In the ever-evolving landscape of international commerce, businesses are constantly seeking ways to broaden their horizons and stay competitive. The allure of global markets, especially those brimming with innovative and affordable products, is hard to resist. For South African businesses, this desire for expansion often leads to the question: How can we tap into the vast world of opportunities in China and bring those benefits home?

Enter ShopShipShake – the answer to your business expansion aspirations. Unlike conventional e-commerce platforms, ShopShipShake is exclusively designed to serve the needs of South African businesses. This article delves into why ShopShipShake is your premier gateway to seamless business growth.

A Platform Exclusively for Business Clients

ShopShipShake’s primary mission is to cater to the unique demands of businesses in South Africa. Our platform is your virtual bridge connecting you with Chinese suppliers and the vast array of products they offer. Whether you’re an established business owner looking to diversify your product offerings or an entrepreneur seeking to venture into new markets, ShopShipShake is your strategic partner.

The Advantages of Choosing Shopshipshake

1. Supplier Diversity: Our extensive network boasts over 1,000,000+ suppliers, enabling you to explore a wide range of options. This diversity empowers your business to diversify its product catalog and remain competitive in a dynamic market.
2. Streamlined Logistics: We understand the complexities of international sourcing, shipping, and storage. WithShopShipShake, you can shift your focus from logistics to growth while we handle these intricate aspects on your behalf. It’s a partnership where your success becomes our mission.
3. Customized Solutions: We recognize that every business is unique, and our solutions are tailored to meet your specific goals and requirements. Our commitment is to make our relationship feel more like a partnership than just a transaction.

Additional Advantages

ShopShipShake offers a host of additional advantages to make your business expansion journey as smooth as possible:

• Stable Supply Chain: Our platform provides a stable supply chain that includes product supply, shipping, and secure storage. This ensures a seamless end-to-end process for your business.
• Payment in South African Rand: Convenience is paramount, and we’ve got you covered. We now support payments in South African Rand, making transactions even more straightforward for our South African business clients.
• Fast and Affordable Deliveries: Our partnership with trusted logistics companies guarantees swift and reasonably priced deliveries. Say goodbye to long shipping times and exorbitant fees.
• 1688.com Partnership: Through our collaboration with 1688.com, one of China’s premier e-commerce platforms, we gain access to an extensive array of suppliers and products, enriching our catalog and broadening your sourcing options.
• Shopify Partnership in Africa: Our partnership with Shopify in Africa opens up new avenues for businesses to thrive in the African market, further solidifying our commitment to providing top-notch e-commerce solutions.
• Dedicated IT Technology Group: We continuously invest in technology and have a dedicated team of IT experts working to improve and optimize our platform, delivering the best user experience possible.
• Professional Product Inspection: Quality is paramount. Our professional product inspectors meticulously review items before they reach you, ensuring the highest standards for your business.

ShopShipShake is not just an e-commerce platform; it’s your trusted partner in unlocking the world of Chinese products for your business. If you’re a business owner seeking growth opportunities or looking to diversify your product offerings, Shopshipshake is here to make your journey seamless and rewarding. Join us today and experience the difference of doing business with Shopshipshake!

Wrapping Up:

We at ShopShipShake have been working with businesses like yours with fulfilling experiences. We offer one-stop services, including an efficient supply chain, over 10 thousand of China’s suppliers, over 1,000,000 SKU and more. With a successful track record of over 100,000 clients, we are sure to deliver your orders requirements.

Let’s get in touch to build, sustain, and grow your businesses! If you would like to know more details about us, please contact us:  blog.shopshipshake.com. If you are interested in cooperating with us. Please register on: https://shop.shopshipshake.com/register/business

In this article, we will discuss five key tips to launch a business with boldness. Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, or just starting out, there’s something here for everyone.

Launching a business requires a lot of hard work and dedication. However, sometimes it takes more than that to make your business successful. Boldness is key when it comes to launching a company, and being able to make pragmatic choices can set you apart from your competitors.

