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Today I interview the Chief Amazon Officer of Vendo: Darren Saul

Darren Saul has extensive E-commerce background ranging from Affiliate marketing to marketplace selling.

Darren Saul sold my first item on Amazon back in 2003 before FBA and all the private label expansion of recent years.

Darren Saul currently leads a team of 20 plus Amazon experts helping to protect brands and sell more on several Amazon marketplaces including USA, EU, and Canada.

Questions asked to Darren Saul:

What are some trends you are seeing on Amazon?

What is your approach to launching on Amazon?

How does your team help brands sell more on Amazon?

What are your thoughts on counterfeits, brand gating, and overall channel protection on Amazon?

Should brands embrace Amazon or fear Amazon?

What are some Off Amazon marketing strategies such as chat bots and influencers?

Links to find Darren Saul:

www.vendocommerce.com

email: [email protected]

Today I interview the Chief Amazon Officer of Vendo: Darren Saul

Darren Saul has extensive E-commerce background ranging from Affiliate marketing to marketplace selling.

Darren Saul sold my first item on Amazon back in 2003 before FBA and all the private label expansion of recent years.

Darren Saul currently leads a team of 20 plus Amazon experts helping to protect brands and sell more on several Amazon marketplaces including USA, EU, and Canada.

Questions asked to Darren Saul:

What are some trends you are seeing on Amazon?

What is your approach to launching on Amazon?

How does your team help brands sell more on Amazon?

What are your thoughts on counterfeits, brand gating, and overall channel protection on Amazon?

Should brands embrace Amazon or fear Amazon?

What are some Off Amazon marketing strategies such as chat bots and influencers?

Links to find Darren Saul:

www.vendocommerce.com

email: [email protected]

Andrei Tarasenco, born in East Europe, educated in Sweden, and living in Canada since 2007, his life has been stimulating, challenging, and full of business adventures.

Over the years Andrei Tarasenco has created a number of entrepreneurial startups from consulting services, restaurants, software, international trading services to Oil Sands industry company.

Establishing and growing businesses in various industries provided a great wealth of knowledge and skills that he is able to share and contribute to as a business advisor, public speaker, and leader.

Having to move so many times through Europe and America, Andrei believes in the power of starting over, the continuous opportunity for reinvention, and the joy of pursuing life.

What he also learned is that to accomplish great things we must not only dream but also act, not only believe but also plan.

In 1987 at age of 8, Andrei Tarasenco started his 1st business, car washing service with a bucket and soap.

since that time Acquired over 20 million investments in different startups 31.5 years in,

Andrei Tarasenco the Keto Tutor has:

♥ Over 100 successful business build

♥ Over 100 million in sales

♥ Been in Love for the last 20 years with the same wonderful woman

♥ Father of 3 Kids

♥ Pro Athlete. Grappler/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

keto coaching

The story behind Ketonifi! Why KETO?

Keto in Business!

Why Keto Coaching?

My Keto day!

Some juicy keywords:

keto diet, keto diet menu, keto coaching, ketogenic, weight loss

Where to find Andrei:

www.ketonifi.com

https://www.instagram.com/getketonifi/

https://www.facebook.com/ketonifi

Andrei Tarasenco, born in East Europe, educated in Sweden, and living in Canada since 2007, his life has been stimulating, challenging, and full of business adventures.

Over the years Andrei Tarasenco has created a number of entrepreneurial startups from consulting services, restaurants, software, international trading services to Oil Sands industry company.

Establishing and growing businesses in various industries provided a great wealth of knowledge and skills that he is able to share and contribute to as a business advisor, public speaker, and leader.

Having to move so many times through Europe and America, Andrei believes in the power of starting over, the continuous opportunity for reinvention, and the joy of pursuing life.

What he also learned is that to accomplish great things we must not only dream but also act, not only believe but also plan.

In 1987 at age of 8, Andrei Tarasenco started his 1st business, car washing service with a bucket and soap.

since that time Acquired over 20 million investments in different startups 31.5 years in,

Andrei Tarasenco the Keto Tutor has:

♥ Over 100 successful business build

♥ Over 100 million in sales

♥ Been in Love for the last 20 years with the same wonderful woman

♥ Father of 3 Kids

♥ Pro Athlete. Grappler/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

keto coaching

The story behind Ketonifi! Why KETO?

