Successful Scales

In this episode, we sit down with Diane Adams, a seasoned business development consultant who's spent the last 17 years doing what she does best—helping businesses learn, grow, and win.Diane shares the nitty-gritty of business development—the tough lessons, the small wins, and the honest truth about what it takes to build something meaningful. No fluff, just real experiences from someone who's been in the trenches.She cuts through the noise and brings the focus back to what matters: helping others learn and grow. So, if you're looking for practical insights, unfiltered advice, and a fresh perspective on what business development really is, this episode delivers.

As we relaunch Successful Scales, we're thrilled to kick things off with none other than Certified EOS Implementer Leslie Camacho.In this episode, we dive into Leslie's journey, unpacking his experiences and expertise as we explore the real (and often messy) side of business growth. We explore what the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) framework looks like in practice, how different businesses experience it, and what it really takes to overcome the challenges that come with growth.From leadership mindset shifts to building transparency and clarity within your organization, this conversation is packed with practical insights and real talk that any business leader can learn from.Timestamps0:00 Meet Our Guest: Leslie Camacho0:57 Welcome to the Show1:43 Kicking Off the Conversation3:50 From Consultant to Coach: Leslie's Path to Helping Teams Thrive10:11 What is EOS and How Does It Work?14:55 How EOS Journeys Differ from Business to Business17:22 Experience, Expertise, & Shifting Mindsets23:38 Tackling Organizational Roadblocks37:44 Getting Clear on Your Business Vision46:44 The Role of Transparency in Growing a Business52:31 Final Takeaways & Advice for Business Owners✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-...✨ Connect with our guest: ✨ Connect with us on social media:Yoni on LinkedIn -   / yonkoz  LinkedIn -   / successful-scales  Instagram -   / successfulscales  ✨ More about us:MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.comEscala Consulting - https://weareescala.comSuccessful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com✨ Full video episodes are always uploaded on YouTube:Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS✨ We're on all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-appleSpotify - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-spotifyGoogle Podcasts - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-googleAnchor - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-anchorStitcher - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-stit...

