Next Level eCommerce

They say "never give up."  They also say "fail fast."  Which one is right? Scott Scharf knows the pain of a failed project - one that he kept trying and trying to make work. But through experience, and Freakonomics, he's learned when to quit and when to persist.  Something few have mastered. In this episode, Scott shares this hard-won lesson. Scott is a Co-Founder of Catch...

With $9 million in annual sales, Byron Walker’s company was doing great. But then, his sales fell by 2/3. The sting of failure. What to do? On today’s episode, Byron shares: - what caused the massive drop in sales - how he kept going when he felt like a failure - why his $3 million business is better than it was at $9 million Listen now to find out how he turned his business around and you can too...

You started this business for MORE freedom, but now that you have a decent income, you have LESS freedom. You even built a team to get your time back.  But now you spend your time reviewing their work, catching their mistakes, micromanaging and taking over when things go wrong. That's not how it was supposed to be! This is where Joe Serrao found himself.  A 7-figure ecommerce business owner,...

What is the secret to scaling an eCommerce business? Facebook ads?  A new SEO strategy? Samantha Wu and Wad Ali share how they've scaled as far as they can, working on their own. Now they're building teams, to free up their time, so they can work ON their businesses. They share why they struggled to find good team members, and how they're finding Rockstars now. Listen now to find ou...

Selling insects is a thing?  A multi-million dollar thing? Carlos Alvarez has done it all - eBay, Amazon... worms. After selling his first business, he's continued to build multiple 8 figure businesses. In this interview Carlos shares: - How he sold a business selling bugs for $2.6 million - How he's able to repeat this success over and over - What he looks for in new businesses and prod...

At Will Christensen's job, he was copying and pasting, copying and pasting... the same thing for 16 hours each week.  Until he couldn't take it anymore. So he figured out how to automate - extreme laziness, he calls it. Since then he's built businesses in the Amazon space, and more. Listen now to find out how he learned to automate his work away, and how he built businesses doing th...

What does it take to scale? Nate Hirsch knows about scale. He learned early on that he couldn’t do it himself. Selling textbooks out of his college dorm room, he could only ship so many boxes. Years later, he found himself selling FreeUp, a platform for hiring VAs, with $12 million in annual revenue. Why did he quit selling in Amazon to build a freelancer platform? And what lessons did he learn th...

Entrepreneurs are a strange bunch.  It takes someone special to make that big leap. Caleb Roth has been hustling since college, when he learned to flip textbooks on Amazon. When he turned his side hustle into his full time gig, he found out what separated him from everyone else. He learned it again with his employees.  Why didn't they try to steal his ideas and compete with him? Listen now to...

What do concert tickets have to do with selling on Amazon? What Taylor Smits learned on the way to a concert with his girlfriend changed his life forever.  And it's been an adventure for the last decade.    Multiple businesses later, Taylor runs a fulfillment company that serves Amazon sellers.  Because he had a problem that nobody else could solve. Just click to hear Taylor's story, and...

This was supposed to be an episode about team building.  But that's what happens when you invite Mads Singers.  He drops unexpected, earth-shaking value bombs. Mads shares how he applies affiliate marketing to eCommerce for a ridiculous ROI. You've never heard of doing affiliate marketing like this. Plus - Mads shares how to build a team that doesn't come running to you for every li...

Dave Huss knew he didn't want a career in finance.  And he had the degree. Crap. But The 4 Hour Workweek opened his mind to other options.  He even built a muse business in college, like the book said. Still... what to do?   There was this amazing opportunity.  A paid apprenticeship in Asia with some guys with a podcast... he got the job! Life would never be the same. Listen now to find out w...

What if you focused on your superpower?  How much progress could you make? Michael Erickson Facchin did exactly that.  He knows where he's best and delegates the rest. Listen now to find out how he found his superpower, how he trusted it, and how he's able to delegate without fear of losing control. Links to everything discussed can be found at: www.nextlevelecommerce.co/53 Get Beta Acce...

