The Hard Truth About B2B eCommerce
This podcast is all about B2B eCommerce with a focus on helping manufacturers and distributors modernize their businesses. B2B is a different breed of eCommerce and it needs a different breed of Podcast. We get into the nitty-gritty of integrations, adoption, platforms, data and so much more regarding what makes B2B difficult to make successful for eCommerce! This podcast is hosted by Isaiah Bollinger SVP of https://zaelab.com and Timothy Peterson who can help you with all things B2B eCommerce.
Episodes
164 episodes
Episode 114: Jason Nyhus, President of Shopware
Jason Nyhus spent over 20 years building one of the most successful eCommerce companies in the world, Digital River. He recently joined Shopware as the president of Shopware to expand its presence in the United States. Shopware is gaining tract...
Episode 113: Derek Sewell, Director Strategic Accounts at dataX.ai (Product Data Expertise)
Derek Sewell is the Director of Strategic Accounts and partnerships at dataX.ai, an Enterprise AI / Deep Learning algorithm for solving the most complex data challenges. dataX.ai does some of the most robust product data transformations for lar...
Episode 112: John Hill, Chief Digital Information Officer at MSC Industrial Supply
John Hill is a technology and operations executive with more than 30 years of multi-industry experience spanning retail, distribution, insurance, automotive, pharmaceuticals/biotechnology, software as a service, high technology, and the public ...
Episode 111: Paul Vragel, Manufacturing Productivity Expert
Paul Vragel has worked in manufacturing his entire career. He founded 4aBetterBusiness 25+ years ago, to assist management teams and employees of manufacturing companies to radically improve their efficiency. By allowing the employees and...
Episode 110: Amit Bhaiya, CEO at DotcomWeavers, ERP Integration Experts
Amit Bhaiya is the founder and CEO at DotcomWeavers. They have been Adobe Commerce (Magento) partners for years and developed a deep niche in the Epicor ERP integration space. Epicor is a difficult ERP to integrate with. However, they have figu...
Episode 109: David Bradley, Founder of Qpilot, and Master of Recurring Orders
David Bradley has a background in back office software such as ERP and other logistics-related software. He then went on to found Qpilot, which runs the most flexible product subscriptions and repeat delivery programs on the planet. We di...
Episode 108: Jason Somerville (Founding Partner at GW Partners)
Jason Somerville is a 20-year eCommerce veteran and Founding Partner at GW Partners. We discuss all the challenges Jason has faced in eCommerce that has evolved from B2C to a more multichannel and B2B eCommerce format. We also discuss the inves...
Episode 107: Nate Obray (President & Founder of OBV | CTO of ZAF | Advisor at Mobrium)
Nate Obray has three current roles, President and founder of OBV, CTO of ZAF, and as an advisor at Mobrium. Nate has a technical background but also has ventured into the business side as a founder and operator. Nate has deep experience in logi...
Episode 106: Ryan Lee, Founder & Former CEO of Nautical Commerce
Ryan Lee founded Nautical Commerce to democratize marketplace technology. It turned out that most distribution and B2B businesses really were operating as marketplaces but without modern marketplace technology. Hence, Nautical has focused on en...
Episode 105: Bill Mirabito, Partner at Chameleon Collective (Live In Boston!)
We did a special episode 105 live in Boston at our annual Digital Commerce Today event with guest Bill Mirabito. Bill is a partner at Chameleon Collective, and veteran in the eCommerce industry. We discuss why B2B eCommerce often lags behind B2...
Episode 104: Rick Watson, Founder of RMW Commerce
Rick Watson is a commerce veteran with more than 20 years experience. He is both a consultant and analyst in the eCommerce industry. We cover many common reasons companies struggle with B2B eCommerce and what they can do to overcome those commo...
Episode 103: Ed Kennedy, Senior Product Marketing Manager, B2B Commerce, At Adobe
Ed Kennedy has been in B2B eCommerce for almost two decades. He has seen everything from integration challenges to sales rep enablement and other common B2B eCommerce challenges. We discuss the challenges Manufacturers and distributors face ...