This week, we're incredibly honored to have John Rossman - a sought-after business advisor, keynote speaker, and author. He wrote The Amazon Way, an excellent book that explains Amazon's 14 Leadership Principles and shares the tools, mechanisms, and habits needed to create change in a team or business. As a former Amazon executive, John played a key role in launching the Amazon Marketplace business and running the enterprise services business. Since leaving Amazon, he has worked with companies of all sizes in various industries, helping them create business and product strategies as well as develop culture and innovation. He is also a Managing Partner at Rossman Partners - a business consulting firm that helps clients create fast, real, and lasting change through digital transformation. Topics & Timestamps 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:19 Episode start 03:30 John Rossman Backstory, started as an Engineer 08:05 "The Amazon Way" 12:10 Who should read this book? 12:51 Why Mid-sized businesses are great 22:50 It's hard to convince customers better solutions 36:28 What are target-operating models? 42:35 Advice for founders on the current business climate ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://freetools.multiplymii.com/financial-planning-template-0-0? ✨ Connect with our guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rossman/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are always uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/successfulscales ✨ We're on all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-apple Spotify - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-spotify Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-google Anchor - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-anchor Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/successful-scales Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Blake Hutchison, the CEO of Flippa. Founded in 2009, Flippa is the leading global marketplace where individuals and business owners buy and sell websites, apps, online businesses, and other digital real estate. With over 3 million active users today, Flippa's peer-to-peer platform makes it super easy for buyers to connect with sellers, streamlining the process from negotiation to transaction. In this episode, Yoni & Blake took a deep dive into Flippa's 2022 marketplace findings and this year's trends surrounding online business acquisition. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:55 Episode start 04:16 Short and sweet, this is Blake and Flippa 06:15 Flippa, 12 years in the game. Blake 4 years in the game. Still going strong 08:48 Flippa 2022 Insights Report 19:26 Shifts and averages of assets as high-quality Business Models 26:15 Value of using data and new technologies to build thorough Systems before exit 29:37 Question about marketplace Supply and Demand 32:03 Legacy and approach for Flippa with Blake as CEO 43:10 Discussion on marketplace Supply and Demand ✨ Flippa's 2022 Insights Report | Online Business Acquisition https://flippa.com/blog/insight-repor... ✨ Connect with our guests: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakehutchison/ https://flippa.com/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Fernando Campos - the co-founder of MarketplaceOps who specializes in scaling CPG brands on Amazon. MarketplaceOps leverages fully-integrated technology and proprietary marketing techniques to beat your competition with repeatable strategies. Fernando has generated more than $150M in revenue for his clients and sold two businesses in the Amazon space. His companies were ranked in the Inc. 5000 in 2019 & 2020, and in Entrepreneur360 in 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:37 Episode start 03:41 Origin story of MarketplaceOps 10:28 Evolution of strategy in MarketplaceOps 21:55 Focusing on worthwhile businesses 30:52 Hustle life and culture 36:11 Work with MarketplaceOps ✨ Connect with our guests: https://www.marketplaceops.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandoc01/ https://www.facebook.com/fernbabyfern/ BONUS MATERIALS: https://www.marketplaceops.com/expowest2022-bonus-materials/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Randall Crowder, COO of Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN). Phunware (NASDAQ: PHUN) is reimagining the way brands engage consumers in a mobile-first world that is quickly becoming mobile-only. They're also the first publicly traded company to issue its own cryptocurrency with PhunToken and PhunCoin as they work to commercialize a truly decentralized data economy. Randall is passionate about new venture creation and the innovative spirit that fuels entrepreneurs and advances technology. Before getting involved in venture and entrepreneurship, Randall was a Captain in the United States Army and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified. He served over six years active duty and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for his actions during combat operations. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:41 Episode Start 03:41 The buckets of Randall's career journey 06:42 "Well Cadets, you're all going to war" 08:16 Lessons in the army that lead to Entrepreneurship 15:01 Fellowship in Silicon Valley 18:23 Pain of Discipline or Pain of Regret 24:30 The conflict & importance of delegating to be able to scale 27:53 Breaking into Venture Capitals, approaching it and the process towards it 37:33 Wisdom in giving value to people 51:03 Reaching out to Randall ✨ Connect with our guest: www.randallcrowder.com www.phunware.com www.randallcrowder.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrowder/ @RandallCrowder on IG @CrowderOfficial on Twitter ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Gilad started selling on Amazon in early 2015. Without much prior experience, he and his brother started their PL journey and built two brands together. Over time, they opened an agency named AdvantiQs and built a team. They provided full account management services for clients in the US and Israel. In late 2020, they decided to take the business to the next level and jump into the booming aggregator space. They have since then slowly shifted their focus to acquisitions and rebranded as Enso Brands. Check out & subscribe to their newsletter here: https://ensobrands.com/newsletter - They share stories and insights in building their brands as aggregators who started as sellers many years back. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:40 Episode start 03:26 Where/how the company started 09:12 The roadshow 14:22 Having a good team helps a CEO figure things out 15:48 Letting go of the agency Life 22:33 Understanding and working with the market to create opportunities 27:04 Learning from your struggles and losses 30:44 A Lesson from Thrasio 33:11 Do the work, get experience, grow 35:43 Working with Enso brands ✨ Connect with our guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilad-warter-301260153/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Tomer Rabinovich is an Amazon seller who has created and launched multiple private label brands. His first product went live in March 2015 and he became a seven-figure seller within his first year. A sought-after speaker, Tomer's addressed thousands of people around the world. His audiences range from intimate mastermind groups to national and global conventions and trade shows. Though he's still an active online seller, Tomer's real passion is helping other sellers and online retailers scale their businesses. As the founder and owner of Top Dog Global, Tomer launched Tog Dog Community, an online network of entrepreneurs, and an annual in-person event, Top Dog Summit. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode & guest introduction 3:30 Ride the Amazon Wave 10:09 Teams, systems, and processes 14:17 Elevate and delegate 20:28 Cons of scaling VAs instead of professionals 21:07 In-house hiring and considerations 23:10 Tomer's journey in writing Ride the Amazon Wave 27:50 Designing, creating and setting a lifestyle in order to be more effective and efficient 34:39 Meaningful things in life 36:08 Some key chapters of Ride the Amazon Wave Get a copy of Tomer's book - Ride the Amazon Wave https://geni.us/RidetheAmazonWave ✨ Connect with our guest: www.tomerrabinovich.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomer-rabinovich-7722361b2 www.facebook.com/tomerab www.ridetheamazonwave.com ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Ophir and Joe are serial entrepreneurs that joined forces to build a new economy around marketing and entrepreneurship. Furlough is an ecosystem that is structured on the pillars of giving, collaboration, and growth. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 3:56 About Joe 14:02 Lessons 17:26 Giving value to the community 26:10 Working with the right clients 34:50 Crypto, Web3, NFT 46:43 Connecting people with people ✨ Connect & collaborate with Joe and Ophir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephalexandercasanova/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ophir-gadot/ https://furlough.com/brands https://furlough.com/startups Furlough offers free brand spotlight for ecom brands with tons of free value to enjoy from Furlough ecosystem. ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is an exciting one as our host Yoni Kozminski gets into a conversation with the author of a book he has read, applied, and recommended to so many. Our guest is Dr. Geoff Smart, one of the authors of Who: The A Method for Hiring and Chairman & Founder of ghSMART. Founded in 1995, ghSMART helps Fortune 500 CEOs & boards, entrepreneurs, and heads of state to achieve their goals through hiring, developing, and leading talented teams with confidence. The firm was named the #1 “best consulting firm to work for” in overall employee satisfaction, challenge, and client interaction, by Vault in 2022, 2021, and 2020. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:39 Episode Start 04:24 The Summary of Dr. Geoff Smart 06:58 Timeline of ghSmart and the WHO book 09:24 Studying with Peter Drucker "The Father of Management" 14:13 What's the Why behind WHO? 18:03 What's the key points on WHO? 19:37 4 Steps of Good Hiring 22:14 The 4 Disciplines of Execution and their Method 24:35 Dr. Geoff's thoughts on EOS 29:35 Understanding the cost and loss of making a hiring mistake 36:22 The Standards of ghSmart and how they keep it 40:13 Taking that Good Hire and fostering the right culture 45:42 What ghSmart is now and it's vision for the future 50:42 90-90-20 56:51 Informal and Formal alignment with your leadership team 01:02:20 Three Horizons Methodology ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ Connect with Dr. Geoff Smart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgeoffsmart/ Free tools at https://whothebook.com/ ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In this week's episode, Mina Elias comes back to the podcast to talk about being intentional with your time and building the optimal lifestyle for you. Mina is an Amazon PPC expert, industry speaker, and a multiple seven-figure seller in the supplement industry. He founded Trivium Group, an Amazon Advertising Agency, with the belief that by implementing strategic marketing strategies, every eCommerce brand can reach its revenue goals. Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 Guest Introduction 02:22 Episode Start 03:25 A Cool Story of Mina Elias 09:24 "A Slave for Money" - Unfulfilling and inefficient grind 14:00 Building your optimal life 19:55 Value of mentors and finding a mentor for you 26:00 The relationship you build with a mentor 28:37 The motivation of giving back 32:48 A creature of habit in the best type of way 33:18 Helping people realize their potential 35:21 The PPC Academy 36:55 How to reach out to Mina and his team ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with Mina Elias: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mina-elias-52313772/ https://triviumco.com/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com South Col - https://www.southcol.co Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/successfulscales?sub_confirmation=1 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com

