Today's guests recently surpassed $100K in sales as students of our JimCockrumCoaching.com program. They got started about 10 months ago. In this episode they share strategies and insights like how to speed up your prep times, how they define their "replens" business as well as a great story of how they went from knowing nothing to having a business that recently had a $26,000+ total sales month. They are on a great path and you'll love getting to know them a bit and hearing their story! Today's...
Jun 10, 2021•43 min•Ep. 370
As a new Amazon seller, here's a rule of thumb that will serve you well: Until you are earning a thousand dollars per month of profit, you should NOT invest in software and tools. Let's get you started by MAKING money instead of SPENDING money. Did you know that all of the dozens of Amazon seller tools that claim to help you find great products to sell are all using the exact same data purchased from Amazon? Did you know there's only one very inexpensive tool that stands far above all the others...
Jun 07, 2021•27 min•Ep. 369
Scott knew he wanted to build an Amazon business, so he started researching the opportunity. After searching for nearly 18 months for "the right" course and community and after getting his wife on board, they began their Amazon seller journey with the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course. They've now built a great Amazon business in preparation for meeting their goal of generating a great income that will support them when they hit retirement. In this episode they also discuss how they decided to go "a...
Jun 04, 2021•54 min•Ep. 368
Building a team is VITAL if you want a sustainable, profitable business. You simply can't do life or business alone. Is building a team risky? Does it involve hiring employees? Is it expensive or difficult? NO and NO! Done correctly, you can build a team slowly and powerfully - a team that works hard for you with excitement as you build something special together...and it doesn't cost you anything if you do it right! On today's show I reveal how we've done it for 20 years. Check out our sponsor ...
Jun 01, 2021•40 min•Ep. 367
Having taught 1,000s of sellers how to succeed, we've noticed some patterns. There's almost a "lifecycle" that's emerged. If you are wondering where to start, or what to sell, or what comes next, or what the landscape of opportunity looks like, then this episode is for you. We've seen far too many new sellers set out trying to launch a successful Private Label brand. You almost certainly SHOULD NOT start there. We've also see far too many new sellers invest thousands in software, pricey big-hype...
May 27, 2021•45 min•Ep. 366
Over the past few years this couple has grown a multiple seven figure Amazon business operating at a healthy margin. Now they want to invite you to come see their operation up close and learn their exact strategies! They combine wholesale strategies with replens strategies and have grown an incredible operation. Would you like to visit their warehouse? Today we are excited to launch dates for our ProvenWholesaleWorkshop.com that gives you a chance to do just that! Also in the episode Rich reveal...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 365
On today's episode we discuss the launch of our brand new eBay course at SilentJim.com/ebay. We are joined by Jeff Clark and Danni Ackerman - two of the most successful and long time experts in our community who each have six figure businesses on eBay. As an Amazon seller, you'd be wise to stop ignoring eBay! There are millions of shoppers who you'll never be exposed to if you are only on one platform, and today we learn why eBay is a great second platform to consider as you expand! Our YouTube ...
May 20, 2021•48 min•Ep. 364
There's a common sentiment we hear from new sellers (those who aren't making money yet). Many report that they feel "overwhelmed" about launching or growing an Amazon business. Today we cut through the noise and get you clearly focused on the basics. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by all of your Amazon selling options, this episode is a nice "reset" that will help you start down the same PROVEN PATH that 100's of our most recently successful students have used to start putting money in the bank...
May 13, 2021•22 min•Ep. 363
Imagine having sourcers and shoppers all over the world feeding profitable inventory into your Amazon account! That's exactly how our guest today aims to hit $1.5Million in sales at a 20% margin in 2021. Our guest Abe became a coach on our coaching team at JimCockrumCoaching.com after finding success with the ProvenAmazonCourse.com Replens and other strategies that he describes on today's show. This episode is packed full of practical, useful lessons as well as never before heard creative ideas ...
May 10, 2021•56 min•Ep. 362
Today's guest sold about $600K his first year as a replens seller, and is hoping to hit close seven figures in his second full year. He sources products using mostly online sourcing strategies as taught in the ProvenAmazonCourse replens training. His team is small, and his strategies are simple, but he's built an amazing business. Also, his business has taken some big leaps forward through the pursuit of simple relationships. Today's guest: Dave Smith Watch this interview on YouTube: https://you...
