69. Rupesh Sanghavi: Growing A 9-Figure eCommerce Business

It’s not every day you get to sit down and talk with the CEO of a 9-figure eCommerce business.

However, this week I did!

Rupesh Sanghavi heads up ErgodE, a global eCommerce business that ships millions of orders every year and last year generated $150 million in revenue.

In this insightful episode, we talked about:

• The operational challenges (and solutions) of a growing business
• Managing inventory at scale
• Working with Amazon warehouses and 3PL’s
• Using data to inform your decision making

And, you guessed it, so much more! Enjoy.

Episode Links

• Connect with Rupesh on LinkedIn

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Talking Points

00:00 Introduction to Guest: Rupesh Sanghavi

00:49 Background of Rupesh

06:31 Marketplaces where Rupesh sells his products

09:09 “Exotic Amazon” compared to US Amazon

11:14 Challenges with getting a listing translated

14:13 Revenue goals for Rupesh

16:38 Importance of data-driven decision making

22:20 How technology has helped with inventory management

23:30 Inventory management for brands that you own vs brands that you sell

25:16 Managing inventories and warehouses

29:36 Tips on how you can continue to succeed in Amazon

31:09 Future of e-commerce

33:12 End goal for Rupesh’s company

34:17 Where to find Rupesh