The first step towards launching a business is taking the bold step to start something new. As a leader, stepping out of your comfort zone is not an easy task, but it is the first essential step on the journey to success. If you are planning to launch your business, it’s essential to stand out from the mainstream and think outside the box. Boldness not only signifies courage, but it also demonstrates the determination to change the pattern.

Let’s talk about five ways to launch a business with boldness and set yourself apart from the pack.

1. Embrace creativity

One way to launch a business with boldness is to embrace creativity. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box when it comes to your business plans. Consider unique marketing strategies, unconventional advertising techniques or even a daring company name. Creativity can be key to setting yourself apart from your competition and gaining attention. Let the ideas flow, but know that not every idea is a good idea.

Your approach to business can set you apart from competitors, so it’s crucial to have an open mind when trying to come up with innovative business ideas. Embrace your creativity, and explore different options before embarking on a new business. You may be unique in ways that can attract a new audience or create an entirely new market. The key to success in entrepreneurship is putting in the effort, and creativity goes a long way in taking your business to the next level.

2. Take growth-mindset-driven risks

Taking calculated risks is another way to launch a business with boldness. Don’t always follow the conventional path, but examine a radical approach and research all the possible outcomes. You may find that taking a bit of a risk can be greatly rewarding in the end. This is the essence of boldness — not knowing if it will work but knowing that you did everything possible for it to be successful and to learn from the attempt, even if it fails.

Taking risks is essential when starting a business because growth rarely comes without risk. While there’s no guarantee that doing anything in business will work, taking risks and making calculated decisions is one of the most effective ways to grow. The chances of success are significantly higher when we take calculated risks and learn from our failures. For example, if you’re considering a particular strategy or partnership that could make or break your business, you need to have the courage to move forward and see what comes out of it.

3. Find your niche

One of the biggest mistakes new business owners make is attempting to tackle a broad market. Finding a specific niche in your overall industry might seem limiting, but it can allow you to become an expert in that area. Your passion for that niche will draw in customers, and your unique skills will make you stand out. You do not and cannot be everything to everyone.

Your business’s market can be broader and more relaxed at first to enable you to gain some foothold; you may concentrate on a small area that’s more likely to react positively to your product or service. Once you get your foothold, you’ll gradually increase your customer base. If you want to achieve long-term success, your niche or focus market should be unique and serve a purpose.

4. Stay public and engaged

Bold companies aren’t afraid to be present and visible to the public. Using social media is an excellent way to stay publicly involved with your audience. Building and targeting a relevant audience will require engagement. Not only will it help in gaining customers, but it can create relationships and enable you to keep learning from your market. Be consistent in your posting, and be authentic to your brand.

It is vital for entrepreneurs to be public, although we may like to be private when launching a business. Entrepreneurs can stay active on social media and participate in speaking engagements, local business events and other local marketing activities to gain more awareness and enable their followers to get to know them better. Promote your business whenever you can, and the attention you garner could eventually result in organic searches.

5. Believe in yourself

Last but not least, the most important key to launching a business with boldness is to believe in yourself. Individuals who are too hesitant may not have the courage to push forward with their idea. You may face difficult times, pressure and possible rejections. You must have faith in yourself and the vision for your business. There will be noise when you are starting out — be sure to have strategies you can use to mute the negative and filter the essential learnings to strengthen your confidence and success.

When starting a business, it’s essential to remember that success takes time. There will be setbacks, roadblocks, hurdles and times when things don’t go as planned. But don’t give up. Believe that your hard work is worth it. Always remain focused on your goals, and have belief in yourself. You have to put in the work to succeed, so stay positive, be patient, and believe in your business — and the success will come.

When launching a business, taking chances and believing in yourself can help you get ahead. It’s important to embrace creativity, take risks, find your niche, stay public and believe that your business is worth all of the hard work you’re putting in. Remember that success does not come overnight, but your determined and calculated boldness will take you there!

