When Will The Next Wave Be For Amazon Brand Exits?   In this episode I give my thoughts on a recent Marketplace Pulse “Gold Rush To Fund Amazon Aggregators Dries Up”    I have had a pretty good view of the space over the last couple of years. I have a great relationship with many Aggregators and Brokers and seen dozens of sellers and personal friends walk away with great multiples. Plus at Databrill we are primed perfectly;  seeing a lot of our clients exit, as they fit the remit for being acquired.  Check out the article here https://www.marketplacepulse.com/articles/gold-rush-to-fund-amazon-aggregators-dries-up

This week on Inspired with Bell...   Alina Gordon was born and raised in Ukraine. At the age of 9, her family immigrated to Boston, where she learned what it meant to be unique and independent. Childhood wasn't easy but it helped Alina understand who she was and what she had to offer the world early on in her life. Starting Church of Music was really a culmination of all of her life's experiences combined into one. She brought over 10 years of supply chain logistics, recycling, and reverse logistics along with business development skills. Her experience in working in software IP, helping Flagship IP in software patent monetisation and enforcement, helped her with the legal side of CoM.   Her extensive experience in starting and being part of startups for the past 6 years, contributed to helping her understand the process as well as the structure for building something from ground up. And of course her global MBA from Columbia University, London Business School, and Hong Kong university didn't get in the way either.   Her classical piano training since the age of 5, helped her understand music on a deeper level and create a sound for CoM that truly resonates with people of all ages, colours, backgrounds, and religions.   Alina truly believes music is one of the biggest forces on this planet that can unite people and raise their vibration through sound and movement, which ultimately leads to healing and love!

Opening Up New Discoveries On Flat Files Pertaining To Keywords In this session I sit down with Vanessa to discuss more options that have opened up in flat files and the impact on the Product Detail page at category level and why its important for the A9 team; the work that the catalog team and the seller does with data. Vanessa Hung is a problem solver of the unsexy stuff of Amazon. She began transforming Amazon businesses in 2017. As the founder and CEO of Online Seller Solutions, she has helped many sellers free themselves from the pain of dealing with and managing their Seller Central account. She is a public speaker and the co-host of the podcast "Wizards of Ecom en Español." Her passion is to share knowledge about strategies, trends, and tips on starting, scaling, and transforming eCommerce businesses, specifically Amazon. For her, every day is a learning day.

This week on Inspired with Bell... Melissa Rodríguez is the founder of Social Media Relations, an award-winning marketing partner focused on helping brands build relationships with the Millennial, Gen z, and LatinX audiences- specializing in consumer insights, omnichannel marketing, and native creative content. Approaching its fifth anniversary, the company's 300% growth over the past year is a clear testament to her vision and intention. As a former corporate risk advisor in the media and entertainment sectors within Ernst & Young, Melissa traveled the world on behalf of Disney and its subsidiary, ESPN. She became one of their highest performing consultants and attributes her work with Big Four to developing a keen eye for making daring yet enterprisingly progressive moves. Prior to this Melissa was a Consultant for over 6 years with Ernst & Young, specializing in the Media & Entertainment sector, where she worked closely alongside clients such as Disney and it’s subsidiary ESPN on their digital efforts strategy. Social Media Relations is an LA-based agency leveraging paid traffic and social growth campaigns to help organizations utilize emerging digital trends and industry change makers to stay relevant and at the forefront of their potential clients.

In today's episode of Sharon Even talks about The Pros and Cons of Prime day for Amazon Sellers. With the increase of cost in selling physical products, participating in prime day exclusive deals (which must be at least 20% off your price), doesn't make sense for everyone.... neither does participating in HUGE increased CPCs.... plus Amazon is pushing their own brands more than ever..... and Buyer intent goes down whilst so many people are window shopping. So what do we do? Sharon talks exactly about this and how past data available to you and knowing what is more important to you and your brand (profitability/brand awareness etc) can help you to make business first decisions.

