eComWhiz Podcast

An interview with Eric Chen "Head of Growth" for Startpad.co talking with Rob Stanley from FeedbackWhiz and the steps and process involved to bring an amazon product idea from concept to market. This extensive interview will cover all the steps in the process including:

Evaluating a Product.

Prototyping and Re-Prototyping a product.

Making and Getting Product Samples.

Testing and Certifications.

Content Creation, Packaging, Webpage and Images.

Creating a video and or commercial if needed.

Product Launch with the website, Amazon FBA, Amazon PPC.

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About Startpad.co:

StartPad is the first step towards simplifying the stages of creating and launching your product. Have a product idea? Our experienced team can design and produce your product for you.

We’ve worked alongside talented individuals from every sector from engineers, app building, smart devices, hardware, and much more. We’ve built a team to utilize their expertise to streamline the entire process. Going from A to Z, we can go from building your product, to launching it to market, and even bringing them into big box retail stores. Our team is dedicated to your success and excited to get you launched on StartPad.

Some of StartPad Services:

Prototyping - Give birth to your idea.

Manufacturing - Build your product.

Crowdfunding - Raise money.

Retail and Online Sales - Maximize your opportunities.

Customer Service - Support your customers.

Branding & Marketing - Strategize and build your brand.

Video Production - Visualize your imagination.

Website https://www.startpad.co

An interview with Steve Simonson from Symo Global talking with Rob Stanley about Amazon FBA sourcing strategy when purchasing from china factories. Steve covers sourcing tips, common sourcing mistakes, and how to get started when sourcing amazon products from factories in china.

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Go to China with Steve Simonson and Liran Hirschkorn: https://www.liranandsteve.com

Topics:

1:11 - At what point should an Amazon seller go and visit the factories they buy from in China?

3:24 - How did Steve Simonson end up in China and Vietnam on his latest trip.

5:05 - Amazon Seller Benefits of attending a trade show in Hong Kong or China.

9:18 - Steve shares tips on attending some of the trade shows including Canton Fair.

13:40 - Beware if you plan on visiting a factory after Canton Fair.

16:06 - More tips for where to stay during the Canton Fair.

16:58 - Steps when going to visit a factory in China.

20:10 - How there are a different variety of Chinese factories with different qualities.

22:30 - What to expect when you arrive at a China factory.

26:01 - How to expand the line of Amazon products you sell from your current factory.

26:50 - Ask the factory who they sell to and what other countries they sell to.

28:10 - Some tips and questions you should understand when visiting and factory.

30:05 - Transportation tips when going from Factory to Factory in China. 

33:28 - What items to bring while you travel in mainland China?

36:11 - When is Canton Fair in China?

37:00 - The basic process of ordering amazon products from a factory.

39:50 - The current Tariff issue and sourcing from Vietnam?

47:17 - Asking a factory to help with Tariff, Provide Net Terms and More.

51:26 - The process of paying the factory and how to pay them.

54:34 - Go on a factory sourcing tour and visit Canton Fair with Steve Simonson.

About Steve Simonson:

Steve's sourcing company is https://www.symoglobal.com. I am on a mission to help empower entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are often misunderstood by their friends and family. Not everyone understands what drives an entrepreneur. In my world entrepreneurs are ALWAYS welcome and never alone. My mission is being delivered by bringing the projects below to serve entrepreneurs.

About FeedbackWhiz:

FeedbackWhiz helps Amazon sellers monitor, manage, and automate emails, product reviews, orders, and feedback. Build professional email templates with gifs, emojis, buttons, and attachments. A/B test subject lines and view open rate analytics. Send or exclude emails based on triggers such as refunds, shipment, delivery, feedback, and repeat buyers. Track and manage all product reviews. Instant notifications whenever a review is posted. Monitor all product listings and get alerts when critical events such as hijackers, buy-box loss, and listing changes occur.

Join us as we have Clint Hedin Amazon 8-Figure Seller explain everything you need to know about importing and shipping your Amazon FBA products from china. Free trial here: bit.ly/feedbackwhiz-podcast. Clint is an expert on freight, logistics and everything regarding getting your products from the factory to Amazon FBA warehouse.

Clint will also cover some best practices and tips on importing and inspecting your goods from china before sending into Amazon FBA. 

Topics Covered in the Amazon Logistics Interview:

0:50 - What is the first steps after I decide to order my product from china for amazon fba.

2:50 - Having Amazon FBA packing Specifications prepared while negotiating. 

5:20 - How important is packaging for space requirements and cost for amazon FBA.

7:48 - Getting the size correct can save money on shipping and more.

8:48 - Avoiding amazon over sized items?

10:25 - Trying to avoid Amazon knowing where my factory source is in china.

12:40 - How to keep some distance from Amazon and your Factory.

14:01 - China Factories selling against me on Amazon?

16:37 - How many hours will I work when I get started selling on Amazon?

17:14 - When do I have a drop test or inspection at the factory?

21:56 - Make sure to have an inspection on your order each time. (example issues you can run into)

23:37 - What to expect on the inspection report.

25:30 - What is a realistic deposit amount I should be giving a factory.

28:22 - Incoterms (What is it?) and more terms.

32:36 - Some different ways that you can have your FBA product picked up at the factory.

36:43 - When should I air shipments over vs freight on the sea.

37:50 - Logistics for orders, when to order and which shipping method.

41:30 - Mixed shipping of freight by sea and air freight.

42:30 - What are the steps once the shipment arrives in the USA port.

44:22 - Bar code quality during the original inspection back at the factory.

46:12 - Freight Forwarder.

47:25 - Bond requirements when importing.

49:49 - HS Codes and BOL.

51:38 - The last steps before the packages head to Amazon FBA.

About Clint Hedin:

Clint Hedin has been involved in eCommerce for 19 years. He has created and sold Amazon based Private Label brands. He is also an Angel Investor, and one of the backers of RebateKey. From the start of Q4 until as recently as last week, he has been releasing and ranking new products.

An interview with Brandon Young from Seller Systems talking with Rob Stanley about how to sell amazon private label product and course tips. Brandon covers amazon fba private label tips, how to private label, brandon young amazon course and more.

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About Seller-Systems:

We are EXPERIENCED Amazon sellers who have taken our own business from $0 to $10 Million in Annual Revenue in just 3 years. We've made mistakes, learned from them and created a process that WORKS. We want to share what we've learned and help you avoid the same costly mistakes that we made. Our course will walk you through Retail Arbitrage, Wholesale Arbitrage, Online Arbitrage and Private Label. You get EVERYTHING in one course. Plus you will have DIRECT access to us for questions and support.

With the eCcommerce industry constantly evolving specifically in the Amazon space, it is vital to learn from to ACTIVE 8-FIGURE AMAZON SELLERS help grow YOUR business online. Specializing in Retail Arbitrage, Online Arbitrage, Wholesale, and Private Label we offer a unique course covering multiple ways of selling on Amazon. There is no ONE way to be successful on Amazon, but you must focus on what you thrive in! Identifying your strengths and weaknesses is crucial in structuring an eCcommerce business that works for YOU.

Founded by: GARLAND SULLIVAN, MAX ABREU AND BRANDON YOUNG

Website https://www.seller-systems.com

Topics:

0:44 - How Brand Young Started Selling on Amazon.

3:11 - When did Brandon Young start selling amazon private label.

3:35 - Definition of Amazon Retail Arbitrage.

4:18 - Amazon Products to Avoid Selling or Amazon Blocked Products.

6:31 - Brandon Young also sold on eBay in the beginning.

6:57 - Common trend for most online sellers when they got started selling.

7:29 - Brandon Young talks about his amazon FBA private label course.

9:16 - Keeping Brandon's Course up to date is key to others success.

10:11 - The structure of Brandon's course material.

11:54 - Details on the Brandon Young Amazon Course and items to avoid selling on amazon.

16:10 - With all the people selling on Amazon should I start selling?

18:45 - What does it take to become a full time amazon private label seller?

21:57 - How to raise the capital you need to get started selling on amazon.

24:07 - At what point do you cut your loses and move on from a product?

26:40 - How important is it to have a quality product you sell on amazon?

30:25 - Dealing with negative reviews on amazon.

31:17 - How many hours does Brandon Young work to be successful on amazon?

36:20 - How Brandon gave away a Tesla for taking his amazon course.

39:30 - Brandon invest $10,000 in one of his students that takes his course.

42:58 - Sourcing from China

48:40 - Should I go to the Canton Fair in China?

49:41 - Tips regarding China trading companies.

51:44 - How to contact Brandon Young.

An interview with Rick Wilson from Miva talking with Rob Stanley about how to protect your online business in the Amazon era. Rick released a new book called "Dragonproof Ecommerce" Doing business in an Amazon world requires more than short-sighted “tips and tricks” which leave retailers chasing the tail of a trillion-dollar dragon they’ll never beat.

As CEO of the Miva ecommerce platform, Rick Wilson’s experience overseeing solutions for thousands of successful enterprise, SMB, and DIY businesses has already facilitated more than 100 billion dollars in online transactions. 

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Visit Miva Website https://www.miva.com

Link to the Dragonproof eCommerce Book on Amazon: http://bit.ly/dragonproofbook

About Miva:

Miva, Inc. is the creator of a groundbreaking ecommerce platform which powers more conversions, better integrations, and lower total cost of ownership for a broad range of exciting American businesses. With comprehensive solutions for all facets of online selling, Miva delivers modern omnichannel ecommerce for every customer and every industry. 

Recently voted one of the Best Places to Work In San Diego for the 4th year in a row, Miva is proud to offer a highly creative and inspiring work environment. Our team members include outstanding professionals from every sphere of online design and development, transcending conventional ecommerce every day with bold ideas and a deeply collaborative spirit.

With 20 years of experience and more than 100 billion dollars in orders already processed, Miva's reputation as a trusted strategic partner is unparalleled. If you are interested in launching a dynamic career at the forefront of modern ecommerce, please visit miva.com/company.

Interview with Ken Kubec from Thras.io sits down and talk with Henson Wu from FeedbackWhiz on how to sell your amazon business. They also discuss the process that Thras.io goes through to acquirer your amazon FBA business. Thras.io buys, builds, and optimizes Amazon third party sellers. Some of the most frequent question that they get asked is "When setting your Amazon business up to sell, what do you do" and "What shouldn’t you do to prepare your business for sale". 

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Take a look at Thras.io: http://www.thras.io

About Thras.io - Thrasio is the fastest growing acquirer of Amazon FBA businesses.

Fully funded cash buyers

Experienced FBA Operators

Creators of the 45-day close process

Choosing the right partner when selling your business can eliminate months, even years of unknowns. At Thrasio, we have the most efficient close process, backed by in-house general council, diligence, and finance teams.

FULLY FUNDED

We are backed by a group of successful CEOs and entrepreneurs as investors and the fantastic group at Upper90. Unlike most complex broker deals, we pay CASH for all acquisitions with a significant portion upfront upon close.

FAIR: Our dedicated diligence team will let you know exactly where you stand in today’s market. We foster a full disclosure, no pressure environment. Our firm is committed to providing you with all the resources you need to make the best decision for your business.

FAST TO CLOSE: Thrasio has a wealth of experience purchasing FBA businesses from all over the world. Our goal is to get you to your goal as efficiently as possible. Most closes are completed within 30-45 days of Letter of Intent, although our record is an amazing 7 days!

COMMITTED TO A SMOOTH TRANSITION: We want you to be free from the burden of ownership as quickly as possible so you can go on and pursue your next dream. When you sell your business to us, you will be greeted by experienced operators who have all the resources needed to transition and run your business.

Thras.io Process

DAYS 0 – 5

Within 5 business days we will inform you if your company is a potential fit for our model. If we have a match, you will be sent a letter of intent.  If not, we will refer you to one of our favorite brokers. Either way, a big win for you.

DAYS 5 – 25

Due Diligence: Thrasio will fully reconstruct your P&L to ensure that the closing goes off without a hitch.

DAYS 25 – 35

Standard Legal Procedures

DAYS 36 – 45

Close the deal and fund bank account

Kris Gramlich from Sellozo.com talks Amazon PPC keywords and campaign strategy with Rob Stanley from FeedbackWhiz. Kris also covers the right time to use PPC during launch and tips on automating the process for new amazon sellers. 

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Sellozo’s team of digital marketing technology veterans delivers a unique, fully-automated platform designed to help Amazon Sellers increase their sales and improve their ROI through continuous performance-based optimizations.

Amazon Insights & Analytics - https://www.sellozo.com/suite/insights/

Amazon Ad Automation - https://www.sellozo.com/suite/ad-automation/

Amazon Financial Reporting - https://www.sellozo.com/suite/financial-reporting/

Amazon Repricer - https://www.sellozo.com/suite/repricer/

Amazon Expert Support - https://www.sellozo.com/suite/support/

FeedbackWhiz helps Amazon sellers monitor, manage, and automate emails, product reviews, orders, and feedback. Build professional email templates with gifs, emojis, buttons, and attachments. A/B test subject lines and view open rate analytics. Send or exclude emails based on triggers such as refunds, shipment, delivery, feedback, and repeat buyers. Track and manage all product reviews. Instant notifications whenever a review is posted. Monitor all product listings and get alerts when critical events such as hijackers, buy-box loss, and listing changes occur.

For a Full Demo of the FeedbackWhiz Software take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66PtpZ6Q9w4

Casey Gauss from viral-launch.com talks Amazon strategic launch tips with Henson Wu from FeedbackWhiz.  They also cover Amazon Keyword research prior to sourcing a product. Casey suggests to find keyword that people are ranking for and which they are not ranking for on amazon to have a good understanding of what keywords you will need once your product launches on amazon. This can also help you when it comes to amazon PPC as most of the keywords you find will also need to have an amazon campaign behind them when launching.  

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Viral Launch - Market Intelligence Chrome Extension - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/viral-launch-market-intel/ncbhkghndhoddmbfgddpgafhbnijdadj?hl=en-US

Market Intelligence provides in-depth Amazon analytics. Viral Launch Market Intelligence helps you find profitable products that you can source and sell on Amazon. See historical trends, monthly sales, monthly revenue, number of sales for the past 12 months, and much more. Simply install this extension, open Amazon, and sign in to your Market Intelligence subscription. If you find a 5 star product, you may have uncovered a goldmine.

Troy Johnston from Seller.Tools talks with Henson Wu from FeedbackWhiz on how Amazon PPC has evolved and the effects of ManyChat chatbot. What ways can you use ManyChat to funnel customers to convert on Amazon. They also cover amazon ranking for keywords and the strategy around doing the for new amazon FBA sellers.  

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Take a look at Seller.Tools: http://www.seller.tools

Martina Chavez from Avalara talks with Rob Stanley from FeedbackWhiz about the current tax implications for online sellers and Amazon FBA Sellers. We also talk about how the Wayfair v. South Dakota effects people selling on amazon and steps you need to take in order to make sure you are following all tax rules within your specific state. 

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Wayfair v. South Dakota resource: https://www.avalara.com/us/en/learn/sales-tax/south-dakota-wayfair.html

Marketplace Seller hub: https://www.avalara.com/us/en/learn/topic/marketplace-sellers.html

TrustFile Free Trial: https://www.avalara.com/small-business/en/trustfile.html

Economic Nexus Map: https://www.avalara.com/us/en/learn/sales-tax/south-dakota-wayfair.html

Avalara helps businesses of all sizes achieve compliance with transactional taxes, including VAT, sales and use, excise, communications, and other tax types. Our comprehensive, automated, cloud-based solutions that are fast, accurate, and easy to use.  Our Compliance Cloud™ platform helps customers manage complicated and burdensome tax compliance tasks imposed by state, local, and other taxing authorities throughout the world. Avalara offers more than 500 hundred pre-built connectors into leading accounting, ERP, ecommerce and other business applications. Each year, we process billions of indirect tax transactions, file hundreds of thousands of tax compliance documents and tax returns, and manage millions of exemption certificates and other compliance related documents. Avalara’s headquarters are in Seattle, WA and we have offices across the US, UK, Brazil, Belgium and India.