E-Commerce
Amazon's fuel surcharge: Cost recovery or margin play?
Just as Meta’s rolling out invoicing instead of credit card payments for larger advertisers (goodbye 2% cash back), Amazon has stepped in with a another familiar sucker punch to the gonads, introducing a 3.5% logistics surcharge on all US a
The Iran war hits e-commerce three times
The Iran war is obviously bad for e-commerce. Why? It’s oil, but not just in the way you’d think. Higher oil prices hit e-commerce through shipping costs, then through production and input costs, and then through weaker demand and a worse r
'The sky is the limit' said every founder once
From Emmy Award winners to e-commerce founders, media moguls, family-run boutiques, and everything in between, I’ve spoken to nearly 2,500 founders since my e-commerce journey kicked off six years ago.
Two weeks of no e-commerce
While I normally like to focus my articles on e-commerce philosophy, I must admit - it’s hard to resist the urge to talk about a very important part of work: not working. Time off is hard to come by when you own and operate a company. Howev
I can train AI to sell, but can I teach it to smile?
Mark Zuckerberg, proudly wearing his Meta Ray-Bans, announced on a panel, that the landscape of advertising with the addition of AI, could create a ecosystem that disrupts the $1.5T industry through one ‘end goal:’ automation. After watchin
Decentralized Economies & Remote Working
In my article on India (Post:India doesn't just show you life, it forces you to feel it) I talked about how technology has enabled western entities of all sizes to source labor from emerging countries at lower cost, while maintaining the sa
India's technology revolution and smart-sourcing
It took me a little while to find a quote that I thought fitting to a place that is so historical, paradoxical, and yet so immersive in the most necessary ways you can experience as a person. Without surprise, the great Gandhi said it best.
Pragmatism When Working With Founders
Picture an old Volvo nestled in the corner of a car lot in Memphis, with two flat tires, ripped leather seats, scratches down the side, and 150,000 miles on the clock. Now picture your stereotypical eccentric car salesman with a thick south
How Trump Tariffs Affect E-Commerce
As the world watches two of the most prominent political figures vie for leadership, concerns grow over what will happen if either Harris or Trump takes office. While I’m no political expert, there are a few key issues we need to be prepare
Is the worst time the best time to invest in D2C?
“Buy high, sell low.” Is that right?
When did 'entrepreneur' become a dirty word?
The novelty of entrepreneurship is changing
The Collapse of Dropship Models
Definition: Dropshipping is a e-commerce model where a store sells products without keeping inventory, instead sourcing items from third-party suppliers who ship directly to customers. This allows the store to focus on sales and marketing w
Almost ZERO public D2C brands are profitable
It’s not uncommon for Investors and founders to butt heads over the way a business is managed, let alone the survival of the business in the long term. Unfortunately the politics of operating a venture backed company comes with a lot of pre