In this week's episode, host Yoni Kozminski sat down with Michael Barron - COO of NeedleSmart. NeedleSmart is a market leading, patented needle destruction technology engineered in the UK. The NeedleSmart Pro device takes a hypodermic needle at the point of use, heats it to over 1,300 degrees Celsius and compresses it into a ball. It takes just a fraction of a second to convert a sharp needle into a sterile sphere of metal. The process can contribute to the reduction of Needle Stick Injuries and their consequential costs as well as having the potential to reduce the cost and increase efficiency of used needle disposal. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode Introduction 3:24 About Michael Barron 7:50 NeedleSmart technology 20:36 Relationship-building 31:30 Unique Ability 45:48 Adding value ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨Connect with Michael Barron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbarron100/ www.needlesmart.com ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Books Mentioned: Green Lights - Matthew McConaughey The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Kyle Mealy, Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at Rocket Clicks. Rocket Clicks is earning national attention for breaking the traditional digital marketing agency model. It has cracked the code to maximize the benefits of a boutique agency: Incredibly low Client to Analyst ratio, hyper specialized expertise in SEO and PPC, coupled with the benefits of a "large" agency. Kyle loves building bridges, opening doors, and amplifying the organizations he touches. At Rocket Clicks, Kyle focuses on making big growth a reality. At home, Kyle loves spending time with his family and cooking. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 4:25 About Kyle Mealy 8:57 Traction: Visionary & Integrator 16:25 Online marketing 21:53 SEO, SEM, & PPC 31:50 Rocket Clicks experience 40:54 Working with an agency ✨ Connect with Kyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-mealy/ https://www.rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-discovery-call/ Free Webinar: Dissecting Your Agency Fee https://www.rocketclicks.com/dissecting-your-agency-fee-webinar/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Vance Lee, co-founder of Playground Theory. Vance is an ecom entrepreneur with 13 years background as a brand growth and marketing strategist. Since starting Amazon FBA in 2015, he's mastered crowdfunding and the pre-order launch strategy to launch products and grow brands. He's raised over $7M in successful launches and broke records with 2 of his launches–both #1 Most Funded in their niches and ranking in the top 1% of crowdfunding projects of all time. Originally from Canada, now he's a full time nomad traveling and living in different countries around the world. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode Introduction 3:01 About Vance Lee 8:27 Location-independent lifestyle 10:36 Kickstarter to amplify business 22:03 Launching in Kickstarter 30:10 What's success in Kickstarter 33:14 Benefits of building an audience ✨ Check out their website to see more resources: www.livemyplayground.com (Let them know you came from the Successful Scales Podcast, too!) For those considering a Kickstarter launch: 1) Launch hacker resources - video series and guides For those ready to launch their next product: 2) Free strategy session ($197 value) to see if the Kickstarter is the right strategy for you. If it's a fit, you'll have the opportunity to join the Launch Accelerator Blueprint (LAB) masterclass coaching program with a scholarship ✨ Check out the LAB: Launch Accelerator Blueprint (LAB) masterclass coaching program - everything you need to plan, develop, and launch your next product using crowdfunding and the pre-order launch strategy Connect with Vance Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancelee/ ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset. Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Chad Rubin, Founder & CEO of Profasee - a dynamic pricing platform enabling Amazon brands to predict the perfect price for every product at each precise moment. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 3:09 About Chad Rubin 8:06 Fatherhood and family first 12:04 Amazon repricing 21:02 Building and growing 31:57 Intentional lifestyle 40:13 Building for exit ✨ Connect with Chad Rubin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschadrubin https://profasee.com/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS ✨ Mentions: James Thomson - https://youtu.be/Poy42Dufrf0 Rael Cline (Nozzle) - https://youtu.be/5URFU-4scBc Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

**Trigger Warning: Some parts of this content/video/episode have mentions of suicide/suicide attempts, abuse, addiction, trauma, and injuries and events from active duty service.** In today's episode, we hear the inspiring entrepreneurship and life journey of George Bryant where he shares meaningful messages and his experiences in dealing with and overcoming challenging and difficult situations in life. He is a New York Times Best Selling Author, Top-Ranking Podcast Host, and one of the most highly sought after digital marketing consultants in the world. Globally, he has helped hundreds of the largest companies and thousands of entrepreneurs by empowering them to deepen their love affair with their customers. Through his Relationships Beat Algorithms™ approach, George helps co-create transformational breakthroughs that help his clients accomplish their personal and financial goals. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode introduction 3:07 George Bryant background story 7:22 Entrepreneurship story 17:06 Monetization 24:35 Marine Corps lessons 29:52 Instant gratification 41:43 Value, input, content creation 60:01 Being present 60:08 Zone of doubt ✨Connect with George Bryant: DM him on Instagram - @itsgeorgebryant Podcast - www.mindofgeorge.com Books Mentioned: Green Lights - Matthew McConaughey Atomic Habits - James Clear 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey The Paleo Kitchen - Juli Bauer, George Bryant The Thrive Guide - George Bryant ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

