Escaping the J-Curve in a $700k SDE Ecom Business

Chris Farkas endured a 7-week fetal position moment when he finally found a website bug that had cost him $500k in sales.

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Topics in Chris’s interview: 

• Going through Acquisition Lab
• First deal fell through on Christmas Eve
• Acquiring an ecommerce business with a warehouse
• Buying inventory he didn’t want
• The marketing agencies that hurt his business
• Business almost tanked due to website glitch
• Doing $10k in sales per day
• Hardship of traveling every other week
• Why he stays off Amazon
• Make only one change at a time

References and how to contact Chris:

• LinkedIn
• EmergencyKits.com
• Russ Hadlock on Acquiring Minds: The Front Lines of a Crisis
• Dave Richards of Keystone Business Advisors
• Kalen Foster of Live Oak Bank

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• Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.

The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:

• The Acquisition Lab

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Pioneer Capital Advisory

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron