Firing The Man

Episode 53 Here’s an appreciation episode for the beloved members of Firing the Man Nation. Today, Ken and I will talk about our top 5 episodes of the year. The top 5 includes two interviews with two amazing entrepreneurs, one book review, and two discussions that will surely add value to your e-commerce career. If you are here for the first time, we suggest that you start with these episodes.  Le...

Episode 52 Today, Ken and I will talk about building an email list. Ken started 2020 with zero emails. Fast forward to Q4, he has 15,000 emails and counting. He used several online apps and services to reach that number, alongside other creative tactics that you can also apply on your business. You will learn about giveaways, lead magnets, email open rates, and more! Let’s jump into the episode no...

Episode 51 This is Part 2 of our e-commerce coaching call with Kiefer Hogge, a new seller who joins Amazon. This time, we will discuss leveraging social media platforms and photography in the product launch, targeting a realistic best seller rating, and many more! Listen to Part 1 to know more about Jungle Scout, Fulfillment by Amazon, and packaging and product listings. Now, let’s jump into the e...

Episode 50 This is Part 1 of our e-commerce coaching call with Kiefer Hogge, a new seller who joins Amazon. We will talk about specific Jungle Scout criteria you should consider and why you should not do them first, the best practices to receive a Fulfillment by Amazon, and the importance of packaging and product listings.  Let’s jump into the episode and learn with Kiefer how to start your Amazon...

Episode 49 In this episode, we will interview Yoni Mazor, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Getida, a fast-growing cloud-based technology company that provides state-of-the-art reimbursement recovery solutions for Amazon sellers. He will tell us how Getida started and share with us some tips to be successful entrepreneurs in the e-commerce industry. Let’s jump into the episode and learn mo...

Episode 48 In this episode, we will get to know Getida, a tool that can help Amazon sellers get thousands of reimbursement. Getida takes less than five minutes to set up. Afterwards, you can now enjoy reimbursements you never knew you could have! We’ll discuss how we can leverage this tool...and more in Firing the Man podcast.  [00:01 - 03:28] Opening Segment We introduce our topic for today, gett...

Episode 47 In this episode, we will talk about the current events happening in the world of e-commerce. We will discuss probably the most significant news in the e-commerce world today. We will also talk about several news related to Amazon and share our insights about turning a famous video platform into an online shopping center.  Let’s dive right into this episode and dig into the news articles...

Episode 46 In this episode, we will be reviewing the book, “ 12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur ” by Ryan Daniel Moran. Ryan founded Capitalism.com, an online resource to teach entrepreneurs how to build successful businesses and invest the profits. More than 300 of Ryan’s students have now succeeded in building sev...

Episode 45 In this episode, we will be interviewing the best selling author of the book Buy Then Build, Walker Deibel. He is also a serial acquisition entrepreneur, M&A advisor, and a successful movie producer. Walker acquired seven companies over ten years and co-founded several startups. Let’s dive right in and learn how to buy a business without having to have the money that it takes.  [00:...

Episode 44 In this episode, we will be interviewing the Chief Marketing Officer of ShipBob Inc, Casey Amstrong. He is an expert in marketing, fulfillment, and eCommerce space as a whole. We will talk about ShipBob, an end-to-end fulfillment solution that brings the same 2-day shipping from Amazon to a wider array of businesses Let’s dive right in and learn more about ShipBob and the current update...

Episode 43 In this episode, we will be interviewing Cyndi Thomason, the author of the best-selling book, Profit First for Ecommerce Sellers, a Certified Master Profit First Professional. She is also the founder and president of Bookskeep, a U.S.-based accounting, bookkeeping, and advisory firm for eCommerce sellers worldwide. She has a passion for data analysis and process development. She uses th...

Episode 42 This is part 2 of our 3PL series, as we are on the hunt to find a 3PL provider. If you weren’t able to follow this series, please go back and listen to part 1.  In this episode, we will be interviewing Michael Sene, the director of sales and partnership of Deliverr. Deliverr is a 3PL service specializing in fulfillment like Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Shopify, and Wish.  Let’s dive right in...

