Brian and Robin Joy handed an AI agent their FBA flight simulator with a thousand bucks and 26 weeks to build a business from scratch. No coaching. No frameworks. No hand-holding. What happened over those simulated weeks was so recognizable it was almost uncomfortable to watch.

Not because the AI did something weird. Because it did something deeply, unmistakably human. It ran its testing operation with discipline. It built real winners. Then it ran itself down to $6.24.

And when the 26 weeks were up, Flight Director Kranz delivered the verdict live. What he said should be on a sticky note above every seller's computer. This one's part experiment, part confession, part coaching session you didn't know you needed.

Brian and Robin Joy unpack what the experiment revealed and why "busy" and "profitable" are two completely different businesses.

Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What's an Amazon CSM review and is it a big deal?" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!

Watch this episode on our youTube video here: https://youtu.be/ooWwNhar7Uk

Show note LINKS:

3PMercury.com - Our best price https://3pmercury.com/friends and the free extension https://3pmercury.com/extension

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started, then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

TheProvenConference.com - Learn more about our upcoming August 2026 event! The longest running annual event for Amazon sellers in the world!

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit SilentJim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

Today's guest is a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who became a coaching student (SilentJim.com/bookacall) and then became a coach - and it's been a few years since we heard from him!

He has a healthy seven-figure business and he has so many great lessons to share!

"I wanted to be home as a dad."

He made it happen and he's thriving!

We spend a good amount of time discussing the power of intentional RELATIONSHIPS as well! You're sure to get several ideas and nuggets of practical wisdom from this episode!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ppYXWgs6Hkc

Check out our sponsor:

SilentJim.com/2d - Try 2D Workflow for free and see how much you could save every time you send in an FBA shipment to Amazon!

Show note LNKS:

"PPP model" - Proven Product Partnering is a module inside the ProvenAmazonCourse.com library

TheProvenConference.com - Block out the last full week of August 2026! More details coming soon at TheProvenConference.com!

Humnbird.com - ready to launch a brand? Talk to us - we can help if you're qualified!

SilentJim.com/h10 - Helium 10

3PMercury.com - Our best price https://3pmercury.com/friends and the free extension https://3pmercury.com/extension

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started, then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit SilentJim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

Today's Guest: Trevor Niel

On Amazon, if you're a seller, you're either a reseller or you're selling your own brand. That's it, right?

Not so fast - there's an entirely new kind of reseller emerging and there's an important distinction to be made.

This NEW kind of reseller wants:

-lower risk decisions

-zero chance of going to deep on a bad ASIN

-higher margin opportunities

-software that does most of the heavy lifting

-an end to the constant dread of ASINs that die off

-no fear of gating issues

-true diversification of their catalog

-a business that can be scaled and ran by a tiny team without outside help

Reselling on Amazon is getting better because of TOOLS and STRATEGIES- and while the OLD way of "hunting for winners constantly" is still beautiful and serves many sellers quite well, the NEW way (aka 3PMercury) is so user friendly and low risk in comparison!

Check out our sponsor:

SilentJim.com/2d - Try 2D Workflow for free and see how much you could save every time you send in an FBA shipment to Amazon!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/854QYt8sfzU

Show note LINKS

3PMercury.com - Our best price https://3pmercury.com/friends and the free extension https://3pmercury.com/extension

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started, then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

TheProvenConference.com - Learn more about our upcoming August 2026 event! The longest running annual event for Amazon sellers in the world!

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit SilentJim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

When a well-respected voice in the Amazon space drops a data-packed video declaring the Amazon seller is dying, you pay attention. We did. We checked every number. It all holds up.

Then we realized something wild: he wasn't making one video. He was making two. One is a warning for private label sellers. The other? It's basically a recruitment ad for resellers. Hot dogs, stadiums, and the off-ramp nobody's taking. This one's a ride.

Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What is a Section 3 Amazon seller audit, and is Amazon actually punishing sellers?" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/0l1AH4-9ExE

Show note LINKS:

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

3pmercury.com/friends - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE! This is the best price on 3PMercury!

Today we meet a coaching student who has just had her first five figure sales month and she's thrilled by the rapid progress she's seeing as a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student. They are a foster family and her big "WHY" is to be able to be home and continue living out their calling to foster even more children (they've had 25 so far!)

The first several minutes of the episode are a compelling backstory as to why it means to much to her to have finally found a great business she can do from home and how much this community and our training has had a major impact on their family.

Check out our sponsor:

SilentJim.com/2d - Try 2D Workflow for free and see how much you could save every time you send in an FBA shipment to Amazon!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wyo8l8pOpWw

Show note LINKS:

TheProvenConference.com - Watch that page for pending announcements about a possible late August 2026 event!

