This week on Inspired with Bell... Shawn Hart has been a lifelong serial entrepreneur, created and sold 17 businesses, sold his first business to make his first million dollars at age 27. He's written two books about business and marketing. Shawn is the co-founder of Post Purchase PRO which focusses full time on helping other Amazon sellers make every customer more valuable and keep them around longer with the only done for you email marketing service specifically for Amazon sellers.

Knowing who your competitors are, what they offer on and off amazon, what their marketing and branding strategies are etc is CRUCIAL and can really help you when developing a brand and or products. On Thursdays with Sharon, Sharon Even gives an overview of what competitor analysis is, why it is important and how it is done.

Amy Wees joins me today to discuss the various options of sourcing from Mexico, China and the USA. With rising material costs and logistics in the toilet, it is always handy to look around at the various opportunities that are on hand. China has the scale and very responsive, this is not always the case in other countries. We discuss this and much more on today's show.

Richard Hollowood and Jim Mann from Close Brothers join me today to speak more in-depth about where to put your money in both the short and long term. We chat about off shore and the pros and cons, Pensions, the difference between Investment Adviser, Wealth Manager and a Relationship Manager. Jim joined Close Brothers in September 2021 to manage a range of global portfolios for offshore institutional and private clients and is based in Guernsey. Jim trained as an equity analyst and worked for Merrill Lynch in London and Boston, USA. He has had extensive experience of running institutional global equity portfolios since 2004. Jim has also worked within a UHNW Family Office, and most recently at BNP Paribas Investment Management. Jim graduated from the University of Exeter with a BSc (Hons) in Mathematical Statistics and Operational Research. Richard Hollowood is a Managing Director based in Guernsey, having joined the organisation in 2006. Prior to joining Close Brothers Asset Management, Richard was a Private Client Investment Manager at Singer and Friedlander for three years and gained over six years of institutional investment experience managing US and Global equities with Mercury Asset Management and AXA Investment Managers.

This week on Inspired with Bell... Janelle Page’s career in business and marketing began in elementary when she first started selling lollipops and candy bars to her fellow schoolmates. Her resume includes successful ventures in marketing, real estate, sports nutrition, supplements, events, consulting, teaching, and public speaking. Over the years, she has created and sold several companies, as well as helped hundreds of brands—both large and small—grow their business. Most recently, she led the Amazon and online marketplace strategy for one of the largest nutraceutical companies in the world where she was responsible for growing online DTC sales to over $100 million annually. She currently serves as a strategic consultant for companies, has ownership interest in several brands, and is the CEO and co-founder of Unifish, a firm that partners with creators to develop incredible products and build world class brands. Janelle is an outdoor enthusiast who’s passionate about calisthenics, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, and practicing exceedingly difficult yoga poses. She enjoys spending time with her four children and loves learning, life, and most importantly, people. She is an eternal optimist who believes in abundance, service, tenacity, kindness, discipline, teamwork, and generosity. You can find Janelle on Facebook or Instagram where she eagerly anticipates becoming your friend or visit her website janellepage.com to view her living resume.

Paul Harvey joins me today for an interesting conversation... Amazon operators are in high demand due to the influx of aggregators. But most companies and aggregators are struggling to find good talent. The irony is that most Amazon sellers fail... but still know a lot more than the aggregator's without operational chops and would be an asset to any ecom business. Seller Sessions is now sold out! 10 tickets left for Branded By Women.Grab tickets for Branded By Women Live brought to you by Branded. Use Discount code: 30BBW Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Hosted by: Sharon Even and Izabela Hamilton Featuring Yael Cabilly, Melanie Shabangu, Olivia Jones, Amy Wees, Cassandra Craven, Jana Krekic, Michele Venton, Cara Sayer and Kata Phipps and many more Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Ticket includes the full day conference and the Cocktail party brought to you by Helium 10 Big Thank you to our sponsors: Branded, AVASK, Helium 10 and Multiplymii, Carbon6

