{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":" Wall Street To Y'all Street","title":"Amazon Almost Killed His Business — What He Built Next Is Genius | Jeff Kutas, Founder MB Sentinel","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0b7ae1aa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2688,"description":"Amazon was eating his industry alive. Margins collapsed. Customers disappeared. His business — the one he'd spent years building — was dying in real time.So he did something most founders never do: instead of competing on Amazon's terms, he built a completely different business that e-commerce can't replicate.In this episode of Wall Street To Y'all Street, we sit down with a founder who watched e-commerce gut his company — and hear exactly how he pivoted, what he built, and why his new business is thriving in an Amazon-dominated world. This isn't a feel-good comeback story. It's a tactical playbook for any business owner facing disruption.Whether you're a small business owner fighting against online giants, a founder considering a major pivot, or just fascinated by how entrepreneurs survive when the rules change — this conversation will give you a blueprint.🔑 In this episode:• How e-commerce systematically destroyed his original business model• The moment he knew he had to pivot or die• What he built that Amazon and online retailers can't replicate• The tactical decisions that turned a failing business into a thriving one• Hard lessons every small business owner needs to hear right nowFind Jeff Kutas on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-kutas-b15399159/ MB Sentinel at https://mbsentinel.com/🎙️ABOUT THE HOST: Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD is Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Securities Lawyer (capital raising). He started his career over 20 years ago on Wall Street and he has done over $100+ billion in transactions. He is also a serial entrepreneur with a successful 7-figure exit in under 3 years, and founder of his corporate M&A and securities law firm Raetzer PLLC. His podcast Wall Street to Y’all Street features real lessons from founders, operators, and executives who have built, scaled, lost, and rebuilt businesses. This is not legal advice - always consult with your attorney. Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD is licensed in New York and Texas....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/75oAuGhq97wpEruFj9zliiV-2tDJa5Hk8v3en-_ksoA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZmY1/ZmMzMTQyN2ZlMzIx/ZjkzY2RiNjhmMDEy/Y2Y0Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}