our brands out into different companies. (21:19)
  15. Start hosting personal events for EcomCrew. (22:00) 
  16. Speak at 6 industry events. (22:58)
  17. Shift to doing things that only bring me immense personal fulfillment. (23:58)
  18. Do intermittent fasting for all of 2019 and eat less meat. (26:33)
  19. Not to drink the rest of 2019. (29:36) 

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