Keto in Business!

Why Keto Coaching?

My Keto day!

Some juicy keywords:

keto diet, keto diet menu, keto coaching, ketogenic, weight loss

Where to find Andrei:

www.ketonifi.com

https://www.instagram.com/getketonifi/

https://www.facebook.com/ketonifi

Ceo of the World’s most trusted Apple trade-in company - Brian Burke

Brian Burke is currently President and CEO of SellYourMac.com (SYM), the world’s most trusted and highest independently rated Apple trade-in company.

Tags:  #Apple, #Mac, #Macbook, #Macbookpro, #selliPhone, #selliPad #sellmac

Brian Burke is the President of SellYourMac.com.

At the age of 6, he started his first business selling jewelry on the street. At 13, he graduated to trading stocks.

For the past decade, Brian’s company has been helping people earn extra cash by making it fast, safe, and easy to buy, sell, and service their Apple products.

SYM has paid out $20M and has helped over 100,000 customers.

Brian is a dynamic and ultra personable individual who strives to help his community through business and service.

He is always on the cutting edge of technology and loves helping other individuals and organizations stay up to date on their Apple products with his company SellYourMac.com.

Brian is striving to reach new heights and educate himself on topics he finds interesting. Brian has become a Sommelier, an Apple Certified Mac Technician, a Notary Public, an Ordained Minister, a Certified Scuba Diver, and has received his Boating license.

Brian truly loves learning and sharing his knowledge with others! Brian volunteers his time to the Professional Leadership Network, Adopt a Class, and Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, three local non-profits.

Some Questions for Brian Burke:

- Why did you decide to start SellYourMac?

- How does the trade-in process at SYM work?

- What are the top 1-3 actionable steps you have used to achieve the revenue model you have described in this episode?

- What can we look forward to, in the near future, from you?

- What do you do to help the community?

- Was there a challenging time or situation that could have devastated or even ruined your business but, you overcame it?

Brian Burk's Book recommendations:

Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold

Scaling Up - Book by Verne Harnish

CEO Tools 2.0: Book by Jim Canfield and Kraig Kramers

Where to find Brian:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianburke4/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sellyourmac/

Thanks for reading and listening

Quin Amorim

Ceo of the World’s most trusted Apple trade-in company - Brian Burke

Brian Burke is currently President and CEO of SellYourMac.com (SYM), the world’s most trusted and highest independently rated Apple trade-in company.

Tags:  #Apple, #Mac, #Macbook, #Macbookpro, #selliPhone, #selliPad #sellmac

Brian Burke is the President of SellYourMac.com.

At the age of 6, he started his first business selling jewelry on the street. At 13, he graduated to trading stocks.

For the past decade, Brian’s company has been helping people earn extra cash by making it fast, safe, and easy to buy, sell, and service their Apple products.

SYM has paid out $20M and has helped over 100,000 customers.

Brian is a dynamic and ultra personable individual who strives to help his community through business and service.

He is always on the cutting edge of technology and loves helping other individuals and organizations stay up to date on their Apple products with his company SellYourMac.com.

Brian is striving to reach new heights and educate himself on topics he finds interesting. Brian has become a Sommelier, an Apple Certified Mac Technician, a Notary Public, an Ordained Minister, a Certified Scuba Diver, and has received his Boating license.

Brian truly loves learning and sharing his knowledge with others! Brian volunteers his time to the Professional Leadership Network, Adopt a Class, and Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, three local non-profits.

Some Questions for Brian Burke:

- Why did you decide to start SellYourMac?

- How does the trade-in process at SYM work?

- What are the top 1-3 actionable steps you have used to achieve the revenue model you have described in this episode?

- What can we look forward to, in the near future, from you?

- What do you do to help the community?

- Was there a challenging time or situation that could have devastated or even ruined your business but, you overcame it?

Brian Burk's Book recommendations:

Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold

Scaling Up - Book by Verne Harnish

CEO Tools 2.0: Book by Jim Canfield and Kraig Kramers

Where to find Brian:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianburke4/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sellyourmac/

Thanks for reading and listening

Quin Amorim

While in the US Marines Corps, at 21 Patrick Schepeler started drinking at work with his boss.

