Ep. 83 Being a Smart Marketer and Strategic CEO with Ezra Firestone

Welcome to the Sprint to Profit Podcast for Amazon Sellers. In this episode, we are going to be speaking with Ezra Firestone about his unique take on what marketing online is about and how to build and scale an online business strategically. He goes into detail about his reason and motivation behind his business and how that fuels his process going forward.

Ezra is the CEO of a few different businesses from online brands to training programs and even software services. He has been an industry leader in finding the right strategies to grow businesses online. Ezra has also been an industry leader in helping others follow the same path through teaching, being an energetic speaker at conferences, and putting his own positive energy into everything he does.

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Talking Points:

• 00:23 - Hello and Welcome
• 01:47 - Ezra’s background and journey to Amazon
• 04:10 - Ezra’s mantra and motivation for business
• 11:30 - Being attached to your business and who are you outside of your business
• 12:41 - Ezra’s advice for people who want to grow outside of Amazon
• 16:50 - A really good place to start on Amazon
• 19:33 - Cost for customer acquisition (monetary and time)
• 24:00 - How do you lead a team?
• 28:38 - Top mistakes that people make in the Amazon business
• 31:22 - Reaching out to Ezra
• 32:11 - Conclusion

Resources/Links:

Smart Marketer:  http://smartmarketer.com/

Ezra Firestone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ezrafirestone/?hl=en

Money/Time Investment Tool: https://www.goteamreal.com/smartgoal

Our Website: https://www.goteamreal.com/

Real Amazon Seller Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AmazonSellerRoundTable/

Quotes:

“I always had a hussle. We didn’t have a lot of money growing up so I always had a way to make money.” - Ezra Firestone

“All my businesses are in the service of a bigger hussle, which is my relationship. I think the juice in life come from connections with others.” - Ezra Firestone

“What is your goal? Amazon is volatile. If you’re afraid of the volatility, you’re in the wrong business. That’s what you signed up for when you go into the Amazon business.” - Ezra Firestone

“Business will fill the time you give it.” - Ezra Firestone