Steve Chou

Founder and Ecommerce Entrepreneur · My Wife Quit Her Job

Podcast host · Cited in 12 answers

About

Steve Chou is an entrepreneur who co-founded the eCommerce business Bumblebee Linens selling wedding handkerchiefs and linens, which replaced his wife's six-figure income within one year. He hosts the My Wife Quit Her Job podcast, runs a blog, online course, and conference, all growing into 6- and 7-figure businesses while working as an electrical engineer until 2016.[1][2][3]

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Top questions Steve Chou answered

• How do I improve utilize shopify's native a/b testing features, rollouts and simgym, to optimize product pages and user flows for better conversion rates?
  The biggest change in Shopify optimization isn't a native feature, but the rise of powerful third-party apps that make sophisticated A/B testing accessible to everyone. This shifts the focus from "wh…
• How do I use video sales letters (vsls) for ecommerce?
  The debate is between one long, persuasive video sales letter (VSL) and an ecosystem of short, social videos. I believe most brands should focus on short-form video for discovery, but use a classic l…
• How do I use bootstrapping an amazon business to grow ecommerce sales?
  Everyone thinks bootstrapping on Amazon is the key to ecommerce success, but that's a dangerous mindset. The real goal isn't just selling on Amazon; it's building a brand that can thrive without it,…

Signature topics

• Family First Entrepreneurship — How to achieve financial freedom and reclaim time to spend with family by being your own boss.
• Ecommerce and Online Stores — Step-by-step guidance on opening and growing a profitable online store to 7 or 8 figures.
• Selling on Amazon — Strategies for making money and launching products on Amazon FBA.
• eCommerce store launches — Teaches strategies to start and scale physical product businesses like Bumblebee Linens to replace full-time income quickly.
• Online business side hustles — Demonstrates building 6-7 figure ventures while maintaining a full-time engineering career for nearly a decade.

Credentials

• Electrical Engineering

Notable achievements

• Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of 'The Family First Entrepreneur'
• Featured on CNBC Make It
• Started a 7-figure ecommerce brand
• Built multiple 6- and 7-figure online businesses
• Quit engineering job in 2016 after 10 years of side businesses — 2016

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