Podcasts

This week we’re joined by Liz Cassidy from FBA Prep Services Australia whom I previously Interviewed way back in 2019 (episode 61) about the best categories to sell in on Amazon Australia: http://pwb.xts.mybluehost.me/staging/9188/061

Today Liz and I talk about Amazon’s new-ish virtual Bundle feature, as well as Amazon Handmade and we compare Australia’s various Marketplaces. There’s a lot to unpack!

We also talk about an upcoming conference that Regina Peterburgsky and I are holding on weekend of the 6^th, 7^th and 8^th of August this year called the Amazon Collective. The conference will be held of-site in the beautiful Yarra Valley just outside of Melbourne. It’s strictly for 6, 7 and even 8 figure Amazon business owners based here in Australia and New Zealand – it’s not for newbies or beginners.

More details to follow in the coming weeks, but please stay tuned for this event.

Don’t forget I am offering private coaching again this year so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction!

Let’s get on with the show…

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This week you and I are joined by Adrian Johnston from Una-Brands who buy Amazon businesses owned by Australians and Kiwi’s.

They’ve got a big pile of cash to spend in the next 6-9 months and are looking to spend it on Amazon and ecommerce businesses!

So if you’re thinking of exiting your Amazon business and taking some cash off the table, Adrian walks you through what a company like his is looking for in terms of the size, the turnover and the simplicity of your Amazon business.

Regina Peterburgsky from the fantastic Woman on Amazon podcast and I, have been cooking up an advanced Amazon sellers retreat just outside of Melbourne with some amazing speakers, topics and sponsors for Australian and Kiwi sellers doing more than $10k month in revenue.

Please note that this event is not for newbies or beginners. Please join my Facebook group over at www.theaustralianseller.com/facebook to learn more as we release more details.

Don’t forget I am offering private coaching again this year so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction!

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This week’s guest is none other than CEO Jon Tilley from Zonguru an Amazon Seller Tool which helps with Product Research, keyword research and lots more. More importantly it’s the first tool to add Amazon Australia to its list of supported marketplaces.

Since Jon and I recorded this last week, Helium 10 has also launched in Australia, however, at this stage x-Ray doesn’t work.

Anyway, today Jon and I discuss how Zonguru came about, its Australian heritage, Covid, Amazon Australia and much more!

Now:

I’m excited to announce that I’m speaking at the upcoming Global Sources Virtual Summit which runs next week from the 27^th – 29^th April 2021.

This is a free and interactive conference that will be streamed live on Global Sources’ social media channels.

Whether you’re a new Amazon seller or an experienced brand looking to scale, you will have something to learn from the experiences and strategies shared by speakers at Global Sources Summit. Topics include advanced sourcing and QC strategies, the latest in e-commerce marketing, dealing with Brexit, brand building, and even mindset strategies.

I look forward to seeing you at the Summit!

Register here: www.globalsources.com/summit

Please join my Facebook Group over at www.theaustralianseller.com/facebook

Don’t forget I am offering private coaching again this year so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction!

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Welcome back to the show, great to have your company.

This week’s guest is Jason Lee from https://www.thefbaflipper.com.

Jason’s firm (or brokerage) helps people and businesses who want to buy China-based FBA businesses. FBAFlipper is the ONLY broker who knows the Western FBA space, the Chinese FBA Space and M&A. Jason has looked at over 400 ecommerce businesses for sale and he also sells on Amazon himself, so he’s right across the space.

We go in depth on

• The 4 crucial steps you need to take to sell and transfer your own FBA business without a broker (who’ll charge as high as 15% of the deal size to help you get this simple process done)
• The differences between Chinese and Western buyers and sellers as well as the way many Chinese FBA buyers run their FBA businesses.
• How it’s absolutely vital that you know your numbers. Cashflow is one thing, but understanding your net profit is crucial in order to value your FBA business properly.

We cover lots lots more, so if you’re thinking about selling your business, or buying one, this is a must listen episode.

Please join my Facebook Group over at www.theaustralianseller.com/facebook

Don’t forget I am offering private coaching again this year so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction!

Coming soon, I’ll be speaking at the Global Sources summit towards the end of this month (April 2021), so keep an eye out for that.

A big thanks to the Retail Global folks for allowing me to speak at the RG Conference on the gold coast a few weeks ago! It was cut short, but Regina, Calli and I managed to knock a 5 hour intensive workshop on Building your brand on Amazon Australia!

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In today’s episode please make welcome back to the show Phil Leahy – the CEO of Retail Global. Phil and I last chatted on the show back in 2019 about Australia’s Big 4 Marketplaces, eBay, Amazon, Catch and Kogan.

We chat today about the effect that the pandemic had on ecommerce here in Australia both for marketplaces and pure-play ecommerce retailers like Lovehoney. Turns out that sex and booze did very well online in 2020… Of course we also talk about the ways in which retailers pivoted fast into ecommerce to stay alive, and the seemingly entrenched impact it’s had on the way Australian’s shop now…

Finally we talk about the upcoming RG event on the 29-31^st of March 2021 which I’ll be speaking at, holding the “How to grow your brand on Amazon Australia workshop” with Regina Peterburgsky (Women on Amazon) and Calli (private Label Australia).

Later I’ll be on the “How to Grow and expand your amazon business by opening up on additional Amazon marketplaces” – Panel, as well as a solo session on “How to optimise your Amazon Listings for ranking and conversion success…” Throw in a couple of sessions for inside the injection Labs (feel free to book me)… It’s going to be a busy 3 days…!

Please join my Facebook Group over at www.theaustralianseller.com/facebook

Don’t forget I am offering private coaching this year so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction with some accountability.

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In a bald-faced dose of nepotism, today’s guest is none-other than my very own brother Mike. It didn’t take long for us to forget we were recording and spill the beans on the products he and I sell and partner on in Europe.

We go in depth on

• Our ‘entrepreneurial’ journey working together as siblings
• what it takes to sell in a post-brexit Amazon Europe,
• our issues with mislabeled inventory that cost us $1,000’s to fix
• Covid, and how it was responsible for a single 16,000 Euro order last year,
• How we are successfully using an international wholesale strategy which is generating 30 sales per day, and how you can get involved.
• How we worked to get Brand Registry for someone else’s USA product we’re selling in the UK and how that doubled sales over-night.
• Our plans for Amazon marketplace expansion, Australia, Singapore, USA (and maybe India)
• Getting paid effectively using Payoneer with so many currencies pouring into the bank account and
• How Mike has been able to ditch his highly stressful corporate career, and is now running his Amazon (and his other side-business) and has never looked back…  

Please join my Facebook Group over at www.theaustralianseller.com/facebook

Don’t forget I am offering private coaching again this year so please head over to www.theaustralianseller.com/chris to book an hour session with me to make sure you’re heading in the right direction!

Mike and I discuss how Helium10 has been instrumental in our success in the EU, so if you’d like to save 50% off your first month, or 10% off for lifetime access to Helium 10, visit www.theaustralianseller.com/helium10 – Of course it also comes with FREE access to Kevin King’s Freedom Ticket Course which is normally $997 – best course around I think!

Lastly, If you want a virtual multi-currency back account to save a bunch on currency conversion and withdrawal fees, as well as get your own debit card you can use at any ATM in the world for cash withdrawals, head over to Payoneer and sign-up – http://pwb.xts.mybluehost.me/staging/9188/payoneer

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