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While the Internet is a great place to search for doors of opportunity for your Amazon business, nothing beats the possibilities that attending live trade show events offer. Many times, the casual conversations and the personal touch make and seal the deal. Going to these trade shows prepared and expectant will take you to places as you significantly reduce the overwhelm of what awaits you in these events.

In this episode, we’re breaking down why attending trade shows is the right decision for your business. We’re sharing how going to trade shows will benefit you and your Amazon business as well as the significant factors to consider when you’re thinking of purchasing a ticket. We’re also discussing how to plan for your trade show visit as you prepare the logistics, your finances, and yourself for the numerous catalogs, vendors, and opportunities that you will experience in these shows.

“One of the biggest and one of the most important benefits of going to trade shows is the relationships that you get to build with vendors.” - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• Why going to a live event is always a great experience
• The advantage of having personal touchpoints
• How to negotiate exclusives with vendors
• The benefits of having a script for phone and personal conversations
• What is trade show stalking
• Why you need to bring your credentials when going to a trade show
• The most important part of attending a trade show
• The relevance of having a specific budget in mind
• How to research on a product you recently seen at the trade show
• How to track your trade show journey
• How to use your Amazon App
• How to know your niche

Benefits of Going to Trade Shows:

• Build relationships with vendors and representatives
• Negotiate exclusives
• Touch and feel the products and catalogs.
• Think outside your comfort zone and consider products or niches you haven’t thought about
• Experience show specials and possible discounts

Resources Mentioned:

• Amazon Flow
• Amazon Seller App
• Amazon FBA Wholesale Suppliers: Top 10 Questions to Ask on YouTube

Confident Wholesale Bundling in Philadelphia!

We are bringing the Confident Wholesale Bundles Workshop to Philadelphia this July! We want you to experience the best kind of bundling confidence to move your business forward. Best of all - you will be able to implement what you learned from the Confident Wholesale Bundles Workshop the next day at the Philly Gift Show! There are only 20 seats available so head over to MommyIncome.com/philly to grab your spot now!

Attend a Trade Show Without Actually Going!

Get access to a video that will walk you through the parts and pieces of how we do trade-show stalking when we don’t want to attend and be physically present at the trade show. Go to MommyIncome.com/tradeshow to watch the video.

Discover Your Niche!

People say that the lifeline of An Amazon business is research, research, research. Where do you start with your research? If you’re looking to learn how to do research the systematic way and find out your niche, our research class at MommyIncome.com/research will surely get you in the door and help you figure out the items you can sell.

Smash Your Amazon Competition, Double Your Income!

Are you tired of going from store to store to look for inventory just to see other sellers offer it a few months later? Do you want to smash your competition and double your Amazon sales this year? Double your sales without the unnecessary cash out! We’re going to share with you the strategies we used to reach the six-figure business we’re currently running through wholesale bundles. If you’re serious about growing your business, go to www.MommyIncome.com/wholesalebundles.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word trade to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

Fear of spiders. Fear of heights. Fear of small spaces. These are a few of the many fears that people have. While many entrepreneurs have a fear of failure, there are also those who have a fear of success. As fear manifests in different ways, knowing how to overcome this hurdle benefits you and your business more than you may realize.

In today’s episode, we’re going to share the manifestations of the one thing that’s preventing your Amazon business from growing -- fear. Since learning to overcome fear is a skill, we’re breaking down this struggle no one talks about and sharing the plan of attack on how to overcome one fear at a time to get it out of the way of your success to get you moving forward.

“Fear can be debilitating, or you can turn it to fuel.“ - Kristin Ostrander

This week on The Amazon Files:

• How fear affects your performance and business growth
• The relationship between analysis paralysis and fear
• Different types of fear that keep entrepreneurs stuck
• Various ways of expressing fear
• The significance of having accountability when in the process of overcoming fear
• How fear produces procrastination
• Why people experience fear
• How to get over fear by trusting the facts
• Why knowing other people’s perspective is helpful
• The benefits of writing down the worst-case scenario
• The consequences of doing nothing
• What is the antidote for fear

How to Overcome Fear:

• Acknowledge your fear. Identify what and how you’re feeling.
• Start paying attention to how you speak to yourself.
• Look at the process you went through, trust the process, and take a step forward.
• Trust the facts and not the feelings.
• Get perspective from somebody else.
• Explore all your options.
• Create a learning growth plan.

Resources Mentioned:

• Eat That Frog! Book by Brian Tracy

Smash Your Amazon Competition, Double Your Income!

