How to Make a Fortune Selling on Amazon with Scott Voelker of The Amazing Seller Podcast

Published: Jan. 21, 2016, midnight

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Ep 128 Scott Voelker joins Nathan.

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

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3 Key Points:

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  1. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Private labeling is more sustainable than retail arbitrage
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  3. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Calculate competitors\\u2019 daily turnover via their BSR
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  5. \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sell like-products in order to build a brand around a market
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  • 01:05 \\u2013 Nathan\\u2019s introduction to today\\u2019s show
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  • 01:34 \\u2013 Selling private labeling items vs retail arbitrage on Amazon
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  • 03:40 \\u2013 Process of working out the daily turnover of competitors via their Amazon BSR
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  • 05:49 \\u2013 How BSRs work across different categories
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  • 06:58 \\u2013 Gross revenue $307,000, 38% margin
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  • 07:32 \\u2013 Cross-promotion of like-products \\u2013 building a brand around a market
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  • 8:50 \\u2013 Cashing out of your Amazon business
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  • 10:38 \\u2013 Diversification \\u2013 25% of Scott\\u2019s income now comes from selling on Amazon, 75% from teaching
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  • 12:00 \\u2013 Podcast launched in Feb 2015, classes didn\\u2019t start until after 50 podcast episodes
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  • 13:04 \\u2013 Scott\\u2019s introduction to Amazon (downloadable templates)
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  • 14:13 \\u2013 Podcast @\\xa0theamazingseller.com
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  • 15:15 \\u2013 The Famous Five
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Resources Mentioned:

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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Growth Geeks\\xa0\\u2013 The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects.
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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0theamazingseller.com
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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Crush It!
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Famous 5

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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Favorite Book?\\u2014\\xa0Crush It!
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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What CEO do you follow?\\u2014\\xa0Pat Flynn
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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What is your favorite online tool?\\u2014 Google docs
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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Do you get 8 hours of sleep? \\u2014 No
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  • \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 If you could let your 20-year-old self know one thing, what would it be? \\u2013 To trust my gut, and that fear is an indicator that you should do something.
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