There will always be waves in the economy and it's an ocean out there. In today's episode, me and Chris talk about fighting those waves.   Yes, we are the SURFERS and we wait for the waves and ride with it.   Here's some strategies to consider to get over the waves and become the SURFER that we all should become.    1. Stand still 2. Learn to float 3. Be the SURFER   Listen to our previous episode with Chris Rawlings on the link below.   ZC 86 – Snuck In at Events So He Can Meet...

Are you a CFO? No, I don't mean the Chief Financial Officer. I'm talking about the Chief Figure Outer - you are the mastermind and the one who figure things out for your business. As the CFO of my business, I do the task in 3 steps. Learn how to do the task myself Master it Delegate it I use these services below to create the SOPs and delegate it to my associates. Loom Quicktime (for Mac users) Tango Google Sites Subscribe to our weekly podcast newsletter! Get free tips and...

We continue with our part 2 of Marketing After Rebates with Michelle. Now we talk about building a list and the easiest way to expand your reach on social platforms. The queen of ManyChat, Michelle is an expert in building a list for email, Instagram, Facebook and other social networking platforms. Get your pen and paper ready so don't miss out value bombs dropping everywhere in this episode. Join our 5-Day Workshop to discover the exact steps for scaling the most profit and growth loaded...

This episode is a repeat from last year. I was going to record new content on goal setting but found this episode is so good I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share it again.  We chat with Matt Phipps about how he sets his goals AND achieves them. This is a perfect episode to listen to if you are planning your New Year's Resolutions for personal and business goals.  Matt is a 22-year veteran in the Royal Air Force. He led hundreds of team members and planned complex military...

Today we are happy to chat with the Queen of ManyChat, Michelle Barnum Smith, and should anyone who has a seller account needs to be concerned about the Amazon seller terms of service. This a 2-part episode where she explained the buyer-seller messaging service that Amazon sellers should know what they can or can’t do with the service. Michelle shares some points on what to do if Amazon finds you breaking the ToS and should we be worried about this update.  Subscribe to our weekly podcast...

As an Amazon seller, you need to be sure you are prepared for the holiday rush this Christmas. But don’t panic — you still have time to make to prepare and get your business ready.   Here are some things that you should prepare for this holiday season and for the coming year.   1. Get ready for tax filing 2. Prepare your order before Chinese New Year 3. Pay your employees 13th month 4. Prepare for Q4 PPC 5. Christmas branding and promos for your products   Goals for this coming...

Today's episode is a follow up from our episode with Dr. Christopher Erickson 7 months ago about inflation and where we are now and what this means to small business owners. Dr. Christopher Erickson is a professor of economics at New Mexico State University and has been in several episodes of our podcast. Check out our previous episodes with Dr. Christopher Erickson. ZC 41 – Ask an Economist, What is “Opportunity...

We are very excited talking with Kata Phipps again for the third time. Kata is one of the best in Amazon product development. Her Amazon journey started in watching YouTube tutorial videos and now has exited a business. She is an expert at delivering good quality products. Listen as she shares her best tips and tricks that you can apply to your Amazon business. Listen to our previous episode with Kata Phipps. ZC 54 – 2021 Predictions with Kata...

We chat with Mark Norton again about his strategies to effectively and properly launch a product on Amazon. Let's listen as he shares how he climbed at the top of his niche. According to BSR (Best Seller Rank), every single product ranked #1 in all of Amazon UK particularly in the music category.  Mark shares 6 steps on how you can properly launch your product to help you build, manage and grow your business on Amazon. 6 Steps to Launch a Product 0. Plan Everything 1. Knowing Your...

Top Action Items for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas buying season  9. Know your dates! 8. Do a keyword gap analysis 7. Adjust PPC budgets 6. Add “gifting” keywords to your title and listing copy 5. Add “gifting” images to your listing 4. Create a holiday-themed storefront 3. Make sure your listings and stock are ready for Lighting Deals 2. Blast your audience! 1. Add a >=20% clip coupon. This will qualify you for the BF/CM deals page!  Google Doc with 28 more...

In this second half of our in-depth interview with Chris Rawlings, he tells a very interesting story on how he sneaks in backstage pretending to be security just to get to the event where he met startup founders. His first startup, Judolaunch, eventually went downhill after one of his investor was staging a hostile takeover of the company. At this point Chris just hit the rock bottom but he didn't give and started a new company, Sophie Society. Listen to our previous episode with Chris...

Our guest today, Chris Rawlings, is the founder of the tech startup, Judolaunch. This is the first part of his in-depth story about how he built his brands and became successful in the e-commerce space. Chris started in the university physics, working in the solar business, became a star in the Silicon Valley until he essentially worked his way into creating and running a successful private label business. Listen as he shares his rise and fall or we'll call it the "rags to richest...

