eComFuel Podcast
Not Your Typical Business Show
The eComFuel Podcast (formerly known as the eCommerceFuel Podcast) features weekly conversations with entrepreneurs who are doing the impossible—building thriving businesses AND rich, meaningful lives.
Expect to geek out on business tactics, swap financial wisdom, share family wins, and hear the occasional story of adventures gone awry.
Episodes
Streamlining FBA Prep & Kitting with Custom Software
Patrick Barnhill of Specialist ID is doing some innovative things with how he packs and preps product, especially for FBA. On today's episode he shares practices he put into place at his warehouse for using custom software to streamline his processes, reduce errors, and be able to handle more inventory and order flow. If you're into kitting or getting new processes in place, Patrick is just the inspiration you need.
Getting 20x ROAS with Facebook Retargeting Ads
Reza Khadjavi is the Founder of Shoelace, which specializes in retargeting, especially for Shopify stores. We cover a lot of ground in terms of what kind of return on add spend you can expect to see with retargeting, desktop versus mobile, and if you should be layering all sorts of additional demographic attributes on top of your retargeting to improve your ad spend.
Misunderstanding China
Nathan Resnick of Sourcify is here today to talk all things China. We dive into a lot of interesting aspects of China since Nathan travels there frequently and has a ton of knowledge to offer on the topic. We're covering everything from the environmental policies being put in place to the ways you can export your own product to sell in the Chinese marketplace.
5 Facebook Ad Mistakes to Avoid
Over the last three months, I've jumped into learning the in's and out's of Facebook ads to help grow the email list for our job board. Thankfully I had some key Facebook experts from the community help along the way but that didn't prevent me from making some mistakes. Today I'm sharing 5 big mistakes and one very important lesson I learned along the way.
Selling Digital Products in the B2B Space
You can run an eCommerce store without any inventory, without a warehouse, without having to deal with returns, and with all the benefits that comes with eCommerce. Just ask Niall O'Malley who runs eTrainToday, where he sells online safety training courses.
Confidently Manage Large, Multi-Month Projects
From custom built-directories in our private community to eCommerce cart migrations, Andrew has tackled some hairy projects with lots of moving parts. In today's episode he takes us through his chronological approach to tackling things from beginning to end. You'll learn about the things that have worked well for him, the missteps to avoid and how to walk away from a project without thinking, "You know, I probably could've gotten by with half of the features I wanted."
Learning from Target’s Ability to Create Rabid Fans and Emotional Connections
If loving Target is wrong, then Laura and Carrie don't want to be right. Today we tackle a topic very near and dear to many a millennial woman's heart: shopping at Target. We talk about why they continue to be able to compete with Amazon, how building sub brands has been crucial to their success and tips you can bring to your own business from the famous bullseye.
Private Equity & Catching Up with Drew Sanocki
Drew Sanocki has returned from a whirlwind trip with his family and we couldn't be happier to have him back on the show. Today he's catching us up on what he's been up to including where he's been living as a gypsy and the three huge purchases he's just made. He's also offering his best investing advice and what we can expect from him in the coming year.
Surefire Ways to Kill Your Professional Business Network
Let's talk about great gaffes. There's a lot of small mistakes you can make when trying to build meaningful business relationships. A lot of these are probably ones you've made from time to time, and while they can feel a bit cringeworthy in the moment, we're going over mistakes to avoid so you never have to feel like you burned a bridge again.
Building Business Relationships: 15 Critical Habits to Master
Building any relationship is like tending to a garden. It takes a lot of patience, nurturing and intention. Today we're diving into the art of creating long-lasting and meaningful relationships. Not only will these tips help establish solid business rapports, but they're also practices you can bring to how you interact with friends and family too.