On today’s show please make welcome Marg Jolly, a great friend of mine who sells on Amazon and lives in Geelong!
Today’s Marg shares her story about how she got started through Adam Hudson’s Reliable Education course. Sadly, her first product she sourced from China didn’t work out so great – and she quickly realised that in order to go to the next level needed to seriously immerse herself in Facebook Groups, Masterminds, and meeting other local Amazon sellers.
Courses are a great way to start, but often masterminding, networking and 1-1 coaching can be super effective to help you reach your goals.
Marg now sources from India, via a supplier she met in Hong Kong on her way to the Canton fair!
Since that serendipitous crossing of paths to find her new Indian supplier, she and her partner Kevin are getting very close to their goal of making $100,000 in profit (not revenue) per year.
We also touch on Amazon’s Transparency program, part of Project Zero – Amazon’s program to stamp out counterfeiting on their platform.
I love Marg’s story because it’s real. Selling products on Amazon is often a grind, requiring persistence and tenacity and isn’t an ‘easy path to riches’ as some might have you believe!
Private Coaching? If you’d like to book a time to chat with me privately and confidentially about your Amazon Business either strategically or product ideas, shoot me a message to learn more at Chris@christhomas.com.au or book me directly for an hour at www.theaustralianseller.com/chris –
You also should join me and Marg in October for a week’s sourcing trip at the Delhi Fair – the dates are between Oct 14th and 20th – 5 Star hotels, meals provided, 3,000 exhibitors…
On this trip of a lifetime, you’ll learn:
Which products to source from India and from where
How to find and vet suppliers
How to manage quality
How to negotiate price, payment terms, order volumes
How sourcing from India is different from sourcing in China
Logistics and shipping 101
Cultural sensitivities
How to find profitable niches on Amazon
Building a long-term sustainable and profitable Private Label brand
And much more…
Learn more here!
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Hi Chris
Loved this episode, Marg is a down to earth woman that is inspiring and supportive with no BS!