Episode 41 In this episode, we will be interviewing Kevin Sanderson, the Founder of Maximizing Ecommerce Podcast and successful eCommerce brand owner. He is a full-time eCommerce seller who also helps others grow their businesses. Let’s dive right in and gain some valuable insights to expand your eCommerce business internationally. [00:01 - 07:11] Creating the Freedom to Reach your Dreams We intro...

Episode 40 In today's episode, we are going to be diving into some of the headlines and latest news going on in the e-commerce world. We will be discussing 3 articles regarding Amazon and other updates that will definitely be a useful resource to boost your eCommerce. Let’s dive right into this episode and be sure to stay tuned for a next-level hack [00:01 - 10:18] Amazon-Native Brand Anker G...

Episode 39 In today’s episode, David and I discuss why sales channel diversity is crucial in your eCommerce business.  We share some recent stories from our own businesses, some good and some horrible. We also dive into how having the right sales channel diversity can actually make you over 200K if you plan on selling your eCommerce business. Let’s dive right into this episode and be sure to stay...

Episode 38 In today’s episode, we will be sharing our story with the audience on how Ken and I found a third-party logistics company to fulfill our Amazon orders (or expand into other marketplaces like Walmart).  The background of this episode comes from a conversation that Ken and I had a few weeks ago where we both admitted that finding a 3PL for our Amazon businesses had been on both of our to-...

Episode 37 In this episode, we interview personal development expert Karl Sona. Karl is passionate about the hustle with the time management skills to execute it. He is the host of the Free Time Podcast as well as the Chief Revenue Officer of Streamlined Podcasts , a service providing post-production services for podcasters.  Let’s dive right in and gain some wisdom from Karl on how we can maximiz...

Episode 36 In this episode, we will talk about 5 Top Strategies for our Q4 E-Commerce Businesses. Everyone is aware of the inventory problems Amazon is currently facing. Well, with Q4 closing in, we want to give you the best tips and strategies on how you can maximize your sales during this season and after.  Let’s start digging into these five strategies that Ken and I use in our own businesses,...

Episode 35 In this episode, we will talk about the latest and greatest news that is happening in the e-commerce world. Big names in the industry are making noise from Amazon to Walmart and even Shopify. Some of them are suffering, while others are emerging. How will the market play out when the pandemic is all over? Let’s dive into this episode and dig into three articles that Ken and I will disse...

Episode 34 Josh Bauerle, CPA is a tax accountant and founder of CPA on Fire. Josh worked in a wide variety of accounting and advising positions prior starting CPA On Fire in December of 2012.  His passion is working with entrepreneurs to help them maximize their profits and minimize their tax liability. On this episode, we dive into the following topics:  What should ecommerce sellers that are jus...

Episode 33 Anna Hill, CPA is an accountant for creators and online sellers. She is the founder of Accounting We Will Go.  After spending years working in the corporate sector Anna realized she had a passion for working with entrepreneurs, specifically, creators and those who sell online via platforms such as Etsy, Amazon, Shopify, etc. On this episode we dive into why bookkeeping is important, how...

Episode 32 On today’s episode David and Ken had the privilege to interview Radu Oboroc, a successful full-time e-commerce entrepreneur.  Radu manages multiple e-commerce brands while selling on several diverse sales channels to include: Shopify, Amazon, Ebay and 6 international marketplaces.  Radu shares a glimpse of his journey with us; what a typical day in the life of a full-time entrepreneur l...

Episode 31 On this episode we will be discussing our experiences at the first virtual Canton Fair in China.  To start off the episode, we will discuss what the Canton Fair is and why it is so important, then we will go into detail on how we interfaced with suppliers using the online portal, and lastly, we will share some lessons learned on how to maximize results when scouting for suppliers virtua...

Episode 30 Today’s episode is a HUGE milestone for Firing The Man Podcast.  After two and half years of building an E-commerce business Ken quits his 100K per year Engineering job.  Ken shares exactly what it took to build his business and some simple strategies he used along the way when times got tough.  Ken also shares what raw emotions he was feeling that day he walked out of the office for th...

Episode 29 Robert Wright is an intellectual property attorney and the owner of Wright Private Label Law, which specializes in IP protection in the E-commerce space.  Robert is passionate about intellectual property law and has helped hundreds of clients across the globe protect their intellectual property on Amazon, Shopify, and other e-commerce platforms.   www.privatelabelprotection.com --------...