Tim Jordan is a serial entrepreneur and the Co-founder of the Private Label Legion, a community for e-commerce entrepreneurs looking to maximize their potential and grow their brands. He is also the Host of the AM/PM Podcast, where he speaks with like-minded individuals and entrepreneurs about e-commerce tools and tips. Tim is an ex-firefighter and served his city for 10 years before leaving to enter the e-commerce industry.  In this episode… Are you struggling to grow your profits and feel like you’re treading water in the e-commerce space? If so, Tim Jordan has some advice for you.  Building a brand is like building a well-oiled machine: it takes different parts to work successfully. Tim says that there is an opportunity in the e-commerce space for many different talents — you just need to stick with what you’re good at and outsource or partner for the rest. How? Tim recommends you network and knowledge-share with other entrepreneurs to grow and continuously evolve your brand. So, how can you start applying these effective strategies to your business? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with ex-firefighter and Co-founder of Private Label Legion, Tim Jordan, to discuss growing and scaling e-commerce businesses, big and small, and reaching your potential as an entrepreneur. Tim talks about using emotional intelligence to build your brand, outsourcing as an effective business tool, and why networking is crucial for the success of an entrepreneur. 

John Jonas is the Founder of OnlineJobs.ph, a job board that has brought hundreds of thousands of jobs to virtual workers in the Philippines. He is also the host of The Secret Sauce of Outsourcing, a podcast where he talks about tips, tricks, advice, and stories on how to be more efficient through outsourcing.  Before this, John worked as the Chief Technology Advisor for ClientSkills, a Lead Developer for Familylearn LLC and iCount.com, and a PHP Programmer for QComm. In this episode… Do you feel like something is holding you back from working on your business instead of in it? How can you outsource tasks to talented individuals to help your business grow and scale?  According to John Jonas, every business can benefit from hiring a Filipino virtual assistant. As he says, your company will thrive from a diverse team whose values match your own. Whether you're an entrepreneur of a new, established, big, or small business, the results of outsourcing to a VA will speak for themselves. Listen as John talks about growing your business with suitable candidates.  In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with John Jonas, Founder of OnlineJobs.ph, to talk about hiring virtual assistants in the Philippines to scale your brand. John discusses some of the cultural differences that make the Philippines a valuable source for employees, how outsourcing tasks can grow your business, and his tips for building a talent pipeline aligned with your values and skills. 

Cole Humphus is the Founder of Rapid Scale Group, which helps online course creators, coaches, and consultants increase sales without relying on social media or large teams. Over the past seven years, Rapid Scale Group has helped over 200,000 customers and built a multi-seven-figure-per-year business.   From corporate finance graduate to wedding photographer to entrepreneur, Cole has experience in various fields and knows that success requires the right strategy, action, and people. Previously, he was the Founder and CEO of Cole’s Classroom, an educational resource and community for photographers.  In this episode… What does it take to build up an online business and achieve an optimal exit? According to Cole Humphus, buyers aren’t just acquiring businesses for revenue — they’re acquiring all of the business components that you’ve built along the way. Inspired by his work as a wedding photographer, Cole created a business that offered educational photography courses. After successfully selling this business, Cole has some advice: in order to scale your brand, it’s vital that you diversify revenue streams, leverage the lifetime value of customers, and strategize to turn niche traffic into a brand. What other tips does Cole have to help scale a brand without losing profits? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Cole Humphus, Founder of Rapid Scale Group, to talk about his strategies for growing and exiting your brand — without sacrificing your passion or lifestyle as an entrepreneur. Cole walks through his own journey of developing and selling his business, talks about various digital monetization strategies for content sites, and discusses common mistakes that could drain your energy and profit. 