Wrapping Up:

We at ShopShipShake have been working with businesses like yours with fulfilling experiences. We offer one-stop services, including an efficient supply chain, over 10 thousand of China’s suppliers, over 1,000,000 SKU and more. With a successful track record of over 100,000 clients, we are sure to deliver your orders requirements.

Let’s get in touch to build, sustain, and grow your businesses! If you would like to know more details about us, please contact us:  blog.shopshipshake.com. If you are interested in cooperating with us. Please register on: https://shop.shopshipshake.com/shop/register/business

The article refers to: https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/how-to-launch-your-business-with-boldness-and-confidence/451023

High cost of logistics is making it difficult for online platforms to survive.

E-Commerce has long been touted as Africa’s next high-growth market. Several reasons are cited for the optimism, among them:

the continent’s large, relatively young, and tech-savvy population, increasing mobile internet penetration, a fast-growing middle-class and rising disposable income.

The burgeoning industry has seen the birth of homegrown e-commerce platforms such as Jumia (Nigeria), Takealot (South Africa) and Kilimall (Kenya), and the market’s potential has not gone unnoticed by bigger international players like Amazon, Alibaba, Shein and even Facebook, all of whom are positioning themselves for a piece of the e-commerce pie.

Africa, however, is a truly unique operating environment and presents its own challenges, from logistical constraints, underdeveloped infrastructure and limited payment gateways to security, access to capital and a customer trust deficit. The playing field, which is becoming increasingly crowded and putting pressure on margins and profitability, is ripe for both consolidation and disruption.

Of the continent’s e-commerce markets, South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya are among the most advanced and offer valuable lessons to potential entrants and upstarts about how to overcome Africa’s idiosyncrasies, and what happens when you don’t.

E-Commerce in Africa

Africa’s e-commerce journey began when South African platforms – Kalahari.com and Bidorbuy.com – started out in 1998 and 1999 respectively at the height of the dotcom boom. Since those early days, e-commerce on the continent has grown exponentially. There are over 264 active e-commerce sites across 23 countries in Africa.^[1] South Africa alone boasts overs 105 e-commerce platforms, while Kenya and Nigeria have 60 and 58 respectively (figure 1). 

E-commerce sites have sprung up to cater to almost every consumer need – from food delivery services to everyday groceries. Data shows that in Africa fashion, electronics, and media are the biggest online spend categories. This is followed by toys, hobbies and DIY furniture. (figure 2).

Africa’s biggest e-commerce website is Nigeria-based Jumia which attracts an average of over 32 million visitors a month, followed by South Africa’s Takealot and Egypt’s Souq^[4]with 10 million unique visitors per month each.

The e-commerce penetration rate in Africa is expected to breach the half-a-billion user mark by 2025 (40%), up from just 139 million users (13%) in 2017. That represents a compounded annual growth rate of 17% (figure 4).

Notably, most of the e-commerce traffic comes from mobile devices – more than 70%. It is expected to be almost exclusively mobile by 2040.^[7]The 281 million currently active online shoppers in Africa^[8]are forecast to drive revenue to US$49bn in 2023 and to US$82bn in 2027^[9] (figure 5).

From a growth perspective, Africa’s e-commerce story is a compelling one. But from the profitability point of view it is still a long way from maturity. Despite the double-digit revenue advance since 2017, Africa makes up less than 1% of the US$6.3trn global e-commerce economy. While the expansion of mobile telecommunication networks, uptake of smart devices, rising disposable income and large population are big drivers of online commerce growth, they don’t tell the full story. A 2017 report by Disrupt Africa found that less than 30% of Africa’s e-commerce start-ups were profitable.^[11] The lack of profitability is not limited to start-ups, however. Many of the biggest e-commerce companies on the continent have not yet turned a profit after more than a decade of trading, surviving only on capital injections from venture funders or parent companies. Nigeria’s Jumia, South Africa’s Takealot and Kenya’s Kilimall, all leaders in their respective countries, offer valuable insight into the challenges of turning an e-commerce profit in Africa.

