#062 - Building financial freedom with Amazon Wholesale with Brien Gearin | The Amazon Wholesale Podcast | The Corey Ganim Show

This podcast episode chronicles Corey's evolution as an Amazon seller, starting from flipping used books to successfully navigating the complexities of wholesale, and highlights key strategies for aspiring entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses through patience, smart relationship-building, and diligent cash flow management.

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#062 - Building financial freedom with Amazon Wholesale with Brien Gearin | The Amazon Wholesale Podcast

The Corey Ganim Show

Introduction and SmartScout Sponsor Message

Corey's Amazon Journey: From Used Books to Wholesale

Discovering Wholesale: The Compounding Power and B2B Sales

The First Wholesale Product: Baby Strollers and Cold-Calling

Amazon Listings and the Buy Box: Understanding the System

Winning the Buy Box: Pricing Strategies and Repricers

Product Selection: Finding Niches and Avoiding the "Sexy"

Reaching Out to Brands: The Importance of Specificity

Brands and Their Amazon Dilemma: Selling Through Wholesale

Pricing Negotiation: Finding the Sweet Spot for Profitability

Risk Mitigation: Test Orders and Profitability Analysis

Distributors: A Different Beast in the Supply Chain

The FBA vs. FBM Choice: Fulfillment Strategies on Amazon

Outsourcing Logistics: 3PLs and Shipping Strategies

Team Dynamics: Building a Lean and Remote Workforce

Margins and Profitability: Balancing Growth and Efficiency

Sustainable Growth: Maintaining Relationships and Adding Suppliers

Product Portfolio: Targeting Higher-Ticket Items for Higher Margins

Identifying "Whales": Using Data to Target High-Volume Products

Sales Tax: A Simplifying Shift for Amazon Sellers

Legal Requirements: Business Entities and Sales Tax Exemptions

Cashflow Management: The Biggest Challenge for Amazon Wholesalers

Day-to-Day Operations: Delegation and Content Creation

Growth Strategy: Organic Expansion and Content Prioritization

Final Advice: Extend Your Time Horizon and Embrace Patience

#062 - Building financial freedom with Amazon Wholesale with Brien Gearin | The Amazon Wholesale Podcast

The Corey Ganim Show

00:17Introduction and SmartScout Sponsor Message

Introduction and SmartScout Sponsor Message

02:00Corey's Amazon Journey: From Used Books to Wholesale

Corey's Amazon Journey: From Used Books to Wholesale

05:05Discovering Wholesale: The Compounding Power and B2B Sales

Discovering Wholesale: The Compounding Power and B2B Sales

07:03The First Wholesale Product: Baby Strollers and Cold-Calling

The First Wholesale Product: Baby Strollers and Cold-Calling

08:17Amazon Listings and the Buy Box: Understanding the System

Amazon Listings and the Buy Box: Understanding the System

10:58Winning the Buy Box: Pricing Strategies and Repricers

Winning the Buy Box: Pricing Strategies and Repricers

13:35Product Selection: Finding Niches and Avoiding the "Sexy"

Product Selection: Finding Niches and Avoiding the "Sexy"

15:59Reaching Out to Brands: The Importance of Specificity

Reaching Out to Brands: The Importance of Specificity

19:50Brands and Their Amazon Dilemma: Selling Through Wholesale

Brands and Their Amazon Dilemma: Selling Through Wholesale

24:41Pricing Negotiation: Finding the Sweet Spot for Profitability

Pricing Negotiation: Finding the Sweet Spot for Profitability

27:45Risk Mitigation: Test Orders and Profitability Analysis

Risk Mitigation: Test Orders and Profitability Analysis

30:53Distributors: A Different Beast in the Supply Chain

Distributors: A Different Beast in the Supply Chain

33:33The FBA vs. FBM Choice: Fulfillment Strategies on Amazon

The FBA vs. FBM Choice: Fulfillment Strategies on Amazon

34:38Outsourcing Logistics: 3PLs and Shipping Strategies

Outsourcing Logistics: 3PLs and Shipping Strategies

38:04Team Dynamics: Building a Lean and Remote Workforce

Team Dynamics: Building a Lean and Remote Workforce

40:14Margins and Profitability: Balancing Growth and Efficiency

Margins and Profitability: Balancing Growth and Efficiency

42:30Sustainable Growth: Maintaining Relationships and Adding Suppliers

Sustainable Growth: Maintaining Relationships and Adding Suppliers

44:04Product Portfolio: Targeting Higher-Ticket Items for Higher Margins

Product Portfolio: Targeting Higher-Ticket Items for Higher Margins

46:53Identifying "Whales": Using Data to Target High-Volume Products

Identifying "Whales": Using Data to Target High-Volume Products

49:03Sales Tax: A Simplifying Shift for Amazon Sellers

Sales Tax: A Simplifying Shift for Amazon Sellers

52:21Legal Requirements: Business Entities and Sales Tax Exemptions

Legal Requirements: Business Entities and Sales Tax Exemptions

53:36Cashflow Management: The Biggest Challenge for Amazon Wholesalers

Cashflow Management: The Biggest Challenge for Amazon Wholesalers

55:50Day-to-Day Operations: Delegation and Content Creation

Day-to-Day Operations: Delegation and Content Creation

57:10Growth Strategy: Organic Expansion and Content Prioritization

Growth Strategy: Organic Expansion and Content Prioritization

58:13Final Advice: Extend Your Time Horizon and Embrace Patience

Final Advice: Extend Your Time Horizon and Embrace Patience