Ecommerce Conversations

Protein Bar Founder Thrives in a Crowded Field (Encore)

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 2025

In this solo episode of Ecommerce Conversations, host Eric Bandholz reflects on the past year (2025) for his company, Beardbrand, detailing the good, the bad, and the ugly. He celebrates a return to profitability, growth in subscriptions, and positive partnerships with manufacturers and 3PL providers, which led to lean...

Expat Money CEO on Moving Abroad

In this episode of Ecommerce Conversations, host Eric Bandholz interviews Mikkel Thorup, the founder of Expat Money, a consulting firm that helps people move offshore for tax planning, international tax, immigration, and foreign investment purposes. Mikkel shares his extensive experience as an expat, having lived overs...

CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads

In this episode of Ecommerce Conversations, host Eric Bandholz interviews Abir Syed, a fractional CFO specializing in e-commerce brands and co-founder of UpCounting, an accounting and CFO firm. Abir shares common financial mistakes e-commerce operators make, such as focusing on the wrong metrics like Shopify revenue in...

Will Google's AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?

Solar Power Developer on Fueling the Grid

Natural Toothpaste Propels Wellnesse.com

Etsy Merchant Eyes Shopify, Dual Brands

Batch Cannabis Scales to $50 Million

In this episode of Ecommerce Conversations, host Eric Bandholz interviews Andy Gould, the co-founder of Batch, a THC gummy brand. Andy discusses how Batch scaled from $5 million to a projected $50 million in revenue within two years through strategic Meta advertising, focusing on creative content and authentic storytel...

E-Bike Founder's Path to Purpose

Alibaba.com Exec on Suppliers, Tariffs, IP

Subscription Pro on Growth, Churn, LTV

Startup Vet Revives Legacy Fitness Brand

CFO Shifts to Menswear, Egyptian Roots

How Brands Boost ROI with Smart Data

36 Ways to Revive an Ecommerce Business

In this solo episode of Ecommerce Conversations, Eric Bandholz delivers a brain dump of 50 operational and marketing ideas for e-commerce business operators who feel stuck. He divides his advice into operations, covering frameworks like EOS, culture definition, outsourcing, manufacturing improvements, shipping optimiza...

Ecom Exec: Marketing Attribution Is a Waste (Encore)

In this episode of Ecommerce Conversations, Eric Bandholz interviews Andrew Faris about his work as a freelancer helping e-commerce businesses grow, particularly those in the $2 to $20 million range, by focusing on Meta ads and overall financial coaching. Andrew emphasizes the importance of clear communication and thin...

Smarter Paths to Global Sales

Triple Whale's Moby AI Gets Things Done

The Best Ecommerce Business Model

In this solo episode of Ecommerce Conversations, Eric Bandholz discusses his perspective on the best type of bootstrapped e-commerce business for those seeking a sustainable and less stressful lifestyle. He contrasts the difficulties of product-based D2C businesses with his recommendation: focusing on small, lightweigh...