The Quiet Light Podcast

Steve Chou is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of My Wife Quit Her Job LLC, an educational blog and podcast that teaches entrepreneurs how to sell physical products online. Steve is also the Co-founder of Bumblebee Linens, a company that sells customizable handkerchiefs and linens for special occasions.

In addition to this, Steve is the Co-founder of Sellers Summit, a conference that Entrepreneur Magazine and CPC Strategy Inc. have lauded as one of the top e-commerce events in the business.

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Do you want to efficiently expand your e-commerce education? Are you looking for top-notch resources that will help you effectively buy, own, and sell online businesses? If so, this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast is for you!

As a buyer, owner, or seller, you are susceptible to unforeseen risks when acquiring, managing, or transferring a business. According to serial entrepreneur Steve Chou, knowing the e-commerce world like the back of your hand is paramount to mitigating risk as an entrepreneur. But how do you access and gain this foundational knowledge—especially as an inexperienced entrepreneur? Today, Steve is here to share his expert tips and tricks for eliminating risk and creating a profitable, transferable e-commerce business!

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, co-host Joe Valley sits down with Steve Chou, the Founder of My Wife Quit Her Job LLC, to discuss the importance of entrepreneurial education in order to mitigate risk for your business. Steve reveals how he turned his side project into a 7-figure success, why a dependency on Amazon sales could hurt your business, and how to access Steve's educational courses and build a sustainable company—today. Stay tuned!

Augustas Kligys, known by his sobriquet "Amazon Summits Guy," is the Founder of Orange Klik, an informational platform that organizes virtual summits, webinars, tools, and resources for Amazon private label sellers. Augustas' passion is to help e-commerce entrepreneurs become the best at what they do, and he offers powerfully informative expert sessions and guides for becoming a top Amazon seller.

Since 2016, Augustas has created seven virtual summits that have attracted thousands of Amazon sellers. In addition to this, Augustas is the Founder of many popular in-person events for Amazon sellers, including the European Seller Conference, PPC Congress, and Seller Fest.

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Do you want to find reliable, simple ways to grow your business? How would you benefit from joining a community of like-minded entrepreneurs who could advise, challenge, and encourage you as a business owner?

Augustas Kligys is the Founder of multiple physical conferences and virtual summits. According to Augustas, attending entrepreneur-focused events is one of the best ways to grow your company. At events, not only do you learn tried and true business strategies that will increase your business' value, but you also form lasting relationships with like-minded professionals in your industry. By regularly attending in-person or virtual events, you can gain all of the tools and connections you need to grow your business—and successfully transfer it.

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Augustas Kligys, the Founder of Orange Klik, to talk about how attending in-person or virtual summits can help you grow your business to new heights. Listen in as Augustas reveals how you can attend one of his valuable events, access comprehensive software demos, and join his international Slack community of Amazon sellers. You don't want to miss this!

Joe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light Brokerage, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light Brokerage in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses.

In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast.

Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage. Since starting Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs and small business owners through their exits.

Before his work at Quiet Light Brokerage, Mark founded Site-Reference.com, an online publication with a subscriber base that he expanded to more than 220,000 members. Now, Mark is a well-known presenter and guest author, as well as the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast.

In this episode…

Do you want to successfully sell your business? Are you looking for resources, strategies, and expert support that will help you attract the right buyers?

According to the team at Quiet Light Brokerage, there is one thing that will set your business apart from other companies in your industry: transferability. Potential buyers will lose interest quickly if you are the superglue holding your business together. Luckily, the advisors and brokers at Quiet Light—including President and CEO Mark Daoust and Co-owner Joe Valley—have experience transferring their own businesses to new owners. With first-hand expertise and tried and true strategies, they can help you effectively and efficiently do the same.

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Rise25 Co-founder John Corcoran sits down with Mark Daoust and Joe Valley to discuss their real-life experiences selling and growing online businesses. Mark and Joe know the importance of transferability when establishing a sellable business—and today, they discuss the ins and outs of their exit planning processes and their unique approach to helping entrepreneurs achieve profitable exits. Stay tuned!