Are you tired of going from store to store to look for inventory just to see other sellers offer it a few months later? Do you want to smash your competition and double your Amazon sales this year? Double your sales without the unnecessary cash out! We’re going to share with you the strategies we used to reach the six-figure business we’re currently running through wholesale bundles. If you’re serious about growing your business, go to www.MommyIncome.com/wholesalebundles.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word #OneWordOne  to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

Losing money is one of the biggest fears of Amazon sellers. With the numerous items you can sell, the struggle of identifying which ones to add to your inventory is very real. One of the keys to make sure that your Amazon business doesn’t go south is by being smart about your inventory-buying decisions.

Today, we’re sharing how to overcome the hurdle of being stuck when buying inventory. We’re explaining how to lower your risk by arming yourself with the right information to make good buying decisions and how to take calculated risks. We’ll also discuss the significance of setting realistic expectations with the results that you want to see in your Amazon business and the benefits of finding replenishable products to add to your inventory.

“Buying inventory has nothing to do with how you feel about it. It has everything to do with the data and what the data says.“ - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• The most crucial task in bundle creation
• What you need to set up before doing your research
• Taking Calculated Risks versus Analysis Paralysis
• Why having fewer touch points is better for business
• One of the most vital elements in your business to factor in when pricing products
• Volume versus Long Tail
• A sample set of guidelines as a basis for your own
• What replenishable products are and why it’s gold on Amazon
• What “semi-automatic“ means in inventory-buying

Tips on How to Be a Smart Inventory-Buyer:

• If you have a small budget, that means you’re going to spend more time picking the best products.
• It takes baby steps to grow an empire.
• Find evergreen replenishable items and stick to them.
• Try different types of things because you don’t know where it’s going to land you.

Resource Mentioned:

• Jungle Scout
• Merchant Words
• Keepa
• CamelCamelCamel
• Prep Center
• Scoutify
• Amazon FBA Calculator
• Amazon Seller Browser
• Tactical Arbitrage
• Amazon

Discover Your “Holy Grail!”

Your greatest investment is you! Find out how you can discover the replenishable -  the “Holy Grail” items - that you can sell on Amazon. Go to MommyIncome.com/risky to learn more about our class on replenishable Amazon products today.

Smash Your Amazon Competition, Double Your Income!

Are you tired of going from store to store to look for inventory just to see other sellers offer it a few months later? Do you want to smash your competition and double your Amazon sales this year? Double your sales without the unnecessary cash out! We’re going to share with you the strategies we used to reach the six-figure business we’re currently running through wholesale bundles. If you’re serious about growing your business, go to www.MommyIncome.com/wholesalebundles.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word risky to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

Many business owners talk about having slow-selling seasons - or what we like to call “the mythical sales slump.” For Amazon sellers, we often see this during the Summer season. What if there was a way you could avoid the mythical sales slump season and create an actionable strategy to help you rock your summer sales on Amazon?

On today’s episode, we’re discussing how to source seasonal products properly to avoid the Summer sales slump and the importance of planning your seasonal sales well before Summer arrives. We’ll share various product categories you can begin researching products in to get your Summer selling season started off right and how using a calendar can help you plan your seasonal products more effectively. We’ll also discuss why you should get into the mindset of the Summertime buyer and the holidays and events you should consider when sourcing seasonal products.

“There’s no excuse to have a Summer sales drop.” - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• Sourcing products appropriate for each selling season.
• The importance of planning your Summer sales season.
• How far ahead should you purchase Summer products to sell in your Amazon store?
• The importance of doing your research now on Summer products as a Retail Arbitrage or Online Arbitrage Amazon seller.
• Planning your ordering purchase and shipping dates.
• Considering late season and early-bird shoppers when planning your seasonal sales.
• The benefits of building relationships with wholesale sales representatives.
• Summer holidays and events to prepare for.
• Creating bundles for holiday gift shoppers.
• Using Pinterest lists for brainstorming ideas for products to sell in your Amazon store.
• Asking others for gift-giving product ideas.
• Getting clearance to sell Hazmat Summer Products in your Amazon store.
• The importance of paying attention to the people around you - how they shop and what interests them - to help you source seasonal products.
• Paying attention to seasonal products that have the potential to become evergreen products for your shop.
• Thinking about summer hobbies and the products and accessories people need for those seasonal activities.
• Stepping out of your comfort zone to rock your Summer sales.
• Preparing for the Back-to-School selling season.
• Restrictions on selling melt-able products on Amazon.
• Using slower sales periods to plan for your Q4 season.

Rock Your Summer Sales Cheat Sheet

Are you ready to overcome the Summer sales slump and take your Amazon business to the next level this season? Head over to MommyIncome.com/Summer to grab you free “Rock Your Summer Sales Cheat Sheet” download to learn tips, tricks, and product ideas you can use to explode your Amazon business this Summer!

Jumpstart Your Amazon Business Today!

Are you ready to jumpstart your Amazon business but don’t know how? We can guide you step by step through easy-to-understand video instructions for your Amazon business must-haves. We’ve got everything you need in one place -- from setting up your Amazon account to shipping your items to Amazon fulfillment centers. Go to Start FBA Today to start your exciting Amazon journey.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word Summer to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

While having great ideas and resources are essential elements in establishing any business, how you manage your time significantly impacts the trajectory of your business. We all have 24 hours in our day and being strategic about how you use your time separates the dreamers from the doers.

Today, we’re sharing how to manage your time and tasks so you can grow your Amazon business and prioritizing your lists based on category and priority. We’ll also discuss how to focus your energy so you can get more things done in less time and and how essential accountability is in accomplishing tasks and making daily progress.

“Time management is all about simplifying your life.” - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• What time-blocking is and how to do it
• Time-blocking vs. multitasking
• The advantages of time-tracking
• The benefits of doing the 15-minute hustle
• Excuses that prevent you from effectively managing your time
• Why entrepreneurs should be good at self-examination
• Things you can outsource to buy back your time
• How to group your tasks to avoid wasting time
• What “eating the frog” means and why this is your biggest task
• How to determine your most significant task
• The money-making task in your Amazon business
• How tracking your stuff helps in boosting your morale
• The significance of having accountability
• How to find the right accountability for you

Tips for Managing Your Time:

• Put the most important task first and take away the distractions.
• Do the 15-minute hustle.
• If your budget allows you to free up your time, don’t be cheap. Outsource.
• Have all your notes in one place.
• Reward yourself accordingly.
• Write your tasks down and figure out where to start that works for you, your goals, and where you want to go to -- but start somewhere.
• Consistency in accountability is vital.

Resource Mentioned:

• Task Rabbit
• Eat That Frog! Book by Brian Tracy
• No Excuses! Book by Brian Tracy
• InventoryLab

Time Management for Life!

How can you work on your Amazon business when it seems that you just don’t have the time to do it? It’s time for you to take action and take back your life -- and we can help! By getting a copy of our free book The 15-Minute Hustle: A Simple Way to Get Everything Done eBook, we can help you get back 26 hours of your life in a week by learning how to start making your list and how to capitalize on it to get things done 15 minutes at a time. Go to MommyIncome.com to start realizing your dream, one step at a time.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word #time to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

Ashlin Hadden is the founder and CEO of the Ashlin Hadden Insurance Agency, an independently owned e-commerce and general liability insurance brokerage firm with relationships with the industry’s top insurance carriers. She has over 16 years of experience as an executive leader in the insurance, banking, and financial industries and is passionate about helping female entrepreneurs protect their assets and recognize potential risks.

Ashlin joins us today to share how she got started in the insurance industry, what inspired her to start her own brokerage agency, and why she decided to niche her services down to begin offering ecommerce insurance solutions to Amazon sellers. She explains why it’s critical for Amazon sellers to carry insurance regardless of the size of your business, the risks associated with not carrying insurance, and the importance of working with an insurance agent who understands the ecommerce and Amazon business industry.

“Your insurance agent has to know what you are doing in your Amazon business to protect you the right way.” - Ashlin Hadden

This week on The Amazon Files:

• Why she enjoys working with ecommerce sellers.
• The importance of carrying ecommerce insurance and how not carrying insurance can impact your business.
• The process of purchasing ecommerce insurance.
• Factors considered when building your insurance policy.
• How your insurance policy grows with your business.
• Amazon’s Terms and Conditions regarding sellers carrying insurance.
• The difference between liability coverage and insuring product inventory.
• When Amazon is responsible for insuring your inventory and when it’s your responsibility.
• Insuring inventory while in transit.
• The importance of working with an insurance agent who understands your Amazon business.
• Risks associated with private label selling.
• Risks associated with being underinsured.
• How to estimate the insurance policy amount your business needs.
• How she serves the Amazon community and what sets her apart from other insurance brokers.