What can you do when... - your team is constantly screwing up? - making mistakes that get accounts suspended? - you're losing money? You're always working, always stressed.  You're losing sleep.   What if you could solve all of those problems?  And even start sleeping again? Julien Nowak-Bourgoin solves company crippling problems by helping them build better teams and systems. Previ...

What would you do after a 7 figure exit?  Sit on a beach? Nate Ginsburg sold his FBA business for just under $1 million three years ago. Since then he's been investing in and helping other businesses scale. It might surprise you what type of businesses he's working with. Listen now to find out how he grew and sold his business, and why he's not doing the same thing again. Links to e...

Mike Jackness had 2 major accounts shut down for reasons outside his control.  He saw a recession coming, and prepared. If COVID had come a year earlier, the sale of his business for 7 figures might have been ruined.  But he got lucky. Mike shares his story: - what makes him so good with eCommerce - lessons he learned from poker when government regulation shut down payment processors - what he see...

Chances are - you love making big moves, taking leaps of faith.  These moves scare you, but they draw you in. Sometimes everything works out.  But sometimes, well, the bottom drops out. What then? Brian Angel built a successful eCommerce business.  Then a big opportunity came. And he bought out his biggest supplier, with no money down. But then... Something unexpected.  Panic.   "Will I lose...

Ben Knegendorf was labeled a "bad kid." He rebelled against everything normal. He's also built an 8 figure eCommerce business. We all have thoughts like this -  "I'm not good enough." "I'll never be as successful as that person." "That person is special." You might think Ben is one of these special people. But he has his struggles too. Ben sha...

John Murphy told us that he went from working 110 hours per week to 10. And his business has exploded. That's the dream. But how did he do it? With some good coaching.  He hired a company called 2X to guide him. Today, the founder of 2X, Austin Netzley, walks us through the process. He shares how you can achieve the same results. He even tells how you can get a free copy of his book - From 6...

Ronnie Teja had a great eCommerce business. 25+ employees, great fashion brand, worldwide sales - but he was worn out. Fast forward 6 months, and his business is stronger than ever. He's working less, he's happier. And he's sleeping better. That should tell you more than any numbers would. He says what happened in his business changed his life. In this episode, Ronnie shares exactly...

Amy Wees does everything - She does Amazon FBA.  She designs her own products.  She wholesales.  And more... But it's what you don't see now that is really inspiring.  She doesn't quit.   Amy's story is one of obstacle after obstacle.  And as a busy mom with a career, it's impressive. Listen now to find out how Amy keeps going when most people would quit. Links to everythi...

Growing up in an abusive home, George Bryant was dealt a difficult hand.  But he chose to rise above his hardships, and to live his best life. He went on to build his own companies, and build billion dollar brands, yes, (B)illion. How did he make it, when so many don't?  Where did he get the strength to choose, and put in the work? George shares powerful lessons learned dealing with trauma, a...

Somehow, Paul Hotze thrives in chaos. When a hurricane shut down the city, he managed to stay afloat.  When the COVID pandemic closed his doors, he found another way. Paul says failure is not an option, but how does he avoid it? Does it have something to do with why he branched out from a purely ecommerce business and opened a brick and mortar store? Links to everything discussed can be found at:...

John Murphy was overwhelmed. He was working 110 hours per week in his eCommerce business. He did everything - customer service, order processing, SEO... and he was about to burn out. That was 3 months ago.  Today he works 10 hours per week, 100 hours less than before. And his business is booming.  How did he do it? Listen now to find out. Links to everything discussed can be found at: www.nextleve...

Khierstyn Ross wasn't in love with painting houses during summer breaks.  But she loved the freedom it gave her, and she loved helping others build house painting businesses too. Now Khierstyn helps eCommerce brands launch products on Kickstarter - applying what she learned in the house painting business to online business. What did she learn years ago that gives her success in today's c...

Everything changes when you find out you have a baby on the way.  If you're doing everything yourself in your business when you find out, what changes would you make? Anastasia Vankova knew she had to systemize and outsource.  Otherwise how would she run her growing business with a new baby? How did she get free from the day-to-day operations without causing problems? Listen now to find out....