The Bright Ideas eCommerce Podcast | Proven Entrepreneur Success Stories

Have you ever been frustrated with a bad employee? Did you ask yourself, “How did I miss the red flags during screening?” How can you utilize LinkedIn lead gen examples when looking for employees best fit for your company? On the show with me today is Mike Fitzsimmons, CEO of software company Crosschq. Pioneering in human intelligence hiring, the company helps companies find the best talent by gathering direct insights from people and transforming them into predictive data. To see if this...

Are you looking for a proven formula to attract customers using Facebook Ads? Would you like to hear the nitty gritty details of a company that has used Facebook ads to attract their first 10,000 customers? On the show with me today is Aditya Nagrath is the founder and CEO of Elephant Learning. To see if this interview is for you, I recommend that you read the list of questions below to get a quick overview of the questions that I asked Aditya during our conversation. When you do, I think...

Are you planning to launch your own digital marketing agency? Are you struggling to attract clients? Are you wanting to better understand how to scale up your business using paid ads? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this interview is for you. On the show with me today is Nsensi Salasini; founder of High Demand Marketing, a consulting agency that teaches a proprietary “Commissions Accelerator System” which generates booked appointments for real estate agents with...

As the host of the Bright Ideas podcast, I have the privilege of interviewing a large number of SaaS founders and without a doubt, the #1 strategy they all tell me they rely on for growth is SEO, and today's interview is no different. My guest on today's show is Vincent van Scherpenseel; co-founder of Content King and over the last few years, Vincent's company has been growing by 3X per year; all thanks to their focus on publishling epic content that is optimized for SEO. Not surprisingly,...

Are you on the marketing team at a SaaS company? Are you looking for proven methods to generate more booked calls with qualified prospects? Would you like to tap into the "hidden gold" that systematized email prospecting has to offer? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this interview is for you. On the show with me today is Geoff Atkinson; founder of Huckabuy; a 5 year old SaaS company that is working on revolutionizing the world of SEO. In Geoff and I's discussion, you are going...

How do you keep your customers? That’s a million dollar question for most businesses. There are other business providers who can offer better rates than yours or better services than yours, so what makes yours different? In this episode, listen as Casey Gauss, Founder and CEO of Viral Launch, discusses how customer experience changes the game when it comes to retaining and expanding your customer base. Viral Launch offers innovative software and creative services to Amazon sellers. Viral...

Have you ever thought about selling products on Amazon, but aren't sure if the opportunity is real? Are you curious as to how to get started and how much revenue can be produced? Today's episode is a little different than the norm in that yours truly is actually the guest on the show, and my "guest" Ian Paterson, is actually the host and the one interviewing me! Ian is the founder of a SaaS company called Plurilock and when Ian and I were introduced, the original goal was to have me...

Are you looking for a viable business to pursue as a side hustle? Would you like to have your side hustle have the potential to replace your job? Would you like to avoid putting any significant money at risk to get started? If you answered yes to these questions, then this interview is for you. On the show with me today is Davis Siksnans; CEO of Printful, one of the industry's largest print-on-demand drop shipping businesses with more than 800 employees and five fulfillment centers in North...

Do you offer consulting services of any kind? Are you struggling to generate leads? Would you like to attract more high ticket clients? If you answered yes to these questions, this interview is for you. On the show with me today is Dr. Travis Zigler; a recovering optometrist turned ecommerce entrepreneur. He is the founder of Eye Love, https://eyelovethesun.com and also is a partner in an Amazon PPC agency. In our discussion, Travis shares with me how he is using a super simply advertising...

Are you struggling to generate qualified leads and fill your calendar? Would you like to learn how to accurately send 2-3 thousand emails a week to your prospects and automate the vast majority of the work? On the show with me today is Darwin Liu, founder of X Agency; a digital agency serving eCommerce brands that sell B2C. In this interview, Darwin breaks down his cold email outreach strategy into a step by step formula that you can replicate. The results his company has achieved using this...