As the CEO and Co-Founder of D8a Driven, Nater's entrepreneurial focus is on the SaaS platform that is an amalgamation of his +10 years leading eCommerce businesses. From a University dorm room in 2008, Nater built the first multi-store grocery delivery platform in the PNW, which brought him to Amazon.com where he learned and experienced blowing up brands on the Amazon marketplace. This led him to develop an Amazon consulting agency that did the same for brands and sellers driving over $500M in growth on Amazon. And after 10 years of experience, he brought all of his learnings into the creation of D8a Driven, a platform that drives profitable growth for brands on Amazon by executing a tailored strategy using Big Data. He is engaged to a Canadian entrepreneur, and they live a life of adventure based out of a travel van and between homes in the mountains of Seattle, WA and shores of Victoria, BC. Nater prides himself on a balanced life between entrepreneurial ventures, mountain sport exploration (with a keen focus on backcountry snowboarding and snowmobiling) and a deep connection with his family, colleagues and friends abroad. While Nater's personal entrepreneurial attention is devoted to D8a Driven, he also invests, advises and takes seriously his role in inspiring self-confidence in other entrepreneurs. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 2:12 Nater Youngchild's background story 8:30 Entrepreneurial journey 16:16 Working with a co-founder 20:01 Hustle culture 30:41 Amazon agency and data 36:58 Transition from agency to building SaaS ✨ D8a Driven is making its ML-based recommendations for Amazon optimizations available for integration into project management software like Monday.com and Asana. We would love for people to tell us which project management software they use for their Amazon business so we can be sure to integrate with the tools they use. ✨ Listeners of the podcast can book time directly with Nater to learn more about D8a Driven and you will get a 20% discount. Just mention the podcast! Connect with Nater: https://www.d8adriven.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateryoungchild/ https://calendly.com/nateryoungchild/ ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ Resources: Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey The 5-Minute Journal

Despite the current situation in Ukraine, Yoni was fortunate enough to sit down with Vitalii Khyzhniak - CEO of Profit Whales, a full-service marketing agency for Amazon brands that accelerates sales growth using on & off Amazon traffic to give them an edge over competitors and diversify their revenue streams while increasing their business evaluation. Aside from talking about the origin story of Profit Whales and how it can help Amazon brands, the conversation also focused on Vitalii's current state of work in Ukraine with his Ukraine-based team of about 35 people, and most especially how it is to lead your team in a crisis situation. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 3:42 About Vitalii and ProfitWhales 8:45 Ukraine war experience 14:10 Business continuity planning 25:20 Current state of work 30:50 Vitalii's experience in marketing 36:39 Predictions/tips on traffic & conversions ✨ Ways to donate and help Ukraine: https://helpukrainewin.org ✨ The credible news sources to follow on the updates in English: https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng https://www.economist.com/ukraine-crisis ✨ Connect with Vitalii: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitaliikhyzhniak ✨ To contact someone from Ukraine directly, write to Profit Whales, they will help you: https://profitwhales.com dari@profitwhales.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/profitwhales https://www.facebook.com/profitwhales/ ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are always uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS ✨ We're on all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-apple Spotify - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-spotify Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-google Anchor - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-anchor Stitcher - https://bit.ly/successful-scales-stitcher Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Brandon Young, Founder & CEO of Seller Systems. Brandon Young is an award-winning Amazon seller and consultant, considered by many to be one of the leading experts in Amazon Private Label and Amazon SEO. His strengths lie in his in-depth knowledge of Amazon's ranking algorithm and ability to create data based processes which improve the success rates and profitability of FBA businesses. As the lead instructor at Seller Systems, he (along with his team) offers education solutions to brand owners, brand managers, and solopreneurs. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode Introduction 03:27 About Brandon Young 11:17 Million Dollar Sellers (MDS) & Seller Systems 17:23 Data Dive & business development 31:35 Building & scaling your business 38:01 Personal learning & investing ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with Brandon Young: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byoungsfl/ https://www.seller-systems.com/ https://datadive.tools/ ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

For our 77th episode, host Yoni Kozminski sat down with Norman Crowley, Founder of Cool Planet, Ava, and Crowley Carbon. Norman founded and sold three businesses for more than $750 million before the age of 40. These included The Cloud - Europe's largest WIFI operator, Inspired Gaming Group - the world's largest company in the server based gaming domain, and Trinity Commerce - one of the first eCommerce services companies in the world. He is currently on a mission to cool the planet, and has set up an electric car manufacturing company (AVA), a decarbonisation and energy efficiency firm (Cool Planet) and a solar energy firm (Crowley Solar). This is an interesting conversation on having a mission-led business, sustainability, and investing in team culture you wouldn't want to miss. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode introduction 3:26 About Norman Crowley 12:54 Imposter syndrome 16:22 Making money 20:53 Critical stages in building a team 25:26 Building a team culture 33:52 Deeper planning ang long-term vision ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with David Schomer, Co-Founder and CFO of 80Twenty Capital and co-host of the Firing The Man Podcast. In his current role, David manages three portfolio companies on Amazon and various e-commerce channels. He also co-hosts Firing The Man podcast with Ken Wilson where they interview industry experts in Amazon FBA, Walmart WFS, Shopify, and many more. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode introduction 3:36 David Schomer guest introduction 12:22 Amazon selling experience & fundamentals 18:46 Increasing the value of your business 25:06 Game plan for zero net income 33:25 Inventory and financing negotiation 41:13 Coaching with David Schomer ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with David: Email: david@80twentycapital.com @FiringTheMan on Instagram and Facebook ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: Yoni's episode on Firing The Man - https://youtu.be/l4geaiRGge0 Book - Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz

