The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast With Steve Chou

The MyWifeQuitHerJob podcast is a podcast about entrepreneurs who quit their jobs to start successful online businesses.

Through a series of personal interviews, Steve uncovers the exact strategies that led to their success.

Unlike other business podcasts, Steve is known for digging deep and extracting out every last detail.

He's never afraid to ask the hard questions and he leverages his extensive knowledge running his two 7 figure businesses to get to the point.

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371: Little Known Ways To Make Money On Amazon With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

In this solo episode, I teach you 9 different ways you can make money on Amazon without spending a lot of money. You’ll learn about the upfront costs and the revenue potential for each business model to determine if it’s worth your time. Because the Amazon marketplace is so large, there’s a huge opportunity for anyone looking to start a small side hustle or launch a full blown ecommerce business. What You’ll Learn The 9 different Amazon business models The revenue potential for each business model How to leverage Amazon’s gigantic marketplace Other Resources And Books ProfitableOnlineStore.com Sponsors Postscript.io – […]

370: 6M Per Year Selling Hair Extensions Without Advertising With Vivian Kaye

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Vivian Kaye on the show. Vivian is the CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a premium textured hair extension brand for black women that grew to $6 million without paid advertising. Not only did Vivian grow to 6 million but she did so without outside funding and bootstrapped her business from the ground up. In this episode, Vivian teaches us the secrets behind her success and how she scaled to 7 figures without paying for ads. What You’ll Learn The story behind KinkyCurlyYaki. How to grow your brand without paying for advertising. Vivian’s social media strategy and the […]

369: How To Get Top Dollar For Your Business, FBA Rollups & More With Joe Valley

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Joe Valley on the show. Joe is the co-owner of Quiet Light brokerage which is an online brokerage firm that helps you buy and sell businesses. I asked Joe to come on the podcast to discuss the overall online business market, how to sell your online business, the typical valuations he’s seeing, and the Amazon FBA roll-up land grab that is going on right now. What You’ll Learn How to get top dollar for your online business. The typical business valuations for Amazon businesses vs owning your own website. How to become an “exitpreneur” Other […]

368: What Successful Amazon Sellers Do Differently To Grow With Jeff Cohen

By Steve Chou

Today I have my friend Jeff Cohen back on the show. Jeff is the VP of marketing over at Seller Labs which is a company that specializes in Amazon tools and services. I use many of their tools today to run the Amazon side of my business and Jeff is one of my go-to guys when it comes to the latest Amazon policies and news. Today we’re going to talk about the overall Amazon landscape in 2021, what lies ahead and what seasoned Amazon sellers are doing to grow their sales. What You’ll Learn How Amazon has changed post COVID-19 […]

365: 1 Second Page Load Speeds And 90+ Core Web Vitals With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

In this episode, you’ll learn how to get a 90+ score on your Google Core Web Vitals (desktop and mobile) and achieve a sub 1 second load time for an eCommerce store even if you use a lot of plugins. Google Core Web Vitals are a set of factors that Google incorporates into the search rankings to measure the quality of the user experience and it’s important for SEO. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn What Are Google Core Vitals? How To Fix Your Large Contentful Paint (LCP) And First Input Delay (FID) Problems How To Achieve 1 Second Page Load Speeds […]

364: 6 Figures In 10 Months With No Money Selling Ebike Kits With Claire Carpenter

By Steve Chou

This episode is extra special because it’s about a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store course. Claire Carpenter runs a site called EasiFitEbikeKit.co.uk and she sells kits that turn regular old bikes into electric bikes. What’s amazing about Claire’s story is that she didn’t have any money to start yet she still managed to create a 6 figure business within 10 months and she’s nearly at half a million bucks right now. In fact, the main thing limiting her growth is raising enough capital for inventory. You’re going to love this episode because it’s about hustle, grit, and […]

