Amazon Legends Podcast

Today’s guest is a multiple seven figure seller in the supplement industry, investor, Amazon PPC expert, and founder of Trivium Group and PPC University. Mina excels at developing cutting edge supplements for different target audiences and combines his passion for supplements, his background in chemical engineering and chemistry, and his expertise in PPC to crush the competition on Amazon. Takeawa...

Today’s guest is a former Amazonian and the CEO of Product Labs, one of the top Amazon Management Consulting companies which offers innovative software that allows sellers to extract demographic information from Amazon customers. Currently, Brad is also a part of the Executive Team at Brandless, one of the world’s fastest-growing omnichannel commerce platforms.  Takeaways: With the right tenants,...

Today’s guest is the President & Co-owner of All Volleyball, Inc., a family-owned business started by his dad nearly 27 years ago. Corey is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives, raising money for social causes on multiple occasions. Takeaways:  A pricing strategy and assortment strategy and inventory strategy is really going to set us up for success.  Figured out ways to continue...

Our today’s guest is a seasoned company leader and consultant to some of the largest business organizations in North America. He inspires companies to build cultures of partnership, common purpose, and commitment to success.   Evan started the member owned non-profit Empower eCommerce Cooperative, and is also the Founder and CEO of Ingage Consulting, having worked with over 20 cooperatives in that...

Marshall Taplits is the owner of ShipItDone 3PL Warehouse in Pennsylvania and a co-founder of 3PL Max, a SaaS warehouse management system for 3PL's. He is a highly qualified business and technical leader, with a passion for all things supply chain, economics and cryptocurrency. Marshall is an expert at systems integrations and sees that as a main competitive advantage in the 3PL space. Takeaw...

Today's guest is the Billion Dollar Brand Maker and a philanthropist. She is the Founder and CEO of International Retail Group, LLC, a boutique retail management and consulting firm, Linda works with such noted brands as Flip Flop Shops, ABC Mouse and Barbell, to name just a few.  Takeaways:  It’s really essential to being successful when you're a retailer is recruiting, hiring and train...

Today's guest is a lifelong entrepreneur. She is the founder & CEO of Chicastic, an online fashion accessories' business. She is a branding expert in clothing, handbags and accessories categories, as well as, an expert on all things Amazon. She is also a Digital Marketing Consultant, working with big businesses on their online selling and advertising strategies. Takeaways:  Keeping t...

Today’s guest is a lifelong entrepreneur by that I mean since his childhood, so he started building businesses when he was little. He's currently the founder of Kick Smith's and he's an avid golfer and heavily into cooking and movies. Product Manager at Dayspring cards, and worked full time. Takeaways: It's important for private labels to protect themselves and protect their br...

Today’s guest is an advertising executive turned entrepreneur with a passion for leveraging creative thinking to build businesses and ultimately help brands survive and thrive. She spent three decades in beauty industry and passionate about mentoring women to be entrepreneurs. She is the Co-Founder & CEO of MASAMI. Takeaways: It's important to have a community of like-minded people who ar...

Today’s guest is a lifelong entrepreneur and e-commerce business owner who started his business in China. He is in kitchen eco-product based. He is the founder and host of The Seller Process, a weekly podcast that aims to empower Amazon sellers and ecommerce entrepreneurs with the right systems and SOPs to accomplish more in their business with less time and effort. Takeaways:  Setting up your com...

Today’s guest is a seasoned retail professional turned serial entrepreneur and inventor. Jeff Leitman is the Founder & CEO of Killer Concepts & Rocksteady Corp. Jeff shared how to create variations of the same parent product, how to use bundles to launch new products, and what changes to Amazon FBA mean for sellers looking to grow internationally.  Takeaways: By creating a landing page wit...

Today’s guest is a lifelong entrepreneur, a former Amazonian, who started a company and successfully exited in 18 months. She is a branding expert in the home, fashion, and shoe categories. Dani May is the Principal Management Consultant at May Consulting & Strategy Development. Dani shares the secret to making a great first impression on your PDP, how to optimize your product images, and why...

International ecommerce marketplaces present a great opportunity for Amazon brands to grow and sell their products to a much larger consumer base. Rob Schad is the Senior Marketplace Manager at Pangaea and oversees selling operations across all multiple marketplaces for Meridian and Lumin Skin. Rob shares what it takes to bring your established D2C brand to Amazon, how to successfully launch your...

