Is your Amazon business stuck on the “buy, sell out, start over” ride? Ed Dassey was right there until a hard look at consistency, cash flow, and simple systems flipped the script.

In this conversation, Ed shares how he went from a sporadic side gig to $260K in 2020, nearly $500K the next year, and now heading toward $1M in revenues. You’ll hear what finally ended the feast-or-famine cycle and why he now manages to a spend goal instead of chasing revenue. You’ll also get the mindset shift that killed his imposter syndrome and the three words he uses to run the whole operation: Source. Ship. Sell.

You’ll learn:

• The #1 mistake that keeps new sellers stuck (and the simple fix that creates traction).

• Why weekly and monthly spend are better leading indicators than revenue and how to set a realistic spend goal.

• How Ed scaled OA with tools like Keepa, AZInsight, Tactical Arbitrage, Source Mogul, and Nepeto before rehiring VAs the right way.

• Practical ways to track expenses from day one so cash doesn’t quietly leak out.

• A resilient mindset for when Amazon throws curveballs, plus the quote Ed leans on when things get tough: “What you think about, you bring about.”

If you’d like to work with Ed, reach out to the coaching office. Just come ready to roll up your sleeves ;)

Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "Is it true that IP complaints are really no big deal?"

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Oa0eaCttTyM

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!

Tools we suggest -

Revseller: ProvenAmazonCourse.com/revseller

Tactical Arbitrage: SilentJim.com/365 (Tactical Arbitrage is now owned by ThreeColts)

AZinsight : SilentJim.com/ip/

Nepeto: SilentJim.com/oaleads

Leads list: SilentJim.com/oac - One of Jim's favorite leads lists

They sent their first shipment about six months ago, and last month they had their first $11,000 sales month! They have great margins, a great system and the love their coaching from our team!

They also loved their kickstart experience - SilentJim.com/kickstart

That's the group coaching class that helps new ProvenAmazonCourse.com students get through the setup phase quickly and send their first shipment.

He shares where he finds his inventory, his schedule, and all the details of the tools he's using.

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Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/iXYOdphr_Co

Show note LINKS:

3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury.com software

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 - The low cost step-by-step group coaching classes for new ProvenAmazonCourse.com students

SilentJim.com/keepa - The service we use to help interpret all of the selling data. Keepa is discussed in depth on episode 369 at https://silentjim.com/podcast

SilentJim.com/numbers - Sellerboard

SilentJim.com/oaleads - Nepeto ASIN research tool

SilentJim.com/ungating - A great article in our Facebook group about "ungating" for new sellers

Today's guest Shayne Major

For over 10 years, I’ve given some pretty hardlined advice in regards to the use of "leads lists" and "buy lists" for Amazon sellers. My basic advice has been to only use them if you are extremely experienced or flat-out crazy.

These lists are compiled by those who claim they've "done the research for you," and you can just go purchase everything on the list and make money! Baloney!!

Today, I explain why I am now fully on board with using leads lists if you have the budget for them!

What's changed? I'll explain in the episode, but the bottom line is 3PMercury and ProvenAmazonCourse.com training have caused a disruptive earthquake of opportunity for sellers!

Leads lists are now paying off in big ways for those who know how to use them properly. I explain how to use them properly on today’s episode.

Watch the episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/tXvwJDijZwI

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! 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.com/friends- The best price anywhere on 3PMercury.com subscription

SilentJim.com/oac- My favorite leads list