This week on Inspired with Bell... This is a mindset show and the Pinterest info is at 58 mins if you want to start from there. Bio: Matt Parker is Co-Founder of Pinformative; a marketing ,e-Learning development agency that works with Pinterest and is dedicated to scaling brands from a multitude of marketplaces including Amazon, Ebay, Shopify & Etsy. Matt has worked with many well known blue-chip companies all over the World including clients such as Universal Studios and the BBC television in the UK and is Co-Director of multiple 7-figure brands. Having been in the ecommerce World for over 15 years, he has been involved with over 250 top selling items scaling across Ebay, Amazon and Woocommerce. Primarily, his background is in multimedia programming and UI interface design which he initially studied at the University Of Wales.     Seller Sessions is now sold out!   17 tickets left for Branded By Women.Grab tickets for Branded By Women Live brought to you by Branded. Use Discount code: 30BBW   Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/    Hosted by: Sharon Even and Izabela Hamilton Featuring Yael Cabilly,  Melanie Shabangu, Olivia Jones, Amy Wees, Cassandra Craven, Jana Krekic, Michele Venton, Cara Sayer and Kata Phipps and many more Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/  Ticket includes the full day conference and the Cocktail party brought to you by Helium 10 Big Thank you to our sponsors: Branded, AVASK, Helium 10 and Multiplymii, Carbon6

On Thursdays with Sharon, Sharon Even welcomes back Refael Elbaz CEO of Unicargo International Logistics to give us an update on the current Shipping & Logistics situation. We go over: * USTR Exclusion of 352 products from Trump tariffs - Can you get refunds on the tariffs paid, if so how and what you need to know. * Update on current Shipping Rates * Port Congestion Update - How many Vesicles at anchor, time it takes to pass customs currently, and our prediction of what is to come * China Lockdowns and how they have and are impacting shipping and logistics * Labor Union Negotiations - How this may impact the LA ports * Bidon ban on Russian oil and how this is impacting trucking and more. Seller Sessions is now sold out! 19 tickets left for Branded By Women.Grab tickets for Branded By Women Live brought to you by Branded. Use Discount code: 10BBW Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Hosted by: Sharon Even and Izabela Hamilton Featuring Yael Cabilly, Melanie Shabangu, Olivia Jones, Amy Wees, Cassandra Craven, Jana Krekic, Michele Venton, Cara Sayer and Kata Phipps and many more Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Ticket includes the full day conference and the Cocktail party brought to you by Helium 10 Big Thank you to our sponsors: Branded, AVASK, Helium 10 and Multiplymii, Carbon6

Brandon Nutter from Ampd joins me today to discuss external traffic and how that impacts on the store vs product page. Many of the results show a greater attribution for reduced ACoS and how best to set this up. We discuss products and user intent, how to plug the leaks and the copy on your Google Ads for a better yield. Seller Sessions is now sold out! 19 tickets left for Branded By Women.Grab tickets for Branded By Women Live brought to you by Branded. Use Discount code: 10BBW Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Hosted by: Sharon Even and Izabela Hamilton Featuring Yael Cabilly, Melanie Shabangu, Olivia Jones, Amy Wees, Cassandra Craven, Jana Krekic, Michele Venton, Cara Sayer and Kata Phipps and many more Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Ticket includes the full day conference and the Cocktail party brought to you by Helium 10 Big Thank you to our sponsors: Branded, AVASK, Helium 10 and Multiplymii, Carbon6

Make your Amazon account healthier – and more profitable – one ASIN at a time Lesley Hensell is co-founder of Riverbend Consulting, where she oversees the client services team. Lesley has personally helped hundreds of third-party sellers get their suspended Amazon accounts and ASINs back up and running. She leverages two decades as a small business consultant to solve the underlying business issues in online retail businesses, resulting in improved operations and profitability. She has been an Amazon seller for a decade, thanks to her boys (20 and 14) who do most of the heavy lifting. A lifelong Longhorns fan, Lesley earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and volunteering for A Wish With Wings, a wish-granting organization for little Texans with life-threatening conditions. Seller Sessions is now sold out! 19 tickets left for Branded By Women.Grab tickets for Branded By Women Live brought to you by Branded. Use Discount code: 10BBW Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Hosted by: Sharon Even and Izabela Hamilton Featuring Yael Cabilly, Melanie Shabangu, Olivia Jones, Amy Wees, Cassandra Craven, Jana Krekic, Michele Venton, Cara Sayer and Kata Phipps and many more Grab Tickets Now: https://brandedbywomen.com/ Ticket includes the full day conference and the Cocktail party brought to you by Helium 10 Big Thank you to our sponsors: Branded, AVASK, Helium 10 and Multiplymii, Carbon6