Business 25 years ago

Biggest struggles for e-commerce brands

Investors Perspective on E-commerce

Funding options for startups

Signs you need an investment

Common Misconceptions about business growth

Steps and Tools Every Brand Needs

Requirements for your brand in retail

Expanding Internationally

Hiring for Sustainable Growth

Toolkit for E-commerce to Retail

Trade shows

Successful sales in Retail

E-commerce industry in the next 10 years

Favorite books

Finding a Mentor for your Business

Mindset for Success in E-commerce

Sources of information about Business

Building Multiple 9-figure Omni-channel brands ft. Mike Fata | S2 EP5 | Two Ecomm Experts

We introduce Mike Fata, a highly successful entrepreneur known for building a $100 million business, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods, which he co-founded in 1998. His entrepreneurial journey began with a pivotal decision to prioritize his health, which turned into a profitable business. Under his leadership as Chairman of the Board and CEO, Manitoba Harvest experienced remarkable growth, culminating in a strategic 9-figure sale in 2019. Fata, a seasoned entrepreneur, he is an advisor, chairman, and investor in 10+ prosperous health companies. Beyond his roles in business, he channels his wealth of experience into mentoring businesses, actively contributing to their growth and success.

In this episode, Mike and Viktor will discuss the challenges of transitioning from an e-commerce store to selling in retail stores, ways to fund your business, opinions on trade shows and investors perspective on e-commerce.


The host of the Two Ecomm Experts podcast is Viktor Stoilov - an advertising strategist, Founder &amp; CEO of Markademics, and co-founder of a 7-figure e-commerce store.

Get ready to level up your e-commerce game with the Two Ecomm Experts. Join our host Viktor Stoilov, founder of Markademics, in his conversations with top-notch e-commerce specialists from all over the world. Listen to them unpack the latest trends in the e-commerce world together with hot topics such as marketing, advertising, supply, and logistics. Take your business to the next level with this library of valuable conversations and reach your full e-commerce potential!

Follow Mike on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikefata/ 
https://www.instagram.com/themikefata/ 
https://twitter.com/themikefata 

Follow Viktor:
 https://www.instagram.com/viktor.stoilov.official/    
https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktor-stoilov/ 
Follow Markademics:
https://www.instagram.com/markademics/ 
https://linkedin.com/company/markademics 
 


We’ve recorded episodes with Alex Fedotoff, Matt Patoli, Carl Weische, Jem Bourouh, and Sebastian Szalinski. You can check them out in this playlist -   

 • The Markademics podcast Season 1   

Markademics - an E-commerce agency specializing in performance marketing for D2C brands. 
✅ Over $3 million in invested Ad spend on Facebook alone
✅ Managed the ads or consulted 100+ brands in 15+ markets.
✅ We don't work with everyone but when we do - we deliver results. an e-commerce advertising agency. If you want to work with us, visit our website and book a call:
https://markademics.com/

Thank you for listening to the podcast! More episodes to come!

Timestamps:
(2:39) Business 25 years ago
(5:22) Biggest struggles for e-commerce brands
(8:01) Investors Perspective on E-commerce
(10:29) Funding options for startups
(12:32) Signs you need an investment
(16:09) Common Misconceptions about business growth
(17:21) Steps and Tools Every Brand Needs
(20:39) Requirements for your brand in retail
(21:52) Expanding Internationally
(24:14) Hiring for Sustainable Growth
(28:26) Toolkit for E-commerce to Retail
(30:20) Trade shows
(32:00) Successful sales in Retail
(36:34) E-commerce industry in the next 10 years
(38:34) Favorite books
(39:25) Finding a Mentor for your Business
(44:12) Mindset for Success in E-commerce
(46:13) Sources of information about Business

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Building Multiple 9-figure Omni-channel brands ft. Mike Fata | S2 EP5 | Two Ecomm Experts