From sinking ship to eCommerce guru | Mike Begg, AMZ Advisors - Unlocking Moves Ep. 41

How did Mike Begg go from a sinking ship at Sears to becoming an eCommerce guru - advising some of the biggest brands how to sell on Amazon? Join us for Episode 41 of Unlocking Moves to find out - the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. On this episode, Kurt chats with Mike Begg about his path -- beginning his career at Deloitte and then Sears -- to ultimately launching his own eCommerce sales company. After finding success re-selling products on Amazon, he and his partners realized that no one really knew how to sell online, so they started AMZ Advisors. Mike and Kurt dive deep into some of the secrets to successfully selling online, how to build culture in a virtual world that includes offshore and nearshore teams, and the leadership and decision-making skills required to succeed as an entrepreneur. This episode is jam-packed with real world advice for companies looking to increase their online sales! About Mike Begg - Mike is an entrepreneur and eCommerce and digital marketing expert. Mike co-founded AMZ Advisers with his two partners in 2015. Together they have generated over half a billion in sales for their clients. Mike and his team also operate AMZ Courses, which educates Amazon sellers on how to maximize sales on the platform, and GoAvance, which helps brands expand into Latin America. Mike loves sharing advice and tips on anything related to Amazon and building businesses, in general. About Kurt Wilkin - Kurt is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as chairman of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He's a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies. (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:51) Mike's Career Path - Where he started and how he ended up building his own business (00:08:47) Mike was a real life Side Hustle Sam (00:09:21) AMZ Advisers (00:11:00) Sponsor: HireBetter (00:11:12) GoAvance: Expanding Brands to Mexico's E-commerce (00:14:03) How do you build a strong culture when you got an offshore/nearshore team (00:16:38) Tips on how to build a strong offshore/nearshore team (00:18:55) Mike's Unlocking Moves (00:22:27) Mike's Favorite Character on the book Who's Your Mike? (00:24:19) 3 tips on how to sell your products better in Amazon (00:27:04) Video Content is King (00:27:57) Mike Broke his collar bone in Poland (00:30:25) Mike Begg Contact info (00:30:41) Subscribe to Unlocking Moves (00:30:58) Outro (00:31:11) Take the Quiz on whosyourmike.com