This week's episode is with Adrian Johnston, Co-Founder & Head of Strategy in Australia at Una Brands. Una Brands is an e-commerce aggregator headquartered in Singapore. Prior to launching Una Brands, Adrian spent 5 years as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group specializing in Retail. Before this, Adrian spent 3 years in banking at Goldman Sachs in London. Adrian holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Maths from Oxford University, an MBA from INSEAD business school and an MPA from Harvard University. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 3:19 Adrian Johnston background & experience 14:15 Una Brands acquisition process 20:14 Aggregators in APAC region 26:05 Dynamics of co-founders 34:59 Building strategy in operations 42:03 How Una Brands can help ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with Adrian: adrian@una-brands.com www.una-brands.com Una Brands is offering 3% referral fee for referral to any businesses which they go on to acquire. Just mention the Successful Scales podcast! ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Andy Hooper, CEO of Global E-Commerce Experts. Andy has been successfully expanding businesses into new markets for over 15 years. An accomplished specialist in e-commerce, he now works with companies around the world providing comprehensive gateways and solutions to new markets, especially US-based organisations transitioning into the EU. Global E-commerce Experts is a world-leading agency that provides a complete e-commerce management solution for those wishing to expand in the US, UK and EU. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 3:03 Andy Hooper background story 13:04 Evolution of the agency business 21:46 Joint ventures & how it impacts the business 31:52 Lessons learned in the business journey 46:02 How Global E-commerce Experts can help ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with Global E-commerce Experts https://globale-commerceexperts.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-e-commerce-experts https://www.instagram.com/globalecommerceexperts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheEcommExperts/ Contact email: expand@globalecommexperts.com ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In this week's episode, host Yoni Kozminski sat down with Robert Hankinson - President of Channel Precision. Channel Precision is a software and services provider for large scale, Amazon businesses. It began with a team of Amazon experts who built the most robust suite of Amazon solutions for use at one of the largest and most successful Amazon retailers. With a primary focus on footwear and apparel, Robert has led the growth of the company for a decade now with well over 9 figures in Amazon revenue. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode introduction 2:51 Robert Hankinson guest introduction 6:29 Execution & success of operation 11:56 Building a high-performing team 16:42 Lessons & mistakes while scaling 21:25 Amazon predictions in 2022 24:34 How Channel Precision can help sellers ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with Josh Dittrich. Josh is a visionary entrepreneur, seller, investor, advisor, and husband and father of five. Most recently, he built and sold two eCommerce businesses for 8 figures and was recently featured in a Business Insider article about how he did it. This has inspired him to write the book "Aggregator Navigator - The Ultimate Guide to Maximizing the Exit of Your Amazon Brand" to demystify the selling process of selling to an aggregator. He is also the founder of BrandedSeller.com helping Amazon Sellers strategize and maximize their exit. They also provide stunning low cost video and listing content. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 2:50 Josh Dittrich guest introduction 9:49 At what point did you decide to start a side hustle 15:07 Driving forces for planning to exit 18:59 How did you decide to run multiple businesses at the same time 26:12 Life after exit 34:17 What helped you define your next steps after exit 39:34 How Branded Seller helps sellers ✨ Connect with Branded Seller + get a copy of Aggregator Navigator: https://brandedseller.com/landing/ ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ Mentioned Resource: Podcast episode with Mac Lackey - https://youtu.be/f9__hkq3xlU

This week's episode is with Philipp Triebel, Co-Founder of SellerX. After a career in finance, Philipp built an online consumer brand out of NYC. He has acquired many family-owned businesses around the world and is now looking forward to helping sellers exit their businesses. He co-founded SellerX - Europe's leading aggregator of e-commerce businesses. Their goal is to be the Buyer of Choice for top Amazon FBA and other e-commerce sellers and to establish an innovative new model for the future of consumer goods globally. To contact Philipp: philipp@sellerx.com Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode introduction 3:18 Philipp Triebel guest introduction 8:18 SellerX acquisition strategy 13:32 How do you integrate two businesses 21:08 Business roadmap & predictions on the aggregator space 33:19 Key things you look at when acquiring ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In this episode, Yoni sat down with Spencer Jan, Co-Founder of Solo Stove. Spencer is an entrepreneur who started his journey with blogging in 2008. Since then, he's started a number of ecommerce ventures including the wildly successful DTC brand Solo Stove which he started with his brother in 2010. Spencer had two 9-figure valuation exits and saw Solo Stove turn into a public company which reached a valuation over $2 billion dollars. He now gives back to the entrepreneur community through his YouTube Channel. Topics & Timestamps 0:00 Episode Introduction 3:28 About Spencer Jan and Solo Stove 11:41 Driving factor in starting a company 17:28 How do you approach time management 33:48 Being an equity owner after selling ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCE: ✨ Spencer Jan's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerJan

Our guest today is Brian Harwitt, a partner at CoVenture, focusing on credit opportunities into tech-enabled businesses. Recently, he has led the firm's strategy in the Amazon third-party seller aggregator ecosystem, partnering with 5+ companies in the process. Topics covered: 0:00 Episode Introduction 2:51 Guest Introduction Brian Harwitt 7:11 Providing financial services to businesses 12:58 What's good investment for CoVenture 24:54 Aggregator forecast 30:01 Vetting process & advice on building a company you can sell 38:07 Mistakes sellers make when selling companies ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

This week's episode is with John Baule, CEO of FutureView Systems - an accounting and finance planning, reporting, and forecasting software provider. With over 35 years of finance experience, John has led multiple software, consulting, and eCommerce companies as CFO, including two successful IPOs on the NYSE (K12 and ChannelAdvisor). He earned a Bachelor's degree from William & Mary University and is a CPA. FutureView Systems is releasing an exciting new finance and accounting software solution called Foundation. It involves ERP data extraction and structuring automations for analysis and reporting in your preferred analytics tools. It's a true game changer for accounting and finance teams looking to eliminate time-consuming manual processes. Topics & Timestamps: 0:00 Episode Introduction 03:09 John Baule Guest Introduction 11:47 Process & finance systems in small-to-medium businesses 24:37 CFO, forecasting, and budgeting technology 36:03 How FutureView Systems can help companies ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: Website: http://www.futureviewsystems.com/ Email: info@futureviewsystems.com Book: Thriving in Chaos by Tom Peters

Eli Engelberg is one of the co-founders of Seller Snap, an algorithm-based Amazon AI repricer focused on helping resellers maximize their profitability by winning the Buy Box more often. The conversation touched on what their product is and largely about the inception of the business, and effectively how he became an accidental entrepreneur; building a business that has grown beyond just him and his co-founders. For anyone who's looking to step out into the world of entrepreneurship, it's really interesting to see all the different aspects that exist. You don't have to come with a plan or a goal set in mind and drive after it. There are plenty of different ways that you can find your way into this journey. And Eli's story is one that doesn't get enough attention. Seller Snap is offering 10% off per month for three months to all our viewers and listeners - just mention Successful Scales. Time Stamps and Key Topics: 00:00 Introduction 04:49 From being unemployed to starting our own company 08:30 Choosing your business partner and building trust 12:00 Winning our first sale 19:29 Hiring our first employee/ Account Manager 23:25 Seller Snap's DNA 30:14 Growing our business based on database and analytics ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: https://www.sellersnap.io/ https://il.linkedin.com/company/seller-snap-inc. https://www.facebook.com/sellersnap.io/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG2_9B_Vm3GerZqCmGDgYWg

