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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021: Nemo Chu On How To Create A 7 Figure Ecommerce Business In Just A Year

By Steve Chou 7 Comments

I met Nemo Chu randomly at one of Noah Kagan’s entrepreneurship events and I’m happy that I did. Turns out that Nemo is a genius when it comes to analytics and he has a pretty cool strategy with which he uses to find products to sell online. In just a single year, Nemo has managed to create a 7 figure ecommerce business which is pretty darn amazing. This episode is chock full of information so be sure you check it out. Also, you can sign up for Nemo’s newsletter here. Click Here To Win A Free 1-On-1 Business Consulting Session […]

020: How My Student Sean Aquino Created A 6 Figure Online Store Selling Leather Working Supplies

By Steve Chou 11 Comments

Sean Aquino is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course and I’m really happy to have him on the show today. Sean runs FineLeatherworking.com where he sells very specialized leather working supplies online. What’s cool about Sean is that he has managed to create a 6 figure business in a little over a year and a half and he has done so in a niche that he is very passionate about. Similar to the last student interview that I conducted, this podcast provides a very realistic, in the trenches account of someone who just started their online […]

019: How Dave Lu Started FanPop.com A 7 Figure Business That Profits From Crowdsourced Content

By Steve Chou

Today’s guest on the show has created what I call the “Holy Grail” of online business. Why? It’s because the content for his business, FanPop.com, is based entirely off of crowdsourced content. This means that the founders, Dave Lu and Dave Papandrew, do not have to worry about generating quality content for their site. Instead, they have created an environment that incites passion among their users and as a result, the users do all of the heavy lifting. How did they accomplish this amazing feat? Listen to the interview as there are a lot of details that Dave shares that […]

017: How Jessica Larrew Created A 6 Figure Ecommerce Business Using Fulfilled By Amazon

By Steve Chou 6 Comments

Today I’m excited to have Jessica Larrew on the show. Now what’s unique about Jessica is that she got laid off from her job where her husband was actually her boss. But instead of wallowing in pity, she decided to start a business selling goods on Amazon and now manages to make a nice 6 figure income in doing so. Today, her husband quit his job as well and they both run their business together. A very inspiring story that you all should check out! What You’ll Learn How Fulfilled By Amazon works How Jessica makes 6 figures a year […]

016: How Harold Lee Designed An App To Teach Guitar Without Any Technical Experience

By Steve Chou 1 Comment

Today I’m happy to have my cousin-in-law Harold Lee on the show today. Harold is the co-founder of RockProdigy.com, a company that sells an app which teaches others how to play the guitar. Here’s what’s cool about Harold. He’s not technical at all and never wrote a line of code in his life before he started this company. But he taught himself how to code and then later drafted a world class team to help him create his app. The is the best app on the Internet if you want to learn how to play the guitar. Check it out […]

015: How Ed Han Bootstrapped His Way To A 100 Million Dollar Company Selling Stationery Online

By Steve Chou 11 Comments

Today I’m happy to have my friend Ed Han on the show today. Ed is the co-founder of Tiny Prints, a stationery company that he bootstrapped and later sold for over 100 million dollars. Ed is probably one of the most successful entrepreneurs that I know personally and I’m extremely ecstatic to have him on my podcast. The business model for Tiny Prints was ingenious and Ed’s story is truly an inspiration to us all. What You’ll Learn How Ed got the idea for Tiny Prints How to bootstrap your business early on and leverage your relationships to gather business […]

014: Jordan Harbinger On Building The Right Social Skills To Elevate Your Business And Relationships

By Steve Chou 2 Comments

Today I’m happy to have one of the most popular relationship coaches on the planet on the show today. Jordan Harbinger runs The Art Of Charm podcast where he teaches self-motivated guys how to boost their businesses and their social lives by improving their social skills. I have to admit. Even though I consider myself to be reasonably socially aware, Jordan takes this to a whole different level. In this podcast, you’ll learn the right way to build relationships for both business and pleasure. What You’ll Learn The real reason money changes hands in business How relationships affect business deals […]