This led to his boss getting fired and Patrick nearly losing everything, including his family.

Listen to the whole story in the Fail Fast Podcast

Today, Patrick consults with companies on leadership development and changing company cultures.

He refined my leadership style by serving 14 years in the Marine Corps.

Patrick Schepeler has experience in the non-profit sector as a Director of Human Resources and in the for-profit sector as a General Manager of a manufacturing facility.

He is the founder/author of The Leadership Minute. This is a video and text series that gives daily leadership and self-development advice.

Patrick Schepeler has taken this series and is transforming it into a series of books that focus on leadership development for individuals with varying degrees of leadership training.

Patrick is an executive coach and corporate training consultant.

Patrick analyzes the company culture and turnover rates to develop a management plan using the EPIC leadership method.

This method allows him to help companies reduce employee turnover, increase employee engagement and productivity, and save money on yearly turnover.

Questions to Patrick Schepeler:

What got you into executive coaching?

What is The Leadership Minute?

What is the EPIC method and how does it relate to executive coaching?

Why is evaluating companies cultures and developing company training important to you?

What are some of the common myths about being a good leader?

Hashtags:

#Leadership, #Leadership Training, #Professional Development, #Executive Coaching, #Corporate Training, #Business Training

Patrick's favorite books:

Who moved my cheese - Book by Spencer Johnson

The one minute manager meets the monkey - Book by Hal Burrows, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and William Oncken

Patrick Schepeler's books you can have:

Setting goals 

The art and science to epic leadership

Get them here: https://schepelerconsulting.com/

While in the US Marines Corps, at 21 Patrick Schepeler started drinking at work with his boss.

This led to his boss getting fired and Patrick nearly losing everything, including his family.

Listen to the whole story in the Fail Fast Podcast

Today, Patrick consults with companies on leadership development and changing company cultures.

He refined my leadership style by serving 14 years in the Marine Corps.

Patrick Schepeler has experience in the non-profit sector as a Director of Human Resources and in the for-profit sector as a General Manager of a manufacturing facility.

He is the founder/author of The Leadership Minute. This is a video and text series that gives daily leadership and self-development advice.

Patrick Schepeler has taken this series and is transforming it into a series of books that focus on leadership development for individuals with varying degrees of leadership training.

Patrick is an executive coach and corporate training consultant.

Patrick analyzes the company culture and turnover rates to develop a management plan using the EPIC leadership method.

This method allows him to help companies reduce employee turnover, increase employee engagement and productivity, and save money on yearly turnover.

Questions to Patrick Schepeler:

What got you into executive coaching?

What is The Leadership Minute?

What is the EPIC method and how does it relate to executive coaching?

Why is evaluating companies cultures and developing company training important to you?

What are some of the common myths about being a good leader?

Hashtags:

#Leadership, #Leadership Training, #Professional Development, #Executive Coaching, #Corporate Training, #Business Training

Patrick's favorite books:

Who moved my cheese - Book by Spencer Johnson

The one minute manager meets the monkey - Book by Hal Burrows, Kenneth H. Blanchard, and William Oncken

Patrick Schepeler's books you can have:

Setting goals

The art and science to epic leadership

Get them here: https://schepelerconsulting.com/

How to get your product to store shelves and guarantee retail distribution

Today's guest came from nothing, at the age of 14 she was left by her mother who thought that being a mom was too hard!

Well... Some people break, Others bend. Our guest is the one who bends.

Instead of going off the rails, she worked hard to do the best she could with what she had been dealt.

Today she is a multi-award winning business woman who has built a hugely successful chain of retail stores, a far cry from being homeless at 14.

Ladies and gentleman here with us, today is:

Salena Knight

-Wow, Salena at the age of 14 your mom left how does a kid ever heal from that?

-You moved house over 10 times by the time you were 14, was it due to your parent's work or business?

-You became a The Retail Strategist, can you explain to our audience what that is?

-What should I have ready before I approach a retailer?

-How can I stand out from other brands and get my products in front of the buyer?

-How do I choose which stores to approach?

-What do I do if a retailer says no?

-How does pricing work, will the retailer want to decide the price?

-What are certain mandatory things in packaging?

How to get your product to retail

After many years working as an arborist, Salena looked 20 years into the future and realized she did not want what she saw.

