Wake Up with Chris Donnelly S2 Ep5: How I went from ZERO To $500 Million In ECOM in 3 Years | Davie Fogarty
Aug 22, 2025
01:14:09
Ever wondered what it takes to go from $0 to $100 million?
Davie Fogarty did that with 1 product in 1 year. After 7 failed startups, Davie finally cracked the code, and built The Oodie, one of the fastest-growing eCommerce brands in the world.
In this episode, he shares his exact formula:
• How to find the right product
• His Facebook ad strategy that generated $1M in a day
• Marketing, sales, and operations at scale
• What most founders get wrong when building a business
But this isn’t just the highlight reel. Davie also opens up about the darker side:
• Panic attacks, burnout, and stress-induced rashes
• The pressure of success, and nearly walking away from it all
• Why the biggest wins can also be the loneliest
And now? He’s using everything he learned to help millions and investing in them on SharkTank. This is his most honest, unfiltered conversation yet, and if you're serious about building a business, you need to hear it.
Sign up to Revolut Business at https://www.revolut.com/rb/wakeup and add money to your account before August 31st, 2025, to receive a £200 / $200 welcome bonus. Subscription fees and T&Cs apply. Available for new Business customers in the UK and US.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Davie early years
6:00 from 0 to 10M in first year
7:00 Skill to build a 10M business
8:00 how to jump on trends
10:30 Why are scared of Ai
11:30 Davie's E-commerce success
13:30 Launching 10 businesses at the same time
18:00 Fear of failing
19:00 Davie's Health Challenges
25:00 Competitiveness
26:00 Understanding Anxiety
30:00 Flexing
34:10 How Oddie exploded (finding the right market)
33:00 Riches in the niches
33:30 How to find the perfect product
37:00 The importance of building a brand not just selling a product
40:00 Best tools find trending E commerce business
42:00 Why Davie stepped down as CEO
45:50 Shark Tank
53:00 E Commerce Exits
1:00:00 Losing money on crypto
1:01:00 Davies fear of Public speaking
1:02:40 Life now after Business
1:07:00 The people who were with you when you had nothing
1:08:50 Biggest Secret about Billionaires
1:10:00 How to stop caring what people think of you
1:13:20 Stop following your passion
Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdonnellyofficial/
Follow Davie: https://www.instagram.com/daviefogarty/
Davie Fogarty did that with 1 product in 1 year. After 7 failed startups, Davie finally cracked the code, and built The Oodie, one of the fastest-growing eCommerce brands in the world.
In this episode, he shares his exact formula:
• How to find the right product
• His Facebook ad strategy that generated $1M in a day
• Marketing, sales, and operations at scale
• What most founders get wrong when building a business
But this isn’t just the highlight reel. Davie also opens up about the darker side:
• Panic attacks, burnout, and stress-induced rashes
• The pressure of success, and nearly walking away from it all
• Why the biggest wins can also be the loneliest
And now? He’s using everything he learned to help millions and investing in them on SharkTank. This is his most honest, unfiltered conversation yet, and if you're serious about building a business, you need to hear it.
Sign up to Revolut Business at https://www.revolut.com/rb/wakeup and add money to your account before August 31st, 2025, to receive a £200 / $200 welcome bonus. Subscription fees and T&Cs apply. Available for new Business customers in the UK and US.
US Customers: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. The Revolut USA Prepaid Visa and Prepaid Mastercard are issued by Lead Bank pursuant to licensing by Visa(c) U.S.A. Inc. and Mastercard International for Mastercard cards. Your funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000 through Lead Bank, Member FDIC. See https://www.revolut.com/en-US/ for more details.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Davie early years
6:00 from 0 to 10M in first year
7:00 Skill to build a 10M business
8:00 how to jump on trends
10:30 Why are scared of Ai
11:30 Davie's E-commerce success
13:30 Launching 10 businesses at the same time
18:00 Fear of failing
19:00 Davie's Health Challenges
25:00 Competitiveness
26:00 Understanding Anxiety
30:00 Flexing
34:10 How Oddie exploded (finding the right market)
33:00 Riches in the niches
33:30 How to find the perfect product
37:00 The importance of building a brand not just selling a product
40:00 Best tools find trending E commerce business
42:00 Why Davie stepped down as CEO
45:50 Shark Tank
53:00 E Commerce Exits
1:00:00 Losing money on crypto
1:01:00 Davies fear of Public speaking
1:02:40 Life now after Business
1:07:00 The people who were with you when you had nothing
1:08:50 Biggest Secret about Billionaires
1:10:00 How to stop caring what people think of you
1:13:20 Stop following your passion
Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdonnellyofficial/
Follow Davie: https://www.instagram.com/daviefogarty/