How does a 7-figure DTC swimwear brand like Vetchy engage customers and achieve exceptional growth? Join us in this episode as we sit down with Shaaz Ahmed, the mastermind behind Vetchy, to uncover his unconventional strategies to scale his brand and create a buzz in the fashion industry.  From his unique career transition to the secrets of customer engagement, get ready to dive deep into the world of Vetchy and gain valuable insights for your own eCommerce journey.   [0:00] Meet Shaaz Ahmed: Ecom Insights [2:40] Shaaz's Journey with Bean Ninjas and the Impact [3:25] From Fashion to Ecommerce: Shaaz's Unconventional Path [5:20] Lessons for Successful Launch [9:47] Unconventional Strategies for Growth [15:52] Harnessing Influence: The Dynamic Duo of Influencers and Customer Advocates [21:02] Starting Your Influencer Program [24:17] Importance of Word-of-Mouth Marketing [28:42] Time Management Tips from Shaaz   With 18 years of experience in the fashion industry, Shaaz has built a strong background in designing and manufacturing swim and activewear for well-known mass-market retailers such as H&M and Target. In 2020, Shaaz decided to venture into entrepreneurship, launching his own brand alongside his wife, who handles design and the creative aspects. Drawing from their extensive knowledge and insights gained from working closely with various retailers, they launched Vetchy with an aim to offer styles, fits, and colors that resonate with their target audience.   This podcast episode is brought to you by sponsor A2X: automated e-commerce accounting.   References and links mentioned Vetchy: https://vetchy.com/ Download our free Xero or Quickbooks e-commerce toolkit: https://beanninjas.com/toolkits     Interesting quotes and takeaways  from the episode   "We measured the customer return rate, and we found that over time up to 30% of our customers return and make a second purchase within a 60-day period from their initial purchase. This allows us to understand the value of acquiring a new customer, and by knowing this number, we can calculate the cost of acquiring a new customer and using the necessary resources and marketing to attract and retain the customer”    “Another important aspect of our growth strategy is the power of influencers and customers as influencers. We actively encourage and engage our customers to share photos of themselves wearing our swimwear. We call it Vetchy Sunday, so if you tune in to our Instagram Sunday Morning, you’ll see a lot of our customers who are now our influencers.”

Wayne Richard interviews guest Mark Botha, a successful seven-figure Amazon store owner and entrepreneur. They discuss the importance of proper financial preparation for a successful business exit, Mark's journey as an entrepreneur, and his latest venture into software and services.  Along the way, they share valuable insights and tips for listeners looking to scale their e-commerce businesses. [02:26] Experience with previous accounting providers and why he chose Bean Ninjas [03:39] Mark on taking chances - how he transitioned from chiropractic to e-commerce [7:18] Three considerations before jumping from e-commerce into software [12:24] Mark’s tip and tools for a successful business exit - importance of building bulletproof financials [15:59] Building Seller view - the importance of having a cost per unit that represents the true number [22:15] Lessons on product or marketplace expenses [25:36] Tips on where to look for hidden margins As a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the e-commerce industry, Mark Botha has a proven track record of building successful businesses and developing innovative solutions. He began his career as a chiropractor but quickly found his passion in e-commerce and digital nomad living. In 2013, Mark made a bold move by launching his first Amazon business with the goal of living on an island paradise. Despite facing unforeseen costs and fees, he was relentless in his pursuit of profitability, diving into spreadsheets and tracking every metric imaginable to make his ecommerce brands successful and profitable. After selling multiple e-commerce brands, Mark co-founded SellerVue, a comprehensive cost-tracking solution designed to empower e-commerce entrepreneurs to accurately track costs and maximize profits.   This podcast episode is brought to you by sponsor A2X: automated e-commerce accounting.   Top 3 takeaways: Proper financial preparation is crucial for a successful exit of a business. Quick and efficient communication with accounting providers is essential in avoiding tedious back-and-forth questioning. Taking a chance on a new business venture can lead to great success, even if it involves stepping out of one's comfort zone.   References and links mentioned Sellervue -  https://www.sellervue.com/ Download our free Xero or Quickbooks e-commerce toolkit: https://beanninjas.com/toolkits 

Have you ever wondered what it takes to launch multiple successful brands in just a few years? In this episode, host Wayne Richard sits down with 7-figure entrepreneur (and Bean Ninjas client) Phil Van Treuen to discuss the secrets behind his incredible success. Phil shares his experiences launching 4 brands in just 6 years, and the lessons he's learned along the way. From developing a winning brand strategy to building a strong team, Phil's insights will leave you inspired and ready to take your own business to the next level. Tune in now to learn from one of the best in the game! [02:31] Phil's experience with Bean Ninjas' monthly financials [04:05] From the National Guard to Digital Marketing: Phil's journey [05:46] Content that solves problems: The biggest takeaway from Digital Marketing [08:42] AI in business: How Phil uses it for content creation [10:10] Key moments on Phil's entrepreneurial journey [12:50] Launching 4 brands in 6 years: 2 lessons learned [16:35] Spending money on Facebook ads: Phil's process [18:12] Evaluating financial viability for new offerings: 4 insights [23:30]  Applying Stoicism to your life: What it is and where to look [30:19]  Phil's productivity hacks and time management techniques [31:31] Resource that helped Phil on his entrepreneurial journey [33:09] Defining freedom: What it means to Phil Phil Van Treuen is an author, entrepreneur and perpetual work in progress. Founder & CEO at CHOMP; Publisher at Stoic Simple. This podcast episode is brought to you by sponsor A2X: automated e-commerce accounting. Resources mentioned: Stoic Simple: https://www.stoicsimple.com SpaDog: https://www.spadogbox.com Download our free Xero or Quickbooks e-commerce toolkit: https://beanninjas.com/toolkits 

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The Bean Ninjas Podcast co-hosts Matt Stubbs and Meryl Johnston are back and live at the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand offices in Brisbane.In this episode, Matt and Meryl give us a recap of the early stages of Crossbeam; from its infancy as an idea to building the initial version of the app. They also answer some interesting questions from a live studio audience.

The Bean Ninjas co-hosts Matt Stubbs and Meryl Johnston are back today walking us through Crossbeam’s progress in recent weeks and they share the excitement of collecting their first recurring payment.They then move into some topics around work-life balance and how they each ensure they are able to run successful businesses and have great family - and personal relationships outside of work.

The Bean Ninjas co-hosts Matt Stubbs and Meryl Johnston are back today catching up on the progress Matt has made in his beta testing of Crossbeam.

Now that we’ve opened up Crossbeam to beta users we are facing a challenge.We are receiving great feedback and feature requests from beta users, but we need to balance that with a tight June 2021 launch date.It isn’t possible to build every requested feature in time for the launch, so we need to make some difficult choices.Join co-hosts Matt Stubbs and Meryl Johnston for this ‘working in public’ series focused on building a SaaS.

Getting traction with any new business is a challenge. That is why selecting the right problem to solve for the right market is so important.Join co-hosts Matt Stubbs and Meryl Johnston for this ‘working in public’ series focused on building a SaaS.

Making business decisions during normal circumstances can be challenging enough. With coronavirus (COVID-19), many small businesses have had to change their plans and Bean Ninjas is no exception.In this episode Meryl Johnston shares her thought process behind a couple of recent business decisions - pausing the education business unit, and switching to a new format for the podcast.Listen in to hear about the challenges and opportunities that have been presented to us during this pandemic.

In this episode we share some of our top product launch lessons.This is part 5 of our 5-part "Finding Product Market Fit" series, where Bean Ninjas Learning & Community Lead Anfernee Chansamooth and Financial Coach Michael Ward share how they're going about launching their 2 respective Bean Ninjas businesses - Bean Ninjas Educ8tion and Bean Ninjas Money Mindset.We believe in applying startup methodology to launching products quickly. In fact, Bean Ninjas was actually started with a 7 Day Launch process.As well as sharing our journey whilst it’s happening, including what’s working and what’s not. This is us “working in public”, and something we’ve been wanting to do since our 2019 "Product Development Process" series.Want to learn more about what Bean Ninjas is working on, and more importantly how we’re doing it? Well, this episode is for you.

Want to go some networking tips to make the most of business networking events?This is part 4 of our 5-part "Finding Product Market Fit" series, where Bean Ninjas Learning & Community Lead Anfernee Chansamooth and Financial Coach Michael Ward share how they're going about launching their 2 respective Bean Ninjas businesses - Bean Ninjas Educ8tion and Bean Ninjas Money Mindset.We believe in applying startup methodology to launching products quickly. In fact, Bean Ninjas was actually started with a 7 Day Launch process.As well as sharing our journey whilst it’s happening, including what’s working and what’s not. This is us “working in public”, and something we’ve been wanting to do ever since we shared our income reports in the early days of the business.Want to learn more about what Bean Ninjas is working on, and more importantly how we’re doing it? Well, this episode is for you.