May 06, 2021•44 min•Ep. 361
What were you into when you were 16? Today's guest is a student from our community who is building a serious Amazon business while his friends work retail jobs and spend free time playing video games. He can't drive yet, but he's managed to find several profitable products using the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course as his guide to success. He shares which tools he uses, how he uses them and the sales/profit numbers from his business in today's episode. While his buddies earn minimum wage, Jaden is ...
May 03, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 360
The past year has been full of opportunity and valuable, challenging lessons. We are seeing more success stories than ever before in our community, but there are also some observations to be discussed after the year we've just been through. Today I share a few of the top lessons that this year has taught me and several of your fellow fellow listeners and business building warriors in our community. Do you agree with my list? What else have you learned from the covid era as we emerge from this ve...
Apr 29, 2021•22 min•Ep. 359
We last heard from today's guest a few years ago and her business has really taken off since then! Betsy started out as a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student, and she's slowly moved from selling random items to selling a product she's passionate about! Betsy's product is a simple card game that helps make learning math fun for students of any age. You'll love hearing how this project moved from a passion project to a profitable, exciting story full of marketing genius! We share some very creative ide...
Apr 26, 2021•45 min•Ep. 358
Today's guest was encouraged by his parents to go to school, get good grades and find a good career. He did it, but he wasn't fulfilled so he decided to launch his own business. That business took off quickly and became a $100,000,000 business, but it dominated his time and energy and he wanted to be home instead instead of feeling like he was "owned" by the business he'd started. He did research in hopes of finding a business model that allowed him to have the lifestyle he dreamed of. He wanted...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 357
You don't have to live in the US to sell on Amazon.com! You also don't have to see or touch your inventory! Today's guest is Jozef Biz. He's from Slovakia and he sells nearly $150K per month on Amazon. His net each month (after paying his team and all expenses) is about $25-$30K. He has about 100 different product listings on Amazon and his business is really growing. You'll hear about some of the challenges he's faced and overcome, how he finds new inventory with his team (and how he gives his ...
Apr 19, 2021•51 min•Ep. 356
Today's guest lives in London and has never touched the inventory he sells on his Amazon.com US based account. He will soon be leaving his full-time job in order to focus on his Amazon FBA Replens business. He shares how he finds his profitable inventory, what tools he uses and his strategy for hitting $1million in total sales in 2021 without ever touching or packing a box (that's right, he's literally NEVER touched his inventory!) His ROI is 60% currently, and he says he can find and add new pr...
Apr 15, 2021•54 min•Ep. 355
Today we meet a ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who is expecting to do $1MM in sales in 2021. As we were recording this interview he passed $300K in total sales for the past 12 months at 40% net margin. English is his second language (he's from Palestine). He's married & works FULL TIME 9-5 with a young baby just added to the family! And get this - he does ALL THE WORK himself in his amazon business! Our guest today is a fired up advocate for, and student of the REPLENS strategy from the Prov...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 354
In this episode you will get to hear from new sellers who are taking off fast! They learned our creative replens strategy and sent in their first shipment in just three days! This amazing couple, Eric and Amanda Henrickson, have sold on eBay in the past and were excited when they first heard about the replens model. They were so excited in fact that they jumped into our ProvenReplenTraining.com virtual program. They crushed it by finding 64 replens at an average ROI of 87% in just their first 2 ...
Apr 08, 2021•29 min•Ep. 353
If you want success in business or in life, NEVER a "go it alone". You'll need advisors, a support network, maybe a coach and certainly a community if at all possible! Time and time again I've seen those who "go alone" burn out and fail. It's easily avoided! Today I spend time with Ryan Reger and we chat about our LEGENDS group as well as our COACHING offers and we share who should consider each. See our episode on video: https://youtu.be/_xtfgPj5DSM LINKS: Jim Cockrum Coaching - https://JimCock...
Apr 01, 2021•42 min•Ep. 352
You don't need a warehouse or an office to grow a sourcing/shopping/prepping team and "go big" selling on Amazon! Today's guest recently became a coach on the JimCockrumCoaching.com team and he has a great story to share! He's built a team of shoppers/ sourcers/ preppers and even has a manager overseeing it all - and get this - every one of them work from home! It's a very healthy multiple seven figure business with a 20% net after all expenses. Today's guest Josh Rojas Watch this episode on You...