Nick Wolny is a Business and Technology Writer and a Content Marketing Strategist for entrepreneurs. He is the Founder of Hefty Media Group, an LGBTBE-certified diversity provider that offers marketing strategy and ghostwriting services.

Because of his expansive marketing expertise, Nick regularly contributes to Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Fast Company, and Social Media Examiner. In addition to this, Nick is a frequent guest expert on TV segments, podcasts, and more.

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Do you want to know how to maximize your growth potential using a tried and true marketing strategy? Are you looking for a proven way to build your credibility, expand your client base, and improve your transferability? According to this episode's featured guest, Nick Wolny, the solution is simple: paid media placements.

Being featured in popular publications—such as Entrepreneur, Fast Company, GQ, and more—is a fantastic way to increase your growth opportunities and attract potential buyers. By establishing your brand, business, or product in the media, you are opening up countless possibilities for expansion and transferability down the road! However, getting featured in a popular publication is no easy task. Thankfully, Nick Wolny has a few tried and true strategies and resources for boosting your media coverage in no time!

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Nick Wolny, the Founder of Hefty Media Group, to discuss how to boost your growth potential using PR and content marketing. Listen in as Nick talks about the power of earned media placements, how to overcome writer's block, and the secret to forming meaningful connections with top publications. Stay tuned!

Scott Needham is the Co-founder and CEO of BuyBoxer, a brand management and marketing agency for Amazon sellers. BuyBoxer manages over 200 brands, boasts sales of more than $250 million, and is widely recognized as one of the largest Amazon sellers in the industry.

In addition to his work at BuyBoxer, Scott is also the host of The Smartest Amazon Seller podcast.

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Do you want to increase your profits and master your systems as an Amazon seller? Are you searching for the best marketing hacks to help your Amazon business grow and thrive? If so, this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast is for you.

According to Scott Needham, one of the most important lessons to learn as an Amazon seller is this: you are not the linchpin of your business. In order to create a transferable company, you first need to build systems and incorporate tools that can grow and scale your business—even when you're out of the picture. Today, Scott shares his best tips and tricks for just that: successfully growing—and transferring—your Amazon business.

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Scott Needham, the CEO of BuyBoxer, to talk about Scott's experience selling more than $300 million as an Amazon seller. Listen in as Scott discusses the importance of APIs when scaling your business, his favorite tools for inventory management, and how you can get up to 1% of your revenue back—right now. Stay tuned to learn how to build a more transferable business today!

Bob Serling is a 30-year marketing and licensing veteran and the Founder of LicensingLab. Through his innovative perspective on marketing and licensing, Bob has helped thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs turn pre-existing assets into 6-figure profit centers.

During Bob's storied career, he has licensed a skateboard toy featuring branding from Tony Hawk and six other skateboard brands, as well as the most popular assessment software in the online trading industry, a number of insurance products, and so much more.

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Are you looking for a tried and true way to increase your company's revenue? Or, do you want to know how to protect your ideas and products—without an IP? If so, this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast is for you.

Bob Serling is a marketing and licensing veteran with more than 30 years of experience under his belt. Throughout his storied career, Bob has learned a number of strategies for protecting your ideas, products, and designs, all without an IP. According to Bob, it starts with documentation. By leaving an organized paper trail for your designs, you can protect your ideas and products from intellectual theft or cheap knock-offs. This will help you decrease your risk and exponentially increase the value of your business.

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Bob Serling, the Founder of LicensingLab, to discuss the secrets to leveraging your assets, boosting your revenue, and protecting your products. Listen in as Bob talks about the keys to crafting profitable marketing campaigns, establishing yourself as the originator of an idea or product, and revolutionizing your revenue streams. Stay tuned!

