If you're going to start a business, it's hard to beat something that both fuels and funds your passions. Mike Cachat started JensonUSA in the most haphazard of ways, as a teenager, and against his father's wishes. Now it's one of the largest online bike shops in the world. His early startup methods are a little different than how we'd do it today, but his ingenuity is inspiring (and entertaining). This is a little bit longer episode, but I think you’ll enjoy it. If you want to jump past the startup story and straight to some modern day advice, skip to about 32 minutes in. You’ll lose a little context, but that’s we we start talking numbers, marketing and management. We discuss how he runs a massive business with tons of inventory and a huge payroll, plus how they market through social media, Google and affiliate programs. Consider this your crash course in running an online store with equal parts good advice and plenty of things you should definitely NOT do!
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Ep #015 - Quit Your Day Job & Build Something Cool w/ Colorado Teardrops' Dean Wiltshire
Ep #014 - Build a Business Helping Others Become Entrepreneurs w/Beeline Bikes' Peter Buhl
Ep #013 - Develop an Alternate Sales Strategy w/ Mercury Cycle's Chris Mogridge
Ep #012 - Why you Can't Be Afraid of Being Different w/ Altra Running's Golden Harper
Ep #011 - How to Build a Business using Contractors w/ Chasing Epic's Steve Mokan
Ep #010 - Launch a Company While Living Abroad w/ Kogel Bearings' Ard Kessels
Ep #009 - How to Become a Coach w/ Peaks Coaching Group's Hunter Allen
Ep #008 - How to Run & Promote an Event w/ Breck Epic's Mike McCormack
Ep #007 - Building a Destination Resort Business w/ Mulberry Gap's Kate & Andrew Gates
Ep #006 - Challenges of Overseas Manufacturing & Customer Service w/ Boyd Cycling
Ep #005 - Growing your Market by Changing the Laws w/ Fullsteam Brewery's Sean Lilly Wilson
Ep #004 - Using Partnerships, Sponsorships & Smart Sales to Grow w/ DeFeet's Shane Cooper
Ep #003 - How to Bring Influencers to your Event w/ PressCamp's Lance Camisasca
Ep #002 - How to Start from your Van & Grow Big w/ Feedback Sports' Doug Hudson
Ep #001 - Everything You Need to Know to Design a Product w/ Lindarets' Marc Basiliere
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