This week on Inspired with Bell… I join Izabela on her show to discuss consistency, as Seller Sessions hits 900 episodes we talk about all areas in life where consistency plays a role. Everyone gets the same 24 hours in the day, and in life and business you have a few non-negotiable. Where you put your energy and for how long is important, you can be consistent watching Netflix or the News, but they will not yield you any returns.   Consistency develops discipline, and when the initial motivation runs out (which it will) it is the discipline that takes over. As entrepreneurs, nothing follows a linear curve and on the days you are not on your game - you do it anyway! This is what separates you from the pack, as discipline and consistency does not care about your feelings. This is why it is so important to focus on things you enjoy, as it will almost be impossible to stick to it.  You will never be good, or top tier in what you do, when you are up against people that live and breathe it. They will always outwork you, out smart you and out earn you. As for them, it is child's-play but for you, it’s a chore.   

Today we go in-depth with Yoni and discuss the early years of serving in the military. How that developed and laid the foundation to him being a successful entrepreneur. Hard times build character and your character is tested when you are building fast paced companies. How a time selling his textbooks on Amazon lead to the most successful period of his life in business when building Getida.    Yoni is the CGO & Co-Founder of GETIDA. Yoni began developing GETIDA after successfully operating a $20 million yearly Amazon FBA business, selling fashion Brands internationally.   GETIDA specializes in Amazon discrepancy analytics and consulting. By utilizing data visibility technology, GETIDA focuses on discovering and managing financial and Inventory-related discrepancies with billions of dollars of transactions managed daily. Yoni frequently appears in media outlets such as Forbes, CBS, ABC, Fox, MSN, and INC to provide insights about the state of Amazon, global logistics, inflation, consumer Behavior, and the economy. He also comes with military intelligence experience, having Served in the IDF Special Navy Intelligence.

On Thursdays with Sharon, we welcome Crystal Ren for a Sellers Of Amazon episode to talk about her Amazon journey. Sharon first met Crystal 2 years ago when she had just left her 6 figure corporate job to fulfill her dream of becoming an Entrepreneur, She has just started selling her first product.... which was a copycat $10 product that didn't do so well however came with a lot of lessons learned, from there Crystal understood the importance of Brand Building and launched new products and was able to scale her brand to 7 figures within the first 12 months. Now, 2 years later Crystal went through a 7 figure exit and she is here to share her entrepreneurial story with us, She shares the good, the bad, and the ugly... Don’t miss this VERY inspirational Story.

Today I bring in Steven Selikoff to discuss the possibility of a strike happening as the Longshoremen agreement expires soon (ca). With shipping companies making $190 Billion in profits last year alone. This could be a tough stand off for the union,  and the employees that do the back breaking and dangerous work, around the clock, for national average salary for $54,439.The shipping companies increased prices sevenfold last year. During the same time, the Longshoremen worked through a pandemic on the same money.    You do not want your products sitting on a ship caught in a backlog, or worse, stuck offshore if a strike hits. The 2014 Christmas slowdown shows that the longshoremen know the leverage they have by causing supply chain problems during the Holidays.   This is the topic of discussion today, and some workarounds if the work case scenario happens. Steven Selikoff is a serial entrepreneur who has been developing innovative products since 2005. His products have been sold through Amazon Vendor & Amazon Marketplace, in independent & specialty retailers, and in big box stores all over the world. He has four patents, has had products on every major morning show from the Today Show to Fox Business News, featured in newspapers and in magazines ranging from USA Today to Forbes to Vogue, and were even in the gift bags at the Oscars. Steven was formerly Global Business Manager for Microsoft Worldwide Retail Sales & Marketing, and has taught and has lectured on Negotiation, Product Development, and Business Process Improvement across the globe. He is the author of The COMPLETE BOOK of Product Design, Development, Manufacturing & Sales, which has sold over 60,000 copies, and is now used as a textbook in major universities. Steven recently founded the Product Development Academy, which teaches entrepreneurs how to develop and sell unique products – yet like thousands of others, Steven still loves producing and selling his own unique products as well. https://Productdevelopmentacademy.com

This week on Inspired With Bell... Mayra Martinez is a 7 figure wholesaler and multiple 6 Figure Amazon FBA Seller. Currently running the FBA Queen Academy where she empowers women to start their own Amazon FBA business. Araceli Velazquez is a multiple 6 figure seller & mentor. Co-founder of Amazon FBA Queens who dedicates her time to teaching dedicated woman how to start their 6 figure business on Amazon.