Andrew Youderian Surveys The Ecommerce Landscape

Today's interview is with one of my very favorite people in ecommerce, Andrew Youderian. Andrew is the founder of E-commerce Fuel, an online community of 7-figure & higher ecommerce store owners. Ecommerce Fuel is the best-run online community I've ever personally seen, so I started by asking Andrew what makes great online community. From there, the conversation shifted to his unique perspective (as the head of a community of over 1,000 ecom store owners) on the state of the ecommerce landscape, how hard or easy things are right now relative to the past, and ecom operators' current & ever-complicated relationship with Amazon. We close by giving Andrew a taste of his own medicine: we ask him some lightning round questions, just like he does with his guest on The Ecommerce Fuel Podcast. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [03:31] What is E-commerceFuel? [05:30] Curating valuable content and fostering reciprocity in the EcommerceFuel Community  [08:10] Examining the success and DNA of the EcommerceFuel community  [10:17] The importance of time and trust in Building a successful online community [13:37] Impact from working in the community to building strong internal teams [15:51] Hiring strategies and the importance of test projects and feedback [22:53] Insights into the e-commerce landscape from a community survey [26:07] Discussing perspectives on Amazon and e-commerce with Bill D'Allesandro [28:00] E-commerce landscape and adoption of Amazon by small brands (pros and cons of selling on Amazon) [30:37] The nuances of selling on Amazon in the e-commerce landscape & navigating the challenges faced by entrepreneurs [34:23] The evolution and future of e-commerce [37:14] Lightning round with Andrew Youderian THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR: More Staffing Hire incredible virtual professionals from the Philippines at a fraction of the cost of domestic employees with help from More Staffing. Head to www.morenow.co to get started. FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW YOUDERIAN Join Ecommerce Fuel yourself. Listen to the E-commerce Fuel Podcast. Follow Youderian on Twitter: @youderian. FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW FARIS Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrewjfaris. Work with Andrew: www.ajfgrowth.com. Email Andrew (including about advertising on The Andrew Faris Podcast): [email protected]. MUSIC Intro Music: "Tell Me Mama" by The Devious Means Outro Music: "Rusty Little Scissors" by The Devious Means