Sean De Clercq is the CEO of Kickfurther, a successful crowdfunding platform. Throughout his entrepreneurial career, Sean's driving goal has been to create a solution to one of the most difficult problems that businesses face: funding the production of their inventory. Fittingly, Sean created Kickfurther to fund inventory for direct-to-consumer and major store brands such as Target, Amazon, Aldi, and more.

In addition to running Kickfurther, Sean also works as an Entrepreneur Mentor at Rutgers Business School.

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Are you a business owner who is looking for a fast and effective method to fund your inventory? Or, are you an investor searching for low-risk and high-paying investment opportunities? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then keep listening!

Kickfurther is a successful crowdfunding platform that appeals to both business owners and investors. With Kickfurther, e-commerce and consumer product business owners can fund hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of inventory in mere minutes. Additionally, with its 97% success rates and 10-11% annualized returns on all investments, this platform is a lucrative opportunity for new and experienced investors alike.

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Sean De Clercq, the CEO of Kickfurther, to discuss effective crowdfunding and strategic investing. Listen in as Sean explains the ins and outs of raising funding for e-commerce inventory, the benefits of investing through Kickfurther, and how you can receive $250,000 in lending at no cost through his incredible giveaway! Stay tuned.

Roy Morejon is the President and Co-founder of Enventys Partners, a product development, crowdfunding, and digital marketing agency. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs raise more than $300 million using crowdfunding, and has also advised dozens of global startups on their digital marketing growth strategies.

As a thought leader in online marketing, Roy is frequently featured on CNN, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Huffington Post, and Fast Company. He is also the host of the Art of the Kickstart podcast.

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Are you full of exciting new product or business ideas, but don't know how to bring them to reality? Do you need funding and support to launch and grow these amazing ideas into profitable businesses? If so, you're in the right place!

At his digital marketing agency, Roy Morejon and his team of experts help entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful ventures using crowdfunding. Crowdfunding brings a group of investors together to pre-purchase or show monetary interest in a product or service before it is produced. With crowdfunding, you can determine whether or not there is public interest in your product before incurring manufacturing costs, making it one of the best ways to seek out growth opportunities for your business.

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Roy Morejon, the President and Co-founder of Enventys Partners, to discuss how to use crowdfunding to grow your business to new heights. Roy shares his insights into launching new products, working with Kickstarter, and developing your ideas into profitable investments. Listen in to learn how to establish tangible and clear growth opportunities for your business today!

Rob Walling is an entrepreneur, angel investor, author, international speaker, and host of the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast. Rob is the Co-founder of TinySeed, the first startup accelerator designed for SaaS bootstrappers. He has invested in 36 startups and has built multiple businesses to six- and seven-figures in revenue.

On top of this, Rob also runs MicroConf, the most well-known conference and online community for non-venture track SaaS founders.

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Do you want to know how to grow a SaaS business into a valuable investment opportunity for potential buyers? Do you need some tips and tricks for constructing a successful founding team, attracting investors, or promoting positive growth trends? If so, you're in the right place.

Rob Walling is an entrepreneur, angel investor, author, international speaker, and podcaster with a plethora of valuable experience. He knows first-hand the ups and downs of starting, growing, and selling SaaS businesses. Today, Rob is on the Quiet Light Podcast to share his effective startup growth tactics so you can achieve the successful exit of your dreams.

On this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, host Joe Valley sits down with Rob Walling of TinySeed to talk about the dos and don'ts of growing SaaS businesses into successful acquisitions. Listen in to learn the secrets behind building a valuable founding team, leveraging profitable growth opportunities, and raising prices without losing customers. If you are an entrepreneur, investor, or startup founder, this episode is for you!

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Ramon Van Meer, the Founder and CEO of Alpha Paw, to discuss his inspirational journey toward entrepreneurial growth and success. Listen in as Ramon talks about the importance of authenticity when networking, how to cultivate growth opportunities that result in million-dollar exits, and his son’s goal to feed every shelter dog in the world. Stay tuned!