Whether you are new to ecommerce or you’ve been around for sometime, you will need a little inspiration, encouragement and insight from time to time. Podcasts are also a good source of education, especially if you’re the do-it-yourself type. Even if you’re not a regular podcast listener, its good to have a few go-to podcasts that you know will give you just what you need. Here are seven podcasts for you to subscribe and listen to. If you’ve never listened to a podcast before try to listen while you’re at the gym or in the car. Or pick a day that you won’t watch TV and listen to a podcast or two. Doing so can help you grow as an entrepreneur, which ultimately will grow your business.
Entrepreneur on Fire
Entrepreneur on Fire, hosted by John Lee Dumas is a daily podcast where John interviews successful entrepreneurs. This podcast is definitely worth listening to if you are looking for inspiration to get going or keep going. John also has guests share their “ah-ha” moment plus useful tips for the upcoming entrepreneur.
Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield
Amy Porterfield’s podcast is a great for the ecommerce entrepreneur looking to grow their online presence, attract new leads and make more money online. And if you’re reading this, you probably are trying to grow your business. To go along with every podcast, Amy provides an informative download to help you implement the tips from the podcast.
Ecommerce Fuel
The eCommerceFuel podcast is hosted by Andrew Youderian an experienced ecommerce entrepreneur. Each week Andrew interviews industry experts to give listeners actionable advice including tips, strategies and stories to help six and seven figure store owners take their business to the next level. Ecommerce Fuel also offers weekly show notes to go along with each episode.
My Wife Quit Her Job
The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast features weekly interviews with ecommerce entrepreneurs who have bootstrapped their businesses and started their own ventures to improve their lifestyle. Hosted by Steve Chou, the show reveals how successful entrepreneurs started their online businesses without, risking their life savings, sacrificing their relationships by working 100 hour weeks, and without extensive technical knowledge. Steve strongly believes that entrepreneurship should be about providing you with the freedom to do what you enjoy and spend more time with the people you love. When Steve’s wife became pregnant with their first child, he put these principles into practice by starting his own online store so his wife could quit her job and stay at home. And in just one short year, his online business made over 100K in profit. Today, Steve teaches others how to start profitable ecommerce stores of their own.
Foundr by Nathan Chan
Foundr started as a digital magazine (based on iOS & Android) for young entrepreneurs by young entrepreneurs. The brand has grown to a multi-faceted digital media business spreading the love of entrepreneurship through its podcast, magazine and training platform. The podcast, hosted by Nathan Chan, features inspirational interviews with successful entrepreneurs.
Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn
The Smart Passive Income Podcast is a top-ranking business podcast in iTunes. Smart Passive Income reveals all of Pat’s online business and blogging strategies, income sources and marketing tips to help listeners get ahead of the curve with their online businesses. Discover how you can create multiple passive income streams that work for you so that you can have the time and freedom to do what you love, whether it’s traveling the world, or just living comfortably at home. Although Pat confesses he is not a millionaire, he’s been supporting his family 100% with passive income generated online, easily earning a six-figure salary while working only a few hours a week.
The Ecommerce Success Show
The Ecommerce Success Show provides tips, tricks and ecommerce news for ecommerce business owners. Host Nicole Purvy, offers advice everything you need to know to get started, including web design, digital marketing, building your email list, and more. Every episode includes an easy to implement tip to improve your business, as well as three digital media tricks from the industry.
These seven podcasts will provide tons of information for any ecommerce business owner. Whether you’re new to ecommerce or an experienced ecommerce entrepreneur, if you are trying to take your business to the next level, use these podcasts to take your business as the launch pad you’ve been looking for.