Firing The Man

Thinking of selling your business? There are a lot of preparations that need to be made before the big day. In this episode, Michael Sirpilla, CEO of Society Brands who just went through a $205 million capital raise with the i80 Group, talks about the things the key considerations when exiting the business. He dives deeper into the reasons why you need to sell, when is the best time to do it, do y...

Even with the impending recession or slow season, your e-commerce business could still continue to grow as long as it’s relevant and is using the right strategies. In this episode, we talk about the different strategies that you could implement in your business to help keep it afloat. It could be cutting costs, proper inventory management, finding the right supplier and partnering with suitable le...

Shreya Banerjee and Paul Counts team up to empower entrepreneurs to generate more traffic, sales, and leads with their cutting-edge digital marketing and social media marketing tips and tricks. Pulling from their combined 30+ years of marketing online, they will help you unleash the power of the web for your business!   This powerful duo dives share the best marketing best practices, the strategie...

Greg is the Director of Marketing for Empire Flippers. Empire Flippers is an Inc. 500 company and the #1 curated marketplace for buying and selling established, profitable online businesses. Empire Flippers have helped customers buy and sell nearly $300 million worth of Ecommerce, Adsense, Affiliate, SaaS, FBA, and many other revenue-generating assets.  In this episode, Greg shares helpful tips on...

Chelsea Cohen is the Co-Founder of SoStocked, a fully customizable Amazon Inventory Management, and Forecasting Software.  She started as an Amazon Seller in 2014 and has been featured on stages and podcasts all around the world, teaching people how to solve their inventory management problems.  In this episode, Chelsea takes a deep dive into the importance of inventory management and its crucial...

John’s Crazy Socks is a father-son venture inspired by co-founder John Lee Cronin, a young man with Down syndrome. John’s affinity for crazy socks paired with his love of making people smile made their mission clear: to spread happiness. Listen to this fun-filled episode this father and son duo talks about how they were able to put up and run the business successfully while bringing a positive imp...

This is a continuation of a two-part episode where Ken and David share their previous jobs and the lessons they've gained that shaped what they are today. Tune in till the end and pick up a thing or two from this delightful duo. Let’s get it! [00:01 - 30:11] What Ken & David Learned From Their Previous Jobs Character development is more important than profitability Ways you could lose you...

Work experience, without a question, may provide us with the most valuable life skills and experiences that we can apply as we move forward in our new ventures, whether it's changing careers or putting on a business hat. You could even notice that some of the strategies you're doing today at our business are something you've done before, or have seen in your previous employers. In t...

When you rely on a supplier to deliver your items, you lose control. Your request may not be fulfilled, resulting in delays, dissatisfied consumers, and lower profitability. As a result, entrepreneurs are looking into self-manufacturing to acquire control over their production and company. The road to self-manufacturing is not a walk in the park but with mastery, you may reap rewards that are not...

The culture at Amazon is one of empowerment and ownership. Employees are encouraged to take charge of their careers and work to make a difference in the company. This focus on empowerment has helped the company grow and remain successful for over twenty years. And today, Ex-Amazon Executive John Rossman is going to share with us the culture of success at Amazon.  Business Advisor, Author, and Keyn...

Do you want to learn how to double your income? If yes, then try focusing on less. In this episode, David Wood, the founder at Focus. CEO, will be discussing how to focus on what's important and avoid getting distracted by shiny objects. David built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for “life coaching”. David coaches rock-star business owners to double their revenue...

Jarrod Reichelt is a purpose coach who uses empathy, cognitive restructuring, and journaling to help individuals balance their priorities and achieve their goals. Jarrod has a Masters of Psychology and he has worked with individuals struggling with anxiety, stress, and depression for many years. Jarrod believes that it is important to identify what is most important to you and to develop systems t...

In part 2, we meet again with  Mike Jackness , Mike has been in the e-commerce space for over a decade and has a wealth of experience in e-commerce, marketing, search engine optimization, and much more. Mike currently owns and operates several businesses in the e-commerce space and has been a featured speaker and presenter for countless events over the past several years.  You might have also hear...

