Jared Goetz and Brad Kauffman, co-founders of Zendrop, share their journey from selling hoverboards to building a $10M dropshipping empire. They discuss how to launch an e-commerce store without inventory or upfront costs and reveal their method for testing over 100 products weekly. The duo highlights the importance of spotting viral trends, shares insights on optimizing supply chains, and explains their new ClickFunnels integration that simplifies dropshipping. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned seller, their tips will inspire your online business venture!
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Jared’s $10M Hoverboard Anecdote
Jared Goetz started in ecommerce by selling hoverboards sourced from China with zero inventory.
He scaled quickly to $10M in a year using dropshipping and built an education program teaching others.
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Streamlining Supplier Challenges
Zendrop shifted from a marketplace of many suppliers to a single direct manufacturer partnership.
This streamlined fulfillment, improving quality control and issue resolution speed.
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Rapidly Ride Viral Trends
If you see a trending product, you can often start selling it within 5 minutes via Zendrop.
Zendrop’s sourcing team can also find products not in the catalog within 24 hours.
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What started as one guy handing out business cards for hoverboards turned into a $10M dropshipping empire… And eventually became Zendrop, a software platform now integrated directly with ClickFunnels.
In this episode of The Russell Brunson Show, I sit down with Zendrop founders Jared Goetz and Brad Kauffman to talk about how they built their fulfillment empire, the exact system they use to test 100+ products a week, and how YOU can now launch your own store super fast without touching inventory or buying a single product upfront!!
Insane, right!?
If you’ve ever wanted to start an ecommerce business but didn’t know where to begin (or felt overwhelmed by products, suppliers, and tech), this episode will open your eyes to how simple it can actually be.
Key Highlights:
How Jared built a $10M store in 60 days… with zero inventory
The “launch fast” mindset that separates successful sellers from stuck ones
Why Zendrop ditched 1,000+ suppliers to build their own backend system
How to spot viral product trends (and ride them before they fizzle out)
Why you don’t need to show your face to crush it on TikTok
The best way to test 20+ products a week (without blowing your budget)
How to bundle physical and digital products into one powerhouse funnel
What 3M+ Zendrop users are doing right now to scale online businesses
Why this new ClickFunnels integration might be the biggest ecommerce unlock yet
Whether you’re brand new to online business or looking for your next big product idea, this conversation is packed with gold. No fluff. Just real strategy, real numbers, and a clear path you can follow to build something that actually works.
The Russell Brunson Show