Adam Hudson is a serial entrepreneur and a highly regarded Amazon thought leader. Currently, he is the Co-founder of Reliable Education, a company that provides high-quality educational resources and a tight-knit community to current and soon-to-be Amazon sellers all over the world.  Adam boasts over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience in a wide variety of industries, including Amazon, software, animation, and real estate. He has built multiple multimillion-dollar companies in both Australia and the US—including one of the world’s very first crowdfunding platforms, which raised more than $100 million for start-ups and early-stage businesses. In this episode… Do you want to know the secrets to radically growing your business right now? Are you looking for sage advice and actionable tips from Amazon experts that will lead you and your business to unprecedented success? One of the most accessible—and effective—ways to grow your business quickly is through consistent, high-quality education. Hearing stories and strategies from the biggest leaders in your industry can inform you, inspire you, and give you a clear vision for immediate business growth. Fortunately, this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast has an inside scoop—and a huge discount—on The Rhino School, an educational virtual conference featuring high-caliber keynote speakers and attendees who have successfully started, scaled, and sold their own Amazon businesses!  In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Mark Daoust sits down with Adam Hudson, the Co-founder of Reliable Education, to discuss the importance of high-quality educational resources for growing your business. Listen in as Adam reveals how he got started in the Amazon industry, why his Reliable Education program benefits both fresh and experienced Amazon sellers, and how Quiet Light Podcast listeners can attend his conference, The Rhino School, for a third of the listing price. You don’t want to miss this!

Mihkel Moosel is an experienced entrepreneur and Amazon growth consultant who has successfully built three 7-figure businesses on Amazon and sold more than 100 products in various industries. Currently, Mihkel is the Founder and Head Amazon Expert at Digital Merchant, an Amazon partnerships agency that builds 7-figure online stores for both brands and manufacturers. In the past three years, Digital Merchant has scaled its personal Amazon brand from $0 to $350K a month on Amazon and has additionally grown five 6-figure accounts and two 7-figure accounts. The company has also boosted a client’s revenue 10 times through its expert SEO, pay-per-click, and positioning strategies. In this episode… Are you eager to sell your business, but aren’t sure if now is the right time? While many entrepreneurs want to make a profitable exit, it’s important that a business is in good shape before a sale. So, how do you know if it’s time to sell—or if it’s time to sit down, crack your knuckles, and get back to the daily grind? Transferability is one of the core pillars of creating a valuable business. However, timing is an incredibly important aspect of transferability—and sometimes your preferred exit schedule just doesn’t work in your favor. If this happens to you, don’t give up! Instead, take this as an opportunity to scale, improve, and continue to profit from your business. By waiting for the opportune moment, you can make a business transfer that results in greater profit and a smoother sale. In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Mark Daoust sits down with Mihkel Moosel, the Founder and Head Amazon Expert at Digital Merchant, to discuss the ins and outs of transferring an Amazon business. Listen in as Mihkel explains how waiting to sell his business actually increased his profits and boosted his brand. He also talks about his entrepreneurial burnout, the sale that fell through unexpectedly, and the proven strategies that helped Mihkel’s company explode. Stay tuned!

Troy Johnston is the Co-founder of Seller.Tools, an optimization platform for Amazon sellers. Seller.Tools provides a full suite of cutting-edge tools that leverage Amazon data to boost the success of Amazon businesses. The platform is endorsed by top 1% Amazon earners such as Zhou Nutrition, Nested Naturals, 321 STRONG, and more. Troy is also the Founder of Zon Spark, a group of Amazon optimization specialists that help Amazon sellers implement proven strategies and formulas for success. Zon Spark has been featured in many esteemed publications, including Forbes, Business Insider, Capitalism.com, and more. In this episode… Are you struggling to elevate your Amazon business? Do you need a tried-and-true strategy that will help you rise above your competitors and claim the #1 spot in your niche? If so, you don’t want to miss this episode! After the chaos that ensued in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, many Amazon sellers are ready to rapidly grow and scale their businesses in 2021. But, with such fierce competition on the platform, how can you effectively expand your store in the new year? According to Troy Johnston, there is one key resource that will set your products apart and help you grow your business today: Amazon seller-focused tools. Utilizing the best tools on the market will help you optimize your products, increase customer satisfaction, and build an abundance of positive reviews. In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Troy Johnston, the Co-founder of Seller.Tools, to discuss how you can grow and scale your Amazon store today using an Amazon data optimization platform. Listen in as Troy reveals why Seller.Tools is different from other resources on the market, how to utilize ManyChat to transform your Amazon business, and the exciting plans Seller.Tools has in store for 2021. Stay tuned!