Despite being the only female managing teams of men, she knew she wanted to take charge of her life.

Having come from nothing, she knew she had nothing to lose.

This is a woman who grew up in a home without a lot of love, with a mother with a panache for drama, a father who was gay (but was unable to express himself) and moving house over 10 times by the time she was 14.

One of the biggest moves of her life was when, at 14, her mother unceremoniously dumped her with other family members because she did not want to "mother" anymore. It was "too hard".

Shipped off the interstate with just a suitcase of clothes, to live with her elderly grandparents.

She successfully completed high school early, at 15. But when they could no longer care for her, she was truly on her own. She was 16 and having to not only find somewhere to live but also how to support herself…

But tenacity is Salena’s middle name and instead of wallowing in self-pity, she began her career as a horticulturist. During the next decade and a half, Salena discovered that she was great at growing businesses.

So, she set out to grow her own. In just 7 years, Salena built a hugely successful chain of retail stores, a far cry from being homeless at 14.

Now, with a decade of retail experience under her belt, Salena is a multi-award winning business woman, who has been shaped by adversity but always turning these obstacles into profitable and useful ventures.

With her straight-talking advice and training, Salena has helped hundreds of retailers around the world, to increase their sales and profits.

Book:

The Dip - Seth Godin

The Book in Three Sentences

Winners quit the right stuff at the right time.

People settle for good enough instead of best in the world.

Being well rounded is not the secret to success.

Links:

https://facebook.com/thesalenaknight

Https://instagram.com/thesalenaknight

Salena Knight's free products download: https://salenaknight.com/product

How to get your product to store shelves and guarantee retail distribution

Today's guest came from nothing, at the age of 14 she was left by her mother who thought that being a mom was too hard!

Well... Some people break, Others bend. Our guest is the one who bends.

Instead of going off the rails, she worked hard to do the best she could with what she had been dealt.

Today she is a multi-award winning business woman who has built a hugely successful chain of retail stores, a far cry from being homeless at 14.

Ladies and gentleman here with us, today is:

Salena Knight

-Wow, Salena at the age of 14 your mom left how does a kid ever heal from that?

-You moved house over 10 times by the time you were 14, was it due to your parent's work or business?

-You became a The Retail Strategist, can you explain to our audience what that is?

-What should I have ready before I approach a retailer?

-How can I stand out from other brands and get my products in front of the buyer?

-How do I choose which stores to approach?

-What do I do if a retailer says no?

-How does pricing work, will the retailer want to decide the price?

-What are certain mandatory things in packaging?

How to get your product to retail

After many years working as an arborist, Salena looked 20 years into the future and realized she did not want what she saw.

Despite being the only female managing teams of men, she knew she wanted to take charge of her life.

Having come from nothing, she knew she had nothing to lose.

This is a woman who grew up in a home without a lot of love, with a mother with a panache for drama, a father who was gay (but was unable to express himself) and moving house over 10 times by the time she was 14.

One of the biggest moves of her life was when, at 14, her mother unceremoniously dumped her with other family members because she did not want to "mother" anymore. It was "too hard".

Shipped off the interstate with just a suitcase of clothes, to live with her elderly grandparents.

She successfully completed high school early, at 15. But when they could no longer care for her, she was truly on her own. She was 16 and having to not only find somewhere to live but also how to support herself…

But tenacity is Salena’s middle name and instead of wallowing in self-pity, she began her career as a horticulturist. During the next decade and a half, Salena discovered that she was great at growing businesses.

So, she set out to grow her own. In just 7 years, Salena built a hugely successful chain of retail stores, a far cry from being homeless at 14.

Now, with a decade of retail experience under her belt, Salena is a multi-award winning business woman, who has been shaped by adversity but always turning these obstacles into profitable and useful ventures.

With her straight-talking advice and training, Salena has helped hundreds of retailers around the world, to increase their sales and profits.

Book:

The Dip - Seth Godin

The Book in Three Sentences

Winners quit the right stuff at the right time.

People settle for good enough instead of best in the world.

Being well rounded is not the secret to success.

Links:

https://facebook.com/thesalenaknight

Https://instagram.com/thesalenaknight

Salena Knight's free products download: https://salenaknight.com/product