In this episode I host a panel live from E-Retail Fest disccussing all the topics that are hot right now in the space pertaining to what is happening in the world of aggregators. What to expect in the future and how everyone is dealing with everything since the multiples have come down and the rapid changes we are seeing in the last few months. From the current volume of quality Amazon businesses ready to buy verse 12 months ago to why pausing is a good thing and how to vet your buyer effectively. John Hefter Senior Vice President, Founder at Thras.io As a Founder of Thrasio, John has been lucky to witness their original team of four grow into a one thousand person, billion-dollar powerhouse. At work and in life, he's a savant with unrelenting energy and curiosity. He enjoys often deploying his experience in branding, creative, neuroscience marketing, business development, acquisitions, leadership, culture building, and product development across numerous sets of business domains. If there's a challenge met, John can face it overtly with ability, humor, and persistence. David Mood Head of Investments, Olsam. Prior to Olsam, David was an Investment Director at Generation Investment Management, where he was part of the growth equity team focusing on high-growth disruptive consumer and technology companies accelerating the sustainability transition. David started his career at Barclays Capital in London working on cross-border European M&A transactions. He holds an MSc in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management and BSc in Business Administration from EBS University