Mar 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 351
Without spending any money, you could be increasing the flow of targeted visitors to any offer, website, Amazon product you sell...or ANY website by using Pinterest creatively. Today we hang out with one of our content partners who has been diving deep for a few into the topic of using Pinterest creatively for traffic generation. Even if you have "boring" products, and even if you have just a few of them to sell, these strategies can help you! Today's guest Teresa Rose is using these strategies ...
Mar 25, 2021•57 min•Ep. 350
In this entertaining episode two of our newest coaches, Adam and Emily Bruso share some practical tips on how to talk to your spouse about your business ventures. There are three types of response you might get when you present a new business idea to your spouse, and on today's episode we talk through some ideas on what you might consider doing in each case. It's all about communication and strengthening your ties to the most important person in your life, so this episode will help your relation...
Mar 22, 2021•49 min•Ep. 349
Today's guest is a college student going full-time after his degree, while also working a separate job, but in his spare time he's building an Amazon selling empire! He recently had a $10,000 sales month and put about $4,000 of that in the bank using the REPLENS strategy that we teach in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course. He has an impressive 130%+ ROI and is finding numerous profitable products every week! Even though he's still gated in all but the basic categories that new sellers have availa...
Mar 19, 2021•43 min•Ep. 348
Today we interview Joel - a family man who was a recent coaching student of ours. Just a few days ago he went "full-time" as an Amazon seller using our REPLENS model. That's right - he left his old career behind thanks to his Amazon business. We talk about how he's hired help and creatively pays his researcher who finds new products for him to sell. He has several other great tips and inspiration for you as well. Today's guest Joel Beyer Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jljZhqctk5...
Mar 15, 2021•57 min•Ep. 347
There are only a few ways to fail when building a business on Amazon. Today I identify them and tell you how to avoid them. Of all the ecommerce podcasts available in the world, I'm unaware of any other show that follows our format where we parade story after story of our own in house successful students who are building amazing businesses. The team and I take great pride in each success story, but we are fully aware that all businesses struggle at times and many businesses fail! These struggles...
Mar 11, 2021•35 min•Ep. 346
Today we hear from a husband and father who is building something special on Amazon. He's working with his parents and his brother on a family adventure. Our guest Spencer is a "JimCockrumCoaching" student who started selling on Amazon during college with less than exciting results. He was introduced to our community around the same time he began selling. Still, he was spending time in clearance aisles, taking lots of time, looking for items to flip all along treating his business like a side gi...
Mar 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 345
After running his own very unusual niche business online for several years (he sold WORMS!) with some success, today's guest discovered the "PAC" (ProvenAmazonCourse.com course). He jumped into our REPLENS training and with a very short time (a couple weeks) he was making sales of all manner of profitable items on Amazon. On his first day of research he found 150 profitable items (ASINs) to sell! His first full month, he sold $20K on Amazon. That was Jan 2021. His margins are about 20% and his R...
Mar 04, 2021•54 min•Ep. 344
Here's another dad who gets to be home thanks to his ecommerce business! Today's guest has been a member of our community for some time now. He was actually a guest of the show back in 2017 which was just after I had my total loss house fire from a lightning strike (a year I'll never forget!) Since that time, Eric has steadily grown his business and enjoys a flexible lifestyle working from home with a small team. He doesn't have an office or even own any warehouse space. He "rents" some space fr...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 343
Today's guest was pursuing her passion in graphic design working in Manhattan for magazine advertisers, but she had a different "WHY" calling her name - that bigger "WHY" was her family and she wanted to be home with them instead of enduring a three hour commute to her "dream job" every day. Thanks to the Amazon model that we teach, she's now making her true dream a reality. Today's guest is Jackie Blum Watch us on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ZZYCDiTxdjQ https://ProvenAmazonCourse.com - for anyon...
Feb 25, 2021•58 min•Ep. 342
Today we have yet another JimCockrumCoaching.com success story! Today's guest, Jeff got some bad news when covid struck. His pay was cut 30% at his "real job" and he knew he'd have to find a way to offset the loss to support his wife and four kids. After hearing a friend share about our community on a college alumni facebook group, he found our community and then quickly jumped into the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course. As he dove into the content, he quickly decided that he wanted some one-on-one ...
Feb 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 341
