The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast With Steve Chou

Toni Anderson and I throw a conference every year called The Sellers Summit. It’s a show about bringing ecommerce entrepreneurs together to learn new strategies on how to sell physical products online. This past year was our 5th year and it was easily the most difficult one yet because of COVID-19. In less than a month, we had to quickly pivot to a virtual event and it ended up being a huge success. In today’s episode, Toni and I give our recap of Seller Summit 2020. What You’ll Learn Key takeaways of Seller Summit 2020 The sessions and speakers of […] The post 305: A Recap Of Sellers Summit 2020 With Toni Anderson appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Most people try to open up a dropshipped store expecting it to be easy, but in reality, there’s a lot more to it than you think. The reason I created this episode is because I’m constantly asked about dropshipping and decided to document my thoughts in audio once and for all. In this episode, you’ll learn the pros and cons of dropshipping, why it’s not as simple and easy as you think, and the best way to succeed with a dropship online store. What You’ll Learn What is dropshipping? The pros and cons of dropshipping How to get started in […] The post 304: Dropshipping – Everything You Need To Know With Steve Chou appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Today, I’m thrilled to have Elizabeth Mercer on the show. Elizabeth helped start Jungle Scout with her husband Greg but she’s since stepped down to start a 7 figure ecommerce business selling ergonomic furniture over at SleekForm.com. Now in order to sell products that are large and heavy, you must manage your supply chain efficiently which happens to be Elizabeth’s specialty and in this episode, she teaches us the tricks of the trade. What You’ll Learn Why Liz decided to sell furniture The challenges of selling large oversized items How to launch an oversized item on Amazon How selling oversized […] The post 303: How To Sell Oversized Goods And Manage Your Supply Chain With Liz Mercer appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Hanson Li on the show. Hanson is an old Stanford classmate of mine and he runs the Salt Partners Group, a development and investment company focused on the food and beverage industry. Hanson owns a bunch of restaurants and as you know, the entire restaurant industry has been hurting big time due to the shelter in place rules. But Hanson has managed to make the best of the situation and in this episode, we discuss the pivots he’s made to make up for the lost revenue. What You’ll Learn How the restaurant business […] The post 302: How Restaurants Can Survive During A Pandemic With Hanson Li appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Today I’m thrilled to have Jake Cohen back on the show. Jake is the product marketing leader over at Klaviyo and for the past month or so, he has been heading up a special Covid-19 Coronavirus task force to research, gather and synthesize e-commerce data to share with a broader e-commerce community. In this episode, we are going to go over some hard data on how e-commerce stores are faring during this pandemic along with which industries are doing well, which are not, and how to improve your sales. We also make some predictions on the future of e-commerce. What […] The post 301: How COVID-19 Has Affected Ecommerce Sales With Jake Cohen appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Whenever I publish 100 episodes, I always have an extra special guest on the show. And today, I have my Mom, Janice Chou, on the show. Now my Mom is not an entrepreneur in the classical sense but she recently discovered a cure for a rare disease called Glycogen Storage Disease. It is her life’s work and her cure is currently undergoing clinical trials. So far, the trial is going extremely well and her treatment has cured 9 patients so far. Here’s her story. What You’ll Learn How my Mom had to leave everything behind to start over in Taiwan […] The post 300: How My Mom Discovered A Cure For A Rare Disease appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Today I’m happy to have my buddy Chris Guthrie back on the show. Now a lot has changed since I last interviewed him in episode 53. For one thing, he’s bought and sold a bunch of businesses in the past 4 years and he recently joined Quiet Light Brokerage as well. So today, we’re going to break down Chris’s process on how he selects businesses to buy. What You’ll Learn Where to look for potential deals and how to find them The typical multiples for different types of online businesses How to vet good companies to buy Common mistakes when […] The post 299: How To Buy An Online Business The Right Way With Chris Guthrie appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Today I’m really happy to have Sally Wilson on the show. Sally is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course, she resides in the UK and she sells cross stitch supplies over at CaterpillarCrossstitch.com. Sally has been a joy to have in the class and in this episode, she tells us her story and reveals how she has managed to generate all of her sales. What You’ll Learn How Sally got started with crossstitching Sally’s motivations for starting her business How Sally validated her niche before she began How Sally generates sales How Sally built an audience. […] The post 298: How My Student Sally Makes 6 Figures Selling Cross Stitch Supplies Online appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

Today, we’re doing a special episode because I’m in lock down at home with my entire family and I’ve got nothing else on my schedule for today. And my partner in crime Toni Anderson also happened to have today free, so I decided to bring her on the show today to talk about how Corona virus has affected our businesses. We’ll also discuss what we believe is the right way versus the wrong way to handle your business in a financial crisis. What You’ll Learn What to do when you’re dealt a bad hand How to turn lemons into lemonade […] The post 297: The Financial Repercussions Of Corona Virus On Our Businesses appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

If you are living paycheck to paycheck or saddled with debt, you probably think it’s impossible to become a millionaire unless you win the lottery or inherit a large sum of money. And it’s true. If you continue down your current path of spending all the money you earn or working at a dead end job, you’ll never ever become a millionaire. But if you formulate a plan, start now, and develop the right habits, you can easily learn how to become a millionaire within the next decade (or sooner depending on the path you choose to take. In this […] The post 296: 6 Ways To Become A Millionaire In The Next 5 Years With Steve Chou appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.