Mike Jackness has been in the e-commerce space for over a decade and has a wealth of experience in e-commerce, marketing, search engine optimization, and much more. Mike currently owns and operates several businesses in the e-commerce space and has been a featured speaker and presenter for countless events over the past several years.  You might have also heard Mike on his own podcast, The Ecomcre...

Episode 118 Emmett Kilduff is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at The Fortia Group. He has had a strong interest in e-commerce since he completed a Master's in e-commerce way back in 1999. With over a decade in leading M&A firms, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, Emmett brings billions of dollars of acquisition expertise to your e-commerce exit strategy.  Listen to Emmett and l...

Episode 117 David and I have been selling on Walmart in the last 12 months. In this episode, we will share the lessons that we have learned so far and how you can apply them to your own e-commerce business. Some of the topics that we will also discuss are the benefits of selling on Walmart and the criteria to become a top-rated seller on this platform.  [00:01 - 06:31] Opening Segment Why David an...

Episode 116 Why should you consider self-manufacturing your products? In this episode, we will answer that question and discuss why we decided to source products here in the United States. The expectation from e-commerce gurus is that they will tell you to go to Alibaba and source your products from China. However, we discovered in our case study that sourcing in the United States has its own adva...

Episode 115 Being constantly on the lookout for new options can definitely open doors to a lot of possibilities especially in the world of business. For a lot of entrepreneurs in e-commerce, Asia has always been the go-to for outsourcing products and materials. But in this episode of Firing the Man, sourcing specialist and entrepreneur, Susana Bermudez shares with us all the opportunities with sou...

“You can’t hustle without stress and anxiety,” Most entrepreneurs seem to think the grind comes at the expense of your heath. But in this episode of Firing the Man, Author Catherine Farley, dives into how to take care of your body and mind just as well as you take care of your business.  Catherine is an accomplished author, speaker, physical therapist, and wellness coach.  We go into depth about h...

Episode 113 Gary Huang is the founder of 80/20 Sourcing and the 7 Figure Seller Summit.  He has helped thousands of e-commerce entrepreneurs save time and money sourcing products from China and scaling their businesses. Gary has been selling online on Amazon, eBay, Shopify, as well as his own websites over the past 10 years, and currently owns a number of private-label brands. Listen to Gary to kn...

Episode 112 Seneca Hampton is an experienced e-commerce seller that has successfully grown and scaled his health and fitness brand into an absolute goliath on Amazon. David met Seneca a few weeks ago – and what was scheduled to be a 30-minute call turned into a 2-hour deep dive on all things digital marketing, developing a team, and strategies to crush it on Amazon. Listen to Seneca to know how to...

Episode 111 On today’s show, we are joined by Nathan Hirsch. Nathan is an expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He built and exited FreeeUp.com, a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted virtual assistants, freelancers, and agencies in eCommerce. Nathan's most recent project is Ecombalance where his team focuses on eCommerce businesses selling on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, and...

Episode 110 Josh Dittrich is a visionary entrepreneur, seller, investor, advisor, husband, and father of five. Most recently, he built and sold two e-commerce businesses for 8 figures and was recently featured in a Business Insider article about how he did it. This has inspired him to write the book "Aggregator Navigator: The Ultimate Guide to Maximizing the Exit of Your Amazon Brand" to...

Episode 109 In this episode, we talk about our experience in owning a warehouse for our ecommerce business and why you should consider building or buying one too. For instance, it offers benefits relating to Amazon FBM (Fulfilled By Merchant). If you think however that owning a warehouse is not fit for your business at the moment, you can explore a few alternatives like subleasing a big warehouse,...

Steve Specializes in strategic planning for multi-location and franchise brands as the founder of Wiideman Consulting Group.  He also considers himself a scientist and practitioner of local and e-commerce search engine optimization and paid search advertising. He is the author of SEO Strategy & Skills, a college textbook through Stukent. Wiideman has personally played a role in the inbound suc...