Escaping the J-Curve in a $700k SDE Ecom Business
Escaping the J-Curve in a $700k SDE Ecom Business  
Podcast: Acquiring Minds
Published On: Mon Jul 13 2026
Description: Chris Farkas endured a 7-week fetal position moment when he finally found a website bug that had cost him $500k in sales.Register for the webinar:From Working IN the Business to ON the Business: How Owners Make the Transition - Thu, Jul 16 - https://bit.ly/4vRBhk8Topics in Chris’s interview: Going through Acquisition LabFirst deal fell through on Christmas EveAcquiring an ecommerce business with a warehouseBuying inventory he didn’t wantThe marketing agencies that hurt his businessBusiness almost tanked due to website glitchDoing $10k in sales per dayHardship of traveling every other weekWhy he stays off AmazonMake only one change at a timeReferences and how to contact Chris:LinkedInEmergencyKits.comRuss Hadlock on Acquiring Minds: The Front Lines of a CrisisDave Richards of Keystone Business AdvisorsKalen Foster of Live Oak BankGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron