Sell Your Business for 9-Figures Twice in 3 Years (Plus a $2B IPO)

eCommerce Profits Podcast

Spencer Jan is the Co-founder of Solo Stove, an ecommerce brand that designs outdoor products. In 2021, he grew the company into Solo Brands and raised $219 million through an IPO, giving the brand a valuation of over $2 billion before exiting. As an entrepreneur experienced in ecommerce, digital marketing, and bootstrapping businesses, Spencer focuses on providing inspiration and advice to other entrepreneurs.

In this episode…

What if you could exit your business and live the life you want? How can you scale your business, increase its worth, and sell it for more money?

As an entrepreneur who sold his business twice for nine figures, Spencer Jan doesn’t sugarcoat the process. He started his company with one goal in mind: to regain control of his time and life. Yet, this requires patience as it takes most entrepreneurs 10 years to build and scale a company. If you launch a business in hopes of exiting, Spencer says to remain determined and stick to your strengths since it’s easy to get sidetracked by other entrepreneurs’ success stories. By forging your own path, you can develop an exit strategy that maximizes your earnings.

In today’s episode of the eCommerce Profits Podcast, Joshua Chin invites Spencer Jan, Co-founder of Solo Stove, to talk about how he built and sold his company for $2 billion. Spencer shares advice for maintaining an adequate work-life balance and achieving long-term business success, key factors influencing business growth, and how he prepared his business for the sellers’ market.