As Marshall Goldsmith said, "what got you here won't get you there". This rings true for eCommerce businesses when speaking about their organizational structure and the role that Founders play in the business.

On today's episode of Link Up Leaders, Francois and Lisa are speaking with Eli "Lipi" Lipshatz, the Co-Founder and Director of Escala to discuss the differences in organizational structure between beginner Amazon businesses and 8-figure Amazon businesses. We'll discuss what key hires Founders should be making and at what point in time, as well as what Founders' focus should be on a daily basis.

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💥About Our Guest!💥

As the Director of Escala, Eli Lipshatz (Lipi) oversees the team of 30+ Process Improvement consultants that all have an extensive background in Big 4 Consulting Firms. In his previous role as an Operations Manager of an Amazon business, Lipi scaled the brand from 2-5M in 12 months, before wrapping it up for exit to Thrasio. Since then, through the lens of Escala, Lipi has worked closely with the biggest names in the Amazon industry, conducting in-depth operational transformations for sellers, aggregators, service providers, brokers from all over the world. Deep-diving into the nitty-gritty processes of over 50 Amazon businesses in the last year, Lipi has a unique perspective on the best practices and secret tips and tricks that set the best Amazon businesses apart.

Escala is the only eCommerce Process Improvement Consulting firm that focuses on setting your operation up for scale or sale. Using a proprietary Maturity Framework that assesses your businesses in comparison to others of similar size, Escala methodically examines your internal processes, redesigning to remove bottlenecks and create efficiencies. In a matter of months, Escala consultants build Process Maps, SOPs, Organizational Structure & Technological Integration to transform your operation from a Mom-and-Pop style organization to a streamlined, optimized system.

Learn more at https://www.weareescala.com/

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📚Resources mentioned in this episode:

📗The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Update and Expanded - https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiA78aNBhAlEiwA7B76p4L1VnvS1As9-gMn7wwkJidxeA_9GZiDFkUjvRkBi-ogqY6D4YzrJxoCUVQQAvD_BwE&hvadid=410087901524&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9010810&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15655000377520938346&hvtargid=kwd-3507521666&hydadcr=21934_11243161&keywords=the+first+90+days+michael+watkins&qid=1639083950&sr=8-1

📙Who: The A Method of Hiring - https://www.amazon.com/Who-Geoff-Smart/dp/0345504194/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+A+method+for+hiring&qid=1639084375&sr=8-1

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👋Connect with our hosts Lisa and Francois on LinkedIn

🔗Francois Jaffres: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francois-jaffres/

🔗Lisa Kinskey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakinskey/

 

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