From Selling on Ebay in 2004 to Building an Amazon FBA Empire

From Selling on Ebay in 2004 to Building an Amazon FBA Empire

FBA Lifestyle

16/01/2023 12:44PM

Episode Synopsis "From Selling on Ebay in 2004 to Building an Amazon FBA Empire"

Watch the video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/uy09qwgfXDM Michael Michelini shares his e-commerce entrepreneurial journey from wallstreet to selling in Ebay in 2004 to creating many physical product brands and living in China for years. https://www.michaelmichelini.com/ https://www.globalfromasia.com/ https://mikesblog.com/ #amazonsellers #amazonfba #amazon Question: What got you into e-commerce in 2004? Started working on Wall Street Co-worker was selling apps and he was helping out Started to learn about online marketing and growth hacking Attended a seminar on e-commerce and was skeptical but ended up giving some good content Question: How did you start your e-commerce business? Started by selling on eBay Learned about drop shipping Started experimenting with different products Found success with a specific product and started building a brand Question: How have you adapted your business in the post-Covid world? Started focusing on Amazon Began working with factories directly to get better prices and higher margins Set up a joint venture company with a Thai factory where they provide factory direct pricing and he provides the brand, trademark, and cash in the bank account Pay for expenses through the joint venture company and distribute dividends twice a year Question: What is the most exciting thing in e-commerce today for you? Interested in the potential for bridging crypto and e-commerce Believes there could be a merger between NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and e-commerce, potentially through an Amazon-like platform Thinks there could be potential for Amazon to do something with NFTs and products Interested in the potential for merging the brand with e-commerce through NFTs Question: What is your current business model? Licensing some of the brands' products Equity holder and shareholder in a joint venture with a Thai company Factory direct pricing and going straight to Amazon Receiving 30% of the sale price Question: What is the most exciting thing in e-commerce today for you? The opportunity to bridge crypto and e-commerce The potential for a merger between an Amazon-like platform and the NFT market The possibility of Amazon implementing NFTs with their products The idea of merging NFTs with brands and e-commerce to create a new type of brand loyalty.

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