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What do roaches and entrepreneurs have in common? Both are built to survive and too stubborn to quit. Business Roaches celebrates the entrepreneurs who’ve felt the chaos and kept moving forward: listen as we dive into the highs, lows, and holy sh*t moments of running a business.
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What ChatGPT Thinks Nobody Tells You About Entrepreneurship - Pt 1 (opens the original)
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Starting your own business sounds exciting… until you actually do it. In this episode of Business Roaches, Hannah and Ariel Redmond react to ChatGPT’s list of the things nobody tells you about becoming an entrepreneur — from cash flow truths, to how much your business changes, to even how someone might miss the mark with their team. How accurate is AI when it comes to the messy, unfiltered reality of entrepreneurship? We go point-by-point, share our own experiences, challenge ChatGPT’s advice, a
Ecommerce Startup 101: Part 3 — How Do You Pick A 3PL? (opens the original)
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You made the sale. Now you have to get the product out the door. In Part 3 of our Ecommerce Startup 101 series, Hannah and Ariel break down everything you need to know about 3PLs when starting and scaling an ecommerce brand. From figuring out when it’s time to outsource fulfillment to a 3PL, the right questions to ask a potential partner, how to ensure issues aren't falling through the cracks, and when to cut ties with a company that isn't working. There’s a lot more to 3PLs than finding a wareh
Ecommerce Startup 101: Part 2 — The Invisible Costs That Go Into Shipping (opens the original)
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You made the sale. Now you have to get the product to the customer. In Part 2 of our Ecommerce Startup 101 series, Hannah and Ariel break down everything you need to know about shipping when starting an ecommerce brand. From choosing carriers and setting shipping rates to packaging, fulfillment, tracking, and the dreaded “where is my order?” customer email, there’s a lot more to shipping than putting a label on a box. We’ll talk through the biggest shipping decisions founders need to make, commo
Ecommerce Startup 101: Part 1 — You Need to Understand Sales Tax (opens the original)
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Starting an ecommerce brand? There’s a lot to figure out before you ever make your first sale, and sales tax is one of those things that’s easy to overlook until it becomes a BIG problem. In this episode, Hannah and Ariel kick off a new multi-part Business Roaches series all about the things you need to know when starting an ecommerce brand. First up: sales tax. They break down the basics every founder should understand, including when you need to collect sales tax, what “nexus” actually means,
Milestones & Mishaps: Happy Box's Biggest Firsts (opens the original)
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Every business has a first time for everything, and those moments usually come with a great story. In this episode, Hannah and Ariel take a walk down memory lane, sharing the biggest "firsts" in Happy Box history: the first sale, the first mistake, the first major client, and many more. Some of these milestones felt like huge wins. Others felt like complete disasters in the moment. Looking back, every single one helped shape the business into what it is today. Whether you're just getting started
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