Want to go behind the scenes and learn how we're generating leads for 2 new Bean Ninjas products?This is the part 3 of our 5-part "Finding Product Market Fit" series, where Bean Ninjas Learning & Community Lead Anfernee Chansamooth and Financial Coach Michael Ward share how they're going about launching their 2 respective Bean Ninjas businesses - Bean Ninjas Educ8tion and Bean Ninjas Money Mindset.We believe in applying startup methodology to launching products quickly. In fact, Bean Ninjas was actually started with a 7 Day Launch process.As well as sharing our journey whilst it’s happening, including what’s working and what’s not. This is us “working in public”, and something we’ve been wanting to do since our 2019 "Product Development Process" series.Want to learn more about what Bean Ninjas is working on, and more importantly how we’re doing it? Well, this episode is for you.

What does the business growth journey of a 5-year old company look like? You're about to find out.In this special episode, Bean Ninjas CEO Meryl Johnston and Direct of Global Operations Wayne Richard felt it would be interesting for listeners to get an insight into how Bean Ninjas has evolved as a business since launching in 2015 with $1000, and a dream of changing the global bookkeeping game.Wayne and Meryl reflect on what it means to "work less and earn more", themes of Momentum and Focus, Balance and Growth, and the various stages of business growth that the company went through in order to arrive at where it is today - as a leading company in the global bookkeeping and accounting space.Wayne and Meryl also discuss how how the company has evolved in terms of vision, mission, purpose, team, marketing, leadership, decision making, and key projects along the way.

Want to go behind the scenes and learn how we're identifying customer needs for 2 new Bean Ninjas products?This is part 2 of our 5-part "Finding Product Market Fit" series, where Bean Ninjas Learning & Community Lead Anfernee Chansamooth and Financial Coach Michael Ward share how they're going about launching their 2 respective Bean Ninjas businesses - Bean Ninjas Educ8tion and Bean Ninjas Money Mindset.We believe in applying startup methodology to launching products quickly. In fact, Bean Ninjas was actually started with a 7 Day Launch process.As well as sharing our journey whilst it’s happening, including what’s working and what’s not. This is us “working in public”, and something we’ve been wanting to do since our 2019 "Product Development Process" series.Want to learn more about what Bean Ninjas is working on, and more importantly how we’re doing it? Well, this episode is for you.

Want to go behind the scenes and learn how we're finding product market fit for 2 new Bean Ninjas products?This is the first of our 5-part "Finding Product Market Fit" series, where Bean Ninjas Learning & Community Lead Anfernee Chansamooth and Financial Coach Michael Ward share how they're going about launching their 2 respective Bean Ninjas businesses - Bean Ninjas Educ8tion and Bean Ninjas Money Mindset.We believe in applying startup methodology to launching products quickly. In fact, Bean Ninjas was actually started with a 7 Day Launch process.As well as sharing our journey whilst it’s happening, including what’s working and what’s not. This is us “working in public”, and something we’ve been wanting to do since our 2019 "Product Development Process" series.Want to learn more about what Bean Ninjas is working on, and more importantly how we’re doing it? Well, this episode is for you.

How do you prepare for uncertainty? It's alll about Mastering Timing and Change according to James Schramko, Founder of SuperFastBusiness.com.As the ex-Sales Director for Mercedes Benz Australia, James realised that he could earn a lot more money and lead a less stressful lifestyle by building online businesses.In this episode, James shares how he started his own business and quit employment in the 2008 crisis, and de-risked himself and his clients ever since. James also shares why relying on a single source of income is the riskiest strategy any individual can have for themselves and their loved ones.James also shares business models that he believes are real opportunities right now, and his #1 tip for entrepreneurs to improve cash flow over the next 90 days.

In this week’s episode, we celebrate hitting a massive milestone - 100 episodes of the Bean Ninjas podcast!We wanted to make this episode useful to our listeners so Bean Ninjas CEO Meryl Johnston and Global Director of Operations Wayne Richard discuss expectations going in when we launched the podcast, outcomes, wins, a recap of our favorite episodes, and what we’re planning next for the podcast.So whether you’re also planning a podcast or well on your way, you’ll learn more about our experience and get some useful takeaways for your own business. Enjoy!

Dream of traveling the world as a successful Shopify eCommerce entrepreneur?In this episode, Bean Ninjas COO Wayne Richard chats with Ronnie about his journey building a successful Shopify ecommerce business and living the life as a digital nomad.

Thinking about launching a side hustle or turning one into a profitable business in less than 2 years?Davis Nguyen, Founder of My Consulting Offer, has helped over 400 people land their dream consulting jobs at some of the most prestigious firms including McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.In this episode, Davis shares his journey of launching a side hustle and turning it into a $100K per month business in 2 years - with no website, no existing product, and no email list.