TAS 453: How To Start Selling on Amazon with Zero Money and Profit FAST!

Have you ever wondered what it would take to start consulting for businesses and help them list their products on Amazon? How would you even start that kind of consulting business? What would you charge? How would you grow a team around that business model? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from special guest, Kathleen Kobel. Kathleen takes the time to answer all these aspects of starting a consulting business and helping businesses get started on Amazon. If you want to know what it's like or steps you can take toward helping businesses in your area list on Amazon, make sure to listen to this episode! This could be a perfect first step for someone like you to get started!

Taking the leap to get started on a new project.

What is it that gives people the confidence and boldness to put themselves and their services out there in the marketplace? Are some people born with it and others not? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he sits down with Kathleen Kobel to discuss how she got started consulting for businesses looking to expand to the ecommerce realm. Kathleen was able to approach businesses with confidence after she took the small step that was given to her in her 9 to 5 job. From Kathleen’s story, sellers like you can come away with the lesson that it takes little steps along the way to build up your confidence. So what’s that one step that you can take today that will move you closer to your goal? Get more helpful lessons from Kathleen’s story on this episode!

Honesty and integrity go a long way!

What are the values that you deem important when working with a team member or contractor? Do you want them to produce high-quality work more than anything or are there other aspects that are important to you? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Kathleen Kobel talks about her consulting business and why she sometimes turns down prospective clients. You can get the sense when listening to Kathleen talk about her business that she really values honesty and integrity. Because of these values that Kathleen holds, she will let a prospective client know if she thinks that their product won’t be successful on Amazon’s platform. To hear more about Kathleen’s story and how she operates her business, make sure to catch this episode!

Where to start connecting with local businesses.

If you’d like to ease your way into running an ecommerce business by first approaching brick and mortar businesses to see if they’d let you list their products on Amazon, you might wonder where to start making those connections. On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott and Kathleen talk about some helpful places to start connecting with local businesses. Scott mentions the local chamber of commerce get-togethers as a good starting place and even hosting a meetup for local businesses to teach them about the benefits of selling on Amazon. If you are considering making consulting the first step in your journey as an ecommerce seller, then you don’t want to miss this valuable episode!

Helping others get started on Amazon can make you hungry for success!

What fires you up and keeps you reaching for success? Is it a goal you have in mind? Is it a certain level of wealth you’d like to live with? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Kathleen Kobel shares her story and how helping others get started on Amazon made her hungry for her own shot at ecommerce success. Whether it’s Kathleen’s taste of building a successful brand on Amazon or your goals of making enough to cover your mortgage payment, whatever it is, you’ve got to identify your “Why” that one thing that keeps you motivated. Get more helpful insights and lessons from Kathleen’s story on this episode!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode of the podcast! [4:30] Scott welcomes Kathleen to the podcast. [6:00] Kathleen shares her story and how she got started selling on Amazon. [9:00] What was it like competing in the health supplement space on Amazon? [11:30] How the idea came to Kathleen to start consulting with other sellers. [16:30] How can people get started consulting with brick and mortar stores? [20:30] What should new consultants charge when starting out? [23:30] Kathleen talks about turning away some clients. [27:00] How does Kathleen help a seller get their account setup? [31:30] The difficulty of convincing sellers to use Amazon’s platform. [38:30] Kathleen talks about the team she has built. [41:00] How you can connect with local business owners to help them sell their products. [43:30] Kathleen talks about the desire to start her own brand. [48:30] How to connect with Kathleen. [56:00] Closing thoughts from Kathleen. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE www.theamazingseller.com/start Shark Tank www.Meetup.com http://www.kobelconsulting.com/