Welcome to this gripping podcast episode—' Fast Growth Fiasco: The Raw $80M Truth Behind Our DTC Success.' Today, strap in as we uncover the rollercoaster ride of our explosive journey, where we scaled to $80 million in record time. But it wasn

Networking for eCom Founders: Positive Effects, Finding Potential Partners & Sponsoring

Oct 18th, 2021 13m 30s

Are networking events worth the effort? We’re discussing the benefits, our recent experiences, and the biggest takeaways we’ve gotten from our recently attended events in this episode. If you work in an agency or are an eCommerce business owner

10x Your Productivity: How To Make Sure Meetings Don’t Kill Your Time

Oct 15th, 2021 11m 14s

Ineffective meetings are a problem arising more often in our organization recently, so we’re implementing strategies to improve that. During this episode, we’re sharing how you can improve your own business by having better, more productive mee

$16M With A Four People Team: Planning Ahead, Outsourcing Work & Effective Hiring

Oct 11th, 2021 14m

An acquaintance of ours got to 16 million in revenue with only 4 people on their team. While this is a great situation to be in, there are also a lot of things that could go wrong. The growth stage is always exciting, but as quickly as a busine

AdKings October Special: Building An ‘A’ Level Team To Fuel Growth, $100M Brand Update & Investors Mindset

Oct 8th, 2021 36m 59s

In this episode we’re covering three takeaways that we’ve made in the past month at AdKings. Our perspectives on hiring have changed a lot recently, which is an aspect we’ll be focusing on heavily today.There’s a project ongoing that we are ai

9 Figure DTC Innovation: What The Origin of eCom Can Show You About Building Powerhouses

Sep 24th, 2021 6m 19s

We’ve got an interesting thought about how many direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands the world needs. This idea was sprouted from research I was doing as we worked to start our eCommerce brand.Listen to the episode to learn what DTC means, what new

Bootstrapping Vs Venture Funding: Which Path Will You ChooseFor Your eCom Brand?

Sep 20th, 2021 10m 12s

We have been considering getting venture capital ourselves lately, so in this episode we’re sharing all of the different pros and cons that we have found. There’s a lot to think about when deciding if looking for funding makes sense for your bu

10X Your Business With Mentors: The Most Powerful Question To Break Through Plateaus

Sep 17th, 2021 6m 25s

When you’re growing a business, you inevitably reach a point where you hit a plateau or the business becomes stagnant. When this happens, you may be wondering why this is happening and what you can do about it. Having a mentor and knowing the r

$10K Mastermind Experience: 10-Figure Networking & Why Entrepreneurs Need Masterminds

Sep 13th, 2021 9m 54s

Would you be willing to pay 10K for a mastermind? Many people would struggle to part with this amount of money for a five-day event, but after a recent experience, we’ve had a change in perspective. Listen to this episode to learn more about th

Scaling From $0.5M to $26M In A Year: How To Build An eCom Business That Can Scale With Kyle Hunt

Sep 10th, 2021 57m 18s

Let’s welcome our guest Kyle Hunt to the show. Kyle is an American entrepreneur and investor with 8 years experience in starting, scaling, buying, and selling eCommerce companies. Currently, he is the CEO of Family Gifts Co, an 8-figure busines

Problem Solving Framework That Resulted In 7-Fig Agency, $100M In DTC Sales & 20 People A-Level Team

Sep 6th, 2021 7m 4s

There is just one thing that brought me from being bullied and struggling to talk to people as a child to building a 7-figure agency: problem solving framework. The “superpower” outlined in this episode will enable you to believe that anything

From CEO to Business Owner: Building A Team Of Only 3 Roles And Reaching Your Next Mindset Level

Sep 3rd, 2021 8m 58s

Darius recently had his own personal enlightenment, and it changed the way he views AdKings. This shift in perspective allowed him to zoom out and get a high-level view of the business. From there, the solutions to the problems he was encounter

How To Hire Top Performers Part 2:Practical Tasks, Attention To Detail & Task Evaluation

