Inspired Insider With Dr. Jeremy Weisz | Ecommerce Interviews | Entrepreneurship | Inspirational Stories | Business Lessons

Today we have Jake Kloberdanz coFounder and CEO of One Hope, a brand with a mission to serve the world. The company started with an award-winning wine brand OneHopeWine.com and has since expanded into gourmet coffee and other gifts. They have gone from 0 to selling over 750,000 bottles a year since its inception. On the serving the world side of things, One Hope has donated more than $2M to date, helping to provide over 1.1 million meals to people in need, plant 56,000 trees, and much more.  Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:05] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest to Jake Kloberdanz. [5:00] The beginning of Jake’s journey to connect business with social good. [8:30] Jake talks about his mom’s influence on his journey. [12:30] What did Jake want to do when he was younger? [15:00] The beginnings of One Hope Wine. [23:00] Jake tells the story of recruiting a team for One Hope Wine. [28:30] Building the One Hope Wine brand. [33:00] What is Via One Hope? In this episode… What if you could drink a glass of

Lindsey Laurain is the founder of Ezpz where she has created silicone placemat products that suctions to the table like the Happy Mat. After leaving corporate America, she built Ezpz into a multi-million dollar business in a short time and has been featured on the hit TV show Shark Tank. She does all of this while raising her three wild boys and four if you count her husband. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:05] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Lindsey Laurain. [3:00] Lindsey tells her story. [8:15] Lindsey’s Shark Tank experience before and after. [12:30] Software and tools that Lindsay and her team use. In this episode… How would you respond to a business crisis? Can you remember a time when your heart sank and you started to panic because of an issue that came up with your business? Imagine getting the notification that someone has hijacked the project that you’ve poured your heart and soul into. How would you respond? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from entrepreneur and bus

Today we have Eric Bandholz coFounder of Beardbrand. They sell products for the bearded lifestyle such as beard oils, beard wash, beard softener, beard combs. They have built the company to over $120K per month in revenue and were featured on the hit TV series Shark Tank and even had Lori touch his beard.   Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:40] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Eric Bandholz. [3:00] Eric talks about going to a beard competition. [8:00] What is Urban Beardsman all about? [10:30] Eric talks about growing a YouTube presence. [14:00] Sharing personal struggles in public. [18:00] Eric talks about participating in Shark Tank. [25:30] What are the best selling products? What does Eric use personally? [29:30] From content creation to product creation. [34:00] Expanding growth and creating new products. [38:00] Connecting with suppliers and vendors. [41:00] Responding to customer feedback. [43:00] Eric talks about “Black Marble.” [47:00] What has worked best to increase sales? [52:30] The b

Ray Nolan is one of Irelands most successful internet entrepreneurs. He founded Raven Computing (later known as Coretime Ltd) in 1989. Coretime Ltd was sold to Sage in 2004. In 1999, he founded the hugely successful online room reservation group Hostelworld.com. It was a leading worldwide brand with distribution contracts in 170 countries and more than 12MM visitors a month. He sold it in November 2009, returning more than $500MM on just $150K total investment. Ray is also the former chairman of Skyscanner. He founded and is acting CEO for XSellco Software, they provide market-leading eCommerce SaaS tools. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:50] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Ray Nolan. [2:00] Stories from Ray’s days in the travel industry. [5:00] Adjusting from customer feedback. [11:00] Kissing Frogs to find the Prince. [15:00] The advantage of being a Irish Entrenpuner. [19:00] Why does Ray only have 9 toes? In this episode… There are few things more frustrating than being ignored. But in toda

Colt Cobana, once a professional WWE wrestler, has the longest running wrestler to wrestler podcast in existence. He has been doing The Art of Wrestling podcast weekly since 2010 and has interviewed people like CM Punk, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and many more. He has been entertaining crowds around the world as a professional wrestler for over 17 years, in Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, Mexico and all over the US. He even wrestles in cult underground places like Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering of the Juggalos. He has been featured on Marc Maron’s podcast and a cartoon version of Scott is even on a billboard off the highway here in Chicago. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:40] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Colt Cabana. [8:30] How did Colt get involved with the Insane Clown Posse? [10:30] Colt talks about the challenges and risks he endures physically. [12:30] A visit to India gives perspective. [16:00] The most hostile environment Colt has wrestled in. [19:30] At what point did Colt start his

