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.
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How to Ensure Killer Email Deliverability
I didn't realize exactly how crucial email was to the operation of my business until I found my email list - assembled painstakingly over several years - held hostage by a blacklist. I learned my lesson earlier this year, and to help you avoid a similar situation I'm sitting down with email expert Xiaohui “X” Wang to talk all things email deliverability.
The Goldilocks Method of Discounting
This episode of eCommerceFuel is really a two-for-one, as Drew Sanocki stops by to play us an episode of his Nerd Marketing podcast about how to implement discount ladders in your eCommerce business. Drew also answers some of my questions about the nuance of discounts, and how to time them best to keep your customers engaged.
The Art of Reaching Your Full Potential
I wanted to have Taylor Pearson back on the podcast this week because of a particularly fascinating post from his blog, titled The Subtle Art of Reaching Your Potential. Taylor and I cover a lot of ground, including how to allocate your time to maximize your potential and how he manages to read so many books.
How Cotopaxi is Building a Socially Conscious Brand
Stephan Jacob is only in his mid-30s, but he's already leaving his impact on the world through his entrepreneurial pursuits and commitment to humanitarian causes. He's the co-founder of Cotopaxi, a high-end outdoor apparel manufacturer.
Accounting Deep Dive: Amazon Sales Tax, Lessons from Profitable Stores & More
We've got a quick but extensive accounting lesson for you today from Catching Clouds co-founder Scott Scharf. As an eCommerce accounting expert, Scott gets to see the inner workings of dozens of eCommerce businesses -- and he's here to tell us what separates the good from the great and offers up his best eCommerce accounting tips.
Nurturing an Early-Stage Proprietary Product
Building a brand through a proprietary product may very well be the future of eCommerce for small businesses. Dave Bayless, of Human Scale Business, knows firsthand what it takes to grow and scale early-stage companies or inventions. He has a wealth of experience both on the private equity side and as a consultant helping entrepreneurs build their brands.
eCommerceFuel Live 2016 Takeaways
Fresh off of eCommerceFuel Live 2016, Bill D'Alessandro and Andrew talk about key takeaways from this year's event. We'll give you a rundown of the spectacular keynote speakers who attended, some highlights from the panel-led discussions, and our overall takeaways from Savannah.
Selling Controversial Products Online
Today we're chatting with Chad Myers of 80-Lower about the challenges, anticipated and otherwise, of selling controversial products online. Chad talks about how he got into selling gun parts, as well as some of the things he's learned about business and marketing over the years as an entrepreneurial jack-of-all-trades.
A Non-Preachy Discussion About Routines
It seems like every über-successful entrepreneur has a special daily routine that sets them up to dominate the day. In this episode, we talk frankly about our own positive and negative habits and how they impact our work and personal lives.
The Power of Intimate Entrepreneur Retreats
Mastermind groups are a familiar topic in the eCommerce community. In this kickoff episode of a three-part series, we take a peek inside a recent entrepreneurs' retreat hosted by our frequent guest and good friend Bill D'Alessandro.
Growing Beardbrand and the New UrbanBeardsman.com
Eric Bandholz is the man behind Beardbrand, a store dedicated to providing skincare solutions for the urban beardsman. His team has grown significantly since he was last on the show and he's back to talk about how they've navigated the growth while staying focused on their core mission.
What Virtual Reality Means for eCommerce
Virtual reality is the talk of the town right now, and not just in tech circles. Today we're chatting with Daniel Beauchamp, head of VR at Shopify, to understand how virtual reality might change the face of eCommerce in the not-so-distant future.
Managing Cash Flow for a Growing Business
There's a lot to keep track of when you have a growing small business, and managing cash flow can be tricky. Bill D’Alessandro is back this week to help us shed some light on different cash flow issues and how to handle them.
Messaging Commerce: The Next Big Thing or a 2016 Fad?
Messaging commerce is the future of eCommerce. Or is it? We're joined this week by Paul Gray of Kik, who enlightens us about the popularity of messaging apps, the possibilities of bots, and how he would respond to the naysayers of these up and coming technologies.