013: How My Student Sandy Donovan Created An Online Store Selling Personalized Kimono Robes

By Steve Chou 11 Comments

Today I’m happy to have one of the students in my Create A Profitable Online Store course on the podcast today. Sandy runs GetUnrobed.com which specializes in selling bridesmaid robes online. Now this interview is unique in that it provides a very realistic, in the trenches account of someone who just started their online store. Sandy started less than a year ago and today, her shop is now on the front page of search and making consistent sales. But her path was not smooth. In this podcast, she’ll tell us about all of her struggles and triumphs during her journey. […]

012: Billy Murphy On How To Start A Poker Training Course And Multiple Ecommerce Stores

By Steve Chou

Today, I have my good friend Billy Murphy on the show. Billy runs the popular blog ForeverJobless.com which I highly recommend that you check out and he runs an excellent podcast there as well. Billy is well known for the many businesses that he’s launched over years. He started an online poker training site in his early years, owned as many as 13 ecommerce stores and now has his own mini incubator for small businesses. Billy’s a smart guy and there’s lots to learn from this interview. Enjoy! What You’ll Learn How to start a poker membership site How to […]

011: Mandy Rose On How To Start A 6 Figure Subscription Box Service For Moms

By Steve Chou 3 Comments

Today I’m happy to have my good friend Mandy Rose on the show. Now Mandy runs the popular mommy blog House Of Rose which is an incredibly engaging blog about her life as a mom of 3 kids. One day, Mandy along with her friend Natalie, decided to create a subscription box service for moms. And within a matter of months, their subscription box service Happy Mommy Box exploded into a six figure business. Her story is pretty incredible and you have to hear it to believe it. If you are interested in starting your own subscription box service, you […]

010: Farnoosh Torabi On How To Establish Your Own Personal Brand And Become Recession Proof

By Steve Chou 1 Comment

Farnoosh Torabi has established herself as one of the prominent personal finance gurus out there. You’ve probably seen her on tv on popular shows like the Today Show, MSNBC, CNN, Larry King Live, Dr. Oz, The View etc… Farnoosh is also an accomplished author with many bestselling books under her name. In fact, she is releasing a book today and I’m happy to be giving away 3 copies of her brand new book “When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women”. All you have to do is sign up for my podcast contest and you’ll automatically be entered. To […]

008: Jim Wang On How To Create A Popular Blog And Sell It For Millions

By Steve Chou 3 Comments

Today, I’m thrilled to have my good friend Jim Wang on the show. For all of you who don’t know who he is, Jim started one of the most popular personal finance blogs at Bargaineering.com which he later sold for over 3 million dollars. In this episode, he shares his wisdom on what it takes to create a popular website in this day and age. If you want to learn more about Jim, you can find him at Microblogger.com where he also runs an incredible podcast as well. Go check it out! What You’ll Learn Jim’s advice on how to […]

007: How Noah Kagan Started AppSumo A 7 Figure Business Selling Digital Goods Online

By Steve Chou 7 Comments

In today’s episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Noah Kagan, a well known entrepreneur that has started many successful businesses. He’s also known for being employee number 30 at Facebook and a very early employee at Mint.com as well. Recently, he has shifted his focus towards starting lifestyle businesses and that is why I wanted to have him on the show so badly. Right now, he runs AppSumo.com, a daily deals site selling digital goods for entrepreneurs. And the nature of his business allows him to work wherever he wants and whenever he wants. You’re going to love this […]

006: How Polly Liu Created An 8 Figure Business Selling Wedding Favors Online

By Steve Chou 9 Comments

I’m thrilled to have Polly Liu on the show today. Polly’s wedding favor store, Beau-Coup.com, started in her own bedroom and has since ballooned to an 8 figure business. In fact, Beau-Coup was the inspiration for my own online store. Early on, I modeled our shop just like hers and I tracked and studied her every move. Don’t be fooled by Polly’s modesty on the podcast. She’s a super star and there’s a lot to be learned if you want to dominate in ecommerce like she has. What You’ll Learn Why Polly decided to start an online store selling wedding […]