Don Henig is the Co-founder of AccrueMe, a financial technology company that provides funding and support to small and medium-sized Amazon businesses. Don is also the President of Propzy, an app that allows users to buy, rent, and sell real estate via social media. In addition to this, Don boasts an impressive and eclectic background as the creator of an entertainment company that produced the Broadway show, Rock of Ages, the founding partner of a physical soccer publication, and so much more. Rob Stanley is a successful entrepreneur and the Chief Marketing Officer at AccrueMe. With over 20 years of experience in the e-commerce industry under his belt, Rob is a well-known expert on Amazon, eBay, YouTube, Google Ads, and more. Before joining the team at AccrueMe, Rob successfully founded, scaled, and sold two 7-figure e-commerce brands. In this episode… Are you tired of pouring all of your time, energy, and money into growing your business, only to experience no results at the end of the day? What if there was a way to significantly scale your business without losing an arm, a leg, and all of your savings? Starting a new business can be one of the most thrilling experiences in the world, but every business owner must face one formidable challenge: growing their company to success. While you want to achieve your revenue goals, you may not have the funding to keep up with inventory, advertising, or even day-to-day bills. So, how can you take practical steps to dramatically scale your business without breaking your bank account? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, co-host Joe Valley sits down with Don Henig and Rob Stanley of AccrueMe to discuss how Amazon sellers can receive abundant growth capital without interest, monthly payments, or loss of company ownership. Listen in to learn about AccrueMe’s simple process for providing funding to Amazon sellers, why Amazon Lending could hurt—not help—your business in the long run, and how to start expanding your Amazon store today. Stay tuned!

Janine Do and Brian Lejeune are both members of Blue Ribbon Mastermind, a mastermind group for high-earning e-commerce sellers. As pharmacists-turned-entrepreneurs, Janine and Brian have bought and sold their own online businesses, with their latest seven-figure exit taking place over the pandemic. They are also the stars of the upcoming “Quiet Giants” episode three. In this episode… Are you curious about e-commerce entrepreneurship, but don’t know where to start? Whether you’re an established entrepreneur in a different field or an e-commerce expert looking to buy your first FBA business, this episode has the strategies and advice you need to take the first step and start growing a profitable online business today. Janine Do and Brian Lejeune weren’t always the successful e-commerce entrepreneurs they are today. In fact, they both started out as pharmacists, dreaming of a different career. Then, with no money or support, the two dove into entrepreneurship—and have since come out on the other side as seven-figure exit planners. So, what is Janine and Brian’s advice to entrepreneurs on how to effectively grow, and ultimately exit, a successful e-commerce business? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Janine Do and Brian Lejeune, successful entrepreneurs and members of the Blue Ribbon Mastermind group, to talk about their advice on successfully growing and exiting an e-commerce business. Together, they discuss Janine and Brian’s background and path into entrepreneurship, the details of some of their profitable exits, and their advice for entrepreneurs looking to break into the e-commerce world. Keep listening!

Jon Hainstock is a SaaS entrepreneur with decades of experience. He recently sold and exited his software business, ZoomShift, a tool that helps small businesses manage their work schedules and employee timesheets. Before this, Jon was the Co-founder of Tailwind Creative, a digital marketing agency.  Jon’s biggest professional goal is to be a full-time creator and the owner of multiple software companies. Currently, his creative outlets and hobbies include Ruby on Rails web development, music, photography, and local lead generation. In this episode… Do you want to successfully build, scale, and sell a SaaS business? Are you looking for tried-and-true strategies for when, why, and how to sell your company? If so, this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast is for you. In order to ensure the most successful exit possible, you first have to evaluate the transferability of your business. In other words: can your business thrive in someone else’s hands? By identifying and analyzing key elements of your business, such as staff, vendors, workload, and more, you can discover—and create solutions for—any issues that will impede its transferability. In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Co-host Mark Daoust sits down with Jon Hainstock, SaaS entrepreneur and former Co-founder of ZoomShift, to discuss the process of founding, scaling, and transfering a SaaS business. Listen in as Jon reveals the difficulty of finding a true product/market fit, how to begin the exit planning process, and why the most important question to ask yourself is this: are you happy in your job? Stay tuned for more!

