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S2 Ep5: How I went from ZERO To $500 Million In ECOM in 3 Years | Davie Fogarty

S2 Ep5: How I went from ZERO To $500 Million In ECOM in 3 Years | Davie Fogarty

Update: 2025-08-22
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Ever wondered what it takes to go from $0 to $100 million?



Davie Fogarty did that with 1 product in 1 year. After 7 failed startups, Davie finally cracked the code, and built The Oodie, one of the fastest-growing eCommerce brands in the world.



In this episode, he shares his exact formula:



• How to find the right product

• His Facebook ad strategy that generated $1M in a day

• Marketing, sales, and operations at scale

• What most founders get wrong when building a business



But this isn’t just the highlight reel. Davie also opens up about the darker side:



• Panic attacks, burnout, and stress-induced rashes

• The pressure of success, and nearly walking away from it all

• Why the biggest wins can also be the loneliest



And now? He’s using everything he learned to help millions and investing in them on SharkTank. This is his most honest, unfiltered conversation yet,  and if you're serious about building a business, you need to hear it.



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Chapters: 

0:00 Introduction 

2:20 Davie early years 

6:00 from 0 to 10M in first year 

7:00 Skill to build a 10M business

8:00 how to jump on trends 

10:30 Why are scared of Ai 

11:30 Davie's E-commerce success 

13:30 Launching 10 businesses at the same time 

18:00 Fear of failing 

19:00 Davie's Health Challenges 

25:00 Competitiveness 

26:00 Understanding Anxiety 

30:00 Flexing  

34:10 How Oddie exploded (finding the right market)   

33:00 Riches in the niches 

33:30 How to find the perfect product 

37:00 The importance of building a brand not just selling a product 

40:00 Best tools find trending E commerce business 

42:00 Why Davie stepped down as CEO

45:50 Shark Tank 

53:00 E Commerce Exits 

1:00:00 Losing money on crypto 

1:01:00 Davies fear of Public speaking 

1:02:40 Life now after Business 

1:07:00 The people who were with you when you had nothing 

1:08:50 Biggest Secret about Billionaires 

1:10:00 How to stop caring what people think of you 

1:13:20 Stop following your passion



Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/chrisdonnellyofficial/ 

Follow Davie: https://www.instagram.com/daviefogarty/ 
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S2 Ep5: How I went from ZERO To $500 Million In ECOM in 3 Years | Davie Fogarty

S2 Ep5: How I went from ZERO To $500 Million In ECOM in 3 Years | Davie Fogarty

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