{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"15 Minute Founder","title":"017 - Alex Fedotoff","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3321,"description":"In this episode of the 15 Minute Founder, we sit down with Alex Fedotov, a self-made millionaire who built his e-commerce empire from the ground up. From his humble beginnings in Ukraine to becoming a sought-after expert in the e-commerce world, Alex shares his journey, the pivotal moments that shaped his career, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.#15MinuteFounderTimestamps:00:00 - 00:10 - Introduction to Alex Fedotov 00:10 - 00:40 - How Alex went from factory work in Ukraine to becoming an e-commerce millionaire 00:40 - 01:10 - The moment Alex decided to quit his job and pursue e-commerce full-time 01:10 - 02:40 - The hardships Alex faced while transitioning into freelancing and digital marketing 02:40 - 04:00 - Discovering e-commerce: From SEO to Facebook ads and the pivot to dropshipping 04:00 - 04:50 - Alex explains how he connected the dots and started his own Shopify store 04:50 - 06:00 - The rise of e-commerce and the importance of Facebook ads for scaling 06:00 - 06:40 - What it took to go from $2,000 a month to hosting 200+ people at his Dubai conference 06:40 - 08:10 - The biggest mistake new e-commerce entrepreneurs make and advice for going from $0 to $100k 08:10 - 09:00 - How Alex recommends approaching content creation and shifting from consumer to producer 09:00 - 10:00 - The biggest mistakes people make when scaling from $100k to $1M in revenue 10:00 - 11:00 - The importance of leveraging other people's time and avoiding burnout 11:00 - 12:00 - From $1M to $10M: Scaling with the right team and finding the right people for each function 12:00 - 13:00 - Alex’s thoughts on where founders should spend their time and the importance of empowering your team","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wIp7wMKJpww3E0UmJFF03fyWNpSVUnQ7IWPnFIUdhFc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNjUxLzE2OTA3/MDAxNDQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}