363: How To Make Email Your #1 Revenue Source With Chase Dimond

By Steve Chou

363: How Email Can Generate 30% Of Your Sales With Chase Dimond

Today, I have my buddy Chase Dimond on the show. Chase is the co-founder of Boundless Labs which is a top email marketing agency with a focus on CBD companies. Chase lives and breathes email, and he has helped his clients send hundreds of millions of emails resulting in over 50 million in email revenue. If your email marketing is not driving at least 20% – 30% of your total revenue for your eCommerce store, then you’re leaving money on the table. What You’ll Learn How to run email marketing campaigns that generate 30% of your sales How Chase started […]

362: How To Grow A 7 Figure Dropshipping Business With Pat Haggerty

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Pat Haggerty on the show. Many years ago, Andrew Youderian sold his dropshipping business, Right Channel Radios to Pat. And since the sale, Pat has grown Right Channel Radios significantly. In this episode, Pat teaches us what he did to grow his sales and how he’s improved the business dramatically since Andrew owned it. What You’ll Learn Why Pat purchased Right Channel Radios How Pat turned Right Channel Radios into a 7 figure dropshipping business Pat’s primary strategy for growth Other Resources And Books Right Channel Radios Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing […]

361: How To Find What Makes You Happy (Hint: It’s Not Financial Freedom) With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

It’s been a solid 5 years since I resigned from my day job so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my experiences with unemployment and how to find out what makes you happy. In this episode, we’re going to talk about happiness in the context of your career, your business, and your life and what it takes to feel fulfilled. What You’ll Learn The patterns I’ve discovered with successful entrepreneurs Why great success comes at a sacrifice How to achieve work life balance Other Resources And Books My Wife Quit Her Job Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is […]

360: Idiotic Mistakes We’ve All Made As Ecommerce Entrepreneurs With Kurt Elster

By Steve Chou

360: The 6 Most Common Mistakes That Ecommerce Entrepreneurs Make With Kurt Elster

Today I have my friend Kurt Elster back on the show. Kurt runs the Unofficial Shopify Podcast which is one of the few e-commerce podcasts that I listen to. In this episode, both Kurt and I discuss the 6 most common mistakes that we’ve all made as ecommerce entrepreneurs. We talk about the stuff that almost everyone gets wrong when first starting out including myself! What You’ll Learn Steve’s list of boneheaded mistakes Kurt’s running list of blunders How to avoid making these same mistakes with your store Other Resources And Books Unofficial Shopify Podcast Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is […]

359: A Deep Dive Into Content Marketing Today With Corbett Barr

By Steve Chou

Today I’m thrilled to have Corbett Barr back on the show. For all of you who don’t remember Corbett from episode 45, he used to run a VC funded start-up, got totally burned out, and then decided start a business that suited his lifestyle. He’s started many successful blogs and an incredible online business program called Fizzle which he has been running for almost a decade now. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the creator economy. What You’ll Learn How Corbett started Fizzle.co Why creators rule the world today Which content medium is the best to start, a […]

358: The Ultimate Website Audit Checklist With Ian Cleary

By Steve Chou

Today, I’m happy to have Ian Cleary on the show. Ian runs RazorSocial where he helps companies with their digital marketing efforts, and today we’re going to talk about website design, content marketing, and how to do a full audit of your site for SEO and conversions. If you own a website of any kind, then this episode will improve your online sales! What You’ll Learn Why Ian started RazorSocial Ian’s ultimate website audit checklist Common mistakes that most webmasters make Other Resources And Books RazorSocial.com Sponsors Postscript.io – Postscript.io is the SMS marketing platform that I personally use for […]

357: When To Shut Down Your Business Or Quit Your Job With Steve Chou

By Steve Chou

357: How To Know When To Shut Down Your Business Or Quit Your Job With Steve Chou

Today, I’m doing a solo episode to answer yet another question that I get asked all the time. Steve, how do you know when to quit your job? How do you know when to move on from your business? Well here’s my exact framework. Make sure you have a pen and paper handy before listening and please let me know what you think. Would love to know your score! What You’ll Learn 8 questions to ask yourself before quitting anything When to give up and when to suck it up How to shut down your business without any regrets Other […]