Jumia – Nigeria

Jumia, once dubbed the “Amazon of Africa”, was arguably the continent’s most celebrated start-up and the first ‘unicorn’ (a startup whose market valuation hits US$1bn). It operates across 10 African countries selling everything from electronics to homeware, fashion, and groceries. More recently, it has expanded into logistics, hotel and travel booking, food delivery and payment services.

The firm, which is headquartered in Berlin, and whose senior leadership and software developers operate from Dubai and Portugal respectively, was launched in 2012 in Nigeria as an African company with the financial backing of German venture capital firm, Rocket Internet and South African mobile telecommunications company, MTN. In 2019, Jumia listed on the New York Stock Exchange^[12] raising US$196m.^[13] But since the IPO, which saw the share soar threefold from its listing price ($US14.50), the stock has fallen more than 90% from its all-time high (of US$62 in February 2021), and now trades below US$3.^[14] Rocket Internet and MTN have both since divested their holdings the company has faced a barrage of questions from members of the media and public at large. They have had to defend their claims of being an African firm and counter accusations of fraud. Jumia has never turned a profit. In 2022 it reported losing as much as US$227m.^[15] To put the firm back on a path to profitability a new management was brought in. Operations in four of its 14 markets were wound up^[16] and 20% (900 people) of its workforce was laid off.^[17]

Operational and management issues aside, Africa is a difficult place to do business. Jumia’s 2019 annual report shows that the company’s fulfilment expenses (cost to ship and deliver orders) were US$1.6m higher than its gross profit. Manging logistics in Africa is particularly challenging. Informal spatial and suburban planning in many areas make precise delivery addresses difficult to identify. That can result in failed deliveries, order cancellations and returns, which for Jumia, are as high at 20%.  The remoteness of some delivery areas as well as underdeveloped road infrastructure have meant that the company has had to adapt its delivery methods, which include bicycles, roller-skates, and more recently, drones.^[18] This creates additional layers of complexity and adds costs to what is already an expensive business model that works on thin margins.

While Jumia’s balance sheet remains relatively free of debt it has only US$228m in cash reserves left. At its current burn rate Jumia may have only a year worth of runway before having to raise debt or issue shares, neither of which is likely to be well received by investors.

Online retailers are cash hungry, requiring enormous scale before becoming profitable. South Africa’s Takealot is another example of an African e-commerce leader yet to make a profit.

Takealot – South Africa

Takealot was officially launched in 2011 after US based investment firm, Tiger Global Management^[19] acquired and rebranded Take2, a South African e-commerce player founded in 2002.^[20] In 2014, the company merged its operations with Naspers-owned Kalahari.com, which at the time, was a market leader in online sales of games, books, music, DVDs, cameras, and electronics in South Africa.

In the announcement of their merger, Takealot acknowledged that without scale “SA retailers [sic] simply can’t compete successfully against the local brick and mortar retailers and foreign companies such as Amazon and Alibaba.^[21]” At the time, both Kalahari and Takealot were loss-making.^[22] To add greater scale and logistics capabilities to the business, Naspers completed a full buyout of Takealot in 2018 grouping it with online clothing retailer, Superbalist and Food Delivery business, Mr D Food.

Despite accounting for half of South Africa’s online purchases, Takealot incurred a US$13m trading loss in the six months to June 2022 on sales of US$384m. Like Jumia, rising logistical costs and complexity are one of the reasons the company has yet to turn a corner. A weaker exchange rate, higher inflation, rising interest rates and pressure on disposable income have been a blow to both sales and operating expenses.