Key Takeaways:

• Even if you think your products won’t cause harm to your customers, you can still be listed in a lawsuit.
• Business property and inventory is not covered by your homeowner’s insurance.
• Find an insurance agent who understands how ecommerce business works.

Connect with Ashlin Hadden:

• Ecom Insurance Quotes
• E-Commerce Solutions Facebook Page
• Ashlin Hadden on Facebook
• Email: [email protected]
• Tell Me I Can’t: How I Became a Fearless Mommypreneur book (coming soon!)

Tools and Resources Just for You!

Get a cheat sheet of the details of today’s show that include essential dates when things will take effect and fee increases you need to learn about. Download the show notes at MommyIncome.com/adapt to learn how you can make adjustments to your Amazon business.

Smash Your Amazon Competition, Double Your Income!

Are you tired of going from store to store to look for inventory just to see other sellers offer it a few months later? Do you want to smash your competition and double your Amazon sales this year? Double your sales without the unnecessary cashout! We’re going to share with you the strategies we used to reach the six-figure business we’re currently running through wholesale bundles. If you’re serious about growing your business, go to www.MommyIncome.com/wholesalebundles.

Don’t know where to start in your wholesale bundling Amazon business? We teach a lot of different strategies for searching wholesale bundles and creating your own unique bundles. Learn the A to Z of Amazon wholesale bundling through Mommy Income’s Wholesale Bundle System. Visit MommyIncome.com/system for more information.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word insurance to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

There’s a saying that the only constant in life is change. This quote holds true for Amazon, a company that continues to evolve. If you want to stay current and allow your Amazon business to grow, you need to be comfortable with change and be ready to modify your business strategy as necessary. The question is, are you up for the challenge?

In this episode, we’re sharing how to adjust your business strategy according to Amazon’s new fee structure and the mindset that will allow you to sustain your Amazon business. We’re also sharing who are affected by the Amazon fee increase, how to cope with the changes as well as the relevant dates to remember in the revised fee structure.

“Adapt. Adjust. Change.” - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• Where the major changes happened in the Amazon fee structure
• What changed regarding storage fees
• Why merchant fulfilled is a great way to list off-season items
• How much inventory you can have in the Amazon warehouse
• How to make your business better and sustainable in the long-term
• Why you should send in fewer products more frequently
• New option for restocking inventory
• Why you should pay attention to your inventory in stock
• The significance of building relationships with your vendors
• Why you should create your own SKU
• Why consider selling smaller items
• How to know if it’s time to hire a virtual assistant (VA)
• How to deal with SKU when replenishing items
• How money-saving tasks are also money-making tasks
• How to incorporate our monthly storage fees into your return on investment (ROI)
• Pay per click versus keywords

Tips for Adjusting Your Amazon Strategy:

• Send in fewer products more frequently.
• Build relationships with your vendors.
• Use InventoryLab to put and remember significant notes.
• Go for smaller items that take up little storage space.

Resource Mentioned:

• Keepa
• CamelCamelCamel
• Merchant Words
• Jungle Scout
• InventoryLab

Discover and Build Your Network at This Live Event!

Join us in Houston, Texas to learn the ins and outs of selling on Amazon. Listen to amazing people at the SimpleZoneSeller live event at the end of April. Go to MommyIncome.com/houston to learn more about this exciting event!

Tools and Resources Just for You!

Get a cheat sheet of the details of today’s show that include essential dates when things will take effect and fee increases you need to learn about. Download the show notes at MommyIncome.com/adapt to learn how you can make adjustments to your Amazon business.

How would you know if the items you’re buying will sell on Amazon? Steve Smotherman’s course entitled How to Keepa Camel will show you how to use Keepa and CamelCamelCamel to make wise and educated inventory buying decisions. Learn more at MommyIncome.com/keepa.

The lifeline of your Amazon business is research. Be a better buyer, wholesaler, and Amazon business owner by improving your buying decision through MommyIncome.com/junglescoutclass where we will show you how we use Jungle Scout to discover which products will sell based on research and the data from Jungle Scout.

Quit the guessing game and start trusting your keywords! Get the discounted monthly offer of Merchant Words at $9/month exclusive to Mommy Income listeners and followers by going to MerchantWords.com/MommyIncome.

Stop forgetting essential things on your Amazon business! Learn how to use Inventory Lab in keeping notes, tracking your expenses, and analyzing your profitability. Go to MommyIncome.com/inventorylab today.

Smash Your Amazon Competition, Double Your Income!

