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You Won't Find This In A BookHow to Turn $1M Revenue into a $6M ExitThe E-Commerce Superman Returns! Jeremy Horowitz, an expert in buying and selling e-commerce businesses, breaks down brand valuations, exit strategies, and financial insights. Learn how to maximize your business’s worth before selling! Follow Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyhorowitz1/ Check out Because Ventures: https://because.ventures/ 00:00:00:00 Episode Begins 00:02:16:10 What Factors to Look for when it Comes to Valuation? 00:06:58:21 Why You Should be Prepared to Sell, Even if You Don't Want To 00:19:08:13 What Financial or Market Signals Should Poten...2025-02-101h 06You Won't Find This In A BookThe BIG Mistake Shopify is making right now...Jeremy Horowitz of Because Ventures critiques Shopify’s ‘predatory lending model’ that harms DTC brands, and shares insights on better funding options to sustain growth and cash flow. Read Jeremy’s LinkedIn Post: https://tinyurl.com/bdfh4ju9 Follow Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyhorowitz1/ Check out Because Ventures: https://because.ventures/ 00:02:34 - Introduction to Jeremy 00:07:29 - Dan's History with Jeremy 00:13:47 - Why Avoid Shopify Capitol? 00:28:38 - What Type of Business SHOULD Take This Kind of Loan...2025-01-271h 33You Won't Find This In A BookThis CRAZY Principle Helped Ryan Alovis Build LensDirect into a Visionary Brand Are you crazy enough to do this? Ryan Alovis, CEO of LensDirect, talks about his journey from night life to entrepreneurship. Learn about trust, customer retention, iterative growth, tipping points, and balancing risks with pragmatism. Follow Ryan: X - https://x.com/ryanalovis?lang=en Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanalovis/?hl=en Learn more about LensDirect - https://www.lensdirect.com/ -- If you enjoyed this epi...2025-01-131h 04You Won't Find This In A BookHow TrueMed is Transforming U.S. HealthcareJustin Mares, co-founder of TrueMed, shares how his company empowers brands and consumers to utilize HSA/FSA funds for health-focused purchases, revolutionizing access to preventative wellness solutions. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:28 - What is HSA/FSA 00:11:03 - Linking the Business with other brands through Shopify 00:13:55 - What Inspired the move from Kettle and Fire to TruMed 00:17:10 - Context around American Healthcare 00:19:42 - How Castle Flexx Incorporates HSA/FSA 00:26:27 - How TruMed is Battling Chronic Disease 00:30:49 - How are Brands going to Tackle Preventative M...2025-01-0654 minYou Won't Find This In A BookThe Untold Challenges of Running a Luxury Activewear BrandDenise Lee, founder of luxury activewear brand Alala, shares her inspiring journey of building a self-funded fashion powerhouse, navigating challenges, and creating a lasting brand identity. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:46 - Overview of Alala and Starting the Company 00:10:55 - The Importance of Mentors 00:13:32 - Succeeding in a Challenging Sector 00:19:42 - Longevity 00:27:38 - Celebrities Buying Alala 00:29:02 - Why Dan and Sam Created the Podcast 00:30:47 - Loneliness in Entrepreneurship 00:36:19 - Working with Coaches 00:37:58 - Personal Challenges as an Entrepreneur 00:41:35 - Gratitude 00:47:32 - Developing the Brand of Alala 00:55:39 - What...2024-12-161h 01You Won't Find This In A BookHow Dimi Built A Top 0.5% Shopify BrandFrom the corporate world to the summit of DTC, Dimi has built his brand, Organic Burst, on Shopify to incredible heights. Dimi shares his journey as a founder, as well as some golden nuggets and insights into what it takes to really make it to the top of the eCommerce world. Organic burst is now dominating markets globally, and what Dimi has built is truly changing lives. He shares the struggles, ideas and key needle movers to turn his corporate daydream into a gigantic success. Get ready for an inspiring, insightful a...2024-12-131h 20You Won't Find This In A BookThis eCommerce AI Tool Is Insane! (They've CRUSHED it for our brand)Kat Garcia is one of the co-founders at Ground, a rapidly growing SaaS tool in the eCommerce space that is transforming brands with revolutionary tech. Kat leans into her journey as a SaaS founder, the landscape of DTC eCommerce today, and how AI can have a serious impact on brands that want to scale in this economic climate. She explains the impact it's had on Dan's brand, CastleFlexx, as well as how brand owners should be focused on more important things than attribution which is not solvable. This episode is jam-packed with some br...2024-12-1351 minYou Won't Find This In A BookBodybuilder To CEO: The Roadmap To Build a Legacy Keto BrandFrom competing in pro bodybuilding championships to building one of the most incredible brands in the Keto space, Robert Sikes shares his incredible journey as well as the trials, tribulations and triumph he eventually gained when trying to build his legacy brand. This episode is a goldmine of information for brand owners, agency owners, tech partners, or anyone in the space trying to understand goes into building a legacy brand. Robert pulls the curtains on what it REALLY takes in over an hour of pure DTC eCommerce gold. Dash the popcorn - Get t...2024-12-131h 23You Won't Find This In A BookTop 1% Shopify Brand Owner Reveals How To Build a $1,000,000 BrandDan Castle, founder of Castle Flex, shared how retention marketing transformed his Shopify business into a top 1% brand. Initially struggling with customer retention and high acquisition costs, he embraced flows and segmentation, boosting retention revenue to 35%. By addressing pain points such as product onboarding and buyer’s remorse, Castle Flex improved customer satisfaction and reduced support tickets. Dan emphasized the importance of mastering every aspect of the business before delegating, ensuring quality control during scaling, and applying the 80/20 rule to balance practicality and creativity. His insights on leveraging customer feedback and avoiding hasty financial decisions provide valuable le...2024-12-131h 28