Episode 102: Lance Owide, General Manager B2B at BigCommerce
Lance Owide is in charge of ensuring BigCommerce is the best-in-class B2B SaaS eCommerce platform of the future. Lance helped BigCommerce through its Feedonomics acquisition and has transitioned to helping grow their B2B product offering. BigCo...
Episode 101: Chris Shipferling, Partner of SouthCol (DTC Commerce Expanding into B2B)
In this episode, we have the pleasure of meeting with Chris Shipferling, a veteran in the eCommerce and retail space, who is now buying and operating eCommerce businesses at South Col. South Col provides strategic advice and capital to help fou...
Episode 100: Paul Do Forno, Managing Director of Commerce at Deloitte Digital (OmniChannel B2B eCommerce)
Paul Do Forno has spent three decades in technology as a developer, consultant, and eCommerce expert. He is now the Managing Director and eCommerce practice leader of Deloitte Digital. We discuss the evolution of B2B eCommerce and why it now re...
Episode 99: Ram Venkataraman, CEO of Kibo (Headless Architecture & Modern B2B eCommerce Best Practices)
Ram Venkataraman has a 20-plus-year background in innovative technology companies such as Red Hat and now Kibo. Ram began in technology as a product-focused architect and eventually CTO. Now Ram is the CEO of Kibo, driving forward an innovative...
Episode 98: Selecting The Right Software For B2B eCommerce
In Episode 98, we expand on what it takes to build a successful eCommerce practice for your b2b organization. Selecting the right technology partner is critical, and can easily be derailed by salespeople over-promising. We highly recommend look...
Episode 97: Jason Greenwood (B2B eCommerce Expert & Consultant)
Jason Greenwood is the Founder & Lead Consultant of Greenwood Consulting. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝟮𝗕 & 𝗗𝗧𝗖 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆. Jason Greenwood has been in eCommerce for over 20 years, operating merchants, as well as o...
Episode 96: (Building The Right Team Structure For B2B eCommerce)
Timothy Peterson and Isaiah Bollinger are back for a solo episode on how to craft the right team for B2B eCommerce. B2B eCommerce is complex because it requires integration and leveraging multiple pieces of enterprise software, and interdepartm...
Episode 95: Mark Brohan (B2B eCommerce Growth In 2023)
Mark Brohan is the Senior Vice President of B2B and Market Research at Digital Commerce 360. Mark has compiled the most comprehensive B2B eCommerce research and data on the top eCommerce businesses in B2B. Mark has seen the tide turn in which l...
Episode 94: Bhagawat Rawat, VP of Operations and Finance at OneScreen.AI
Bhagawat Rawat has founded several startups and is now the VP of Operations and Finance at OneScreen.AI. OneScreen.AI allows companies to hyper-target and track the effectiveness of outdoor marketing. Traditionally, outdoor marketing was consid...
Episode 93: Brian Beck (CEO of Encieba and B2B eCommerce Veteran)
Brian Beck has written the leading book on B2B eCommerce, Billion Dollar B2B eCommerce. He has been in eCommerce for over 20 years and has seen the evolution of B2B eCommerce firsthand. Brian worked on both the agency and merchant side and is n...
Episode 92: Jouke de Vries (20 year eCommerce veteran)
Jouke de Vries has worked in many aspects of eCommerce for over 20 years. Having started as an engineer, Jouke worked his way up into product management at a B2B eCommerce platform Sana Commerce. We cover the need for customer segmentation, rea...
Episode 91: Tim Bucciarelli (Director of Engagement at Ironplane)
Tim Bucciarelli has spent most of his career on the merchant side in eCommerce. Over the last 3 years he has joined the agency side at Ironplane helping merchants with eCommerce. Ironplane focuses on Magento and BigCommerce which often le...
Episode 90: Carlos Camacho (Associate Director of Digital Commerce, Boston Scientific)
Carlos Camacho is a commerce leader at Boston scientific with more than 20 years eCommerce experience. He has experience leading projects to create best-in-class online shopping experiences in highly competitive B2B and B2C industries. We talk ...