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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Brand Storytelling Pointers from a Hollywood Screenwriter
Michael Jamin is a Hollywood screenwriter who’s written for a number of big TV shows like Maron, Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, Out of Practice, and Just Shoot Me, just to name a few. Together with his wife, Michael also runs an incredible eCommerce store called Twirly Girl. They make beautiful, high-quality dresses for girls made in the United States.
The Ugmonk Story: Starting More than Just a T-Shirt Company
Ugmonk.com is a design-focused brand that was started seven years ago by founder and designer Jeff Sheldon. They started with four t-shirt designs and have since grown into a multi- product brand that that hasn't strayed from its original mission: great designs made from high-quality materials. Jeff tells us about the journey behind creating his one-of-a-kind brand.
How to Be a Good Mentor in Business
If you've seen success as a store owner, you've probably been approached to be a mentor before. And why not pay it forward? If you've got the time to give, we've got tips on how best to find and teach your own future mentee.
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (But Better)
With so many things going on in our hyper-busy, and sometimes frantic, lives, how do you prioritize and do meaningful, important work and actually complete it? Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, is here to share how you can have both a life and a business that better reflects your priorities in a fast-paced environment.
How to Skyrocket Your eCommerce Conversion Rate – with Peep Laja
Peep Laja from ConversionXL.com, is the go-to guy when it comes to converting customers. If you've been wondering why your conversion rates have been sliding or you want to learn some best practices on getting customers to convert, Peep is here to help.
TrollingMotors.net Follow-up: Two Years into Buying an eCommerce Business
It's time to catch up with Clayton Chrisman, who bought TrollingMotors.net over two years ago. If you've every wondered about buying a business, Clayton gets candid about his biggest "a-ha" moments as well as how the site is doing today.
Michael Dubin of Dollar Shave Club (From the Archives)
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy Holidays to all of our loyal eCommerceFuel listeners. As 2015 draws to an end, all of us at eCommerceFuel are taking a break to celebrate the holidays with our families and friends. But we've still got a great episode from the archives for you to listen to today while you wait on that holiday roast.
Making Cyber Monday the Best Sales Day of Your Year
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the two busiest shopping days of the year in the U.S. As store owners, you want to optimize your site and promote your business to customers in order to take advantage of the shopping madness. From deciding what to deals to run or whether to entice shoppers with coupon codes, here's what you need to plan for next year's biggest buying days.
Answering Reader & Listener Questions
You asked, we answered. Welcome to our first ever listener requested episode where we dive into a wide range of topics from why certain markets aren't great for eCommerce and what the best Shopify apps for analytics are, to whether Drew's dreamy salt-and-peppered look is natural.
UPS vs. USPS: Which is Cheaper & Will Save you More Money
Any entrepreneur who ships worldwide has experienced the battle of shipping carriers first-hand. When choosing the best carrier for the job, the decision usually comes down to the big three: FedEx vs UPS vs USPS based on the price, delivery time, and reliability.
The Right Way to Pay Yourself a Salary
Making money from your eCommerce business is one thing, but paying yourself a salary is an entirely different matter. Here are the questions you need to ask to decide whether to reinvest into the business or pay yourself and set it aside.
Anatomy of The Perfect Business
Imagine finding a magical bottle with a genie inside, capable of granting you one wish: the perfect business. If money, time and options were endless, what would you want out of your ideal business? And what would it look like? Here's our take on the perfect business.
