Amazon sellers can turn their existing prep process into a new income stream by starting a prep center from home, a garage, basement, or small warehouse. In this interview, Jimmy Smith sits down with Ryan Walsh, co founder of Encore Business Group, to break down the prep center opportunity many Amazon FBA sellers are missing.

If you already prep your own Amazon products, this business model could help you monetize your space, offset labor costs, diversify your income, and serve other ecommerce sellers who need reliable prep support.

In this episode, we cover

How Ryan started Encore Business Group

Why Amazon sellers may be perfectly positioned to start a prep center

How much you can potentially earn per unit

How to find your first prep center clients

Why communication and trust are critical

Sales tax free states versus regular states

How prep centers help sellers diversify income

Systems, safeguards, and account protection

How to start small and scale over time

Looking to start your own Prep Center? Check out Ryan's training here: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/prep

Looking to connect with Ryan's Prep Center? Head over to https://www.askjimmysmith.com/encore

If you are an Amazon seller doing retail arbitrage, online arbitrage, wholesale, or ecommerce fulfillment, this video will help you understand whether starting a prep center could be your next smart business move.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction to the Prep Center Business Model

1:47 Ryan Walsh’s Journey: From Intelligence to Prep Center Owner

4:34 Why Amazon Sellers Should Start Their Own Prep Center

8:29 Strategies for Finding and Networking with Customers

11:34 Pricing Models and Revenue Potential

17:40 Diversifying Income Streams and Risk Management

20:38 Scaling Your Business with Employees as a Profit Center

24:57 The Importance of Streamlined Communication

27:39 Overview of the 6-Week Prep Training Program

32:02 The Impact of Sales Tax Free States

37:28 Safeguarding Inventory and Client Intellectual Property

43:40 Navigating Legal Risks and Account Health

Other eCommerce Training and Business Building Links:

Free Amazon Facebook Group:

https://bit.ly/mstgroup

The Proven Amazon Course:

https://bit.ly/paccourse

eBay Training Community:

https://treasurehuntingprofits.com

Amazon Coaching (affiliate):

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eCommerce Accounting Services:

https://ecommerceaccountingllc.com

Affiliates and Discount Links:

Aura Repricer:

https://bit.ly/replensgoaura

Helium10 (Discounts):

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Disclaimer:

While all of these success stories/testimonials are from real people and we get more each and every day, please understand however that the results posted are not typical. I'm not implying you’ll duplicate them or that you’ll get any results at all! Your results will vary greatly and will depend on many factors including your experience, work ethic and other factors as well. The fact is, the average person who buys any business course or training gets little to no results. The results I share here and in other places are for reference only. Business always involves risk and your best chance of success is to take consistent, intentional action. We can equip and inspire you, but no one, including me can guarantee your results!

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