Today’s episode starts with a brief conversation with Adam Hemmer of TSG Consumer Partners. Due to some internet problems, the rest of the conversation you’ll hear in this episode is a question and answer session concerning shipping matters. Listen to today’s discussion to hear Adam’s thoughts on private equity and much more about ShipBob.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

• How Adam defines private equity
• Outsourcing versus in-house
• Expanding to Latin America
• Centering or using multiple warehouses
• Volume minimum levels
• Assessing whether you can afford to offer free or discounted shipping
• Expanding to central Europe
• Choosing the facilities to start with
• The volume inflection point that gives businesses leverage
• Amazon fulfillment
• The monthly volume to work with ShipBob
• Dealing with a brand that constantly changes due to customer needs
• Dropshipping
• Integration with Shopify
• Managing spikes
• Automation when inventory is running low
• The importance of returns to fulfillment and e-commerce
• What sets ShipBob apart from its competitors

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