Podcast

Phillip Jackson’s media company, Future Commerce, focuses on business trends and developments. The company surveyed US shoppers during the 2025 holiday season. It says one finding stood out: when AI recommends a product, 77% of respondents leave the platform to buy on the brand’s website. Phillip first appeared on the podcast in early 2024. In … Read more

Frank Kosarek is the co-founder of BizPort, an M&A marketplace that launched in November 2025. Before that, he was the head of acquisitions for a large e-commerce aggregator. He says e-commerce buyers today are focused on discretionary earnings, not revenue, and are looking for repeat sales such as subscriptions. In our recent interview, he covered … Read more