The Secret Playbook to Scaling Beyond Amazon: TikTok, Influencers & Retail Presence
In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley speaks with Matt Greene, CEO of Happy Innovations, whose personal care brands have reached mid eight-figure revenue. Matt shares his journey from product development to scaling across Amazon, TikTok Shop, Shopify, and retail. Key insights include the importance of product innovation, building and supporting affiliate creators, approaching retail only after reaching ~$20M in revenue, and prioritizing profitability on each channel. Matt also recommends leveraging TikTok as the easiest post-Amazon expansion and emphasizes patience, operational excellence, and continuous product improvement as foundations for long-term success.
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How to Conduct a 2 Week CEO Time Study (Step-by-Step)
In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley shares a powerful productivity strategy: conducting a two-week time study. Josh explains how tracking time reveals inefficiencies and misplaced priorities that limit business growth. He introduces a four-bucket framework—Delete, Delegate, Design, and Double Down—to help entrepreneurs categorize their activities and focus on high-leverage work. Josh emphasizes that a CEO’s role must continuously evolve through revenue milestones, and recommends tools like the Timing app and ChatGPT to analyze time data and redesign job responsibilities for maximum impact.
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Throwback: The Data-Driven Approach to Amazon DSP – Targeting Like a Pro!
In this episode, Josh interviews George Meressa, founder of Clear Ads, about effective Amazon DSP advertising strategies. George explains how to vet DSP agencies, select high-performing products for campaigns, and leverage remarketing, cross-selling, and competitor targeting using Amazon’s data analytics. He emphasizes the importance of choosing certified partners, analyzing product conversion rates, and methodically building campaigns. The discussion includes actionable tips for maximizing ROAS and practical advice for supplement brands and other sellers aiming to scale with DSP. The episode concludes with key takeaways for listeners interested in leveraging Amazon DSP for business growth.
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The TikTok Shop Blueprint: How to Turn Content Into Millions in Sales
In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley speaks with TikTok Shop expert Michelle Barnum Smith about the challenges and opportunities of selling on TikTok Shop. Michelle highlights that only 1 in 30 brands survive the cold start phase, emphasizing that Amazon seller tactics don’t translate to TikTok. She stresses the importance of top-of-funnel content creation, genuine creator relationships, and a long-term brand-building mindset. Success requires understanding TikTok as an entertainment platform first, investing in content testing, and committing fully rather than treating it as a casual sales channel.
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Why I’m Trying to Fire Myself From My Own Business
In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley explains why he’s intentionally working less in his ecommerce business and aims to “fire himself” within 18 months. Rather than stepping away, Josh is building a self-sustaining business by implementing five key strategies: delegating decisions to capable team members, developing leadership through extreme ownership principles, investing in his leaders’ personal and professional growth, implementing scorecards focused on leading KPIs, and documenting his decision-making processes to eventually create an AI system that replicates his judgment, freeing him to focus on higher-level opportunities.
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Josh Hadley
Founder of Ecomm Breakthrough
As host of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast Josh has established beneficial relationships with key strategic partners within the e-commerce industry, and has learned business strategies and tactics from some of the most brilliants minds. He currently lives in Flower Mound, Texas, and invests in and advises business owners on how to grow, scale and exit their companies.