How Ethan King Doubled His Business With AI & Automation | The Future of Entrepreneurship

The Proven Entrepreneur

Don Williams

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Careers, Business

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

What if the secret to scaling your business wasn’t working harder—but automating smarter?

In this high-energy and insight-packed episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show, host Don Williams welcomes back visionary entrepreneur Ethan King for a conversation that bridges creativity, technology, and the future of work. Ethan, known for building successful ventures like Zeus’s Closet and Stuff for Greeks, shares how a business crisis forced him to embrace automation—and how that pivot not only saved his company but doubled its revenue with half the staff.

But this episode goes far beyond business survival. Ethan dives deep into how AI and automation are transforming everything—from marketing and operations to personal productivity and even romance. Yes, you read that right. Ethan shares how he automated monthly flower deliveries to his wife, blending tech with authenticity in a way that’s both hilarious and heartwarming.

Topics Discussed:

The E.A.T. Framework: Eliminate, Automate, Train
How AI is reshaping creativity, marketing, and business operations
The future of AI-powered wearables and digital avatars
Why most business owners misuse AI—and how to fix it
Personal stories of automation in marriage, fitness, and daily life
The importance of customizing AI to reflect your brand voice

Ethan also shares golden nuggets on how to simplify your life, automate your health habits, and think differently about what’s possible in the age of AI. Whether you're a startup founder, a seasoned CEO, or just AI-curious, this episode is your roadmap to working less, scaling faster, and living smarter.

Tune in now to learn how to future-proof your business and unlock exponential growth with the power of AI.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you an entrepreneur looking for more free time, more money, or just looking for that success blueprint?
0:11.6	The proven entrepreneur is the podcast for you.
0:14.6	Host Don Williams and his guests share real success stories from proven entrepreneurs.
0:19.7	Here's your host, Don Williams.
0:26.1	Hey, Don Williams here with today's episode of the Proven Entrepreneur Show. So, you know on television
0:34.6	when you see the attorney say, Your Honor, I reserve the right to recall the witness.
0:40.2	Well, today I have a recalled witness.
0:43.2	My guest was on the show almost three years ago.
0:47.2	Like three weeks short of three years ago.
0:49.0	Ethan King, how in the world have you been?
0:52.0	I've been fantastic.
0:52.9	And what an honor to be back for a second time on your podcast, Don Williams.
0:58.1	As you know, you're one of my favorite people and your podcast is one of my favorite podcasts.
1:02.7	So great to be back.
1:03.7	Back at you.
1:04.9	You know, I've been recalled to certain podcasts and where I felt like maybe I didn't do a good job the first time. And so they're bringing
1:12.1	me back. And then others where I was like, oh, I slayed it. And they're bringing me back.
1:16.5	And so let me just clear the confusion. You slayed it the first time. And we're bringing you
1:22.1	back this time. So, thank you. So, Ethan, I know your business, but tell me your primary business the last 10 years or so
1:31.3	has been what business?
1:32.3	So, Zeus's Closet, actually more than 10 years.
1:35.3	We just celebrated 16 years for our retail store, Zuz's Closet.
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