Once per week or so our Amazon seller leadership team and I love to go live on Zoom with whoever can join us and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. We love to capture the best moments from these Monday night sessions for you and turn them into a podcast episode.   Highlights put together by the podcast team :   Jim reminds all new sellers that they should start with The Proven Amazon Course (PAC). He also discusses the “Getting Started” module and recommends the Kick Start Bootcamp    Jim discusses why now is the best time to start selling physical products online and how market saturation is not a concern! E-commerce is the way of the future! Robin Joy discusses how the Kick Start Bootcamp is an incredible opportunity to join in 4 sessions of group coaching for only $37! She also discusses the Path to 100 ASINs course - go to provenamazoncourse.com/100 to fill out the survey and be notified of upcoming courses in 2024    Robin Joy outlines the basic financial needs to start your business: a professional selling account ($39/month), Keepa account ($20/month) and some money for inventory. With the Replens model, the goal is to put money in the bank as you learn! Jim summarizes the model - low-low-high: low risk, low investment, high chance of success    Jim talks about finding test worthy ASINs (underserved listings) vs profitable products! He recommends new sellers listen to podcast episode #554, which will help further explain this strategy!    Jim records a “mini live podcast” during this Monday Facebook live. Key points include: -Foundational method is the Replens model - finding test worthy ASINs -Why right now is the best time to embark on an e-commerce business? (only 15-17% retail economic activity is online!) -Jim also discusses inflation and how that plays into this business! -We live in a time where there is such incredible disparity in the value of the US dollar!   A listener of the FB live asks Jim about putting initial expenses on a credit card (Seller account, Keepa, inventory, etc). JIm talks about what is needed financially to build a slow, steady and solid business. He recommends a book from one of our own community members - From Homeless to Homeowner by Carolyn McFall   A seasoned eBay seller shares how he is utilizing his selling background to help get up and running on Amazon. The guest also inquires of Jim if he should sell the same products FBA as well as FBM! Jim also gives a couple tips about selling FBM during Q4!   Guest asks if he needs a Dymo printer? Jim recommends Amazon University for new sellers and/or the Kick Start boot camp, which the guest inquires as to how far he needs to be into The PAC to do the boot camp! (silentjim.com/bootcamp for more info) Jim also reminds listeners to do keyword research when looking for profitable ASIN’s - do NOT just scan barcodes! Jim recommends listening to Podcast #554 episode on ignoring the buy box! Guest then inquires about the coaching cost, which Jim shares is $6800 to join! Consultation can be scheduled at silentjim.com/bookacall   The guest asks about cashback websites such as Rakuten, as well as discounted gift cards, and wonders how to factor those into the profitability of products? silentjim.com/giftcards for more info on how to utilize gift cards. The guest also asks Jim if he feels FBA or FMA is experiencing more growth!    The guest elaborates further on FBM and says he looks at the Keepa buy box statistics to see who has the buy box - FBA vs FBM. Jim says he believes the drops are a much more important factor for him to consider rather than who has the buy box (since it varies so much by area).(approx 7 mins)   Show note LINKS:   Get a free business growth consulting session with an e-commerce consultant on our coaching team. Call: 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text) or grab a slot on our calendar at https://SilentJim.com/bookacall   SilentSalesMachine.co