Ep 128 Scott Voelker joins Nathan.

Scott Voelker is an Amazon FBA Seller and Podcaster helping others start their own Amazon business.

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3 Key Points:

1.        Private labeling is more sustainable than retail arbitrage
2.        Calculate competitors’ daily turnover via their BSR
3.        Sell like-products in order to build a brand around a market

Episode Notes: 

• 01:05 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
• 01:34 – Selling private labeling items vs retail arbitrage on Amazon
• 03:40 – Process of working out the daily turnover of competitors via their Amazon BSR
• 05:49 – How BSRs work across different categories
• 06:58 – Gross revenue $307,000, 38% margin
• 07:32 – Cross-promotion of like-products – building a brand around a market
• 8:50 – Cashing out of your Amazon business
• 10:38 – Diversification – 25% of Scott’s income now comes from selling on Amazon, 75% from teaching
• 12:00 – Podcast launched in Feb 2015, classes didn’t start until after 50 podcast episodes
• 13:04 – Scott’s introduction to Amazon (downloadable templates)
• 14:13 – Podcast @ theamazingseller.com
• 15:15 – The Famous Five

Resources Mentioned:

•          Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects.
•          theamazingseller.com
•          Crush It!

Famous 5

•          Favorite Book?— Crush It!
•          What CEO do you follow?— Pat Flynn
•          What is your favorite online tool?— Google docs
•          Do you get 8 hours of sleep? — No
•          If you could let your 20-year-old self know one thing, what would it be? – To trust my gut, and that fear is an indicator that you should do something.

 

 

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