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205 | Why Sometimes It Can Take Years to Go Full Time Ecom | with Kosmo Khosravi

On this podcast, we talk about regretting things that you did not vs things that you did, the difference between wealth and financial freedom, why Kosmo does not regret going full-time sooner, and so much more!
Broadcast on:
26 Dec 2022

BBQ brings people together no matter the weather. Kosmos Q started as a passion project to encourage people to spend more time with friends & family.

Kosmos Q sold their first product, The Original Beef Brisket Injection, out of a linen cabinet. 

Today, they ship over 30 different products to grill masters and fans around the world. Kosmos Q has nearly doubled in size over the last year after our products brought home the 2015 World Steak Championship and the 2015 World BBQ Championship.

In This Conversation We Discuss: 

  • [00:00] Intro
  • [01:15] Kosmo’s Q products
  • [01:49] Where the idea of Kosmo’s Q came from
  • [05:43] Where the name Kosmo came from
  • [08:01] From hobby, to semi-pro, to business
  • [08:53] How Kosmo built their first website
  • [11:28] When Kosmo realized he’s onto something
  • [14:50] Sponsor: Electric Eye electriceye.io
  • [15:11] Sponsor: Mesa apps.shopify.com/mesa
  • [15:59] Sponsor: Wayflyer wayflyer.com/ecomm/honest
  • [17:11] Sponsor: Loop loopreturns.com/honest
  • [18:04] Sponsor: Klaviyo klaviyo.com/honest
  • [18:51] How long before Kosmo went full time?
  • [20:41] Financial freedom vs wealth
  • [21:01] Avoid regret and try it out
  • [22:06] Kosmo’s advice to potential founders
  • [23:24] Does Kosmo regret not starting sooner?
  • [24:41] The easier and harder aspects of ecom nowadays
  • [26:43] Kosmo Q’s sales mix
  • [29:04] How Kosmo “locked down” their Amazon efforts
  • [31:34] Shopify is not a get-rich quick scheme
  • [31:55] You have to be willing to do the boring stuff
  • [32:46] Everybody has a filter that obscures the truth
  • [33:44] Where to find Kosmo Q’s products

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On this podcast, we talk about regretting things that you did not vs things that you did, the difference between wealth and financial freedom, why Kosmo does not regret going full-time sooner, and so much more!