This episode features Ben, a seasoned e-commerce entrepreneur with two decades of experience, whose journey includes significant ups and downs before finding sustained success, particularly on Amazon. He shares invaluable lessons from his past ventures, highlighting the transition from hustling to building a saleable, asset-driven business, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how basic Amazon skills can be leveraged into a lucrative business helping brands expand their presence on the platform.
Key takeaways
Leverage basic Amazon seller skills to offer 'proven product partnering' services, assisting brands in getting onto Amazon, which can be a significant income stream.
Avoid selling liquidation palettes directly on Amazon due to unnecessary risks; instead, utilize platforms like eBay and Facebook Marketplace for such sales.
Focus on building a sustainable, asset-driven business that can be sold or scaled, rather than just chasing short-term hustles for quick cash.
Actively engage in community and relationships (masterminds, meetups, live events) to overcome entrepreneurial isolation and significantly increase your chances of success.
Be prepared to step out of your comfort zone and share your story and expertise; this vocalization is crucial for business growth and networking.
Today's guest quit his last "real job" in the late 90s (on the day he won employee of the month at his last employer) and has been an entrepreneur in e-commerce since then. The first 15 minutes of our discussion is his history of ups and downs with various business models, including how he lost everything in 2014 when he inadvertently broke laws that he didn't realize existed. Now he's helping brands sell about $80K per month with the PPP (Proven Product Partnering) model as taught in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course as well as a few other models we discuss. Because of his long time experience in ecommerce and his ongoing success with the models we teach, we've also brought him on board as a coach on our team! This interview is just more evidence that the knowledge you gain by starting and running a basic Amazon selling account like we teach gives you incredible advantages and opportunities in many arenas! Today's sponsor! https://humnbird.com - They help sellers get established on Amazon.com (sell in the US from anywhere in the world) They specialize in everything from Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patents, Corporation Setup to Branding, Design and Marketing. We recommend their affordable systems and solutions giving you everything you need for your wholesale and private label business even overseas! Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/xJpa6NuWWLQ Show note LINKS: Get a free business growth consulting session with an e-commerce consultant on our coaching team. Call: 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text) or grab a slot on our calendar at <a href= "http
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Leverage basic Amazon seller skills to offer 'proven product partnering' services, assisting brands in getting onto Amazon, which can be a significant income stream.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Avoid selling liquidation palettes directly on Amazon due to unnecessary risks; instead, utilize platforms like eBay and Facebook Marketplace for such sales.
What does this episode say about finance & fundraising?
Focus on building a sustainable, asset-driven business that can be sold or scaled, rather than just chasing short-term hustles for quick cash.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Actively engage in community and relationships (masterminds, meetups, live events) to overcome entrepreneurial isolation and significantly increase your chances of success.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Be prepared to step out of your comfort zone and share your story and expertise; this vocalization is crucial for business growth and networking.
