December 31, 2015

Episode 10: Tools and Tips for Managing Multiple Brands

36 minutes

Welcome to our last podcast of 2015! We love all the feedback we’ve received since we launched our podcast, and we can’t wait to hear what you guys have to say next year. That’s why on today’s episode we’re answering a listener’s questions!

On our forum, David recently asked how we managed the logistics of owning and maintaining multiple brands under one business. Many of you out there may have quite a few small businesses under your belt, and managing the paperwork, the inventory, and the accounting of each of these different gigs can be really frustrating, especially when it comes down to multiple platforms, different social media accounts, and advertising for each and every one of your new products.

Grant has even done very thorough research trying to find the best software to help us manage all of our different brands. He discusses this research on today’s podcast, and we cover a few points we’ve had hands-on experience with, including:

Balancing the multiple brands within your business

How to merge and manage inventories for multiple brands

Common inventory errors and how you can avoid them

Using tech and software to help you handle the logistics of your business

Grant’s personal research on different management software

The pros and cons of using various software and how we use them for shipping, accounting, and inventory management

How we – two guys who really hate accounting – find the best ways to manage our accounts and taxes

Telecommunication tips to keep you visible and accessible for your customers

Resources Mentioned:

StitchLabs

ShipStation

Sellbrite

TradeGecko

Orderhive

HubLogix

Skubana

Xero

Quicken

Phone.com

eVoice.com

Mike’s 2015 Year in Review Blog Post

If you have any questions or anything you’d like us to discuss on the podcast please go to ecomcrew.com and fill out the contact form. Also we would really appreciate if you would leave us a review on iTunes.

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