Codie Sanchez is the Founder of Contrarian Thinking, the Co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, and the Owner of 26 “boring businesses.” She is also a Board Member at Entourage Effect Capital, The Arcview Group, and the Marijuana Policy Project and a Member of AEI's Enterprise Club. She invests in women-led startups through Plum Alley, WAVE, and The Vinetta Project and cannabis companies through Cresco Capital Partners.  Codie was awarded the JFK Award for Print Journalism and the Howard G. Buffett Grant. She received her MBA from Georgetown University and her PhD from Fundação Getulio Vargas. In this episode… As an entrepreneur, how do you achieve financial freedom? It can be scary taking the first step toward owning a business, but what if it doesn’t have to be?  Whether you’re a first-time owner or a serial entrepreneur, it is possible to stop trading your time for money. Codie Sanchez was working for a paycheck until she changed her perspective and began focusing on the cash flow of her business. When you think like an owner, everything changes. Now, she’s here to share how to succeed as a business owner — and how she’s empowering others through a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.  In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Codie Sanchez, Founder of Contrarian Thinking and Co-founder of Unconventional Acquisitions, to talk about building equity and scaling your brand. Codie discusses how to view your business as a gateway to passive cash flow, the value of connecting with others to share insights and ideas, and her tips for building sellable assets and value with your brand.  

Dr. Travis Zigler is an Amazon PPC Coach at Amazon PPC Pros and the Founder of Profitable Pineapple Ads, a consulting agency for Amazon entrepreneurs looking to grow through advertisements. Dr. Zigler helps business owners become more financially free by mastering PPC, DSP, and sponsored ads on Amazon.  In addition to his work as a PPC expert, Dr. Zigler is the “SeeEO” of Eye Love, an eye wellness and hygiene company aimed at helping consumers with dry eye. He holds a doctorate in optometry from The Ohio State University.  In this episode… Do you need a tested and reliable advertising strategy to set you above your competitors and generate millions of dollars on Amazon? If you want to take your business to the next level, you don’t want to miss this episode.  With any great advertising strategy, mastering traffic flow and audience engagement can take time. Luckily, Dr. Travis Zigler has the expertise you need to effectively grow your brand and increase revenue through successful ad campaigns. He built his brand on the foundation of serving his customers and creating impactful products. But, he achieved financial freedom thanks to PPC, DSP, and other strategic Amazon advertising methods — and he wants to share his insights with you!   In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Dr. Travis Zigler, Amazon PPC Coach and the Founder of Eye Love, to discuss how you can grow your business through Amazon advertising. Dr. Zigler talks about his top PPC strategies, how to scale your brand using Amazon DSP, and innovative ways to engage and connect with your audience. 

Jamie McDonald is the CEO at A2X, a company that provides e-commerce accounting without the fuss for Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Etsy businesses. Prior to his time with A2X, Jamie was the Executive GM of Product, Accounting, and Global Services for Xerox. He was also the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Hubdoc, an automated document collaboration platform for accountants and small businesses, and the Founder and CEO of Sparkroom, a SaaS company for higher education. In this episode… When you are getting ready to sell your brand, the biggest mistake you can make is not having a journal of your finances. So, is there software that can provide accurate revenue and cost accounting for your e-commerce brand?  The value of a brand is measured by its sales and profitability — and a clean, accurate, and repeatable accounting approach is crucial for that success. Jamie McDonald and his team of experts at A2X know e-commerce sellers need more support than pen and paper, which is why they provide a digital bookkeeping platform. Through their automated tools, you can effectively and quickly document the transactions of your brand.  In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley and Pat Yates sit down with Jamie McDonald, the CEO of A2X, to discuss automated accounting for e-commerce brands. Jamie talks about creating clean and repeatable financials, why accurate cost accounting is necessary for your brand, and how A2X is helping leaders achieve their business goals.   