Are you tired of going from store to store to look for inventory just to see other sellers offer it a few months later? Do you want to smash your competition and double your Amazon sales this year? Double your sales without the unnecessary cashout! We’re going to share with you the strategies we used to reach the six-figure business we’re currently running through wholesale bundles. If you’re serious about growing your business, go to www.MommyIncome.com/wholesalebundles.

Don’t know where to start in your wholesale bundling Amazon business? We teach a lot of different strategies for searching wholesale bundles and creating your own unique bundles. Learn the A to Z of Amazon wholesale bundling through Mommy Income’s Wholesale Bundle System. Visit MommyIncome.com/system for more information.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word adapt to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

“I’m stuck!” Many Amazon sellers find themselves saying this, unable to move forward as they reach a plateau in their Amazon journey. For this reason, it is essential to take the time to sit down, pause, and rethink your strategies on how to conquer stalled growth on your Amazon business.

On this episode, we’re sharing practical tips and actionable growth strategies that will bust the barriers that are holding you back from taking your Amazon business to the next level. We’re sharing how long you should test a strategy to determine its effectiveness, how to stay competitive, and how to get past the sales plateau.

“If you feel like you’re stuck in a rut, step out of the box. Step out of your comfort zone.” - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• Why you should change your sourcing guidelines
• What a sales rank is
• How to adjust your margin threshold
• Return on investment (ROI) vs. sales margin
• How to study the numbers in your business
• What the fun part of the Amazon business is
• The benefits of having a financial plan
• How to price your items
• How to get bundle ideas
• The significance of asking Amazon to merge listings of the same bundles
• Why you should aim for discounted or free shipping from wholesale suppliers
• The essence of taking someone else with you when sourcing out inventory
• Why you should be open to change
• Tools and resources to help you with bundling
• The starting point for your research
• How to determine items to bundle

How to Bust Through Your Plateau-Busters:

1. Change your sourcing guidelines.
2. Change your margin thresholds.
3. Change your sourcing methods.
4. Go where everybody else isn’t going.
5. Don’t forget to keep yourself motivated by your reason, inspiration, and your “why.”

Resource Mentioned:

• Notebooks
• Virtual Assistants
• Upwork
• RetailMeNot
• Honey
• Merchant Words
• Jungle Scout

Tools and Resources Just for You!

People say that the lifeline of An Amazon business is research, research, research. Where do you start with your research? If you’re looking to learn how to do research the systematic way, our research class at MommyIncome.com/research will surely get you in the door and help you figure out the items you can sell.

Can’t seem to understand the numbers on your Amazon reports? Learn how to read and analyze those numbers so you can utilize them in strategizing and growing your Amazon business. Go to MommyIncome.com/reports for a classroom walkthrough of this significant element in your Amazon business model.

Quit the guessing game and start trusting your keywords! Get the discounted monthly offer of Merchant Words at $9/month exclusive to Mommy Income listeners and followers by going to MerchantWords.com/MommyIncome.

Are you running out of bundle ideas? Go to MommyIncome.com/junglescout to find your niche and come up with bundle ideas that would boost the sales of your Amazon business.

Smash Your Amazon Competition, Double Your Income!

Are you tired of going from store to store to look for inventory just to see other sellers offer it a few months later? Do you want to smash your competition and double your Amazon sales this year? Double your sales without the unnecessary cashout! We’re going to share with you the strategies we used to reach the six-figure business we’re currently running through wholesale bundles. If you’re serious about growing your business, go to www.MommyIncome.com/wholesalebundles.

Don’t know where to start in your wholesale bundling Amazon business? We teach a lot of different strategies for searching wholesale bundles and creating your own unique bundles. Learn the A to Z of Amazon wholesale bundling through Mommy Income’s Wholesale Bundle System. Visit MommyIncome.com/system for more information.

Take the First Step to Turn Your Dream Into Reality!

How can you work on your Amazon business when it seems that you just don’t have the time to do it? It’s time for you to take action and take back your life -- and we can help you do that. By getting a copy of The 15-Minute Hustle: A Simple Way to Get Everything Done eBook, we can help you get back 26 hours of your life in a week by learning how to start making your list and how to capitalize on it to get things done 15 minutes at a time. Go to www.15MinuteHustle.com to start realizing your dream, one step at a time.

Jumpstart Your Amazon Business Today!

Are you ready to jumpstart your Amazon business but don’t know how? We can guide you step by step through easy-to-understand video instructions for your Amazon business must-haves. We’ve got everything you need in one place -- from setting up your Amazon account and shipping your items to Amazon fulfillment centers. Go to StartFBAToday.com to start your exciting Amazon journey today.

