EP:88 Unlock the 1% That Drives 90% of Amazon Growth – Pietro Mappers
In this episode of the Agency Operators Podcast, Pasha is joined by Pietro Mappers, founder of Success Mappers, to discuss what’s working for Amazon sellers amid ongoing platform and macroeconomic challenges. Pietro shares his journey from launching his own Amazon store in 2017 to freelancing during COVID and expanding into a done-for-you agency and coaching […]
EP:87 How to Fund Your Ecommerce Growth Without Costly Financing Mistakes
EP:87 How to Fund Your Ecommerce Growth Without Costly Financing Mistakes
EP:86 Building a Creator Engine That Drives TikTok Shop Growth with Dan Kriss
EP: 85 The DTC Growth Formula That Actually Works in 2026 with Landon Gartner
On the Agency Operators podcast, the host interviews Landon Gartner, founder of Vanspec Marketing, a meta-led paid acquisition agency for $1–$8M D2C brands that prioritizes profit and unit economics over platform metrics. Landon explains why self-reported ROAS can mislead scaling decisions and shares his team’s intake process: assessing business health via contribution margin, NCAC, and […]
EP:84 How 3D Commerce Is Changing Product Pages Forever with Ganesh Singh
On the Agency Operators Podcast, the host interviews Ganesh Singh of 3DImages.ai about why 3D models are becoming important for Amazon brands. Ganesh shares his background selling on Amazon, building and selling a review-analysis Chrome extension, working as a software engineer, and returning to e-commerce to focus on 3D. They discuss Amazon’s push toward a […]
83: How to Build Smarter Agency Relationships with Drew Hart
On the Agency Operators Podcast, Pasha interviews Drew Hart of Vinculum about building and scaling an agency through relationships and partnerships as AI makes trust and vetting harder. Drew shares how Vinculum started organically in 2020 while growing two brands, then expanded by supporting other brands, eventually white-labeling for another agency before becoming a seven-figure […]
EP: 82 How to Navigate Acquisitions Without Breaking Your Business with Jessica Wright
On the Agency Operators Podcast, Pasha speaks with Jessica Wright, CEO of A02, about navigating agency acquisitions and the operational realities of transitions. Jessica shares her 20-year Amazon and e-commerce background, from a toy manufacturer to an accelerator that acquired brands, then Seller Labs, and ultimately into A02 through two acquisitions. They discuss why merging […]
EP 81: The Hidden Operational Gaps Quietly Slowing Your Agency Down with Tiara Tragas
On the Agency Operators Podcast, Pasha interviews Tiara Tragas of Tragas Consulting about how she built a fractional operations practice for agencies and why ops is foundational for scaling. Tiara shares her start as an office manager in a 2019 e-commerce agency, learning the industry while focusing on finance, then stepping into gaps across people, […]
EP:80 How to Get Your Brand Seen Through Entertainment with Jack Connor
Pasha interviews Jack Connor of Almar Group about his path from programmer/CTO roles in Silicon Valley to documentary filmmaking and then launching a business focused on brand integrations in entertainment. Jack argues audiences have stronger “BS detectors,” making interruptive ads on YouTube and social platforms less effective, while entertainment-driven integrations can shape awareness and image—citing […]
EP:79 How to Know When Capital Actually Drives Growth with Stephanie Khalikyar
Smart E-commerce Funding: Avoiding Bad Capital with Stephanie Kalki (Uncapped) | Agency Operators Podcast In this episode of the Agency Operators Podcast, the host speaks with Stephanie Khalikyar of Uncapped about how e-commerce founders should think about funding, drawing from her background as an Amazon and Shopify seller who sold multiple businesses, bankrupted one due […]