The group’s latest loss comes at a time when Amazon is readying to enter the South African market, and brick and mortar retailers are fighting back with their own delivery platforms. The country’s biggest retailers, Checkers (Sixy60), Woolworths (Woolies Dash), Pick ‘n Pay (PnP Express), Makro / Walmart and Mr Price among many others have all launched e-commerce platforms that leverage their existing store infrastructure across the country, allowing same-day delivery. To compete, Takealot has had to invest substantially in additional warehousing, inventory, and distribution centres, pushing out its breakeven timeframe.

Nevertheless, the runway for Takealot is decidedly longer. Despite multiple cash injections of hundreds of millions of dollars, Takealot’s parent firm, Naspers, has deep pockets and is intent on staying the course.^[23]

Kilimall – Kenya

Nairobi based Kilimall has styled itself as a marketplace rather than a true e-commerce retailer. It is a relatively new entrant to Africa’s e-commerce space, having launched in 2014. It is the second biggest e-commerce platform in Kenya after Jumia and was founded by ex-Huawei employee Yang Tao who started the firm in response to his frustration at the limited range and high cost of goods in Kenya. Kilimall is for all intents and purposes is a Chinese company that was started in Kenya to offer small businesses a way to sell their products to Kenya’s growing digital shopping market. It has since grown to over 10,000 sellers from both Africa and China^[24], and exports Kenyan products to Chinese buyers. The e-commerce platform also offers an online payment system, Lipapay, and logistics system KillExpress. The firm’s strong connection with the world’s biggest manufacturing hub are seen as a distinct competitive advantage. While a great deal less is known about Kilimall, its ownership structure and trading performance (purportedly as high as US$72m in sales annually^[25]), the company has faced a wave of complaints about the poor customer service, quality of its products or orders not being delivered at all.

Kilimall’s expansion into Uganda and Nigeria was short-lived. Barely two years after launching in Kampala in 2016 it decided to exit. Talks with private investors to sell out the Ugandan unit collapsed, leaving rival Jumia with an 80%^[26] market share in the country.^[27] Ironically, months before exiting Uganda, founder and CEO announced plans to be present in all African countries by 2022.^[28]Kilimall’s Nigerian domain too, has been shuttered.

The experiences of Jumia, Takealot and Kilimall highlight the challenges faced by e-commerce players in Africa, but also the industry more broadly. They also suggest that the excitement around e-commerce in Africa belies the difficult trading conditions on the continent and lack of profitability. There is a multitude of challenges to navigate just to complete a sale, let alone fulfil the order and make a profit in the process.

PAINS: Internet connectivity and the cost of data

Poor internet connectivity and the high cost of data are less of an issue than they have been in the past but are nevertheless an inhibitor to faster and broader adoption of mobile browsing and conversion to sale. While data costs have eased over the past 5 years, Africans still spend a disproportionately high amount of their average monthly income on connectivity (figure 6).

E-commerce sites in Africa (as with the rest of the world) have been optimised for mobile browsing and low data consumption but true progress will only be achieved through regulatory reform that force data costs lower and the wider roll-out of free wi-fi in public areas.

In South Africa, mobile telecommunications providers have lowered exorbitant data costs under pressure from government and the public, even “zero-rating” certain government, educational and employment websites, where browsing does not use the customers data. Instead, zero-rated sites are effectively subsidised and paid for by the zero-rated site owners.^[30] Considering how few e-commerce platforms in Africa are profitable, it is difficult to see how they would be able to carry the cost of zero-rating, and whether the cost would be more than offset by sale conversions. Nevertheless, e-commerce platforms will have to become more creative in attracting and converting site visits in a data-constrained environment.

Payments and the trust deficit

Given Africa’s large unbanked population, many consumers either operate on a cash basis (often outside the formal economy) or rely on mobile money and digital wallets. At just 31.5%, Africa has the lowest proportion of adults with a bank account anywhere in the world. The continent does, however, have the highest proportion of its adult population with a mobile money account globally (22.5%) (figure 7).