Sumana Sanjeeva is a former banker turned serial entrepreneur and the Owner of Superlative, LLC. She recently worked with Quiet Light to sell her business for seven figures. Before this, Sumana was the Director and Owner of Eye Level Learning Center, a Phone Bank Supervisor at Wells Fargo, and an Assistant Branch Manager at The Milford National Bank and Trust Company. In this episode… If you’re thinking of selling your business, you want to make sure you’re getting a fair offer from a trustworthy source. But what’s the best way to do so? And, how can you avoid falling for an aggregator’s dirty tricks?  After Sumana Sanjeeva acquired a business and successfully grew it within a year, she decided to sell. She received offers from different aggregators, but something didn’t feel right. At first, these aggregators made Sumana feel great about her brand, but when it came time to prepare an offer, they made her feel like she didn’t know what she was doing and said that her brand was only worth a certain amount of money. Luckily, Sumana didn’t fall into their traps. She began working with Quiet Light, got seven offers for her business, and ended up selling for five times more than she paid for it. In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley is joined by serial entrepreneur Sumana Sanjeeva to talk about the best practices for selling your business. Sumana details her story of acquiring, growing, and successfully exiting her business, her tips to avoid getting robbed by an aggregator, and why a good broker is vital for a successful negotiation.  

Ash Krishnaswamy is a Partner at Forge Design, a strategy, branding, and digital design company for e-commerce brands. The Forge team has worked with companies like Muddy Bites, Jambys, Venmo, and more. Ash has years of experience building brands. Previously, he was the Owner of Ashwinn’s Upstate Roaming Co., a company that rented Jeeps to New Yorkers for camping excursions, and the Co-founder of Point, a consumer-grade web and iPhone app. Ash graduated from NYU’s Stern School of Business with a degree in finance. In this episode… Are you eager to launch into the online content world to promote your business but are unsure where to start? What can you do to optimize your content and reach a wider audience?  According to Ash Krishnaswamy, the answer is simple: you should be using TikTok. While many business owners have written it off as a platform for dancing videos and a teenage audience, Ash says that TikTok is actually an amazing space for growing your business. Through key strategies and creative experiments, Ash has mastered the art of succeeding on TikTok. Now, he’s here to share his actionable tips to help you unlock growth and success using the platform.    In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Ash Krishnaswamy, Partner at Forge Design, to talk about growing your business and audience on TikTok. Ash discusses how the TikTok algorithm sorts videos for viewers, his tips for driving views and engagement, and the best ways to make TikTok’s hashtag system work for you. Stay tuned! 

Joe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. In this episode… Are you aligned with your personal and business goals for the future? Do you want to take the leap and begin achieving your goals instead of remaining stagnant? It is a new year, and as an entrepreneur, you’re ready for the extraordinary — but then distractions and procrastination set in and push you further from your goals. What can you do? Joe Valley explains why writing down your goals has a high success rate and prevents you from being stuck in an endless cycle of excuses.  Join Joe Valley in this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast as he shares expert advice on increasing your likelihood to achieve personal and business goals. Joe talks about his experience using a scribe to publish his book, a study that revealed the effective methods for goal achievement, and aligning your business goals with the proper plan for you to achieve greatness. 

Nathan Hirsch is the CEO at EcomBalance, a bookkeeping service for e-commerce businesses, and the Co-founder of Outsource School, an education platform for businesses. With over 10 years of e-commerce experience, Nathan has always had a passion for running his own businesses and being an entrepreneur. He recently built and sold his e-commerce business, FreeUp.net, for eight figures.  In this episode… Do you want to spend more time scaling your brand and less time bookkeeping? If so, Nathan Hirsch has the solution to ease the financial burden for you. As an entrepreneur at heart, Nathan understands the intricate parts of running a brand — which is why he created his bookkeeping service, EcomBalance. Good financials are the building blocks of a successful e-commerce brand, and properly organized books can mean accurate add backs and a greater exit. So, how can you get organized to make more profitable decisions for your brand? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Nathan Hirsch, CEO at EcomBalance, to discuss the importance of e-commerce bookkeeping for growing and exiting your brand. Nathan talks about his entrepreneurial roots, how to get the most profit from your add backs, and why you need clean and proper books as an entrepreneur. Stay tuned!