In this week's episode, host Yoni Kozminski sat down with Rael Cline - Co-Founder and CEO of Nozzle AI. Rael started his career in private equity finance but quickly realised he'd rather have more fun building companies. After starting, building, and exiting companies in telecommunications and ad tech, he's now focused on the Amazon ecosystem with London-based Nozzle. Nozzle provides Amazon sellers with critical data to understand their customers and how to use the data to build category-defining brands. Rael is at his best when surrounded by data and people with a natural curiosity and willingness to challenge assumptions and work from first principles. Topics covered: Customer lifetime value VC-backed businesses Entrepreneurship Building a business with no expertise Key lessons when starting a business ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: Claim your 1-month free trial of Nozzle AI by mentioning Successful Scales - https://www.nozzle.ai/ Rael on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/raelcline Nozzle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nozzleai Nozzle on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nozzle_ai Nozzle on Instagram - https://instagram.com/nozzle_ai Nozzle on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NozzleAI

Our guest in this episode is Nick Tuzenko - Co Founder and Managing Director at Accel Club. Nick is an e-commerce and tech entrepreneur, a former management consultant at BCG and former managing director at Busfor (acquired by Blablacar). Accel Club buys and grows e-commerce and Amazon brands. With a team of experts in operations, they are committed to sellers' brand growth and disrupting the global e-commerce space. Topics covered: Building out org strategy & structure What Accel Club is looking for What sellers need to do to boost valuation State of the aggregators ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-tuzenko/ https://www.accelclub.pro/

Today's episode is with Andrew Morgans, Founder & CEO of Marknology. Andrew Morgans is a thought leader in the Amazon Branding space. He is a resident mentor at UMKC's Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and guest lectures at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management. Andrew found early success as an internal corporate e-commerce manager. In less than a year he launched and scaled corporate brands new to Amazon topping over $1 million in new sales, and repeated this more than once with several different businesses. With this success, he launched both the Landlocked Co Apparel brand, and Marknology™, an Amazon Brand Accelerator. Marknology™ has worked with over 200 global brands and sales of over $200 million - Adidas, Nylabone, Guardian Bikes, and Swiss are just some of their international clients. Kansas City clients include: Faultless Starch, Made in KC, Modigliani, Hyalogic, The Fishing Caddy, Helio, Contour MD, Mobility Designed, and Notes to Self. Andrew is featured on a weekly podcast, Startup Hustle and speaks on e-commerce, branding and Amazon at conferences and events all over the United States. Topics covered: Entrepreneurial Thinking Problem Solving Working with Family Members Learning & Innovating Data Gathering & Analysis ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: https://www.marknology.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Marknology

Today's episode is with Keith O'Brien - CEO of Page.One, a full-service agency serving Amazon and e-commerce businesses with Listing Optimization, Product Photography, Enhanced Brand Content, PPC Management, and Full Brand Management. Keith had the privilege of working with thousands of businesses since 2014 in a variety of different services to help them intelligently and profitably scale their Amazon revenues. He was previously the CEO of iLoveToReview.com - a unique direct to consumer marketing company that helps Amazon sellers increase their sales by facilitating real reviews from members. It was a hugely successful business but they had to pivot and rebuild it into a service-based agency which is Page.One - find out in this episode why and how. Topics covered: Pivoting from a successful business Building a service-based agency Key lessons learned from being a service provider Attracting key talents ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/free-amazon-financial-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, our guest is Florin Filote - Vice President of Sales, Marketplace & Corporate for Romania, Bulgaria, & Hungary at eMAG. Florin led the strategy and execution for 3rd party sellers on eMAG marketplace, helped define and implement a sales-focused vision for their marketplace program, and is the subject matter expert regarding best practices, industry standards, and legal requirements. eMAG has become the market leader in e-commerce by going through a fast-paced growth. Now operating in Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary with plans of expansion in the coming years, eMAG helps improve clients' lives by saving them time and money. Topics covered: The marketplace model How eMAG helps sellers Future growth trajectory of marketplaces Biggest challenges in growing a team ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/ RESOURCES: Podcast episode with Stefan Haney - https://youtu.be/NIq8vyk0QPE eMAG Marketplace - https://www.emag.ro/