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit SilentJim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

Sellerboard - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. SilentJim.com/numbers

JeffSchick.com - Put a lawyer and e-commerce policy pro on retainer for a few dollars per month

Our free Monday's at 5pm EST meet-ups on Zoom for open Q/A:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84823798446

ProvenAmazonCourse.com/va - We train a VA for and with you so they can find loads of great ASINs every day!

3pmercury.com/friends- The best price on 3PMercury

Today's guest Amy Tofaute

Today's ProvenAmazonCourse.com student just quit his corporate job right as we recorded this episode. He had enjoyed a 27 year career at an executive level, but the prospect of being home building his own ecommerce business offered far more reward and a better lifestyle as well - so he's jumped in to being full-time online!

In 2025 he enjoyed $700K in sales at a whopping 21% net profit WHILE holding down his corporate career - and now that he's just gone full-time on Amazon, the future is VERY bright!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/9zEFpGSeXZ4

Show note LINKS:

SilentJim.com/prepcentertraining Learn how to use the extra space in your home as a profitable PPP - Proven Product Partnering - a module inside the ProvenAmazonCourse.com

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

SilentJim.com/thesystem - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!

3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury

Today's guest: Rick Pavia

You did the work. You sourced it, prepped it, shipped it. So where's the money?

In this Coach's Corner, Brian and Robin Joy pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood phases of building an Amazon business: the quiet period. That stretch where your brain is screaming "nothing is working" but your pipeline is actually filling exactly like it should.

They break down the real timeline most new sellers experience versus the one they imagined, why your first shipment is basically the first pancake (nobody expects that one to be good), and what manufacturing concepts like cycle time and lead time have to do with your FBA results.

Plus, Robin Joy drops a James Clear ice cube analogy that might change how you think about quitting, and Brian explains why the sellers you admire at month nine aren't smarter or luckier. They just didn't turn off the heat at 31 degrees.

If you're in months one through four and wondering whether this thing actually works, this one's for you.

"A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence." - Jim Watkins

Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "When is it VERY unsafe to sell textbooks on Amazon?" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!

Watch this episode on YouTube channel here https://youtu.be/-p7AfHjH6Mw

Show note LINKS:

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

SilentJim.com/thesystem - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!

3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury

As you've likely heard by now, sourcing great ASINs (products) to sell on Amazon is getting easier almost by the day thanks to new tools and strategies we teach in our community.

Better yet, the demand for popular products delivered quickly to the 100s of millions of Amazon shoppers is exploding in growth - all that means HUGE opportunities for resellers who understand the game!

One tool that's helping sellers find loads of great asins quickly is a website scraping tool called Arbisource. We invited them onto the podcast today because so many users are reporting tremendous results using it! SilentJim.com/arb is the link to get a free trial of Arbisource. Today we meet the creator of Arbisource - Callum Boyd to discuss the prospects of being a reseller and learn about some of the features of this power tool that's making big waves in the U.K. and the U.S. among Amazon resellers.

Show note LINKS:

SilentJim.com/arb - Get a free trial of Arbisource with that link

3pmercury.com/friends - The best price you'll get it anywhere! The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE!

Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart All ProvenAmazonCourse.com students are invited to join a group accountability class with a coach from our team to get through the initial set up stages of building a great business on Amazon

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

Today's guest : Callum Boyd of Arbisource

On this weekend update, we have news about a potential 2026 Proven Conference as well as a heads up about a webinar happening on the 12th that you don't want to miss! We'll show you how to find bulk ASINs (products to sell on Amazon) and if you can't find 2,500 ASINs, we'll GIVE YOU 2,500 ASINs! Get details at SilentJim.com/ess - if you miss the webinar that recording will be posted on that page as well! We also have a full walkthrough for newbies who are checking out our community and considering getting started selling on Amazon. We share all the facts, details and options for jumping into the greatest business opportunities of our lifetimes! Show note LINKS: SilentJim.com/ess TheProvenConference.com - watch that page for pending announcements about a possible late August 2026 event!

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

Can you REALLY sell eight figures in sales shopping websites and flipping on Amazon!? YES YOU CAN!

A recent post in our ProvenAmazonCourse.com student support group recently sparked a hot conversation!

The seller showed off the sales graph for his EIGHT FIGURE OA business (Online Arbitrage). I reached out to ask for an interview, and today's episode is exactly that!

The opportunity to help fill the underserved shelf space on millions of products on Amazon is far BIGGER and expanding more RAPIDLY than any of us fully realize - and today's episode it just more proof.

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/h1MqGHcvGn8

Show note LINKS:

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

SilentJim.com/thesystem - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!

3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury

Today's guest: Stephen Reinard