Nati's No Bullshit Guide to Retail | #128

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by self-confessed ‘crazy ideas guy’, Nati Harpaz. Many of you who have been in eCommerce for a while will know Nati from his time as Managing Director of Catch and the Director, CEO and Chairman of Octomedia which publishes Inside Retail. Today, Nati joins me as the Co Founder and Executive Director of TradeSquare - Australia’s wholesale one-stop shop for business - with over 150,000 products all in one place and 8,000+ buyers. Recently TradeSquare announced TradeSquare Connect which allows retailers to turn into wholesalers.  As you would expect from someone as experienced as Nati, we have a cracker of an episode. We cover topics like the differences between B2B and B2C, why product managers and trading managers are the most crucial roles in eCommerce and why he didn’t do any research before launching TradeSquare - he just went for it, went with his gut. But I feel things go up a level in the second half of the chat, where we ask Nati for his personal advice and get a load of gems around his way of getting shit done, playing to your strengths, the people he surrounds himself with and his advice for those considering their next eCommerce career move. Honestly, there are so many little pieces of gold in there, delivered in Nati’s no-BS style that really hit home for me. Links from the episode:TradeSquareCatchBuilding Australian eCommerce Giants: Secrets & Strategies | #028Einat Sukenik Kissing ChickensCheap as ChipsKoalaFaireAnkorstoreMiraklRay DalioShopify Plus and Milligram (sponsored)Signet and Aussie Candles (sponsored)Questions answered:Why did you decide to go all in on TradeSquare?From your experience, what are the most crucial elements of online B2B to get right? What’s the most important thing when building a business team?This episode was brought to you by…  Shopify PlusSignetThanks to our sponsors, Shopify and Klaviyo, for bringing you the show.Sponsor Add To Cart: https://addtocart.com.au/sponsor/Subscribe to the Add To Cart newsletter  SMS us to Suggest a Guest Connect with Nathan Bush Join the Add To Cart Community