Episodes

  • Start-Up Capital - How much You Need and Where to Get It

    Start-Up Capital - How much You Need and Where to Get It
    Aug 20 2023
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! In this episode of Ecom Made Easy, Ben shares valuable insights on where to get your start up capital for your ecommerce business Learn how to streamline your operations and attract potential buyers with a well-organized and efficient business. Don't miss out on these expert tips to optimize your business and maximize its value. Subscribe for more valuable content and visit www.ecombrokers.co.uk for a seamless exit strategy for your ecommerce business.
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    17 mins
  • The Power of Brand - Amazing Exit vs Average Exit

    The Power of Brand - Amazing Exit vs Average Exit
    Aug 18 2023
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! A few episodes back I spoke about the 7 Foundations of Value. The 7 key aspects you need to consider when building your e-commerce business to sell it. We've covered timing, stability, documentation, defensibility, diversity, and suppliers in our previous episodes. Now it's time to talk about the power of branding! In this episode of Ecom Made Easy, Ben shares valuable insights on what makes an amazing exit vs an average exit. Ben provides practical examples of branding that have helped him sell his business for 7-figures. Don't miss out on these expert tips to optimize your business and maximize its value. Subscribe for more valuable content and visit www.ecombrokers.co.uk for a seamless exit strategy for your ecommerce business.
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    6 mins
  • The Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series: #7 Efficiency

    The Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series: #7 Efficiency
    Jun 11 2023
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! A few episodes back I spoke about the 7 Foundations of Value. The 7 key aspects you need to consider when building your e-commerce business to sell it. We've covered timing, stability, documentation, defensibility, diversity, and suppliers in our previous episodes. Now it's time to talk about efficiency. In this episode of Ecom Made Easy, Ben shares valuable insights on how to make your ecommerce business more efficient. Discover how automation and outsourcing can significantly increase the sellability and value of your business. Ben provides practical examples of automations and outsourcing strategies that have helped him build a successful 7-figure ecommerce business. Learn how to streamline your operations and attract potential buyers with a well-organized and efficient business. Don't miss out on these expert tips to optimize your business and maximize its value. Subscribe for more valuable content and visit www.ecombrokers.co.uk for a seamless exit strategy for your ecommerce business.
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    5 mins
  • The Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series: #6 Suppliers

    The Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series: #6 Suppliers
    May 2 2023
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! A few episodes back I spoke about the 7 Foundations of Value. The 7 key aspects you need to consider when building your e-commerce business to sell it. We've covered timing, stability, documentation, defensibility, and diversity in our previous episodes. Now it's time to speak about Suppliers. The relationship between you and your manufacturers is most likely the most critical in your business. If your connection with your suppliers is strained, you have a situation that a possible buyer for your business will not want to inherit! Take a step back and imagine you don't own your business for a time. You're deciding whether to purchase this business. When you purchase this business, you will inherit the relationship with the manufacturing partners or suppliers. You will not only inherit the relationship, but also everything about the partnership. Contracts, payment conditions, quality, punctuality, originality, and inventiveness are all important considerations. Would you be delighted to inherit something like such? Would you acquire a strong friendship full of goodwill and a genuine will to go the additional mile and collaborate for mutual benefit? Or will you end up with a stale, if not sour, relationship in which neither partner is cooperating? Listen to this episode and find out how you can build a strong supplier relationship that will make your business more profitable, and sellable.
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    7 mins
  • How To Add More Products To Your Brand

    How To Add More Products To Your Brand
    Mar 15 2023
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! Episode Description: Today on our latest Ecom Made Easy episode, we're talking about how to add more products to your brand. We took a look at Beast Gear as an example of how to develop customer relationships and select products based on solving related problems for existing customers. Now, let's take it a step further and dive into customer development from beginner to expert. Learn how to identify the right product mix that works best for your customer and business! There's a free workbook that comes with this episode. Just type in your browser, benleonard.pro/productplan. Enjoy brainstorming!
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    5 mins
  • How I Almost Failed

    How I Almost Failed
    Nov 21 2022
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! Episode Description: In 2016, I nearly failed at the start of my e-commerce journey. I was signed off work and had to recover due to a heart problem. I was in a tough spot back then, but that heart problem turned out to be a blessing. It was the spark I needed to begin my entrepreneurial journey and build something revolutionary with e-commerce. While I was starting out, I started to dig into Facebook groups, listen to podcasts, watch videos of these so-called ecom gurus and read Reddit. The narrative there was to use 'hacks' and 'quick fixes' to make a bunch of money on Amazon. I ALMOST subscribed to these ideas, but I'm glad I listened to my gut feeling. You see, tools and hacks are not the way to go. If you're just starting out in e-commerce, don't be fooled by the hacks and shortcuts that are touted as the key to success. Sure, they may work in some cases but more often than not they will lead to disappointment. Instead, focus on creating something of quality that solves a real problem. Create a strong brand identity that'll gain you loyal and repeat customers. Build a community with whom you can inspire and provide value through your social media content. Start small, be smart and take calculated risks.
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    8 mins
  • Why Brand Matters in Q4

    Why Brand Matters in Q4
    Oct 27 2022
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! In this episode Ecom Made Easy, I'll share with you why I love Q4 and specifically why my favourite topic – BRAND - is so important at this time. We’ll cover the things you need to be addressing now so that you squeeze every drop of opportunity out of Q4 and use it to keep growing next year.
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    9 mins
  • The Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series: #5 Diversity

    The Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series: #5 Diversity
    Sep 27 2022
    Ecom Made Easy with Ben Leonard - the simple strategy to get people to love your e-commerce brand, from an expert who has actually been there and done it! In this episode of Exits Made Easy, Ben Leonard (Co-Founder of Ecom Brokers) talked about the fifth aspect of The Seven Foundations of Value - Diversity. This is Part 5 of the 7-Part Seven Foundations of Value Mini-Series brought to you by Exits Made Easy, an Ecom Made Easy sister show. We've covered timing, stability, documentation, and defensibility, and now it's time to speak about diversification. We touched a bit on diversification in the last episode about defensibility. The two topics are closely related. Diversification reduces the risk for a buyer and makes the business a more attractive proposition. For example, diversification across the number of SKUs you offer, your sales channels, your international markets and your traffic sources. In this episode, I discussed each of these aspects in detail. The common theme in this video is, "do not put all your eggs in one basket". I hope you'll find this helpful.
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    5 mins