E407: The Year of Uncontrollable Circumstances in Ecommerce

The Ecomcrew Ecommerce Podcast

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Today, Dave and I are excited to catch-up and talk about our businesses, and how 2021 has been for us so far. In my opinion, it’s been the hardest year in ecommerce ever since I started 8 years ago, and that’s because of the uncontrollable circumstances that have been plaguing the industry.

But Dave seems to disagree.

We explore Dave’s side of the story, why stress is at an all time high, and the progress of my newest acquisition.

Timestamps:

• Why 2021 has been the hardest year in ecommerce, and why Dave disagrees - 1:44
• The difference in business types between Dave and I - 5:55
• Preparing the next business for sale, and why - 6:56
• Our predictions for when valuations start to decline - 9:36
• Timing the market perfectly vs. selling when comfortable - 12:59
• Does the size of my team have anything to do with how difficult ecommerce has been this year? - 18:34
• Comparing the best month to last year’s in the new business - 23:39
• Exploring the 19% growth and where it’s from - 26:53
• Google Shopping Tips from Dave Bryant - 31:56
• Dave’s strategy for the future, and struggling with Facebook Ads - 32:48
• What I learned after spending $1M on Facebook Ads - 34:04
• Female-specific products vs. Male-specific products in Facebook Ads - 37:27
• What’s going on with Dave - 39:40

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As always, happy selling and we’ll talk to you soon!