The Bumpy Reality of Buying an Ecommerce Business
Episode 53 min 9s

The Bumpy Reality of Buying an Ecommerce Business

From Acquiring Minds Will Smith

Martin Bispels updates us on the DTC ecommerce business he bought in 2020 and had grown to almost $2m/yr one year later.

Topics in Martin’s interview:

  • Using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
  • Building and managing a great remote team
  • Why he doesn’t sell on Amazon
  • The difference between buying and shopping
  • Opportunities for bolt-on products
  • Marks of a good ecommerce business
  • The power of story to differentiate your product
  • Moving his supplier from China to Vietnam
  • Finding a good 3PL
  • Keeping the founder in the business

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