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
10 Things to Consider When Deciding Whether to Sell Your Business
Selling a business can be tricky, well, business. If you find yourself in limbo - unsure of whether it's time to find another owner or simply close up shop, we've got Drew Sanocki on the case. After selling a business he built from the ground up, Drew now helps others buy and sell businesses.
8 eCommerce Metrics You Need to Be Tracking
This time, on the eCommercefuel podcast, eCommerce guru Bill D’Alessandro is back to discuss different metrics that you, as a store owner, should be tracking. These metrics can be anything from how much traffic you actually get from mobile vs browser, how many people who visit your site come back, and how much each one of those clicks are worth.
Running a Business with Young Kids
This time on The eCommercefuel Podcast, Drew Sanocki returns to talk business and kids. As both of us have two small kids, two years and under, this will be more applicable to those of you who, like us, are fairly new parents.
Interpreting The Predictions of The Four Horseman
On this episode of The eCommercefuel, we welcome back the podcast regular, Bill D’Alessandro. Bill joins me to break down the Four Horsemen video that was recently released by Scott Galloway, a Clinical Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and the Digital Life Design Event.
The Results from My $50,000 Site Redesign
Today, I am flying solo to bring you an episode that I am super excited about! A few months ago, I talked about redesign for RightChannel Radio that was in the works. After 6 months of hard work my new site is finally launched!
Our Biggest eCommerce Wins
Joining me back on The eCommercefuel Podcast is Bill D’Alessandro to discuss both of our biggest eCommerce Wins. A few weeks ago, I shared my personal biggest mistakes and regrets in my eCommerce businesses; so now, we jump to the flip side to talk about our biggest success stories.
Running a Store in China
Here, on The eCommerceFuel podcast, we have often discussed exporting goods from other parts of the world and even running our businesses from anywhere with an internet connection. From episode 57 with Andrew Henderson of NomadCapitalist.com to episode 47 with Austin Brawner of eCommerceInfluence.com, this is a topic we have explored thoroughly. My guest today, however, is one that has acted upon these ideas and made them a reality.
February 2015 News Update
Bill D’Alessandro is joining me this week to review the biggest stories of the past month in the eCommerce world. Bill and I also spend some times discussing how OrderCircle is progressing and Bill’s latest eCommerce acquisition.
eCommerce vs. Other Online Business Models
Returning to the eCommerce Fuel Podcast for the first time since Episode 4 (way back in August of 2013 - wow!), is Steve Chou. Steve is one of those rare entrepreneurs who, through a ton of hard work from both him and his wife, was able to replace her salary of $100K within one year, making it possible for her to quit her job to stay home and raise their kids.
My Biggest eCommerce Regrets
Once again, flying solo, I am talking about what I have learned since starting my first eCommerce business and my biggest regrets along the way. Anytime a new venture is started, there are bound to be mistakes and regrets, but moving forward and learning from past mistakes is how great companies are created.
My Favorite Books of 2014
This week, I am once again flying solo to talk about my favorite books that I read (or listened to) in 2014. I know it is a little late to do a 2014 book wrap up and most people do predictions, but I did want to an overview of my favorite reads over the last year, eCommerce-related and not, before the end of January.
Should You Run Multiple Businesses?
Are you a business owner who is working hard to get your business off the ground, but keep thinking about starting new one? Is your plan to split your days between two businesses and have your staff do the same? Well listen up, because this episode is all about when it is the right time is to start a second or even third business and still experience incredible success.
Tips for Success with Email Marketing
Most eCommerce owners have, at one time or another, tried email marketing. A majority of owners who start email marketing, start strong, but then get discouraged or busy with the day-to-day business tasks, and the emails quickly drop off. What these owners don’t know, is that an effective, well thought out email marketing plan is not only worthwhile implementing, but it actually has the potential to drastically increase revenue, in some cases up to 30%!
5 Problems With Managing People…And How to Solve Them
Have you grown to a point where you need help with your eCommerce business? Or have you already hired staff and are working to become the polar opposite of that boss that you hated when you were in the corporate world? That boss, who could constantly screw up and nothing happened, but all you ever hear about is what you do wrong?
How to Be Productive While Working Alone
Do you love owning your own business and being your own boss, but find that when working alone, you are easily distracted? Ever look up at the clock to find that you have just wasted an entire hour on social media, and you STILL can’t focus on your work? Well listen up!