Mobile money is effectively an electronic wallet service linked to a phone number and protected by various methods of authentication (password, pin, biometrics), allowing users to store, send, receive, and spend money using their mobile phone. E-commerce sites in Africa have been quick to integrate mobile payments into their platforms which has brought about the inclusion of many buyers that would otherwise have been excluded from e-commerce participation. Several e-commerce companies have gone further by allowing payment by cash on delivery. While this has this been an important strategy to broaden access to their platforms, it was also critical to addressing a trust deficit. Cash payments introduce their own challenges, however, particularly as far as security is concerned.^[31] Nevertheless, e-commerce companies have had to adapt to consumer demands for cash payments, particularly in Egypt, Kenya, and Morocco (figure 8).

African consumers have proven reluctant to conduct online purchases for fear of phishing, fraud, or cybercrime vulnerabilities^[32], or are simply hesitant to pay upfront for goods and services which may ultimately never be delivered or are of poor quality.^{[33] [34]} Quality products and service are as crucial for building trust and goodwill as is ensuring a seamless returns policy.

Customer returns are a necessary evil for e-commerce retailers and average between 20% and 30%^[35] globally – return reasons vary from receiving the wrong item, to wrong size or product damage. It is estimated that as much as 65% of all returns are because of mistakes by retailers.^[36] They are reputationally and logistically costly and erode profits. In Africa, these costs are amplified.

Logistics costs

The success of any e-commerce site is only as good as its logistics capabilities. An underdeveloped logistics infrastructure in Africa (road, rail, port), an unreliable postal service and the high cost of transport and duties are all challenges to e-commerce profitability in Africa.

In Europe, the average distance between major cities is 1,300km while in Africa, its 4,100km.^[37] Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates that the cost of getting goods to market adds roughly 90% to production costs in Europe, and as much as 320% to manufacturing costs in Africa. The markedly higher logistics costs in Africa are not only a function of geography, but also poor road, rail, and port infrastructure. E-commerce reduces the need for producers and sellers to distribute through costly brick and mortar (offline) channels, and instead warehouse and distribute goods centrally, thereby reducing expenses.

The complexity of “last-mile” logistics in Africa, however, erode much of the cost savings gained by centralisation.^[38] This has left the door open for brick-and-mortar retailers who also sell online, and whose network of stores effectively act as distribution warehouses, to gain material market share from e-commerce pure-plays.

The way forward for ecommerce in Africa

Despite the many challenges that come with operating an e-commerce platform in Africa, the continent should not be seen as an impossible place to do business. In fact, several geographies in Amazon’s non-US e-commerce business have been loss-making for many years. It was almost exclusively the North American market that drove profitability. Even so, it saw the value that Africa offered and acquired Souq^[39] for US$580m (buying out Takealot owner Naspers’ shares) and later rebranded as Amazon in Egypt, knowing it would be a long journey to profitability.^[40]

The pandemic accelerated the adoption of online shopping around the world, but even more so in Africa given it was still in the early phases of gaining traction. Travel and mobility restrictions meant that consumers turned in increasing numbers to online purchases and there is no going back. Covid-19 was a double-edged sword for e-commerce retailers, however, as it also ensured greater competition when brick-and-mortar retailers were forced to adapt and offer online buying and delivery. Perhaps most important to remember is that the retail pie hasn’t grown with the onset of e-commerce.^[41] Instead, there are simply more competitors fighting for the pie, and growing market share fundamentally comes down to price and convenience.

Africa is littered with examples of failed e-commerce ventures, and there will be many more. There are also many platforms whose founders and shareholders made handsome profits when bought out by e-commerce giants looking to scale or enter new markets. In this regard, Africa is not unique. It is the nature of e-commerce globally. Africa is unique, however, in its potential for growth. The nascent industry is only set to accelerate from a low base. For those that dare to brave the long game in Africa and can ride out marginal (at best) profits, the continent holds the potential to deliver extraordinary returns for serious disruptors.