Today's episode is with Mark Goldfinger and Brendan Feinberg of unybrands. Unybrands acquire, build, and boost e-commerce businesses. Their key differentiators from other strategic buyers are their technology, truly global team, focus on category, and standing behind every LOI they submit. About our guests: Mark spent the past 6 years at WeWork focusing on Growth and International Expansion. During his tenure there, Mark held a variety of senior roles concentrating on opening new markets, growing and hiring sales teams, building out processes in existing markets, and helping troubleshoot priority markets. Brendan is currently the Head of Investments & Integration at unybrands, where he leads the global I&I team focused on identifying and acquiring the world's best online consumer product brands. Prior to unybrands, Brendan held various roles in operations, finance and strategy at WeWork after an early career in investment banking and venture capital. Topics covered: Early stages experience in unybrands Operations and integrations Common mistake when growing your business Acquisition and execution Listeners who want to speak with unybrands about their process or potential exit can reach out directly to mark@unybrands.com or growth@unybrands.com ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, we're honored to have our guest Cameron Herold - Founder of COO Alliance. Cameron is known around the world as The CEO Whisperer and as a top rated international speaker and book author. He is the mastermind behind hundreds of companies' exponential growth. Being an entrepreneur since day one, he'd help build his first two $100 Million dollar companies, engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue and 3100 employees - then started COO Alliance a few years ago. COO Alliance is the world's leading community for the second in command and where COOs go to grow. Topics covered: Growing up with entrepreneur mindset Leadership vs Management Vivid Vision World class recruiting and hiring COO role as second in command ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Invest In Your Leaders Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ Vivid Vision - https://www.amazon.com/Vivid-Vision-Remarkable-Aligning-Business/dp/161961877X Meetings Suck - https://www.amazon.com/Meetings-Suck-Elements-Business-Valuable/dp/1619614154 Double Double - https://www.amazon.com/Double-Your-Revenue-Profit-Years/dp/1608320995 Free PR - https://www.amazon.com/Free-PR-Chased-Without-Hiring/dp/1619615282 The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs - https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Entrepreneurs-Yourself-Business/dp/B01N7581L7 Second in Command Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-in-command-the-chief-behind-the-chief/id1368800817 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, host Yoni Kozminski sat down with Sam Haddad - CEO & Co-Founder of Greenhaus. Greenhaus is a forward-thinking consumer products company seeking to acquire, fund, and support the long-term growth of Made in USA Amazon brands. Sam has an extensive background in handling product-based businesses spending the past 8 years working for a company that manufactured soft goods and hard goods, and managing both brick & mortar and online marketplaces like Amazon. Topics covered: Product manufacturing in the USA Made in USA Amazon brands acquisition Relationship-based business Future of aggregators ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Adam Heist Podcast Episode - https://youtu.be/bvbm-GqmJDw Adam Heist YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamHeist Contact Sam Haddad: sam@greenhaus.io Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Today's episode is with Guillaume Le Tual - CEO & Founder of MageMontreal, an e-commerce website design and development company working exclusively on the Magento platform. Guillaume is an entrepreneur and multimedia technologist with a career spanning fifteen years. He previously worked briefly as a professional visual artist for clients such as Volkswagen, Discovery Channel, The National Bank of Canada, and Warner Bros. When he gained experience in web design specifically Magento and digital marketing, he founded MageMontreal to help businesses build their e-commerce websites. Topics covered: Starting point of Entrepreneurship Focus and niching down your service Startup phase experience Sustainability, life balance, time management ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: MageMontreal - https://www.linkedin.com/company/magemontreal/ Guillaume Le Tual - https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillaumeletual/ Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, host Yoni Kozminski sat down with Dan Brownsher, CEO and Co-Founder of Channel Key. Channel Key is a full-service channel management marketplace agency with a proven track record of increasing sales for retail brands on Amazon and other digital marketplaces. As President and CEO, Dan is responsible for creating, planning​, and integrating Channel Key's vision and strategy for helping brands succeed on Amazon and Walmart.com. His unique experience as co-founder of a Top 200 Amazon seller combined with an established portfolio of 150+ brand partners translates to best-in-class leadership and a passion that can only be fulfilled by exceeding client goals. Topics covered: E-commerce product distribution model Shifting to both product- and service-based model Working with business partners with different skillsets Selling/exiting Trend Nation (product business) ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Today's episode is with Elaine Pofeldt, author of The Million Dollar, One-Person Business where she looks at how entrepreneurs are scaling to $1 million in revenue prior to hiring employees. Elaine writes about million-dollar, one-person businesses for Forbes online. Formerly, she was a senior editor at Fortune Small Business magazine where she was twice nominated for a National Magazine Award and ran the magazine's annual business plan competition. Her work has been published in Money, Inc., Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire, on Medium and CNBC online, and by the Economist Intelligence Unit. She earned her BA in English at Yale and is a mother of four. Topics covered: Reality of one-person businesses Lessons from earliest stage entrepreneurs Stages of entrepreneurship Solopreneurs scaling to $1M before hiring employees ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Get The Million Dollar, One-Person Business book - https://www.amazon.com/Million-Dollar-One-Person-Business-Great-Money/dp/039957896X Tiny Business, Big Money (for pre order, available on Feb 2022) - https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Business-Big-Money-Microbusiness/dp/1682686434 Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, we're honored to have Gabby Leibovich, Co-Founder of Australia's number 1 e-commerce group - The Catchgroup. Gabby, along with his brother Hezi, founded some of the most successful digital businesses in Australia like catch.com.au (Catch of the Day) and Scoopon. Now they are the authors of the book Catch of the Decade where they tell the story of how they started, scaled, and sold their businesses with no money and limited industry experience. Topics covered: Early days of catch.com.au What made Catch successful FOMO and execution Hiring a team of intrapreneurs Tips for startup entrepreneurs ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Catch Of The Decade Book by Gabby and Hezi Leibovich Start-up Nation by Dan Senor & Saul Singer Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, we have Adam Runquist (Adam Heist on YouTube) - Founder of Heist Labs. They build, scale, and invest in marketplace physical products brand. Adam started his career in the de-regulated energy space spanning marketing, M&A and GM roles. While leading an outdoor products brand and scaling it from 8 to 9 figures and into a category leader in the portable energy space, he discovered the power of marketplace sales channels and this led him to start, scale, and sell his own Amazon brands. Topics covered: Leaving the corporate world Working in operations Exit strategy/experience Aggregator space ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Adam Heist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamHeist Yaz Malas of D1 Brands podcast episode - https://youtu.be/bq1yqwEV02Q Mac Lackey of ExitDNA podcast episode - https://youtu.be/f9__hkq3xlU Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

