Ecommerce Conversations

Practical Ecommerce
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Ecommerce Conversations

Ecommerce Conversations is the long-running weekly podcast from Practical Ecommerce, hosted by ecommerce entrepreneur Eric Bandholz.           •• Listen in as Eric interviews in-the-trenches founders and executives who address the essentials of launching, growing, and sustaining an online business. Hear their successes, mistakes, and plans — addressing customer acquisition, web traffic, marketing tactics, on-site conversion, shipping, favorite tools, funding, obstacles, and much more.    •• New episodes every Friday. Subscribe to the podcast here, and then read a condensed transcript at https://www.PracticalEcommerce.com/tag/podcasts.

  1. Software Founder Pivots to PPE Manufacturing

    5 DAYS AGO

    Software Founder Pivots to PPE Manufacturing

    Host Eric Bandholz has interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs for this podcast. Most are problem solvers and optimists, confident in their ability to fulfill a need.Take Lloyd Armbrust. He's an editor turned software founder, having launched OwnLocal, a Y Combinator-backed portal for local newspapers. When the pandemic hit, he observed doctors and nurses struggling to obtain protective masks and gloves. He thought, "This is ridiculous. How hard could it be to make these things?"His solution wa...

    39 min
  2. Lessons from Changing 3PLs

    OCT 11

    Lessons from Changing 3PLs

    Scaling down a business is less fun than scaling up. The issues might be similar, but the process is different.In this week's episode, host Eric Bandholz addresses the recent experience of Beardbrand, his company, changing 3PLs — third-party logistics providers. He describes the need to reduce warehouse and fulfillment costs, having lost a large wholesale customer. He explains why he chose an initial provider, only to encounter higher-than-quoted rates and poor service. He switched agai...

    32 min
  3. Branding Comes First, Says Sharma Brands Owner

    OCT 4

    Branding Comes First, Says Sharma Brands Owner

    To Nik Sharma, companies that pursue short-term profits at the expense of branding face long-term hurdles. They often rely on advertising to gain sales and then struggle when the cost becomes prohibitive.His agency, Sharma Brands, counsels the opposite: Create a positive name identity first. Affordable acquisition and retention follow.In this episode, he addresses brand strategies, successful companies, and more. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly....

    37 min
  4. Beardbrand's Lawyer Recaps ADA Lawsuit

    SEP 27

    Beardbrand's Lawyer Recaps ADA Lawsuit

    Mark Berkowitz is an attorney and partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP in New York who works extensively with ecommerce merchants, including Amazon sellers, handling various forms of litigation.Last year, host Eric Bandholz's company, Beardbrand, was sued for alleged violations of New York laws similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The claim was frivolous. Bandholz hired Berkowitz, who is experienced in accessibility matters. He made Beardbrand's refusal to pay the claim clear...

    34 min
  5. The Best Use of AI for Business

    SEP 20

    The Best Use of AI for Business

    Jacob Posel is a software engineer with Common Thread Collective, the ecommerce agency. He focuses on strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into a business. The best use, he says, is to streamline operational processes, those that might otherwise go to virtual assistants or inexpensive labor.In this episode, he addresses AI versus human creativity, commercial uses, image generation, cost, and more. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly.co...

    37 min
  6. Save Time by Managing Less, Says DHH

    SEP 13

    Save Time by Managing Less, Says DHH

    David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of the Ruby on Rails software framework, the co-founder of Basecamp, an investor in multiple tech startups, a race car driver, and a family man with children. He's a modern-day polymath.Yet his workday calendar is not full of appointments and meetings. He abhors managing employees and attending meetings. His is a maker's schedule, he says, with much interrupted time dedicated to solving problems he cares about.In this episode, Heinemeier Hansson address...

    41 min
  7. Client Crash Bankrupts Entrepreneur

    SEP 6

    Client Crash Bankrupts Entrepreneur

    Resilience comes to mind when describing Hunter Durham. In eight years, he went from a college graduate to a Facebook employee to a company owner to bankruptcy.Fortunately, he’s willing to share his experience in this episode. It’s a helpful case study on borrowing money, riding an ecommerce boom, and relying on a single client.For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly.com/?6taNFor all condensed transcripts with audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce....

    35 min
  8. Foundr Owner on Burnout, Recovery, Priorities

    AUG 30

    Foundr Owner on Burnout, Recovery, Priorities

    Nathan Chan seemingly had it all. His business, Foundr, is hugely successful, combining media with entrepreneurship training. He interacts with prominent global founders. Then came burnout. "I experienced burnout earlier this year for the first time ever," he told me. "It wasn't good. I realized I had just ground myself out."For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly.com/?4nn3For all condensed transcripts with audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce.com...

    31 min
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Ecommerce Conversations is the long-running weekly podcast from Practical Ecommerce, hosted by ecommerce entrepreneur Eric Bandholz.           •• Listen in as Eric interviews in-the-trenches founders and executives who address the essentials of launching, growing, and sustaining an online business. Hear their successes, mistakes, and plans — addressing customer acquisition, web traffic, marketing tactics, on-site conversion, shipping, favorite tools, funding, obstacles, and much more.    •• New episodes every Friday. Subscribe to the podcast here, and then read a condensed transcript at https://www.PracticalEcommerce.com/tag/podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Practical Ecommerce
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    505
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Practical Ecommerce
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