Ep#461 Neil Twa: E-Commerce Secrets: How a Father of Four Built a Multi-Million Dollar Empire

The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd Westra

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Join Neil Twa, CEO of Voltage Holdings, LLC, as he reveals his 17 years of e-commerce success in physical products and branding! Discover how he used Amazon FBA, TikTok, and Shopify to drive growth and achieved seven figures in revenues by 2014-2015 with multiple businesses.

Learn his killer strategies, including a launch plan that generated $5,000 daily from a bed sheet line in just eight days, and how he tackled product development setbacks and financial challenges in the oil and gas sector.

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Ways to connect with Neil Twa:

🔗 Website: https://www.voltagedm.com/

🔗 Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/voltagefba/

🔗 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbabusinessbuilders/

🔗 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeilTwavoltage/

🔗 Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neiltwa/

🔗 Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neiltwa/

🔗 Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neiltwa/

🔗 Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voltage-holdings-llc/

What’s in this episode:

00:58 Who is today’s guest, and what does he do?

00:58 How does he balance family and e-commerce?

01:24 What niche does he focus on and how does he expand brands across channels?

01:43 Why does he start with Amazon FBA?

02:44 How has he built and scaled businesses since 2012?

03:34 What challenges does he face with product success?

04:20 How does he innovate without inventing?

05:26 What products does he avoid, and why?

07:37 What’s an example of a successful product?

08:34 What other products does he sell and scale?

09:54 What makes his differentiation strategy unique?

11:12 Why do some founders struggle to innovate?

11:54 How does he handle excuses blocking execution?

13:12 How does he scale a product to profit?

14:12 What process does he follow for successful product launches?

15:22 Does he work on client brands or his own?

15:58 How does he manage operations without a large team?

18:36 What opportunities does he offer aspiring operators?

19:56 What happened when he tried managing logistics in-house?

20:04 How has Amazon's logistics system changed his approach?

21:01 How does he balance finding products, manufacturers, and distribution?

21:17 What is his strategy for working with international manufacturers?

21:53 Why is he prioritizing onshore manufacturing?

22:05 What motivates him to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.?

22:19 What mistakes has he made with people, processes, and tools?

22:57 How did he handle setbacks with analytics and tool development?

24:23 Why does he protect intellectual property and lead data?

24:34 What results has he achieved with his unique process?

25:08 What is his exit strategy for scaling businesses?

25:35 How did market conditions impact his acquisition plans?

28:31 How does he support the full business lifecycle with partners?

28:46 What role does his partner play in their ventures?

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