E022: Full House of Operators. Growth Targets, Differentiation, Role of a CEO, Trending News & More

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Sep 20, 2023

Setting growth targets, big partnerships, hiring strategies, leadership principles, roadmaps, shortage of competent operators, targeting niche audiences, Shopify's partnership with Amazon.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Strategy for Success: Overbuying Exclusives and Selling on Amazon

01:32 • 8min

The Responsibilities of a CEO at a Nine-Figure Company

09:22 • 22min

Favorite ERP and Transitioning to Leadership

31:01 • 8min

Discussing the Idea of Creating a D2C Brand for Cooking Basics and Spices

39:09 • 2min

Product Ideas: Gaming, Bottled Water, and Powder Supplements

40:45 • 5min

YPO and the Enormity of Global GDP

46:06 • 12min

Discussion on Shopify, Clavio, Flexport, and Speculation about Shopify's Amazon Partnership

58:17 • 2min

[00:05:17] Setting growth target, big partnerships, HexClad, expanding customer base [00:10:38] Mayhem, slow hiring, key hires, delegating. Getting there. [00:14:39] Digging into valuable MMM Media Mix modeling. [00:15:33] Leading with empowered, talented individuals for success. [00:20:13] Leadership has different layers and responsibilities. [00:22:45] Scheduled days with themes for different tasks. [00:29:07] Enterprise sales team in Lomi, unusual in DTC. Coach communicator, politician. Love consumer, retail. In the weeds. Small team, Seal team. Love product, visuals, culture. Love consumer. [00:31:30] Teaching principles, abstraction, and leadership principles. [00:34:37] Working on initiatives, being a shrink. [00:39:43] No premium spices, go for HexClad. Ideas? [00:43:06] Roadmap, optimization, brand, distribution, inconsistency, frustration. [00:47:56] Shortage of competent operators in business competition. [00:50:52] Socks, jewelry, and targeting niche audiences. [00:53:47] Upcoming events, podcast, and supportive community. [00:58:16] Shopify impresses by partnering with Amazon. Operators Exclusive Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/9operators/s... Operators Job Board: https://operators.niceboard.co In the world of eCommerce, a legendary WhatsApp group is rumored to hold the secrets to unimaginable success. The catch? You must have nine figures in revenue to gain entry. The world's biggest brands have denied its existence for years, until now. Three titans known as "Operators" are leaking the secret contents in an effort to share their wealth of knowledge with people like you. Powered By: Northbeam. https://www.northbeam.io/ Sendlane. https://learn.sendlane.com/operators Fulfil.io. https://bit.ly/3pAp2vu Visit Our Website: https://www.9operators.com/ Follow us on Twitter: Sean (Host) https://twitter.com/SeanEcom Jason (Host) https://twitter.com/JasonPanzer Matt (Host) https://twitter.com/mbertulli Mike (Host) https://twitter.com/mikebeckhamsm Finn (Producer) https://twitter.com/finn_radford Northbeam (Partner) https://twitter.com/northbeam Fulfil.io (Partner) https://twitter.com/fulfilio Sendlane (Partner) https://twitter.com/Sendlane We Rise Together.