Today we have Elliot Moskow co-founder of Pricefalls, LLC where he currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Pricefalls employs a subscription-based model for online retailers and has been growing rapidly. They have raised over $4million in venture funding and has received coverage by FOX Business, Forbes, The Chicago Sun Times, and TechCrunch. Elliot graduated in May 2010 from Bates College majoring in Economics and in June 2013 from Lee Business School with his MBA. He is currently enrolled in the Evening Program at the William S. Boyd School of Law. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:45] Jeremy introduces his guest, Elliot Moskow. [1:15] How Price Falls started. [2:40] Elliot talks about how his father influenced him. [3:40] Common mistakes among ecommerce leaders. [4:30] How to boost sales. [4:50] Price Falls’ biggest success so far. [5:10] The importance of valuing your customer base. [5:40] Building brand recognition. [6:10] Proudest moment for Elliot so far. In this episode… Wo

Ray Nolan is one of Irelands most successful internet entrepreneurs. He founded Raven Computing (later known as Coretime Ltd) in 1989. Coretime Ltd was sold to Sage in 2004. In 1999, he founded the hugely successful online room reservation group Hostelworld.com. It was a leading worldwide brand with distribution contracts in 170 countries and more than 12MM visitors a month. He sold it in November 2009, returning more than $500MM on just $150K total investment. Ray is also the former chairman of Skyscanner. He founded and is acting CEO for XSellco Software, they provide market-leading eCommerce SaaS tools.  Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:50] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Ray Nolan. [2:00] What is going on with Xsellco? [3:50] Trends that Ray sees in the ecommerce industry. [7:00] How did Xsellco get started? [12:30] How does Ray manage his time? [15:30] Ray talks about rolling out successful products. [19:00] Bootstrapping vs. Raising Money when starting a business. [23:00] Ray talks about b

Today we have Chad Rubin, disruptor, CEO of Think Crucial and Skubana. He's an investor, author, and dropper of gold nuggets helping sellers tune out the noise. Skubana solves the most serious problems of order processing and inventory management that cause millions of dollars in losses for e-commerce sellers every year. The result is an e-commerce acceleration platform that has invented a categorically new breed of product: an enterprise-grade, all-in-one cloud portal scalable enough to accommodate small, medium AND enterprise e-commerce companies, all for a fraction of the cost. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:35] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Chad Rubin. [1:00] Biggest tip from Chad to increase sales. [1:30] What issues does Skubana solve? [2:00] The biggest mistake ecommerce entrepreneur make. In this episode… Most business leaders are always on the lookout for tips to increase sales. Depending on the leader you ask, you’ll get a wide range of responses. On this episode of Inspired Insid

Today we have Ed O’Keefe, Father of seven, grew up in a household of 13 children. He is the author of the book, “Time Collapsing! The New Art of Speed, Money, Power, and Meaning!” He has used his time collapsing methods to leap to the top of industries. He has started multiple companies from scratch to multiple seven and even eight figures. In dentistry, Ed sold over $50,000,000 in marketing systems and seminars. He started Marine Essentials and has sold over $60,000,000 in health supplements. On top of having seven kids and running the businesses mentioned, Ed was a Kokoro 40 Graduate! A 51-hour mini-hell week created by commander Mark Divine. Ed also runs a podcast, the "Ed O'Keefe Show" and invests in KNOWfoods.com a health food company that is disrupting the food industry. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:55] Jeremy introduces today’s guest, Ed O’Keefe. [2:30] What is Know Foods? [4:30] Hell on the Hill. [10:30] Pushing through pain. [13:00] What is Kokoro Camp? [25:00] Tapping into inner streng

  Today we have Tom Sanders, founder of Our Pampered Home. They were ranked among the Top 100 sellers overall on Amazon and have had over 212,756 reviews. Our Pampered Home has experienced year over year growth of over 40% for the past 12 years and has grown into one of the top online retailers. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:42] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Tom Sanders. [1:40] Tom talks about the best selling products and trends he’s seen. [5:00] Tips to increase eCommerce sales and business success. [9:20] The proudest moment for Tom in business. [13:30] The impact that Tom’s wife has had on the business. In this episode… You’ve heard the old adage, “Work hard, play hard.” It may sound kind of funny but many successful professionals know that in order to keep the momentum going in business you have to know what your personal reward will be. What are you working toward? What will you treat yourself to once you’ve hit your goal? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from busines