Do you run a business that requires B2B selling or relationship building? Are you struggling to fill your calendar with appointments with new prospects or suppliers? Would you like to show up to work each day with 3-5 pre-qualified appointments in your calendar so you can focus solely on presenting and closing? What I have just described is not a pipe dream. It's real, and if you implement the strategy discussed in the interview, it is completely achievable. On the show with me today is Ravi...

Do you ever wonder how people make all that money on Youtube? Would you like to join them and put yourself on the path to financial freedom? On the show with me today is Travis Marziani; founder of Performance Nut Butter and Youtuber on the rise. To see if this interview is for you, I recommend that you read the list of questions below to get a quick overview of the questions that I asked Travis during our conversation. When you do, I think you'll quickly see that this episode is jam-packed...

Are you running a SaaS business and looking for proven strategies for B2C lead generation? Do you have an idea for a SaaS business and are looking for proven strategies for fundraising? Would you like to better understand how to use Facebook and Google ads? On the show with me today are Cody Barbo (CEO) and Katie Fellenz (Head of Marketing) for a VC-backed SaaS company by the name of Trust and Will, and in our conversation, we talked about all sorts of the strategies they have used to grow...

Are you struggling to generate leads for your company? Are you looking for a proven methodology for uncovering exactly what your target audience wants, and the words they use to describe it? Would you like to put lead generation on autopilot so you can focus all your time and energy on closing deals? On the show with me today, if John Whiting; a successful entrepreneurs who, for the last 12 years has focused all his energy at becoming an expert in the area of lead generation. In John and I's...

Are you looking for a new product idea? Do you already have an idea that you'd like to bring to market? Do you love hearing inspirational stories from successful entrepreneurs? On the show with me today is Chris Meade; Co-founder of Crossnet - a company that is revolutionizing the sport of volleyball with their new 4-way volleyball net. To see if this interview is for you, I recommend that you read the list of questions below to get a quick overview of the questions that I asked Chris during...

Is your company not growing as fast as you'd like? Are you struggling to create profitable ad campaigns on social media? Would you like to tap into the brain of a proven expert? On the show with me today is Erin Corn, founder of Shorebird Media. Prior to launching her agency, Erin worked for Facebook, Instagram, and Amazon; the ultimate trifecta for online advertising and commerce. Watch the video above, read the transcript, or listen to the audio file below and benefit from the knowledge...

Are you planning to launch your own brand of products to sell on Amazon? Do you already source products from China and looking for proven methods to improve your sourcing efforts? Would you like to better understand how to become a master product sourcing professional? On the show with me today is David Hoffman; CEO of international trade powerhouse Global Regency (shipping products over $200m to over 40 countries). If you read the list of questions below to get a quick overview of the...

Are you struggling to grow your small business as fast as you'd hoped? Do you feel that you are working too hard; yet still not getting the results you need? If you answered yes to either question, this podcast episode is for you. On the show with me today is Ben Fewtrell; creator of the Business Acceleration Blueprint. As the founder of several startups, Ben knows a thing or two about getting a business off the ground, and his programs have helped many business owners to build the business...

On the show with me today is Stephan Aarstol; founder of Tower Paddle Boards and a number of other direct to consumer brands. Back in 2010, Stephan was barely 6 months into his venture when he received a call from a TV producer for a show he'd never heard of. It was called Shark Tank - and it changed Stephan's life. After hearing Stephan's pitch, Mark Cuban decided to invest $150K in Mark's company, and that company wen on to become one of the biggest success stories in Shark Tank history....

If you are building a business to sell, having an exit plan should be a critical component of your overall strategy, and depending on the kind of business you are building, deciding whether to hire a business broker or an M&A advisor could make the difference between getting a few hundred thousand (or million?) dollars extra or not. There are significant differences between a typical business broker and an M&A advisor, and in today's episode, I'm joined by Chris Shipferling and Jason...