Wrapping Up:

We at ShopShipShake have been working with businesses like yours with fulfilling experiences. We offer one-stop services, including an efficient supply chain, over 10 thousand of China’s suppliers, over 1,000,000 SKU and more. With a successful track record of over 100,000 clients, we are sure to deliver your orders requirements.

Let’s get in touch to build, sustain, and grow your businesses! If you would like to know more details about us, please contact us:  blog.shopshipshake.com. If you are interested in cooperating with us. Please register on: https://shop.shopshipshake.com/shop/register/business

Reference : https://www.ntu.edu.sg/cas/news-events/news/details/the-growing-pains-of-e-commerce-business-in-africa

Ask anyone at the top of their field how they found success in business, and chances are you’ll find overlapping patterns of hard work, long hours, and—perhaps most important—continual self-education.

Experience, books, blog posts, and videos usually make up the curriculum of the self-taught entrepreneur, but podcasts offer their own distinct value: they let you listen, learn, and grow while you’re getting ready in the morning, going for a jog, driving around, or even working on your business.

But, with more than three million podcasts available, how do you choose where to start?

To help you out, we’ve rounded up 20 of the best business podcasts for aspiring and established entrepreneurs. Whether you’re looking for practical marketing advice or a motivational push, these top business podcasts (all available on Apple Podcasts and other top podcast platforms) are worth a listen.

10 best business podcasts for 2023

1. Duct Tape Marketing

Hosted by: John Jantsch

Made for: Small business owners looking to learn more about online marketing on a budget.

John Jantsch has been running this weekly podcast for more than a decade, interviewing experts, authors, successful entrepreneurs, and thought leaders about business hacks, the ins and outs of online marketing, and more.

There’s valuable content here on subjects in all areas of digital marketing. The podcast dives into the technical, like getting more results from Google Ads, as well as the more abstract, like building a memorable personal brand, or the role of authenticity in marketing.

You’ll not only get business advice about how to differentiate yourself from the competition and make your venture truly unique, but also content covering everything from new trends in marketing (like voice search) to increasing productivity.

2. HBR IdeaCast

Hosted by: Sarah Green Carmichael

Made for: Entrepreneurs who are scaling and running into growing pains, especially when it comes to building a team.

IdeaCast is the brainchild of the Harvard Business Review and features weekly discussions about business management, often through interviews with industry experts and business leaders.

It has actionable advice on everything from networking to business management. In particular, this is one of the best business podcasts for those managing a team of employees and contractors.

If you’re planning on growing your team to scale your business (or if you’ve already done so), these episodes are a must-listen. Host Sarah Green Carmichael frames advice around real-life case studies of small business owners everyone can earn from.

3. The $100 MBA Show

Hosted by: Omar Zenhom

Made for: Entrepreneurs interested in the process of running their own business, not just growing one.

The $100 MBA Show attracts 50,000 listeners daily by offering advice on how to run a business using predictable patterns to your advantage. Host Omar Zenhom is always upbeat and energetic, and his passion for efficient processes translates into valuable information successful entrepreneurs can use to build a better marketing flywheel or improve business operations.

In addition to growth, this podcast also offers advice tailored specifically to those who want to avoid or resolve common problems that are likely to pop up along their business journey. If owners are feeling stumped, they can also submit questions for possible inclusion in an upcoming podcast.

4. The Copywriter Club

Hosted by: Kira Hug and Rob Marsh

Made for: Business owners who write their own copy or who want to learn about the craft of high-converting writing.

Every week, catch an in-depth interview with experts on how to write compelling copy that feeds a content marketing strategy and converts for top brands.

Great copywriting bolsters nearly every marketing activity: from your product descriptions, site copy, email marketing, PPC campaigns, and more. Marketing still lives and dies on the words you use to communicate.

