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PLP 021 – Go All In, or Pack It Up

November 2, 2015 by
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About a month ago, I was at a fork in the road that has been The Private Label Podcast. I was struggling to keep up, to balance growing my businesses, and serving the audience. It takes a lot of work to find engaging guests willing to bare all and share it with the world. To record shows, make sure they’re edited properly, update the website, interact with listeners…you get the idea.

I knew I needed to make a decision: Go All In, or Pack It Up and leave podcasting to someone else. Well, I’ve made the decision which way to go, and I share it with you in this episode.

PLP 020 – Ralph Cesca – My Most Inspiring Interview Yet. Drop shipping, online selling to private labeling.

September 4, 2015 by
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Ralph grew up in Haiti, and moved to Miami at the age of 14 to take advantage of greater opportunities. His parents are entrepreneurs, so he is no stranger to hard work and managed risk. Ralph has a way of breaking things down that makes them super easy to understand, and his story is incredibly inspiring.

Overview:

How much opportunity did you feel you had as a kid? Ralph was blessed to grow up with loving parents who were entrepreneurs in Haiti, but he felt like a move to Miami at the age of 14 would give him an edge. He set about learning everything he could about starting a business, and first tried various online marketing strategies before being exposed to private labeling within the past year. Now, he has a million dollar business selling products on Amazon.

Kevin and Ralph discuss growing up in Haiti, and in a family of entrepreneurs. Ralph credits his parents with believing in him and helping him to start his private label business. Ralph discusses the changing private label environment, competition and more.

Guest Recommended Resources:

Ralph recommends listening to podcast to expand your horizons (and not just this one 😉

Recommended Reading:

The One Thing by Gary Keller

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PLP 019 – Doug Daly- From Broke College Kid to Million Dollar Business in 6 Months

August 28, 2015 by
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Doug Daly Graduated From College & Then Decided to Start a Private Label Business. He Borrowed $50,000 From Family, Then Went “All In”, Selling on Amazon. Find Out How He Did It, On This Episode of Private Label Podcast

Overview:

Doug discusses his decision to abandon his new engineering degree and sets his sights on the private label industry. Short on cash, he talks with Kevin about borrowing a large chunk of money from family, and the motivation that gave him to make his new business venture successful.

Doug chose a super competitive space to go into, and he discusses the lessons learned from having stiff competition and having to break through the crowd. Doug used promotions to launch his products, and he discusses watching his launch take off, and when he knew the product would  be successful.

Doug and Kevin discuss using Google Adwords to drive qualified traffic to a listing, and Doug shares about his future vision and plans for his brand, including taking it off-Amazon.

Guest Recommended Resources:

Doug recommends FBAtoolkit.com (a product tracking site) and Google Adwords

Recommended Reading:

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

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PLP 018 – Ori Firouz – Six Figures a Month on Amazon Is Just the Beginning – Multiple Companies, Multiple Brands, Multiple Channels – Building a Team to Run Your Empire

August 22, 2015 by
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Ori Firouz believes in going big. In the past five years, he’s built a multi-million dollar private label empire by taking risks, amassing a solid team and by controlling more of the supply process than most would ever think possible.

Overview:

Ori and Kevin discuss Ori’s amazing journey from his start in online marketing to the launch of what is now a private label empire. Ori shares about selling on Amazon ($240,000/month) as well as Newegg, Sears and other Amazon international marketplaces.

Kevin asks Ori what it’s like living in Israel, but owning an international businesses with employees all over the globe. Ori shares the resource he uses to hire staff, and details his process for training them and making them successful. Make sure to listen for the two things Ori says they must do to pass his test before hire–they may surprise you.

Kevin asks Ori about passion, and building relationships with people, and how that has impacted his business. Ori shares about treating people right, and discusses what he does to cultivate loyalty among his team.

Guest Recommended Resources:

Ori recommends Upwork and Onlinejobs.ph for building a team.

Recommended Reading:

Breakthrough Advertising by Euguene M. Schwartz & Martin Edelston

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PLP 017 – Jake Martin – From Listening to a Successful Private Label Entrepreneur on a Podcast to BEING the Successful Private Label Entrepreneur on a Podcast. Find Out How Jake Used a Small Budget to Launch Multiple Products and Achieve a $50k/Month Busi

August 1, 2015 by
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Jake Martin always wanted to be a writer, but a strange experience caused him to change course and explore entrepreneurship. Kevin and Jake discuss small start up budgets, the state of Amazon, competition and overcoming failure in this episode.

Overview:

Jake and Kevin discuss Jake’s journey from wanting to be a writer, to exploring entrepreneurship. Learn how a silly game on his smart phone, and listening to a successful private label entrepreneur on a podcast spurred Jake into jumping into the private label space.

Jake discusses his eye opening transition from being an employee to a business owner, fueled by the desire to stop trading hours for dollars.

Kevin asks Jake about starting his private label business on a shoe-string budget. Listen to find out why both feel that this can be an advantage, rather than a liability. Jake opines about competition, overcoming failure and his opinions on the state of selling on Amazon.

Guest Recommended Resources:

Jake discusses tracking inventory and managing the re-ordering process in order to insure he stays in stock.

Recommended Reading:

The Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarco

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