Today we have Brandon Checketts co-founder of seller labs with Paul Johnson. They make awesome tools for E-commerce Sellers including Feedback Genius, Snagshout, and Scope. Brandon also founded BookScouter.com that is responsible for tens of millions of dollars of book buyback sales annually. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:40] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Brandon Checketts. [1:30] Brandon talks about the success and growth of Bookscouter. [11:20] How Brandon and Paul connected and starting working together. [14:00] Brandon talks about how he started to branch out in the e-commerce space. [16:00] The first software developed; Feedback Genius. [22:30] Common mistakes sellers make when communicating with their customers. [27:00] Brandon talks about how they started to develop SnagShout. [35:00] The Death of Super URLS. [38:00] What is Scope? [43:45] Common e-commerce mistakes. [49:00] Challenges that Brandon and his company ran into developing software. [51:30] Brandon talks about how he runs

Scott Margolius is the founder of feedbackrepair.com where he helps protect Amazon and eBay sellers from bad reviews and works to get them removed. He has helped clean up nightmare situations for sellers accounts and has dealt with products getting banned. Scott spent 15 years as COO at FIMCO, a marketing and customer service company. He is a top rated eBay power seller and has been among the top 25 percent of sellers on Amazon for the holiday season. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:37] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Scott Margolius. [3:40] How Scott was able to help a client expand his operation. [5:40] Creating the time to help others. [8:00] Take your personal advantage and leverage it for successful results. In this episode… Everyone has a unique advantage they have to offer. Can you articulate the unique advantage that you have to offer? For some individuals, it takes a long time to discover how to leverage their unique advantage in a professional setting. On this episode of Inspired Ins

Megan Reamer is the founder of the potato chip company Jackson's Honest. She sells them all over the US and in eight countries in places like Whole Foods, Bed Bath and Beyond, Woodman's to name a few. Early on they were even selected by the Academy Awards to be an exclusive snack food for the green room, executive suites, and backstage. Megan is a mother of four and the company was inspired by their son Jackson's illness. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:10] Jeremy introduces his guest, Megan Reamer. [3:30] Megan talks about her son, Jackson’s illness. [17:20] How did Megan and her family start their chips company? [30:00] Megan talks about increasing production. [33:00] The difficulty of pricing their product. [36:00] Expanding distribution. [42:30] What Megan wishes she would have known in when they started out. [44:40] How do Megan and her family compete in the marketplace? [46:00] Hiring on new employees. [50:00] Tools and software Megan and her team uses. [51:40] Introducing new flavors and res

Today we have Michael Lovitch who went from founding the Hypnosis Network to coFounder of Real Dose Nutrition that has had over 360,000 customers to the co-founder of Baby BathWater Institute. Our mutual friend David Gonzalez introduced us and said... "Michael has been a friend for many years, he started a seven-figure publishing company and an eight-figure nutritional supplement company. But more importantly, the time and care that he and Hollis put into the Baby BathWater event is nuts…"  Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:50] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Michael Lovitch. [3:40] Michael talks about his family and his dream growing up. [4:50] The vision for Baby Bathwater. [8:00] Who does Michael go to for advice? [9:30] Michael talks about being a hotwings champion. [13:00] Work life balance. In this episode… Do you know the power of networking? Have you made the right connection at the right time that ended up having a significant impact on your life? Michael Lovitch and his team at Baby Ba

Today we have the Edmond Torbati the Founder of Label Choices. They provide labels for some of the industry's most recognized brands. For more than a decade Label Choices has delivered some of the highest quality labels for the cosmetic, bath and body, food and beverage industries including... Makeup Geek, Medulla Beauty, Coconut Girl Icecream, Nutty but Nice and much more. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:55] Jeremy introduces his guest, Edmond Torbati. [2:20] Edmond talks about how he got his start in the label business. [10:00] Edmond talks about difficulties early in his career. [20:00] The importance of knowing your customers. [24:00] Letting go of control. [29:00] Edmond talks about facing serious health difficulties. [44:00] How Edmond kept the business running while he was sick. [50:00] Finding your “Truth” [1:09:30] Edmond’s takeaways from exploring “Oneness” [1:17:00] Solutions and Hope. [1:24:00] The issue with rushing through life. [1:30:00] Learning to be grateful. [1:34:00] How Edmond