Today's episode is with John Hefter - Senior Vice President and one of the founders of Thrasio. Thrasio buys and grows Amazon businesses and is the fastest profitable U.S. company to ever reach a $1B valuation. As a founding member and SVP, John is involved in curating grand design and product development for the company's entire brand portfolio, as well as their overarching company strategy across a large variety of complex domains. Topics covered: Early days of Thrasio Acquiring brands Business mindset Hiring good people Building & hiring large teams ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Good to Great by Jim Collins Who: The A Method of Hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street Steven Pope Episode - Amazon as a Real Business, Building Content at Scale, SEO Traffic Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In today's episode, Yoni sat down with Jana Krekic - Founder & CEO of YLT Translations which is a 7-figure Amazon-dedicated translation agency helping sellers scale their businesses across different international marketplaces. Jana is a certified translator, international speaker, and e-commerce consultant. She has had over 5 years of experience working with various 7 to 9-figure Amazon sellers and is very passionate about her work. She was also a business development manager in one of the biggest North European online eCommerce platforms for 8 years where she had gained a lot of experience with online businesses. Now, she leads a fully-remote team of 80 people over at her company, YLT Translations. Topics covered: From corporate to entrepreneurship Growing a sizeable team and niching down Handling a fully remote and large dispersed team Company culture in remote companies ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: YLT Translations is offering 15% off of all their services to all listeners of Successful Scales. Check them out here: https://ylt-translations.com/ Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset Connect with Global Wired Advisors here - https://globalwiredadvisors.com/

In our newest episode, host Yoni Kozminski spoke with Yaz Malas, Co Founder and Co-CEO of D1 Brands. Yaz has years of experience in the investments industry as an investor working under some of the greatest investors of all time like Peter Lynch, Will Danoff, and Joel Tillinghast among others. After being inspired by stories of great founders, he took the leap into what is now the D1 Brands. D1 Brands builds, buys, and scales Amazon FBA businesses. They are an Amazon-native team of ~50 with decades of cumulative experience building brands on Amazon, and a strong track record acquiring brands on Amazon. Topics covered: PR strategy & brand awareness Working with C-Level Executives in Investments Public vs Private company Putting people in the right seats Hiring strategies ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman Who: The A Method of Hiring by Geoff Smart and Randy Street Multipliers by Liz Wiseman Good to Great by Jim Collins The Sales Acceleration Formula by Mark Roberge Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt EOS - Entrepreneurial Operating System

In our 50th episode, Yoni sat down with Destany Wishon, CEO and Co-Founder of BetterAMS, and a thought leader in Amazon advertising. BetterAMS is an Amazon advertising agency helping sellers grow faster by improving their advertising performance. Topics covered: Starting a partnership Being a visionary Hiring and building a remote team Building your company's methodology ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: EOS Worldwide Becoming An EOS® Visionary podcast episode with Mike Paton Gino Wickman - EOS Visionary COO Alliance Who: The A Method of Hiring by Geoff Smart Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings The Sales Acceleration Formula by Mark Roberge Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset

In today's episode, we're happy to have Greg Elfrink as our guest - he's the Marketing Director at Empire Flippers, the #1 curated marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. Greg started as a content manager at Empire Flippers producing and promoting content and has moved up to lead their marketing team. But before that, he first worked in the oil fields. Don't miss this interesting story in the full episode. Topics covered: Scaling your marketing strategy Building a marketing team Content marketing strategy Buying and selling a business ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS RESOURCES: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman EOS Worldwide Exit DNA by Mac Lackey Online Program Exit Value, Driving Factors in Business podcast episode with Mac Lackey Successful Scales is sponsored by Global Wired Advisors - a leading digital investment bank with decades of merger and acquisition experience on online and e-commerce businesses and focused on optimizing the business sale process to increase the transactional value of your greatest asset

In today's episode, Yoni sat down with Scott Needham, Founder & CEO of BuyBoxer - a brand management and marketing agency, and SmartScout - the most extensive brand and seller research tool. Scott specializes in automation and operation systems around selling on Amazon, built a reimbursement service and sold it, and now, he's building a software called SmartScout. Learn more about it in this episode. Topics covered: Challenges in starting multiple business Amazon and technology Growth vs scale in business Selling/exiting a tech or SaaS business ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales Facebook - https://facebook.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS

Join the 7 Figure Seller Summit. Get your FREE pass here: https://www.7figuresellersummit.com/ In today's episode, we have Gary Huang - Host and Creator of the 7 Figure Seller Summit and the Founder of 80/20 Sourcing. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gary has been based in Shanghai since 2008. He has worked with hundreds of Chinese suppliers, having managed multimillion dollar sourcing campaigns for clients in the US and Latin America. Moreover, Gary has been selling online on Amazon, eBay, Shopify, as well as his own websites since 2004. Gary owns a number of private label brands. Gary has been featured in Jungle's Scout's Million Dollar Case Study, Webretailer.com, and spoken numerous times at the Global Sources Summit in Hong Kong, as well as being quoted in the media by NPR and Bloomberg. He also serves as the Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai's Supply Chain Committee. Topics covered: Product sourcing in China Working with Chinese suppliers 7 Figure Seller Summit 80/20 Sourcing Pivot from sourcing to online education ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS

In this episode, Yoni sat down with Yadin Shemmer - Founder & CEO of Intrinsic - a company that acquires and accelerates health and wellness brands. Aside from his Psychology and Investment Banking background, Yadin is also a serial consumer health entrepreneur, former CEO and president at a publicly traded company, with several successful exits. Topics covered: Shift to entrepreneurship Key lessons in business Signs and signals to sell a business Factors entrepreneurs should consider when selling How Intrinsic can help young healthcare brands Process of taking a company public then selling it ✨ Download our FREE Financial Planning Template for Amazon Sellers: https://bit.ly/multiplymii-free-financial-planning-template ✨ Connect with us on social media: Yoni on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/yonkoz/ Successful Scales on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/successful-scales/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/successfulscales ✨ More about us: MultiplyMii Staffing - https://multiplymii.com Escala Consulting - https://weareescala.com Successful Scales Podcast - https://successfulscales.com ✨ Full video episodes are also uploaded on YouTube: Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gAuEXjS