90. Giovanni Pino & Ellie Vaisman, Sourci // How These Young Aussie Entrepreneurs Cracked $43 Million In 3 Years With No Prior Industry Knowledge

It's not every day you hear the story of two high school acquaintances making $43 million in total revenue in just 3 years of starting their business, especially in an industry they had no prior experience or knowledge about, but that's the exact story of two Melbourne entrepreneurs, Giovanni Pino (Gio) and Ellie Vaisman. Starting the business out of Gio's home, they've since been able to take their sourcing company, Sourci, out of his bedroom and turn it into 3 global offices, 50+ employees, and have helped 400+ businesses since then. Take some inspiration from this incredible startup success story on this episode of The Make It Happen Show if you're someone who's been feeling like you want to start doing something different, interested in trying to follow your passion, and just don't know where to begin. The duo cover everything from what steps they took to start gaining traction, to how they've been navigating the 3x expansion of their team, as well as some tips and tricks for eCommerce brands on how they help their clients reduce costs by 30% too. This episode is not one to miss! Check it out. Timestamps: 1:22 - How Sourci grew from a startup business to $40million in revenue 7:35 - How Sourci has expanded globally 9:30 - The importance of taking risks in business 12:45 - The impact of digital marketing, and how it can help scale a business 19:21 - What happens when you hire the right people 25:04 - What entrepreneurs need to understand when launching a new product 26:35 - Drive growth vs Enable growth founders 30:19 - What business owners should take into consideration when hiring lots of employees in a short time span 34:02 - How to scale your business to 8-figures