This podcast can help you create copy, hone your online marketing skills, and build a content marketing machine that converts, including product descriptions and marketing campaigns.

5. Mixergy

Hosted by: Andrew Warner

Made for: Entrepreneurs and business owners keen to hear how other startups were born and how they grew.

Airing several times a week, Mixergy features interviews with startup founders, serial entrepreneurs, and people at the top of their fields.

With episodes on reinvented classic experiences like wedding dress shopping or parking tech for autonomous vehicles, Mixergy is one of the best business podcasts for entrepreneurs looking for business inspiration in unlikely places.

Mixergy also covers case studies on successful businesses, and provides valuable information on different ways to run a business.

6. The Jason and Scot Show

Hosted by: Jason Goldberg and Scot Wingo

Made for: Entrepreneurs interested in and selling in the ever-changing world of commerce and retail.

Jason (also known as the Retail Geek) and Scot share some of the high-level debates and conversations they have about the future of retail and commerce.

The interview-style episodes include insights from industry veterans, but it’s Jason and Scot’s deep dives that are worth listening to for the latest business news and trends in retail. Whether it’s Amazon’s latest experiment, or the move toward VR/AR, listening to these two friends talk is always a good time.

7. eCommerce MasterPlan Podcast

Hosted by: Chloe Thomas

Made for: All ecommerce business owners, especially those who want to develop plans for customer retention or relationship building.

For 30 minutes a week, the eCommerce MasterPlan Podcast gives you actionable insights on how to get more customers and make more meaningful relationships with them.

The show’s strength is its deep dives into everything customer-centric: acquisition, retention, and loyalty building. Beyond its customer-centric point of view, it also features information on the latest online business tech and offers tips on maximizing profit and saving money.

8. Social Media Marketing Talk Show

Hosted by: Eric Fisher

Made for: Small businesses doing their own social media marketing.

Ever feel like you get whiplash from social media channels’ new features? The Social Media Marketing Talk Show keeps you up to date while explaining what changes will mean for you.

Eric Fisher, a member of the Social Media Examiner team, hosts the podcast and regularly features experts like Andrea Vahl and Madalyn Sklar. Their conversation makes the changes happening in social media feel more accessible, so you’ll know exactly how to respond with your social accounts.

9. eCommerce Fuel

Hosted by: Andrew Youderian

Made for: Six- and seven-figure ecommerce store owners looking to scale.

Andrew Youderian has built several million-dollar ecommerce ventures, so he’s an excellent go-to guy to talk to about everything happening in ecommerce.

This podcast features discussions about managing online businesses, with an emphasis on how to get to six or seven figures—and then grow some more. If you want to think big and take home a good chunk of change too, this should be at the top of your listening list.

10. Goal Digger Podcast

Hosted by: Jenna Kutcher

Made for: Female entrepreneurs who rock their businesses and their personal lives.

Instead of a traditional talk-and-interview format, this several-times-a-week podcast takes on the feel of a live workshop. Jenna Kutcher knows her stuff. The podcast provides specific strategies entrepreneurs can use to market their businesses.

In addition to giving marketing advice in areas of expertise like SEO and Instagram marketing, Kutcher goes deep on subjects other podcasts might stay away from, like work-life balance as a CEO and a mom, and how to make your brand more inclusive.

Wrapping Up:

We at ShopShipShake have been working with businesses like yours with fulfilling experiences. We offer one-stop services, including an efficient supply chain, over 10 thousand of China’s suppliers, over 1,000,000 SKU and more. With a successful track record of over 100,000 clients, we are sure to deliver your orders requirements.

Let’s get in touch to build, sustain, and grow your businesses! If you would like to know more details about us, please contact us:  blog.shopshipshake.com. If you are interested in cooperating with us. Please register on: https://bit.ly/3Cfdu4w

Source: https://www.shopify.com/blog/business-podcasts