The Bumpy Reality of Buying an Ecommerce Business

Martin Bispels updates us on the DTC ecommerce business he bought in 2020 and had grown to almost $2m/yr one year later. Topics in Martin’s interview:Using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)Building and managing a great remote teamWhy he doesn’t sell on AmazonThe difference between buying and shoppingOpportunities for bolt-on productsMarks of a good ecommerce businessThe power of story to differentiate your productMoving his supplier from China to VietnamFinding a good 3PLKeeping the founder in the businessLinks and how to contact Martin:Martin@upperparkdiscgolf.comLinkedInUpper Park Disc GolfCarro appFrangiosa FarmsKeith Linebach: 8 Figure Exit, 2 Years After Buying the BusinessGet a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:Contact mark@aspenhr.com or visit Aspen HRLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

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Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMinds Sign up for episode summaries at: https://acquiringminds.co