Membership application
Five minutes now. Several hundred people in your corner after.
Five minutes to apply, and a person on our team reads every one. Your first month is $1, then $199 a month. If your first year doesn't return ten times what you paid, you get it all back plus $1,000.
Who qualifies
A high bar, kept on purpose.
eComFuel is for you if
- You own at least 25% of an eCom business doing seven figures or more, or you're a C-suite executive at one doing $25M or more.
- At least $1M of that comes from outside Amazon. Amazon-only? The bar is $5M.
- You're the owner, not an agency applying on the owner's behalf.
- You'll post under your real name and real business.
- You'll give as much as you take.
Probably not the right fit, at least yet, if
- Your business is under seven figures. Close? The newsletter keeps you in the loop until you cross the line.
- You sell services, software or courses to store owners. We keep vendors out so members can speak freely.
- You work at an eCom business but don't own a piece of it. The exception is C-suite at a business doing $25M or more.
- You're Amazon-only under $5M. Some of this will apply to you. A lot won't.
- You'd rather keep your lessons to yourself. Reading along is fine. Every member also shares what they've learned.
What happens after you apply
Four steps, and you're in the room.
- 1
Apply
Five minutes. Who you are, what you sell, your revenue band, a few details on your experience. Your first month is $1, charged only if you're approved.
- 2
We review it
A person on our team reads it and looks at your store. If something's unclear, we ask. If it's not a fit, we tell you why.
- 3
Your Experience Share
A short write-up of one thing you learned the hard way. It's how the community meets you, and it's why your first real question gets thoughtful replies.
- 4
Full access
Our community director welcomes you, sets up your profile, and points you to the threads and members closest to what you're working on right now.
Is it worth $199 a month?
Members answer that better than we can.
Within an hour of joining, I had an answer to a really annoying issue with Amazon. It paid for my membership within the first hour.
I was about to sign with a vendor at $30k a year. I joined eComFuel and quickly found another vendor who does the exact same thing for $1,200.
I chatted in the hallway with a member at ECF Live and his tips put at least $100k, post-tax, in my pocket this year already.
eComFuel is the best money we spend all year.
One post reminded me to actively negotiate our parcel rates, which is producing a five-figure savings every year.
One of my biggest mistakes during our first three and a half years was not joining ECF sooner.
What you get
The full list, nothing hidden behind the paywall.
| What membership includes | 7-Figure | 8-Figure+ |
|---|---|---|
| The forum. Detailed answers from owners who've already solved it, usually the same day. | ||
| 13 years of answers. 50,000+ discussions, with AI search that finds the right one in seconds. | ||
| The member directory. 1,000+ owners by niche, skill, software and city. | ||
| Events. ECF Live, monthly virtual calls, city meetups and adventure trips. | ||
| 15,000 unbiased reviews of software, agencies and vendors. No affiliate links. | ||
| Member discounts on tools you already pay for. | ||
| Private 8- and 9-figure board for the problems that only show up at scale. | ||
| Peer roundtables on traffic, hiring, financing and market shifts. | ||
| eComCamp, the small annual retreat for 8- and 9-figure owners. | ||
| A seat for your business partner at no extra cost. | ||
| Monthly membershipCancel any time. No contract. | $199per month | $299per month |
10x
ROI GUARANTEE
10x ROI on your membership in the first year, or a full refund plus $1,000.
Common questions
Common questions before applying.
What are the requirements?
You own at least 25% of an eCom business doing seven figures or more a year, or you're a C-suite executive at one doing $25M or more. At least $1M of that revenue comes from channels other than Amazon; if you sell only on Amazon, the bar is $5M. You're applying as the owner or executive, not as an agency on their behalf. Vendors, agencies and anyone selling services, software or courses to store owners aren't admitted. And you're willing to post under your real name and real business, and to give as well as take.
Who is in here?
Owners, not beginners. Half the membership runs stores doing $5 million or more, and 30% are eight-figure businesses. Combined, members sell more than $12 billion a year. Whatever you're about to attempt, someone in here has already done it at your size or larger.
What's inside?
A private discussion forum, organized by topic, where owners post questions and experiences and get long, detailed replies from other owners, usually the same day. AI search covers 13 years and 50,000+ discussions. Around it: the member directory, the review directory, and events both in person and online: a few flagship events a year, small city-based meetups, and monthly virtual calls on specific topics and niches. You use as much or as little of it as you need.
How private is it?
Members use real names and real businesses inside the community so everyone knows who they're talking to. The forum itself is private: closed to the public, not indexed by search engines, and confidentiality is part of the terms every member agrees to.
What if I'm not approved?
You're not charged, and we'll tell you why. Most declines are revenue timing. If that's you, we'd love to have you on the newsletter until you cross the line.
Can I cancel?
Any time, from your account, with no call required.
Who sees my application?
Your application is the foundation of your member profile, so treat it as something the community will read. The eComFuel team reads all of it. Once you're approved, most of what you wrote becomes your profile, which other members can see. None of it is public or indexed outside the community.
If there's something you want us to know but would rather members didn't see, just say so in the application and we'll follow up by email or a call, whichever you prefer. You can also ask us to leave it out of your profile, or edit it out later.
If there's something you want us to know but would rather members didn't see, just say so in the application and we'll follow up by email or a call, whichever you prefer. You can also ask us to leave it out of your profile, or edit it out later.
Ready?
Apply to join 1,000+ owners who've already solved your next problem.
$1 for your first month after approval, then $199 a month.
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A few times a month, Andrew sends what the community is working through: the trends worth knowing about, the numbers behind them, and the lessons members were generous enough to share. Plus notes on building a business that leaves room for a life.
What happens in the forum stays in the forum. Andrew writes about the patterns and the lessons, never about a member's business without their say-so.
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