High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

How can we control our emotions and fears to see opportunities more clearly? In today's episode, Jeremy Dougherty, a 5th generation native of Denver, Colorado, highlights the challenges of adapting to change and the importance of innovation for survival. He delves into the power of the mind in entrepreneurship and how fear can be a limiting factor. Jeremy encourages you to take control of your emo...

What are the three business partnership stages, and how can they be navigated successfully? In this episode, Dave Stewart and Matthew Gruber cover various topics, from personal anecdotes to business strategies. They aim to provide an easy user experience for people to design in different contexts. They touch on the importance of relationships in partnerships and how to navigate the challenges that...

How can you shift your mindset to embrace challenges and leverage them to grow your business? Joining me on the podcast today is John Anderson, who initially focused on retirement and finding a way to buy back his time before he met Neil. His experience with Voltage has been a challenging but fulfilling journey, where he has learned a lot about creating a long-term impact. John has always had an e...

How can building a community help increase safety and support in our lives? In this episode, Jesse Elder dives deep into the distinction between freedom and liberty. He discusses his perspective on how people often give away their agency to external authority figures and how taking responsibility leads to freedom. He shares how gamifying liberty can help entrepreneurs and coaches achieve financial...

How can you incorporate intentional time outside of work into your daily routine? Welcome to this engaging and thought-provoking episode, where Jesse Elder & Neil Twa explore the impact of potential recession and supply chain issues on businesses. Today, they emphasize the importance of stepping outside of day-to-day operations and engaging in other hobbies or interests to gain new perspective...

Are you ready to learn how to create positive outcomes in life with the Law of Attraction? Join Andrew Kap, best-selling author of The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need to Read , as he dives into the power of energy and how it can be used to manifest positive results. He explains how everything is composed of energy that vibrates at frequencies and how you can attract good into your lif...

Do you believe you need to sacrifice your personal life to succeed in business? With insight into the importance of living a lifestyle-driven business, Vinnie Fisher explains why working smarter and harder is essential for success. He touches on the significance of financial literacy among young people and the value of starting early by giving what you have. They discuss distractions, boredom, and...

Comprehending the interplay between every marketing channel and your complete ecosystem is crucial to establish a brand that endures over time. In this episode, Nigel Thomas, the CEO of Alpha Inbound, breaks down the effects of the pandemic on the e-commerce industry and how companies can adjust their strategies to stay competitive. He explores the current state of the market, the need for innovat...

Discover the importance of taking risks and pushing yourself to succeed as an entrepreneur - even if it means burning the ship. Neil shares his blueprint for how to build an online business that can generate a passive “almost automated” six-figure income in just 12 to 18 months. And how to set up the business for potentially millions in sales within 18-24 months through a 'pay as you profit' skin...

Are you looking to protect your e-commerce business from the risks of having all eggs in one basket? In this episode, Rohaan Khan & Eroslav Georgiev delves into why it's critical to run multiple traffic sources & how to resolve an account ban. They explore the importance of diversifying assets, setting up multiple business managers, and launching creative assets in moderation. Rohaan &...

The only path to successfully scaling your business lies in your ability as an entrepreneur to hire the right team and implement the right processes to systematically grow your sales. In this episode, Gianmarco Meli, a member of the Voltage Business Builders Community, talks about what it takes to get into an 8 figure position and to understand what the 1% of Amazon sellers actually do in this mar...

What should I do if I don't have an email list? In this episode, Jacob Anson shares his expertise on how to make the most out of Black Friday and maximize email marketing during the holiday season. He explains the fundamentals of setting up a successful email list to generate revenue from your eCommerce store and provides tips for effectively engaging customers through emails. Jacob recommends pro...

Can email & SMS help you to deliver exceptional customer experiences? In this episode, Jimmy Kim breaks down the importance of having a mission-driven focus, building a brand, and being able to pivot during a recession. He highlights how you can profit and build relationships with customers through email and SMS. Jimmy discloses the challenges of running a business in the current world and how...

Are you ready to start generating more leads than you ever thought possible? In this episode, Chad Hamzeh discusses everything from list building for e-commerce stores, driving traffic to SMS subscriptions, pre-qualifying traffic, capturing emails, and brand building through email marketing. He breaks down various methods of obtaining leads such as Facebook, YouTube, email drops, rev shares, and i...

When problems arise for sellers, they need seasoned pros on their side. In this week’s episode, Lesley Hensell, the co-founder of Riverbend Consulting digs deep into the world of Amazon selling and discloses how mindset shift & change of business SOPs can be drivers of profit and a positive thing. She breaks down the pros and cons of doing business on the platform and emphasizes the importance...

Is email marketing still a great follow-up tool and marketing mechanism? In this episode, Neil talks to email marketing expert Reinis Valters about how to use email campaigns to scale e-commerce businesses. He shares his expertise on how email marketing can be used to increase traffic, sales, reduce ad costs, and build top-of-mind awareness. Reinis covers the importance of diversifying sales chann...

Is it a good time to acquire and partner with entrepreneurs to scale your businesses? In this episode, Roland Fraiser shares his insights on acquiring and growing businesses and touches on the importance of knowledge capitalization, overcapitalization & consolidation, and how they often fail in businesses. Roland dives into acquisitions, strategic relationships, marketing, and much more. You d...

Are you looking for financing to scale your business without credit checks and no monthly payments? In this episode, Don Henig will cover financing in business, most specifically, funding, growth & capital around Amazon FBA Marketplace. He navigates into what your options are when you need to scale something that's working & you don't necessarily have the capital to take it to the next lev...

Would you like to lead a more self-reliant life while learning outdoors, entrepreneurial and conservation skills? In this episode, Bob Yeager challenges us all to open our minds to life & what's happening today. He talks about The Woodcraft League of America project and how it will teach people the importance of self-reliance and building a legacy. With so much information at our fingertips, l...

Can small steps really make a big impact? In this episode, Dimitris Skiadas digs deep into the importance of tracking, management & Google Analytics and how it will help you to identify the customer journey. He breaks down where the trust the beard name comes from and points out why it's essential to put on your marketer’s hat. Tune in and learn why it’s all about the vibes and meeting good pe...

Are you struggling to find balance in your life? In this episode, Justin Brooke delves into how he balances business, faith, and his farm. He shares how, early in his faith, he struggled with legalism and why it was a low point since he feared everything he was doing. Justin discloses how he realized the path is narrow, but it’s not a tightrope. God is going to be there to pick him up. Let’s dig i...

Do you know an effective way to simplify your shipping operations and take back control of customer insights? In this episode, Manish Chowdhary digs deep into how the multi-channel fulfillment business model works and stresses why sellers must have a backup, and it cannot be Amazon. He discloses what will help you navigate the waters of Amazon and points out why multichannel is important for eComm...

Are you putting in the work to find out what really works for your business? Today, we're joined by Joel Knutson, a military veteran who discloses how he came to the decision to start his own e-commerce business, and why he believes it is a better option than other types of businesses. He highlights the importance of understanding the risk/reward proposition of your business and having a good ment...

It's been a bit of a ride since starting with Voltage. In this episode, our guest is David Le Blanc, a Voltage member who started with Amazon in 2018. For the first year, to a year and a half, he tried to figure out the right product & what niche he should go into. He stumbled onto a product in the home textile niche, and that product showed some promise. David came across ASIN360 while listen...

Is Amazon really saturated? As long as you're building a business and brand with high-quality products, there's a tremendous opportunity for you in this space. We are happy to have Bry Shields back on the show. Today, he’s going to share what has been happening in his world since the first episode with us. He discloses how his top-selling product is out of stock already, and what he’s doing to hav...