{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6243879865d062001207c837/6729f4ce7c84f525cfebf97a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"”We Did $2.2M Last Black Friday” - How Raquel & Adam Bouris Built a $20 MILLION Ecommerce Empire & Achieved 400% YOY Growth! (Who Is Elijah)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6243879865d062001207c837/1730811788542-aa3b3ca4-d1d2-4db9-a8eb-126554fcf59e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode I sat down with Adam &amp; Raquel Bouris again, the brilliant minds behind Who Is Elijah, one of Australia’s most exciting fragrance brands. From building their company out of pure passion to scaling it into a global sensation, Adam and Raquel share their incredible story filled with highs, lows, and the lessons they learned along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>Adam and Raquel reveal the toughest choices they've faced, including cutting 30% of their revenue overnight and letting go of 23 team members in one day. They talk openly about the $80,000 mistake that nearly crippled their business and how they pushed through moments of financial chaos, leaning on each other and their unshakeable belief in their product. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>The $80,000 Mistake: How Adam and Raquel Bouris made a decision that nearly broke their business and what they learned from it.</li><li>Scaling Challenges: Why they had to let go of 23 employees in a single day to save their brand.</li><li>Risk and Reward: The story behind cutting 30% of their revenue overnight and why it was the turning point they needed.</li><li>Creating a content machine: The 20 content pillars that have enabled them to unlocked tremendous amounts of scale and the system they use to create so much content.</li><li>Hacking Meta Ads: Adam reveals exactly what they did and the content the used to turn Facebook Ad performance around.</li><li>Overcoming Financial Chaos: How they managed short-term loans and survived the most financially draining year of their journey.</li><li>Building Resilience: Why failing fast became their biggest asset and how it fueled their long-term success.</li><li>Hiring Mistakes: The lessons learned from bringing on team members who weren’t aligned with their vision and the impact on the business.</li><li>Mastering Prioritisation: Adam's journey to learning how to focus on the most important issues and set boundaries for deep work.</li><li>Delegating and Empowering: How Raquel stepped back from day-to-day operations and what it did for her creativity and confidence.</li><li>Breaking into Global Markets: The strategy behind expanding into Europe and why they decided to move their family to the UK.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Apply to be mentored by Dylan to start &amp; scale your own E-commerce brand, Limited spots available! 👇</p><p><a href=\"https://calendly.com/viralbrandbuilder/applyformentorship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://calendly.com/viralbrandbuilder/applyformentorship</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow the channel here👇</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lifemoneyandlove/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/lifemoneyandlove/?hl=en</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@lifemoneyandlove\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@lifemoneyandlove</a></p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oNnDapuoEEdcLqGsTg30Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oNnDapuoEEdcLqGsTg30Q</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow me here👇</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dylanmullan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/dylanmullan</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmullan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmullan</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Adam &amp; Raquel here👇</p><p>Adam: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/adambouris/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/adambouris/?hl=en</a></p><p>Raquel: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/raaaquelbouris/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/raaaquelbouris/?hl=en</a></p><p>WIE: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/whoiselijahparfum/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/whoiselijahparfum/?hl=en</a></p>","author_name":"Dylan Mullan"}