Our guest today is best known as the founder of Beast Gear, Ben Leonard is the classic millennial entrepreneur. He built a business on a laptop, in a cupboard, in his spare time. The difference? Ben grew an international 7-figure business and successfully exited after 3 years; the business holy grail. Now Ben is doing it all over again and helping others to do the same with his e-commerce brokerage – www.ecombrokers.co.uk. Get in touch with Ben on these links...

Your brand is a very important part of your business. It's important not only to leave a memorable impression on your customers but it's the best way to identify yourself from your competitors and let them know your product is the better choice. Today, Ryan shares a few important ways to elevate your brand and its significance on consumers' behavior. We talked about BRANDING on a previous episode with Joe Bezdek. Click the link below to listen to the episode. ZC 05 – Why and How to Build...

In this episode, our guest Amber English shares her story on how she started selling on Amazon with her brother, Benjamin. The brother-sister duo was a success making their brand hit 2-million a year in sales. Today, Amber shares some pro tips and her best practices on how to use Amazon Posts to engage with your potential audience and promote your brands on Amazon. Stay tuned for the next episode where we get in-depth about Amber's Amazon journey. Learn more about Amazon Posts by visiting...

This is the last part of the "Selling the Biz" series and yet we are still excited to share more about the process of selling a business. Part 4 is our interview with Andrew Voda - Sales manager at Empire Flippers. Andrew works with sellers and manages the Business Advisors who specialize in working with sellers. Empire Flippers specializes in helping people buy and sell online businesses. Empire Flippers is the number 1 “curated marketplace for buying and selling established...

This is part 2 of our 4-episode series on exiting and today Mike and I are talking about the "HOW" on selling a business. In this episode we reveal how we went about finding the right buyer and the pros and cons of doing it. We also talk about other stuff that is very important in making the exit possible especially if you are going to sell a business for the first time. You can listen to our previous episode with Mike Yeh on the link below. ZC 46 – How to Organize a Million Dollar Team...

Today we're starting this series of episodes about selling a business. This is part 1 of our 4-episode series on how we sold our business. Like anything with value, a business is an asset just like a car or a house, these are assets. In this episode, Mike and I talk about WHY we sell a business and the what motivated to sell our own business. You can listen to our previous episode with Mike Yeh on the link below. ZC 46 – How to Organize a Million Dollar Team with Mike...

In today's episode, I will be sharing to everyone my steps to personal wealth and charity. Being a money nerd is not just about having what you need or want, it’s about being efficient with your spending and investing. Here are a few steps you can follow or tweak whichever works for you best. Get an education Become debt-free Cruise control retirement Build a cash flow business Build a disruptive business Become a philanthropist Listen to previous episodes featuring Dr....

We are starting a new season! In this episode I'm going solo to discuss about something we should do to effectively grow our business. For every task we do, we want to ask the question if it is an efficient use of our time. I’ve found that using this “Task Test” makes it easy to figure out if we should be doing this task. Eliminate Is this task actually useful? Does it make a drastic change in your business when it is done? Will nothing happen if it never gets done again? If so, ELIMINATE...

What a good opportunity to sit down and chat with our guest Conor Hawking today. Conor is also one of the Titan Leaders from the Titan Mastermind.  Originally from Ireland then moved to the United States where he in a small kiosk selling christmas ornaments in malls and then business started growing and growing from multiple 6-figures to a 7-figure successful business. What’s your big WHY? Why do you do this? Having that flexibility to work and travel anywhere, creating a better life for...

In this episode, our guest Elaine tells a very inspiring story about how she started a small business and now exiting one of her brands. Elaine started sourcing from China and building her e-commerce brand when she was in high school. After a lot of research, she found her suppliers on Alibaba. What’s your big WHY? What motivates you to build something new and grow it? For me, it's always about independence and having control over my own time and location independence. Piece of media you...

Our guest today is a serial entrepreneur and a digital nomad. Anthony Cofrancesco has started several businesses in travel hacking, photography and marketing. He used to worked at Amazon early in his career. Anthony is now the Industry Liaison for PickFu, an online platform that allows people to run polls and get fast feedback from consumers in a matter of minutes. What’s your big WHY? What motivates you to build something new and grow it? I want to build things. For me, what’s really...

This is the second part of our chat with Anatoly Spektor. If you haven't listened the first part of this episode, check here: ZC 71 – Work from Anywhere You Want While Traveling In this episode, Anatoly tells us a whole big story about how he started out in Latvia, went to Canada and finished a degree in software development and then used that career to build up his own Amazon business. Justin Dyson’s Episodes ZC 48 – From Dropout to Multi-Millionaire – Justin Dyson’s Origin Story ZC...

In today's episode, Anatoly Spektor shares his experiences while living the digital-nomad lifestyle. Yes, it's possible to find a balance and successfully run a business from the road, relying on time management and careful planning. He started working part-time as a software developer in his school while studying.  Join the Titan Webinar June 15, 2021. This webinar is a Masterclass about Listing Conversions.  The following topics will be covered in this masterclass. Buyer intent Go...