TAS 668: Former FBI Employee Starts Business in Random NICHE and Quits JOB (Full Story)
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What does it take to build a business from scratch? Is it even possible to start something from nothing or do you need to have some idea of where you will start from? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he interviews David Young. In his conversation with Scott, David explains why he left the FBI to start his own business, how he made a pivot in his business, challenges he has faced along the way, and much more. You don’t want to miss a minute of David’s fascinating story - catch it all here on this episode!

You don’t need to be an expert!

The common conception of most ecommerce sellers is that they studied ecommerce and went into the industry knowing all the ins and outs, that couldn’t be further from the truth! Most ecommerce sellers went into business not because it was the smartest idea but because it was the one that made the most sense. Which side do you land on? Are you an expert or someone who was in the right place at the right time? Whatever your background, you can make it work, you don’t have to be an expert. To hear how one seller built their career from nothing, make sure to check out this episode of The Amazing Seller!

Don’t be afraid to make a pivot.

Have you ever started down a path only to find that you should have taken another route? If so, you aren’t alone! Too often business leaders will start a business and then get too afraid to make a change even though everyone around them would tell them otherwise! Don’t let that happen to you, make sure you have people in your corner who will tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear. Find out more about what it takes to make a pivot in your business by listening to this helpful episode of The Amazing Seller - you don’t want to miss it!

Why giveaway offers work so well.

Did you know that one of the best ways to connect with your target audience is to run a giveaway contest? It’s true! You might think that giveaway contests aren’t as effective as you thought, but you’d be wrong. Time and time again, Scott and his team have found that giveaway contests, when done right, are the most effective tools you can use to grow your customer base and your brand’s reach. So what are you waiting for? Learn more about how to run a successful giveaway from Scott and his guest, David Young by listening to this episode of The Amazing Seller!

Make sure to use digital products.

If you wanted to make quick cash with your ecommerce business, what would you do? Would you run giveaways or deep discounts or something else? According to Scott one of the best ways to take your business to the next level is to offer digital products that will help your audience. Does it sound too good to be true? It doesn't have to! Learn how your ecommerce business can take advantage of digital products by listening to this episode of The Amazing Seller!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER

• [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast!
• [5:00] David Young joins Scott to talk about his business building journey.
• [7:30] David shares his career background.
• [14:30] What led David to consider building a business online?
• [20:50] David talks about why he made a pivot with his business.
• [25:50] Experimenting with a giveaway offer to build an email list.
• [36:00] David explains the strategy to grow his brand.
• [43:00] Why digital products are so valuable.
• [48:50] David shares some SEO tips he recently received.
• [54:30] A content creation angle from David.
• [58:30] How to connect with David.
• [1:00:30] Closing thoughts from Scott.

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