High Voltage Business Builders Podcast
The Top 3% Global Show The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is a show where we interview high voltage entrepreneurs on their way to their first or next million using e-commerce, real estate and other business models that generate wealth without Wall Street profits! Host Neil Twa has led a captivating conversation with at least one Founder of a company or brand each week since December 2021. This is your weekly five F's show - faith, family, friends, freedom and fun! The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is your ultimate roadmap to seven-figure success in the digital age, where we power up...
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#224 Amazon Sellers Are Missing MAJOR $$ by Ignoring Retail Sales
<p>Amazon and Shopify are NOT the whole market.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re only selling online, you’re competing inside roughly 15% of the total retail opportunity while ignoring a market that’s several times larger. In this episode, we break down why that blind spot is costing brands serious revenue and how sellers can expand beyond ecommerce without guessing or blowing up their margins.</p><p><br></p><p>Talor Ofer, a retail strategist with over 25 years of experience helping physical product brands get placed in major retail channels. In this conversation, Talor breaks down how retail...
#223 Amazon Sellers Hit Decade Low in 2025… Is Amazon still worth it in 2026?
<p>Amazon seller registrations hit a decade low in 2025, but the marketplace isn’t dying. </p><p><br></p><p>Fewer sellers don’t mean less opportunity. In this episode, Neil explains why Amazon is filtering out casual sellers, how revenue is concentrating, and what disciplined operators need to succeed.</p><p><br></p><p>If Amazon feels harder than it used to, but demand hasn’t disappeared, this episode breaks down the data, the Great Compression happening across the platform, and what serious sellers must fix now to stay competitive as Amazon raises the bar in 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>🚀...
#222 The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship | Mental Health, Burnout, and Fear
<p>Most people think growth is about momentum. This episode proves it is about endurance.</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Sahil Patel, a second-time CEO who has lived through the realities most founders never post about. Payroll on credit cards. Empty bank accounts. Identity tied too closely to the business. And the long seasons spent in the valley.</p><p><br></p><p>Sahil shares what he learned building his first company, how those lessons shaped his leadership at Spiralize, and why experienced operators focus less on ou...
#221 AI Agents Are Changing The Way We Shop (And Replacing Your Storefront)
<p>AI is no longer making goofy videos. It’s making buying decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>AI agents are changing the way people shop, today we explain why e-commerce brands are quietly losing visibility even when ads and conversion rates look fine. Shopping decisions are moving upstream into AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, before a customer ever visits your website.</p><p><br></p><p>If traffic feels lighter but nothing looks broken, this episode explains why and what disciplined operators must fix now to stay selectable as AI becomes the gatekeeper.</p><p><br></p><p>...
#220 From Prison to Real Estate | How Kolaiah Lost Everything to Addiction & Rebuilt
<p>Most people think success is about opportunity. This episode proves it's about decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Kolaiah, a real estate developer who rebuilt his life after addiction and prison. Kolaiah shares how learning business fundamentals behind bars reshaped his mindset and how real estate became a tool for freedom, not just income.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation connects personal accountability with business strategy and shows why lasting success starts long before the first deal.</p><p><br></p><p>In This Episode, We...
#219 What Changed in Ecommerce in 2025 and Why 2026 Won’t Be Easier | Ecom Recap 2025
<p>It’s January 9th, 2026… Do you know where your 2026 sales are?</p><p><br></p><p>In this Week in Review, Neil breaks down what really shifted in ecommerce during 2025 and why 2026 will not feel easier just because the calendar flipped. You’ll learn why growth no longer covers sloppy operations, why cash flow timing matters more than revenue, and how disciplined operators gain leverage while others react.</p><p><br></p><p>If you understand what 2025 actually exposed, 2026 becomes manageable instead of stressful.</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 What should I sell next? Visit: gpt.caimandata.com to generate...
#218 How to Build Your Business for Exit, Not Just Income
<p>Did you build a business or a monster? </p><p><br /></p><p>Business owners hit income goals only to realize they traded freedom for control. This episode explains why that happens and how to fix it.</p><p><br /></p><p>In today’s episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Justin, a seasoned entrepreneur who has built and exited multiple seven, eight, and nine-figure businesses. Justin shares how most owners accidentally build companies that trap them, why income is not the same as wealth, and what has to change if you want real freedom.</p>...
#217 The Holiday Hangover | Why January Breaks So Many Ecommerce Brands
<p>What is the (ecommerce) holiday hangover? </p><p><br></p><p>If December was your biggest month ever, January can feel like something broke overnight.</p><p><br></p><p>During December sales spike, ads look strong, and dashboards glow green.But January hits and suddenly refunds accelerate, inventory disappears and cash tightens.<br>In this Week in Review, Neil breaks down why December rewards volume but January reveals discipline. You’ll learn how post-holiday returns, refund timing, inventory lockups, and fixed expenses quietly crush unprepared ecommerce brands, even after a “record” Q4.</p><p>If you understand what January...
#216 From $0 to $50K: How He Built a Profitable E-Commerce Business with Voltage
<p>From walking away from e-commerce to building a $50K-per-month profitable brand. This episode shows what happens when you stop quitting and fix the real problem.</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Jarod Jones, a Voltage client who originally dismissed e-commerce entirely. After acquiring a struggling Amazon business, Jarod identified a single product issue holding everything back. Fixing that one problem changed the trajectory of the entire brand.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation breaks down what real business ownership looks like, why most people quit too ea...
#215 Why Your Margins Are Shrinking (Even When Sales Are Up)
<p>Why is your margin getting smaller even when sales look fine? </p><p><br /></p><p>Your revenue is growing, your ads look fine, and orders keep coming in. So why does it feel harder to make money than it used to? This episode explains why margins shrink as platforms mature and how sellers get caught off guard.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this Week in Review, Neil explains how platform maturity removes early incentives, raises costs, and quietly compresses margins long before dashboards turn red.</p><p><br /></p><p>Using TikTok Shop changes, EU policy updates, a...
