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Rise of the Micro-Brands. A live interview hosted by Norman Farrar AKA ”The Beard Guy”. Norm digs into current trends, the latest tips, and advice from experts in the eCommerce, Amazon FBA and online business world. Listeners will walk away with actionable tips that they can apply immediately to their business. Norm and his guests don’t give you get-rich-quick tips, they give sound advice to help you manage and grow your business.
Episodes

Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Returning guest Noviland’s Francois Jaffres is back to give us an update into the world of sourcing! We’re going to be covering an overview of challenges in logistics today and what we can expect to see in the coming weeks/months as well as delays to expect! Francois Jaffres (Pronounced ja-fray) is the Director of Business Development at Noviland, Inc. He studied Industrial Engineering at West Virginia University while working at Coca-Cola, before joining the Noviland team in 2016. He splits his time between Atlanta and Pittsburgh and when he's not guest speaking on podcasts, he's onboarding new users and working alongside marketing and sales to grow the Noviland brand.
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Produced by Kelsey Farrar
Theme Music by Hayden Farrar

Friday Jan 29, 2021
Are Product inspections Worth It w/ Sajag Agarwal - Ep. 96 - Lunch With Norm
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Are product inspections really worth it? Sajag Agarwal is diving deep on Lunch with Norm to talk about product inspections. Everything from how does one bad order of only $3k pay for your inspections for 7 years!? How does fraud & bribery work when it comes to inspections? Do you need to do them every order? With over ten years of experience in the eCommerce industry and manufacturing in China, Sajag Agarwal has seven trademarks and a patent pending. Sajag is founder of Movley - a company that aims to make inspections highly effective using tech, data analytics, and better operation. During his free time, he collaborates with brands and influencers to provide educational content on eCommerce, supply chain, inspections, manufacturing, and more.
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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Clubhouse 101 w/ Colin Campbell & Paul Baron - Ep. 95 - Lunch With Norm
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Clubhouse! It's all anyone is talking about these days! But what really is it? And what kind of potential is there for your business and personal brand? In today's episode, we are joined by two returning guests! Paul Baron & Colin Campbell. Million-dollar Amazon seller, Amazing.com instructor, ASM5 student, and a sought-after expert consultant on Chatbot Marketing Automation. His brands have received consulting from Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, and have been featured on the Rachael Ray Show, and Forbes magazine. Colin Campbell is an Internet pioneer, serial entrepreneur, and the founder and current CEO of .CLUB Domains LLC, one of the world’s fastest-growing and most successful New gTLD registries.
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Produced by Kelsey Farrar
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
International Marketplaces 2021... What's different? Pingpong Payment's Ryan Cramer is here to answer Amazon funding questions and help save you money while selling internationally. Ryan is going to share with us how to save money while selling on International Marketplaces! Ryan Cramer has worked for various companies in the ecommerce/Amazon space for 6+ years, specializing in partnerships, marketing, business development, and branding. He was introduced to the ecommerce/Amazon world in 2014 when he worked for Evergreen Enterprises under their B2C sector as their Affiliate/Partnership Manager working with deal sites, blogs and influencers. He grew a non-existent revenue channel to multiple years of 6 and 7 figure growth.
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Meet The Fans! - Ep.93 - Lunch With Norm
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
It's time for some Beard Nation Appreciation! Lunch with Norm is excited to announce our first ever Fan Appreciation Episode. In this episode, we invited 5 of our loyal fans from the Beard Nation on the podcast to get to know them and here their stories! We be get to know the people behind the keyboards and usernames, and dive into their personal life, business, and what they have planned for 2021. We take a look at what they believe the future of Amazon and eCommerce will be! We are rolling out the red carpet for ... drumroll please... Marcia Reece, Raja Hamza Rasheed, Mark Koncz, Simon Booth and Dr. Koz!
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Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Paid subscribers are to hard find, let alone 100 000 of them! Find out how Tru Earth's, Ryan Mckenzie was able to grow 0 to 100 000 active paid subscribers in less than 20 months! Ryan is the Co-founder of Tru Earth, a husband, and dad to three kids. He has been an entrepreneur since before he knew what the word entrepreneur meant. In this episode, Norm Farrar and Ryan Mckenzie speak about subscription services, building authority online, the struggles of scaling your business quickly and strategies to help build up your micro-brand outside of Amazon! Find out Ryan's golden nugget tip to sell a subscription product at 30% off the original price and still make profit.
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Paid subscribers are to hard find, let alone 100 000 of them! Find out how Tru Earth's, Ryan Mckenzie was able to grow 0 to 100 000 active paid subscribers in less than 20 months! Ryan is the Co-founder of Tru Earth, a husband, and dad to three kids. He has been an entrepreneur since before he knew what the word entrepreneur meant. In this episode, Norm Farrar and Ryan Mckenzie speak about subscription services, building authority online, the struggles of scaling your business quickly and strategies to help build up your micro-brand outside of Amazon! Find out Ryan's golden nugget tip to sell a subscription product at 30% off the original price and still make profit.
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Produced by Kelsey Farrar
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Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Talkin' Shop January 2021 w/ Kevin King - Ep. 90 - Lunch With Norm
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
t's that time again! Kevin King is here to talk about what's new and exciting with Amazon FBA in 2021! Your favorite duo is back with another segment of Talkin' Shop. Every month, Kevin King speaks with Norm to discuss monthly updates, strategies, and tips. In today's episode we talk about the hype behind Clubhouse, if Amazon Live is worth it, and as always Kevin answers your burning Amazon questions. Kevin King has been involved in internet marketing and e-commerce since 1995. It's been 30+ years since he last received a paycheck from someone else. He’s traveled to all 7 continents and 90 countries. He was named one of the Top 40 Direct Marketers by Target Marketing magazine, has been featured on Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous and Entertainment Tonight national TV shows as well as the front pages of prestigious newspapers like USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.
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Friday Jan 15, 2021
How to Sell Your Business w/ Joe Valley - Ep. 89 - Lunch With Norm
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
We are welcoming back returning guest of the show, Co-Founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, Joe Valley! In this episode, Joe discusses what kind of multiples you can expect when you sell, should you have an exit plan, and is there an Amazon FBA gold rush happening as we speak!? Joe Valley is the Co-Owner of Quiet Light Brokerage, a business advisory firm helping online entrepreneurs achieve incredible exits. He's been an entrepreneur since 1997 and has built, bought, and sold his own eCommerce businesses. He joined the Quiet Light team after they sold his last eCommerce business, and he has now sold nearly 100 million in total transactions.
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Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Amazon funding can help Amazon sellers grow quickly and increase profits. Find out how, with Rob Stanley and Don Henig from AccrueMe! In today’s episode, we are going to explore everything you need to know to fund your Amazon business! Find out the qualifications for AccrueMe, the benefits of funding your business, and which funding platform is right for you! Rob Stanley is a former founder of two successful 7-Figure online eCommerce brands. After selling both businesses in 2018 Rob's eCommerce and marketing background was a perfect fit for AccrueMe where he assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Don Henig was born in Brooklyn, NY and started quenching his entrepreneurial thirst at the ripe age of 12. Don has built successful companies in various industries from finance, publishing, mortgage, real estate, entertainment and now he has developed a unique way to provide capital to Amazon Sellers to grow their businesses. BONUS **If you are eligible and are accepted by AccrueMe you can receive $500 if you mention Lunch with Norm when you sign up. **
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