#1010: What software do you REALLY need starting up on a budget & a letter from a successful student

Today's episode is two parts. A letter and some software/costs discussion.   The episode starts with a letter from a student who is going to be soon joining our team as a coach. He's built a great mid-six figure business and is scaling! He has a full-time job so he elected to just write down bullet points for me to share because he doesn't want his employer to know he's going to go full-time soon!   His wife has quit her job because of the Amazon income and he hopes to do the same some day soon as well as they scale their mid-six figure business together He will also soon be a coach on our team of ProvenAmazonCourse.com experts!   The second part of the episode today is a discussion about "What software do I REALLY need when I'm starting out?" Jim goes into the options for three different types of sellers based on funding, aggressive intentions and time available to commit to the journey.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/T3P96RUgUsE   Show note LNKS:   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.   SilentJim.com/thesystem  - 3P Mercury- The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE! https://3pmercury.com/friends https://3pmercury.com/extension   Arbisource - SilentJim.com/arb  - Get the "one week free" offer   Nepeto - SilentJim.com/oaleads   Keepa - SilentJim.com/keepa            

In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy unpack why sourcing is no longer the hard part of building an Amazon business. Matching ASINs has become easy, but knowing what will actually work only shows up once products are tested in the live marketplace.   They explain why Keepa tells only part of the story, how the buy box behaves differently across locations and timing, and why sellers often panic and lower prices when nothing is truly broken.   They also zoom out to the bigger picture. ASINs are not the asset, systems are. The first twelve weeks are meant to feel messy, even when progress is happening. And the sellers who last are the ones who build repeatable testing and decision processes instead of chasing certainty or perfect data.   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "If I don't have Jeff's team on retainer, can they still help me? (Answer: YES!)" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/qrKiqxGTGpw   Show note LINKS:   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   SilentJim.com/thesystem  - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!   3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury                    

If you're ready to get serious in 2026 about getting into wholesale selling as an Amazon seller (or e-commerce seller of any kind), pay attention to this episode! Today we interview a multiple seven figure wholesale sellers who is doing fantastic on Amazon U.S. - while living in the UK! It's a great example of what's possible with the models we teach.   Do you want help finding your first (or next) legit wholesale supplier for your Amazon or ecommerce business?   If so, you'll want to hear this wholesale strategy discussion!   We are launching our "30 Day Wholesale Sprint" in this episode!   What's the 30 day sprint?   This program launches in mid-Jan 2026 and is designed to unlock a step-by-step wholesale roadmap that takes the mystery out of getting approved for wholesale accounts. In just 30 days, you'll follow a proven daily action plan designed to get you your first (or next) approved wholesale account — the backbone of a stable, scalable Amazon wholesale operation. This hands-on training combines live sessions, daily task lists, ready-to-use SOPs and templates, plus expert guidance to help you source products, master sales conversations, analyze cash flow, and learn how to hire and scale with virtual assistants. Whether you're just getting started or looking to grow, this program gives you the exact blueprint to confidently build and expand your wholesale business.   Visit  ProvenAmazonCourse.com/wholesale for details on this new 30 day program to get all the details and you'll hear from Stephen Alsobrook (the guy heading up the 30 Day Wholesale Sprint") on this episode to give more insights about it!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wd74JGnLu_k   Don't forget to check out our episode sponsor Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Show note LINKS: ProvenAmazonCourse.com/wholesale   SilentJim.com/mis  - Our multiple income stream mastermind   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   Today's guest: Stephen Alsobrook

As we roll into 2026 we are so excited about the momentum and success stories we are seeing in our community. Get an update on the biggest initiatives we are rolling out for our students as well as plenty of exciting updates about the industry we are in!    If you are a new listener, be sure to hang around for the second part of the show where Jim spells out exactly why we see REPLENS selling on Amazon as the LOWEST risk, LOWEST cost, LOWEST barrier to entry business model online with the HIGHEST odds of success - he proves it with facts and data!   Show note LINKS:   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   3PMercury - The best price on the full software - 3pmercury.com/friends 3pmercury.com/extension   

You're doing the work. The numbers are moving. So why does everything feel off?   We've watched this pattern play out with client after client. Smart, capable people lose confidence at the exact moment they should be trusting the process. They don't quit at the start when everything is hard. They don't quit at the finish when the results are obvious. They quit in the middle, when the work feels heavier than the reward.   This episode unpacks why that happens. We're talking about identity shifts that make progress feel threatening, why failure is feedback and not a verdict, and why the messy middle is actually where all the winning happens.   If you've ever stared at your dashboard wondering if you're doing this wrong, this one's for you.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Q_sAQveOZVg   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "Can I just use ChatGPT to respond to an Amazon POA (plan of action) request?" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!     Show note LINKS:   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.   SilentJim.com/thesystem  - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!                        

