Serial entrepreneur Drew Sanocki shares his career learnings after starting, buying, running, or selling numerous ecommerce businesses.Notable quotes:"You make most of your money on the exit.""Buying a business reduces the risk... its the ultimate shortcut""Valuations change over time. Growing ecommerce businesses can sell for 5-8x EBITDA"We discuss:Selling furniture as one of the earliest dropshippers in 1999The specifics on buying oVertone Haircare with Ezra FirestoneWhat makes a business attractive as a purchaseThe importance of retention marketingShow LinksoVertoneAutoAnythingDuoPlanePowerful by Patty McCord#341 - RFM Segmentation with Juliana JacksonPost Pilot - The Godfather offer! They'll build the first campaign for you and send them.SponsorsFree 30-day trial of Zipify OCU - To get an unadvertised gift, email help@zipify.com and ask for the "Tech Nasty Bonus".Back up your store with RewindTry Bold Product Upsell, free trialPrivy: The Fastest Way To Grow Sales With Email & SMSNever miss an episodeSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsJoin Kurt's newsletterHelp the showAsk a question in The Unofficial Shopify Podcast Facebook GroupLeave a reviewSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsWhat's Kurt up to?See our recent work at EthercycleSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelApply to work with Kurt to grow your store.