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Alibaba.com Ecommerce Academy

English, Finance, 2 seasons, 23 episodes, 6 hours, 8 minutes
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Alibaba.com Ecommerce Academy is the official podcast from the Alibaba.com team. Each week on the show, we bring you conversations with industry leading experts who are using Alibaba.com to build and scale their businesses. These conversations help you understand the state of global trading, the challenges we face today, and how to thrive amidst changing times. Subscribe and be sure to check back for regular episodes. This show is brought to you by Alibaba.com, the B2B global sourcing marketplace that aims to make it easy to do business anywhere. Alibaba.com’s services cover all aspects of commerce, including helping buyers discover products, find suppliers, and place orders online fast and efficiently. Try our platform out today at Alibaba.com
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Persistence, Innovation & the Power of Starting with Kia-Shun Voltz

In this episode of B2B Breakthrough Podcast, host Sharon Gai is joined by Kia-Shun Voltz, CEO and Founder of ShampooTime, to discuss why you should innovate out of necessity, how you can turn personal challenges into business opportunities, and how to successfully launch and grow a product that meets a widespread, unaddressed need.
2/14/202440 minutes, 59 seconds
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Embracing Change: Lessons on Adaptability with Jason Feifer

In this episode of the B2B Breakthrough Podcast, host Sharon Gai is joined by Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and author of "Build for Tomorrow," to discuss why you should embrace change and seize new opportunities, how you can adapt and innovate in your business, and how to future-proof your career as an entrepreneur.
1/31/202440 minutes, 7 seconds
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How to Build and Scale Your E-Commerce Brand with Mike McClary, CEO of Amazing.com

In this episode of B2B Breakthrough Podcast, host Sharon Gai is joined by Mike McClary, CEO of Amazing.com, to discuss how to build a successful e-commerce brand, the key strategies you can apply to achieve growth, scale, and profitability, and how you can transform your business.
1/19/202434 minutes, 26 seconds
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S2E3 - Managing Supplier Relationships and Communications

Perhaps there's no more important aspect of sourcing than communication with your suppliers. Good or even great communication can not only lead to great opportunities but also increase the efficiency of your sourcing process.    On this...
9/16/20221 day, 17 hours, 41 minutes
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S2E2: Building Teams That Thrive in Ecommerce

The new world of post-pandemic work offers businesses all sorts of options to expand and grow.   On this episode, host Mike Jackness speaks with , Serial Entrepreneur.   They discuss: - 8:55 Values and skills of great employees.- 17:39 How...
9/8/20221 day, 14 hours, 5 minutes
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S2E1: Removing Friction From the Buying Cycle and Supply Chain

The pandemic accelerated changes that were already happening across buying channels and supply chains. More and more buyers are expecting a seamless experience when dealing with suppliers and, increasingly, companies are taking a customer-centric...
8/23/20221 day, 16 hours, 4 minutes
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Welcome to the Alibaba.com Ecommerce Academy Podcast

You are listening to the Alibaba.com Ecommerce Academy podcast. The official podcast from the team at Alibaba.com. Each week on the show, we bring you conversations with industry leading experts who are using Alibaba.com to build and scale their...
8/22/20221 hour, 2 minutes
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Coordinating Complex Orders With International Suppliers

The global supply chain model has increased the affordability and accessibility of products manufactured all over the world. Sourcing products in this environment has become a much more complex task than before, and having a handle on the logistics of...
3/23/20221 day, 13 hours, 13 minutes
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Adapting Sourcing to Technology Trends

To attract repeat customers, businesses should source their products according to changing trends.  Tom Samiljan, Editor in Chief of Dealerscope, joined host Mike Jackness, President and CEO of Terran.com, on Alibaba.com Sourcing Insights. They...
3/16/20221 day, 19 hours, 45 minutes
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Smart Digital Scaling in Sourcing

It’s one thing to get a sourcing business up and running. It’s another thing entirely to optimize and scale your business across multiple markets and suppliers.   , Founder and CEO of . comes from a data analytics, supply chain, and venture...
3/9/20221 day, 7 hours, 34 minutes
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7 Factors to Consider When Sourcing Digitally

For every brand that seems to be doing everything right, there are companies behind it, coaching it through every step of the process to get to those best practices.   Adam Weiler is the founder of one of those companies, performance-based...
3/4/20221 day, 11 hours, 18 minutes
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Wholesale Retailing Fundamentals

While there are more opportunities than ever to grow in ecommerce, there’s also a lot of ways to miss the mark when trying to reach new customers.   , Co-Founder and VP of Operations at , is passionate about connecting retailers and...
2/16/20221 day, 13 hours, 46 minutes
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Getting Started in Sourcing Products

Strong product differentiation could be the difference between a hot seller bringing in millions or a dud that just sits on the shelf. , the owner of OFR Brands, has over a decade of experience in sourcing successful products. In this debut episode of...
2/9/20221 day, 4 hours, 10 minutes