Got Questions?

Shoot your questions on our Facebook Group! we’ll be happy to answer your questions, listen to your vents, and encourage you to carry on in the right direction. Join our community where you can interact with sellers of all levels -- from people who are starting their Amazon journey to those who have been full-time sellers for years. Go to MommyIncome.com/joinus with the code word busted to start interacting with our community.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

As an Amazon newbie, you may be overwhelmed with all the guidelines, processes, and legal aspects of your new venture regardless of whether you’re doing your Amazon business full-time or as a side hustle. With all the things you need to know about FBA and establishing a business, it can be confusing to determine your starting to point. We all need to know where to begin.

In this episode, we’re sharing some tips for Amazon newbies who want to jumpstart their Amazon business in 2018. We’re sharing the necessary foundations when establishing a legitimate Amazon business, why “research” is the biggest keyword when you’re an Amazon newbie, and how to set yourself up for success.

“That’s part of what this business is -- it’s building on knowledge. It’s building on what you learn today, tomorrow, next week, next year.” - Amy Feierman

This week on The Amazon Files:

• The first step to legitimizing your Amazon business
• Why you need an employer identification number (EIN) and how to get it
• What return on investment (ROI) is and why it’s essential for your business
• How much Amazon is taking out on your sale
• How to determine if your item is profitable
• Why you should use the Amazon Seller App
• What sourcing is and why you need sourcing guidelines
• What your target ROI should be
• The different levels of restricted categories, brands, and products
• What Shiny Object Syndrome is and how to avoid it
• Why you should personalize your business plan
• Why having inventory preparation guidelines is necessary
• How to identify if your process is efficient
• How to customize your SKU and why you should do it
• Tools you need for your Amazon business
• What a Prep Center does and how to utilize it

Tips for Amazon Newbies:

• Don’t make the newbie mistake of just guessing whether an item is profitable.
• Focus on your progress and your business and where you are, and not look at everybody else’s numbers.
• Work on your Amazon business 15 minutes at a time to help you move closer to your goal.
• Pick one strategy and focus on it.
• Create processes that help you become efficient.

Resource Mentioned:

• Employer Identification Number (EIN)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Website
• Amazon FBA revenue calculator
• Amazon Seller App for Android
• Amazon Seller App for iOS
• Smart Sourcing Guide
• Fulfillment by Amazon
• Computer
• Printer
• Smartphone
• Amazon Flow App
• Polybags
• 3-inch Tape
• 30-Up Labels
• Prep Center

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Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.

Working at your own pace, at a time when you want, and at a place where you get inspired are all perks of being an entrepreneur. While working for yourself can be exciting, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or burned out, especially when dealing with challenging or difficult tasks. Due to these factors, you may be tempted to throw in the towel and quit. If this is how you feel, you may be going through entrepreneurial burnout.

On this episode, we’re discussing why entrepreneurs are at a higher risk of burnout. We’ll also share the essence of focusing on the things you can control, the importance of belonging to a community, and why you need to remember the core reason why you’re doing what you do.

When you’re feeling uninspired or unmotivated day after day after day, you know that it’s time to make a change.” - Kristin Ostrander

This week on The Amazon Files:

• How to know if you’re at risk of burning out
• How to determine the good stress from the bad
• Where to start making changes
• How to make the transition
• Why being an entrepreneur can be lonely
• Why you should be part of an “in person” group with similar struggles
• The significance of knowing the “in your perfect world” scenario
• Other possible sources of burnout

How to Recover from Entrepreneurial Burnout:

1. Notice the signs early.
2. Commit to making a change.
3. Connect with other people in person.
4. Remember your purpose.

Resource Mentioned:

• Episode 26: Time Management - Getting It Done When You Don't Have Time

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Jumpstart Your Amazon Business Today!

Are you ready to jumpstart your Amazon business but don’t know how? We can guide you step by step through easy-to-understand video instructions for your Amazon business must-haves. We’ve got everything you need in one place -- from setting up your Amazon account and shipping your items to Amazon fulfillment centers. Go to StartFBAToday.com to start your exciting Amazon journey today.

Grow Your Amazon Business!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Amazon Files, the show to help Amazon seller along their business journey one step at a time with your hosts and Amazon experts, Amy Feierman and Kristin Ostrander. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave us your honest review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media! Visit us on Facebook each week for a live discussion on how to grow your Amazon business and check out our website for even more resources.