Michael Jackness is the President and CEO of Terran, an e-commerce conglomerate that owns and operates seven-figure brands and content sites. Through Terran, Michael also runs a blog, podcast, and training site called EcomCrew, which specializes in helping entrepreneurs grow e-commerce businesses. Michael has worked for tech companies since he was 18 years old, when he started his own tech business, Discount Computer Consultants. His specialties include search engine marketing, relationship building, and adopting change. In this episode… After juggling all of the personal and professional challenges of 2020, the prospect of starting anew in 2021 is refreshing, to say the least. The new year can hold many things: hope, health, and—fingers crossed—a great deal of growth prospects for your business. So, how can you effectively implement strategies that will help your business boom in 2021? Many e-commerce sellers consider outside traffic to be one of the primary avenues of growth for their Amazon businesses. When used tactfully, external traffic can help you optimize SEO, weaken competitors, and boost revenue and rankings for your Amazon store. However, like any great marketing strategy, mastering outside traffic takes time, effort, and skill. Luckily, Michael Jackness has the e-commerce expertise you need to effectively expand your business and its growth prospects in the new year. In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley sits down with Michael Jackness, the President and CEO of Terran, to discuss how to master the art of using external traffic to grow your Amazon store. Listen in as Michael shares his long-term SEO strategies for content sites, the best platforms for e-commerce businesses, and how to boost Amazon revenue and ratings through outside traffic. Stay tuned for more!

Joe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light Brokerage, 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 Brokerage 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. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage. Since starting Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs and small business owners through their exits. Before his work at Quiet Light Brokerage, Mark founded Site-Reference.com, an online publication with a subscriber base that he expanded to more than 220,000 members. Now, Mark is a well-known presenter and guest author, as well as the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. In this episode… Regardless of whether you’re a business owner, Amazon seller, individual investor, or consumer, essentially every single person in the world can agree on this one statement: 2020 was a difficult year. However, 2020 is now, finally, coming to a close—which means it’s time to reflect on the challenges and trends and construct a hopeful plan for 2021. With the new year quickly approaching, many entrepreneurs and business owners are scrambling to identify and implement effective strategies to grow their businesses in 2021. Thankfully, Mark Daoust and Joe Valley are here to share their goals for 2021 and illustrate how you can find tangible ways to improve your growth prospects right now. In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, co-hosts Mark Daoust and Joe Valley sit down to discuss the ups and downs of 2020 and share their goals for Quiet Light Brokerage in 2021. Listen in as Mark and Joe talk about their end-of-year growth strategies, the unmatched value of referral partners, and the lessons they’ve learned and will carry into the new year. Stay tuned for more—and happy holidays!

Joe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light Brokerage, 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 Brokerage 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. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage. Since starting Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs and small business owners through their exits. Before his work at Quiet Light Brokerage, Mark founded Site-Reference.com, an online publication with a subscriber base that he expanded to more than 220,000 members. Now, Mark is a well-known presenter and guest author, as well as the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. In this episode… As a prospective seller, you want to build as much value as possible into your business before you exit. However, one of the most common strategies sellers utilize to establish their business’ value or reputation can actually be totally ineffective: list price multiples. Many buyers or sellers are obsessed with multiples. But, are multiples really the most accurate calculator of your business’ value? According to Mark Daoust and Joe Valley, multiples are incredibly complex and can often be a deceptive measurement for both buyers and sellers. So, how can you navigate the messy world of multiples as you attempt to create a well-documented, transferable business? In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, co-hosts Mark Daoust and Joe Valley sit down to discuss why list price multiples aren’t as accurate or important as most buyers and sellers think. Listen in as Mark and Joe discuss the reality of multiples and share more effective methods for demonstrating and transferring value. They also illustrate how you can build, buy, or sell an incredible business without losing blood, sweat, and tears over your multiples. Stay tuned!

Steve Chou is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder of My Wife Quit Her Job LLC, an educational blog and podcast that teaches entrepreneurs how to sell physical products online. Steve is also the Co-founder of Bumblebee Linens, a company that sells customizable handkerchiefs and linens for special occasions. In addition to this, Steve is the Co-founder of Sellers Summit, a conference that Entrepreneur Magazine and CPC Strategy Inc. have lauded as one of the top e-commerce events in the business. In this episode… Do you want to efficiently expand your e-commerce education? Are you looking for top-notch resources that will help you effectively buy, own, and sell online businesses? If so, this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast is for you! As a buyer, owner, or seller, you are susceptible to unforeseen risks when acquiring, managing, or transferring a business. According to serial entrepreneur Steve Chou, knowing the e-commerce world like the back of your hand is paramount to mitigating risk as an entrepreneur. But how do you access and gain this foundational knowledge—especially as an inexperienced entrepreneur? Today, Steve is here to share his expert tips and tricks for eliminating risk and creating a profitable, transferable e-commerce business! In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, co-host Joe Valley sits down with Steve Chou, the Founder of My Wife Quit Her Job LLC, to discuss the importance of entrepreneurial education in order to mitigate risk for your business. Steve reveals how he turned his side project into a 7-figure success, why a dependency on Amazon sales could hurt your business, and how to access Steve’s educational courses and build a sustainable company—today. Stay tuned!