Today’s guest is a visionary, public speaker, inclusive technologist, and Fashion and Industrial Designer that helped the first blind person to complete the NYC marathon without assistance. Keith Kirkland is the CoFounder of WearWorks, which invented a navigation system that removes the need for sight and sound. Kieth shared his incredible journey that led to the start of WearWorks, how his team i...

Today’s guest started in tech and became a multi-millionaire at the age of 33 when she sold her company. Then she transitioned into the fashion industry when she put Denver on the fashion map. Karmen Berentsen is the Owner of A Line Boutique and the author of Learning to Fly . Karmen shared the story of how she created her company, why Amazon is great for selling your self-published book, and what...

Today’s guest is a private-label guru and a law school graduate turned entrepreneur. Shaff Qureshi is the Founder of Sulazra Brands. Shaff shares his secrets to success with Amazon PPC ads, whether you should target long tail or short tail keywords, and how to construct your Product Display Page to convert. Takeaways: You need to pay more upfront in your CPC costs, even if you might be losing mone...

There is a lot of murky water around how Amazon works and how to optimize your ad spend. Today’s guest went from building control panels for aircraft selling on Amazon and eventually became a master of PPC. Bernard Nader is the Co-Founder of PPC Maestro and an incredible Amazon expert. Bernard shares how to approach launching a new product on Amazon, making the most of Amazon PPC ad spend, and wha...

Establishing your brand is hard to do through channels like Google and Facebook, but Amazon offers an easier opportunity. Durk Price is a 3 decade veteran of ecommerce and digital marketing and the Founder & CEO of eAccountable. Durk reveals how to set your brand up for success on Amazon, what ROAS your should expect from your campaign, and whether you should start on Amazon or on your own web...

Most people know about optimizing your title, bullets, and A-plus content to include keywords, but today’s guest knows how to find hidden keyword fields that can push your listing up the rankings. Nisan Bal is the Head of Amazon Advertising at Seller Interactive and has over a decade of experience in all aspects of E-commerce. Nisan shines a light on the challenges of selling on Amazon internation...

Your success on Amazon comes down to the story that you tell through every aspect of your listing, product, and customer experience. Matthew Tucker has been in digital marketing for over a decade and he is now the CEO and Founder of King E4. Matthew shares what to focus on when telling your story, how to optimize your brand’s numbers, and what the benefits of storytelling are for your brand. Takea...

Successfully selling on Amazon starts a long time before you launch your first product listing. Today’s guest has been there and is letting you know how to do it. Kelly Rodriguez is the creator of Gumbell and a fearless entrepreneur. Kelly shared some of the mistakes she made on Amazon in the beginning, how she developed her methodology for creating a product and selling it on Amazon, and her amaz...

Even though you are focused on building your company, you need to be thinking about successfully exiting the business when the time comes. Josh Dittrich is a former Amazon seller with multiple successful exits, the author of Aggregator Navigator , and the Founder of Branded Seller.com. Josh shares how to have a long-term view of your Amazon Brand, how to maximize your brand’s profit and valuation,...

Selling on Amazon from the start of a company’s launch provides unique perspectives because of the unique challenges and opportunities it comes with. Today we have two great guests, the first of which, Catherine Harpe Neal, is the Director of eCommerce at Parch Spirits Co and also runs a foster home for dogs. Along with Catherine, Ila Byrne is the Co-Founder of Parch and has some amazing experienc...

Everyone loves a free sample, but did you know that you can use the power of Amazon to get samples of your product into consumers' hands? John Willkom is an omni-commerce expert, the Senior Vice President & Head of Ecommerce at The Mars Agency, and the author of the Amazon best-selling basketball book, Walk-On Warrior . John explains his unique approach to building brand awareness on Amaz...

Successful Amazon brands are a hot commodity for investors, but in order to successfully exit or scale, you need to approach it the right way. Mark Thomann is a kingmaker, a lifelong entrepreneur, and the managing partner of Spiral Sun Ventures. Mark gives a peek behind the curtain to explain what investors are actually looking for when assessing a company. Mark also shares retail best practices,...