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#127: A Beginner’s Guide To Setting Up E-Commerce Remarketing

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSRemarketing through AdRoll, Facebook, and Google is a common question that we’ve been getting lately, so Travis and I are doing an episode on how to get started, which platform to choose, and what to expect behind the scenes. At the end of the episode, we also share a quick tip that allows you to get an …

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#126: 12 Productivity Tools And Apps To Become More Efficient

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThere’s an endless amount of tools and apps out there designed to hack productivity. This week Travis and I go through a couple that we use on a consistent basis and suggest that you also try out. If you’ve got any that are helpful which we didn’t mention, let us know in the comments and we’ll …

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#125: Lessons From Over 15 Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSLast week the team from Bomber Barrel reached out to me about their Kickstarter campaign. Lead Designer Vincent Ng joins us this week to talk about launching a physical product and why crowdfunding should be the way to go for any new idea. Vincent has launched over 15 crowdfunding campaigns with a 100% success rate and …

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#124: 9 Movies Every Entrepreneur Should Watch

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSInspired by a Facebook post and the upcoming holidays, Travis and I go off on a tangent this week from regular business topics to discuss some movies that were critical in shaping our worldview as entrepreneurs. It’s interesting to see old movies with a different lens now, so let us know in the comments what movies that have …

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#123: Is Your Business Aligned With Your Purpose?

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTravis and I both have birthdays this week, so we got a bit sentimental on what we’re doing in life and our bigger purpose over the next few years. We started out as guys wanting to quit our jobs and build a business, but now that it’s happened – what’s next? This is a theme we’re …

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#122: 8 Improvements To Make For Your Online Store

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTravis and I are back this week to discuss some initial thoughts after running the first round of mastermind calls with the E-Commerce Mafia. Across the different groups we’ve noticed some overlapping improvements folks can make, so we’re here to go through a quick list that will help you out.  If you’d like to join a …

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#121: A Guide To The Canton Fair And Sourcing Products In China

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTerry is attending a conference in Bangkok this week, so he pulled aside Matt Kowalak and Jamon Yerger from Running With China to have a chat about the upcoming Canton Fair. With over 20 years of combined sourcing experience in China, we go through some basic strategies cross-referenced with Terry’s own experience this year for a holistic and …

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#120: 10 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Google Analytics

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSGoogle Analytics is one of the most powerful tools that e-commerce store owners are not using to the maximum effect. In this episode, we discuss 10 ways that will help you get more data out of analytics to decide which marketing channel that you should focus your time, money, and energy on.  From paid ads, guest posts, content …

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#119: 5 Reasons You Should Join A Mastermind (Especially Ours)

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSHaving been a part of various mastermind groups for the past two years, Travis and I discuss our experiences in this episode. Some have worked out better than others, and we’ve taken note on the improvements that we’d make into our own mastermind group, which will be re-launched on the week of October 19th 2014. If you’re …

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#118: 10 Books Every E-Commerce Entrepreneur Should Read

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSBooks are a great way to hack your education and give you the tools you need to build a business. Entrepreneurship goes hand in hand with self-development, and like a car engine that needs to run on new oil to stay fresh, your brain constantly needs new knowledge to stay on top of things. This week …

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#117: How To Deal With Feedback, Criticism, And Your Ego

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThere’s always someone that will say your idea won’t work, it’s too hard, or that you’re stupid. How do you deal with that feedback, especially if it’s from someone you trust and respect? Often times there is advice given online with best of intentions (like ours), but should you be listening to us? In this episode …

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#116: How We Use Virtual Assistants, Freelancers, And Contractors

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTravis is back online in Argentina so we decided to talk about we’re using virtual assistants, freelancers, and contractors to help out with the more tedious and mind-numbing tasks of running online stores. To help with his relocation abroad, Travis also hired a new sewer to help with production and a content writer to help with …

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#115: From $1 To $1,000,000 In 5 Years With Trent Anderson

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTravis is moving to Argentina next week so he’s taking a week off to get everything in order. In his replacement, I had a conversation with my new buddy Trent Anderson as he was passing through town. He’s been in the gemstone business for 9 years with eight e-commerce stores, and today we talk about how he …

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#114: Living The 1,000 Day Rule – Part 1 of 3

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThe premise of the 1,000 day rule states that you’ll be doing worse than you were at your job for 1,000 days after you start your muse business (3 years). This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of leaving my job for something better. But are things actually going as planned? Travis and I go through what went …

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#113: Mind, Body, And Health. Are You Taking Care Of Yourself?

Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSTravis is a huge bio-hacking geek (aka Tim Ferris fanboy) that tries to squeeze every ounce of productivity when he’s working. This week we talk about mind, body, health, and the importance of taking care of yourself. We discuss topics like the dangers of sitting down too long, maintaining your sanity as an entrepreneur, and some …