Today we meet a coaching student who says her number one tip for new Amazon sellers is, "Get a coach!" She has a motivated (and motivating) energy and she's most likely on a leadership path in our community!   She was brand new to e-commerce when she hit a snag in her home flipping business. She jumped in with a great coach from our team and is now hitting consistent five figure months at great margins as you'll hear her share.   She's excited about using 3PMercury and her business is scaling nicely! You'll be encouraged and inspired by the story of this busy mom who is building something beautiful with ProvenAmazonCourse.com strategies and guidance from our team!   Don't forget to check out our episode sponsor Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/WVFP3hnTYws   Show note LINK: My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit SilentJim.com/free11   3pmercury.com/friends - Best price on 3PMercury 3pmercury.com/extension   Today's guest: Chelsea Wesselmann

For years you've heard us talk DOWN the use of leads lists, but recently that has all changed because of how 3PMercury has changed the game. We are now actively on the hunt for leads lists of INTEGRITY that do the heavy lifting for you when it comes to finding viable ASINs.    Today we meet with a coach on our team who has launched a leads list service at OAprofitpipeline.com (use coupon code "Jim75" to save big!)   Can a leads list service be better than your own VA? Does it make sense to use a leads list service if you DO NOT yet own 3PMercury? What goes into finding great ASINs for a leads list? How many others get access to the leads you get from a good list? We answer all those questions and tell you how to get 600 ASIN leads right out of the gate working with Travis and his team!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/DdbtlVAmxw4   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting-edge training, including, of course, the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury   Today's guest: Travis Sears of OAProfitPipeline (use coupon code "Jim75" to save big!)

Prep centers are in huge demand with the ongoing growth of Amazon. If you have some extra space and want to consider a new income steam, you might consider launching a prep center!   Are you using a prep center to handle your Amazon inventory? If not, you should be aware that there are numerous options to offload this part of your business to someone else!   On this episode we interview Ryan Walsh of Encore Business Group. He operates an 18,000 square foot prep center that ships 1,000s of boxes weekly for sellers.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/74wpgBpvT3o   Don't forget to check out Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Show note LINKS:   Get on our info list for updates on how to launch a prep center: https://silentjim.com/prepcentertraining/   PrepCenterNetwork .com our current list of all known prep centers   EncoreBusinessGroup.com - Ryan's prep center   SilentJim.com/mis - Our multiple income stream mastermind (Ryan is a member)   3pmercury.com/friends - 3PMercury - best price on the full software    Today's guest: Ryan Walsh of Encore Business Group    

You meet people who want freedom. Then you meet someone who refuses a boss so much he reverse-engineers his whole life. After Derek left the Army, he started Amazon FBA with nothing but podcasts, stubborn grit, and a few painful months of trying to "make a penny per ASIN."   In this talk, we walk you through his jump from Excel chaos to 45,460 ASINs stored, his real replens, and a system that runs while he sleeps. You'll hear how he fights through IP blocks, bad prep centers, order cancellations, and the mental weight of slow progress.   If you ever wondered what happens when someone treats sourcing like a gym routine, delayed gratification like a religion, and three in the morning like normal business hours, this one shows you.   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What's an Amazon CSM review and is it a big deal?" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Sdqq6GfTcxI   Show note LINKS: SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.   SilentJim.com/thesystem  - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!                 ---

In our previous episode, we talked about a coaching student who found 3,800 test-worthy ASINs in 12 weeks. Today, I talk more about the TWO different ways to do Amazon reselling.   Depending on your budget and time available, one of the two makes the most sense - or maybe you'll do both!   If your budget is tight (you can't afford to buy the inventory needed to sell $2000 or more per month), you'll want to stick with simpler models to help cover your expenses, but for those ready to go further faster, the door is wide open with 3PMercury to scale at the speed of your ability to be a BUILDER!   Let's talk about it.   Don't forget to check out Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month freetrial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/oHJ0Nt96rug     Show note LINKS: 3PMercury.com - Our best price https://3pmercury.com/friends    SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events, and a steady stream of the latest cutting-edge training, including of course, the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!