Today we have Steve Weiss CEO and coFounder of Mutesix. In just under three years they have built a team of over twenty people and their company uses online advertising like Facebook and google Ads for eCommerce customer acquisition. They help build high volume lead generation funnels. Basically, they help get businesses more customers! They have worked with brands and companies like meUndies, USA Today, HeadSpace and much more. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:00] Jeremy’s introduction to this episode with Steve Weiss. [5:00] The biggest mistakes people are making on Facebook regarding e-commerce. [11:00] Tools that Steve and his team uses. [13:30] Parting words from Steve. In this episode… Do you know what your main drive and purpose are in life and business? Have you been able to articulate that purpose in a way that inspires others? Business leader Steve Weiss shares about his goal in business is to empower people to become better entrepreneurs. You can tell as Steve shares about his journey an

Today we have Charlie Moyer who went from an unemployed military veteran with no eCommerce or online marketing experience to growing his men’s grooming company, Badass Beardcare from $3000 per month to $375,000 in monthly sales. It all started with a simple $20 investment, and now he employs over 12 people in their El Dorado Hills facility. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:00] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Charles Moyer. [3:30] The strategy behind sending a free sample. [7:00] Starting with a Facebook Ad. [9:30] Charles talks about the scents they offer. [15:00] Challenges along the way. [17:30] The one question that helps Charles find the best employees. [22:30] Where Charles targets his advertizing and where he sells his products. [27:00] Feedback from customers. [33:00] Starting the Badass Beard Club. [40:00] Charles talks about the impact 9/11 had on him and his dreams growing up. [46:00] Pushing through adversity as a kid. [50:00] Charles shares some stories from his time in the military.

Today we have Conor McCluskey Founder of BombBomb an interactive email service provider. Basically, you can make quick and easy personalized videos embedded in an email to wow, friends, family or business relationships. Conor co-founded a service company in the multi-family housing industry that grew to 60 employees and over 1.7 million dollars of value in just four years. He is also an owner of a vineyard and winery called “Proper Wines” in Walla Walla, Washington named Best New Winery by Seattle Magazine. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:00] Jeremy’s introduction to his guest, Conor McCluskey. [2:15] Conor talks about how he met his business partner. [5:00] Lessons learned from losing it all. [6:30] Conor talks about his work ethic. [10:00] Parting advice from Conor. In this episode… Sometimes the journey toward success requires leaders to push through failure. Sure people love to hear about instant or overnight success stories, but the fact remains that is not how most leaders will find success

Today we have Pete Spenuzza Founder of RiseBar. After acquiring a small operation in San Diego Pete turned around the healthy snack company. RiseBar can be found in select Whole Foods, Sprouts Farmer’s Market, Vitamin Shoppe and much more online and offline. Their facility is entirely free of wheat, cane sugar, GMO’s, meat, eggs and peanuts ensuring the products are gluten-free and soy-free.   Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:00] Jeremy introduces his guest, Peter Spenuzza. [2:00] Peter talks about thrill seeking what he wanted to be when he was young. [4:30] Lessons Peter learned from watching his father in business as a kid. [5:30] Peter’s journey toward being an entrepreneur. [8:00] A peek behind the packaged food industry. [10:00] Peter speaks to the process of buying a business. [13:50] How do you determine who to bring onto your team? [16:00] What was it like at the beginning of the business? [18:00] Once you clean housed what were your next steps? [20:00] Why did Peter bring on a high-level e

Today we have Jake Kloberdanz coFounder and CEO of One Hope, a brand with a mission to serve the world. The company started with an award-winning wine brand OneHopeWine.com and has since expanded into gourmet coffee and other gifts. They have gone from 0 to selling over 750,000 bottles a year since its inception. On the serving the world side of things, One Hope has donated more than $2M to date, helping to provide over 1.1 million meals to people in need, plant 56,000 trees, and much more. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:00] Jeremy introduces today’s guest, Jake Kloberdanz. [2:20] Jake talks about viaONEHOPE [6:50] How to connect with Jake and One Hope Wine. [9:00] Parting words from Jake. In this episode… Imagine what it would be like to combine your entrepreneurial spirit with a vehicle to help those in need, better your community and make a difference. A brand with a mission, sounds too good to be true, right? It’s not! Jake Kloberdanz and One Hope Wine join a growing trend of cause entreprene