Aug 30th, 2021 19m 21s

This episode continues our discussion about hiring by getting into Justin’s process for second stage candidates. For AdKings, the second stage of hiring is more based on technical skills. We will be discussing some of the tasks Justin sets pros

How To Hire Top Performers:Getting Applicants, Questions To Gauge Interest & Evaluation Process

Aug 27th, 2021 20m 29s

Hiring is often seen as one of the biggest challenges an entrepreneur can face. Today we’ll be talking about hiring SOP, what Justin looks for in new hires, and what the first stage of hiring looks like. Let’s learn the types of questions to as

Generating $75 Million+ With Emails: How To Maximize eCom Sales Using Email Marketing With Chase Dimond

Aug 23rd, 2021 57m 6s

Chase Dimond is an email marketing wizard. Today, we're covering several topics related to email marketing, including the most significant challenges, best opportunities, and must-have workflows and practices. On this episode:[3:06] Chase's

Making the Most Out of Your Traffic: Conversion Rate Optimisation with Sanmeet Walia

Aug 20th, 2021 46m 1s

Our team member Sanmeet is here with us to talk about CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization). Alongside him, we’ve seen a lot of interesting activity in this area through the thousands of tests we’ve run. There are differences and similarities betw

AdKings August Special: Adapting to iOS14, AdKing’s Next Evolution & 9-Figure eCom Brand

Aug 16th, 2021 39m 18s

Today we’re discussing the latest trends and changes in the eCom space, an industry being impacted greatly right now by waiting times, supply chain issues, and cost of materials. We’ll also dive into something you might have noticed in the eC

The Right Way To Fire Someone: Setting Expectations, Aligning Responsibilities & Giving Feedback

Aug 13th, 2021 15m 59s

One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever make in your business is when to fire someone. It might feel like you’re disappointing that person or yourself, but it’s crucial to always be clear about what standards you expect to be met.By listening

We’re Evolving As AdKings: Hiring a Performance Head, Starting An Accelerator & AdKing’s DTC Brand

Aug 9th, 2021 10m 29s

AdKings is moving into its next stage. Businesses should not be scared to make radical changes when the time is right, and that’s the point we are at. It’s not going to be easy, and failure is very possible, but in this episode you’ll learn why

The Other Side of Leadership: You Must Be a Good Follower to Make a Good Leader

Aug 6th, 2021 9m 45s

How can you get the most out of your team? Justin is going to share the philosophy of this question at AdKings, what books say about this topic, and advice that can be applied to your business. If you have a strong team surrounding you, you’ll

AdKing’s DTC Brand: Our Approach To Build a 9-Figure eCom Brand in the Next 5 Years

Aug 2nd, 2021 10m 58s

We’re starting our own DTC brand, and we have set a very ambitious goal for it. In business and life, you’ve got to get out of your comfort zone, and creating this brand is going to accomplish that. The way we’re approaching this goes against t

Business Partners: How To Make Sure You Grow (And Not Ruin) Your Business

Jun 21st, 2021 10m 1s

Some partnerships can be beneficial, while others can be a complete catastrophe and ruin the momentum of a business. When the partnership is a right fit, it helps the business thrive. You have to choose wisely when determining a business partne

Story of A Wolf & A Bear: How Not To Mess Up Your Business

Jun 14th, 2021 7m 32s

Today we’re sharing an unfortunate story about one of our clients. This story is really about how the path to success is full of difficulty and hardships. Learn what one of our clients did during their hardship, what happened as a result, and w

Scaling Your eCom Brand Globally: Countries to Consider, How To Position Yourself & Localizing

Jun 7th, 2021 13m 34s

If you are only selling in the US right now, you may want to think about scaling your business to other countries. A lot of considerations should be made first, including the best way to approach scaling in a different country. It’s not easy to

Failing To Meet Revenue Targets? Ignoring These 3 Areas Can Prevent Your eCom Business From Scaling

Jun 4th, 2021 8m 4s

Why do some eCommerce brands start regressing three to nine months after finding stability? We’ve seen this time and time again with businesses - they’re fine for a few months after a scale up, and suddenly, the next month, they start to regres