#19 — From Thermal Engineer to 35m in 5 Years in e Commerce - Owen Franklin

Imagine starting a company that has nothing to do with your area of expertise.  And, as a first time Founder, then taking that to 35m in revenue in just 5 short years.  

That’s precisely what Owen Franklin did starting in 2016 with his ecommerce business Blue Summit Supplies.  Now Amazon's top third-party supplier of office supplies.

You’ll love listening to the mind of Owen …. he’s so down to earth yet so razor sharp.  E-commerce office supplies may not sound exciting but you’ll love hearing how he’s built enduring and inspirational value for his ecosystem of customers, partners and team members.  

Here’s What We Cover….
02:20 – From 0 to Amazon's Top Third-Party Supplier of Office Supplies in 5 Years
04:38 – The Genesis of the Business
07:15 – Developing Pricing Advantages
10:47 – Mindset, Scale and Vision
16:05 – Long-Term Optimisation
18:17 – Starting with Why
20:21 – Key Moments on the Way Up
28:16 – Challenges on the Way
29:37 – Managing Cashflow
35:20 – Ray Dalio’s Principles – Life Changing
42:07 – What are you proudest of?
43:54 – What would you do differently if you had your time over again?
48:42 – Owen’s “Above All Else’s 
49:46 – Acknowledgement
51:35 – How to Follow What Owen and His Team are Doing

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Website: http://franklincreativesolutions.com/

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Website: www.seansteele.com.au