Operators

How Ecommerce Founders Get Rich: Exits, Dividends, Debt & Salary

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What are the five ways ecommerce owners actually get paid?

Sean Frank (CEO, Ridge), Matt Bertulli (CEO, Pela Case & Lomi), Mike Beckham (CEO, Simple Modern), and Curtis Mastko (CEO, Portland Leather Goods) break down five real ways ecommerce operators get paid. Each path trades speed for risk, and none of them is easy money.

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