Are you feeling stuck these days? At some point in all of our businesses, we all hit a plateau where we just don’t seem to move past a certain level of success. I can tell you it’s definitely happened to me over the course of my career and I’ve picked up some wisdom along the way that I want to share with you all. In today’s episode, let’s take a look at these plateaus that are simply a fact of doing business, and explore the ways we can bust right through them to reach that next level of succes...

Are you prepared for the biggest weekend of the year? Here in America, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday form a huge weekend for us as resellers, and this year, it’s going to be record-breaking. Now, this is all great if you’re prepared for it, and, given the supply chain issues we’re experiencing this year, preparation is more important than ever, so listen in today to learn exactly what you need to do to make this crucial weekend a success.

I’ll begin by reviewing just how importan...

In my 18 years of experience, I have never seen the kind of disruption and interruption in supply chains and getting products as I have this year, particularly during the current Q4. The bad news is that we are definitely in an emergency situation when it comes to having products available for our customers. The good news, however, is that demand never goes away, and also that I’m here with you today to run through some ways we can work around this situation to still enjoy success in our busines...

Today marks a very happy 7th birthday for Mommy Income, and I couldn’t be more excited to have you all join me in celebrating it. Hitting such a momentous milestone has got me thinking about how it all started, how we have progressed to where we are now, and what traits are necessary to achieve such a level of success, and that’s exactly what I want to share with all of you here today.

We’ll begin at the beginning by reviewing my own business journey and especially how Mommy Income got started ...

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Today I'm going to teach you how to apply for a GTIN exemption for your bundle so you can get them listed on Amazon with ease. 

One of the first things first, let’s go over the GTIN requirement before we jump into the juicy parts of the guide. 

GTIN Requirements

So if you are wondering what is a GTIN…

A GTIN is a global trade index number. It's a UPC and EAN, the barcode that you need, the number for the barcode. 

A GTIN exemption is great for bundles, custom or...

Q4, the fourth quarter of the year and the most wonderful time of the year for us as sellers, is upon us once again. Thanks to the many holidays that occur during these months from October to December, Q4 ends up being the biggest selling season of the year, and with the statistics, insights, and tips I share with you here today, it can end up being a huge success for you as well.

Once again this week, I’ll start by sharing some exciting information about the upcoming workshops, and then we’ll ...

Back once again for her quarterly update is our good friend, Lesley Hensell, of Riverbend Consulting. As many of you will remember, Lesley joins us here every few months to fill us all in on what we need to know about Amazon policies, plans, and news that can affect us as third-party sellers. This time around, her update includes information that can really change everything for Amazon, our role in working with them, and, actually the global economy itself - this is one episode you literally can...

Jordan West is the founder and CEO of Mindful Marketing, and host of The Secrets to Scaling Your E-Commerce Brand Podcast. Today he joins the show to tell the story of buying his first business at age 22, tripling the sales within 5 years, then selling the store and starting a successful clothing line, “Little & Lively” with his wife, Carmen. Jordan talks about persevering through challenges as an entrepreneur, growing his brands, and launching his own digital marketing company, Mindful Marketin...

When I decided to take the terrifying leap to start my Amazon FBA business - it was the idea of freedom, financial security and control, and MOST importantly, family and friends that kept me going…

I wanted to be debt-free and buy my dream home,
Spend more quality time with my friends and family,
Take family trips and cross items off my bucket list,
Make a steady income of 10k plus months,
And the greatest part I wanted to be able to do it all on my own terms. 

But like any scary yet exhilarating,...

I don’t think anyone’s going to be surprised to hear that the past couple of years have been, let’s say, unusual. The global pandemic and economic crisis have set off a number of unexpected events in our world, and today I want to share with you something you may not have expected from me. For this upcoming Q4, I will be participating in retail arbitrage. There are a number of reasons for this decision, and some valuable strategies to employ in this – not my favorite – mode of selling, and I wan...