eCommerce Conversations | From Teacher to Fashion Brand Founder
In 2019 Nasrin Jafari was a middle school teacher in New York City. She had no ecommerce experience but was drawn to creating and building, which led her to...
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eCommerce Conversations | How a Pro Writer Uses AI
Kaleigh Moore is a 12-year freelance writer and editor. She has contributed to Shopify, Forbes, Vogue, Adweek, and various B2B providers, among others. She's now grappling with the promise...
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eCommerce Conversations | Beardbrand’s Top Ecommerce Tools in 2026
Occasionally on the podcast host Eric Bandholz departs from interviewing guests to share his own experiences running Beardbrand, the D2C company he founded in 2012. In this episode, he...
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eCommerce Conversations | Ecomm Cowboy Talks AI and Underdogs
Chris Hall is an ecommerce entrepreneur turned media operator. His new “Ecomm Cowboy” show broadcasts live Monday through Friday on X and YouTube. The mission, he says, is twofold:...
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eCommerce Conversations | Save Time by Managing Less, Says DHH (Encore)
Please enjoy this repeat of a popular episode first aired in September 2024. David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of the Ruby on Rails software framework, the co-founder of...
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eCommerce Conversations | AI Product Discovery Drives Brand Traffic
Phillip Jackson's media company, Future Commerce, focuses on trends and developments in business. The company surveyed U.S. shoppers during the 2025 holiday season. He says one insight stood out:...
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eCommerce Conversations | M&A Advisor on Ecommerce Valuations
Frank Kosarek is the co-founder of BizPort, a mergers-and-acquisitions marketplace launched in November 2025. Before that, he was head of acquisitions for a large ecommerce aggregator. He says buyers...
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eCommerce Conversations | DIY Approach Fuels Craft Cocktail Brand
Chris Harrison says it all started with a single pot on a stove. He and two high school buddies launched Liber & Co., a manufacturer of premium cocktail syrups,...
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eCommerce Conversations | Ecommerce Success with Fractional Talent
In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a wine subscription company that would shortly declare bankruptcy. It was his third...
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eCommerce Conversations | Protein Bar Founder Thrives in a Crowded Field (Encore)
Please enjoy this repeat of a popular episode first aired in January 24, 2025. According to Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBAR, success in a competitive market requires...
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eCommerce Conversations | The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 2025
In this episode, host Eric Bandholz reflects on his business and life at year-end. He reviews what worked for Beardbrand in 2025, what didn't, what was painful, and what...
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eCommerce Conversations | Expat Money CEO on Moving Abroad
In “How to Leave the U.S.A.,” the venerable New Yorker magazine recently addressed what many residents have apparently considered. Yet Mikkel Thorup has lived outside of his native Canada...
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eCommerce Conversations | CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads
Abir Syed is an accountant turned marketer turned chief financial officer. He says ecommerce marketing success largely depends on creative volume, and few merchants have exhausted any channel, much...
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eCommerce Conversations | Will Google’s AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?
Jeff Oxford is our go-to interview for ecommerce SEO. The founder of Oregon-based 180 Marketing, an agency, Jeff first appeared on the podcast in 2022 when he addressed SEO's...
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eCommerce Conversations | Solar Power Developer on Fueling the Grid
Chris Elrod is a renewable power entrepreneur. His company, Treaty Oak Clean Energy, builds massive solar projects that provide electricity for large corporations and utility firms. It's boom times...
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