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Ezra Firestone Interview: When To Hire Employees vs. Contractors

Ezra Firestone is back on the show this week with a behind-the-scenes look at his life and business. We discuss all about the differences in how he staffs versus outsources with his companies Boom by Cindy Joseph and SmartMarketer.com. We also find out why he eats a worm on his Mastermind video call!

On this week’s episode, Ezra Firestone explains how his businesses are structured, what tasks he hires for internally, and which jobs he outsources. We also have a surprise guest pop in and join the discussion about Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Don’t miss this episode!

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Here’s What You’ll Learn

  • BigCommerce vs Shopify – an unbiased, independent report.
  • Ezra’s hiring policy on Customer Service Roles.
  • The importance of SOPs to your business success.
  • How to successfully keep SOPs updated.
  • Why daily structure is important for entrepreneurs.
  • Ezra’s “no phones in the bedroom” policy.
  • Why Ezra ate a worm with James Schramko.

What Was Mentioned

This Week’s Winner

Congratulations to Kayla Slager of tadameboutique.com for winning this week’s eCommerceFuel shout out!

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Andrew Youderian
Post by Andrew Youderian
Andrew is the founder of eCommerceFuel and has been building eCommerce businesses ever since gleefully leaving the corporate world in 2008.  Join him and 1,000+ vetted 7- and 8-figure store owners inside the eCommerceFuel Community.

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