Ep.10 REAL Seller Interview: How a New York Physical Therapist Built an Amazon Empire and Quit His Day Job with Corey Smith

Welcome to the Sprint to Profit Podcast. This is Kirsty and Isaac and we developed this podcast to help highlight the very best strategies on how to grow your Amazon business as well as how to plan for your future growth and lifestyle.

Today we’re talking with friend and colleague Corey Smith about his journey from being a New York Physical Therapist to MLM sales to building his own Amazon Empire. He talks about how he got started as an Amazon seller, his highs, his lows, the struggles, his advice for people who have already started on Amazon or people who are afraid to start (drawn from his experiences), about working with a team, and the importance of keywords.

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Talking Points:

• 00:20 - Introduction and Who We Are
• 01:20 - Who is Corey Smith?
• 06:18 - Corey’s training
• 07:40 - The difference between an MLM and becoming a seller on Amazon
• 10:30 - Corey’s advice on learning via podcasts 
• 11:50 - Corey’s personal hurdles
• 17:00 - Corey’s team and the flexibility of the market
• 18:59 - Scalability and promotion 
• 22:10 - The growth of Corey’s business
• 24:10 - What you need to be successful
• 28:07 - Lightbulb moments 
• 31:55 - Advice for people who are afraid to start
• 34:34 - What does life look like for Corey?
• 39:40 - Corey’s suggested resources
• 43:20 - Corey’s process and the importance of keywords
• 46:42 - Conclusion 

Resources/Links:

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=traction+book&qid=1583368461&sr=8-3

What the Heck Is EOS?: A Complete Guide for Employees in Companies Running on EOS by Gino Wickman: https://www.amazon.com/What-Heck-EOS-Employees-Companies/dp/194464881X/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=traction+book&qid=1583368461&sr=8-5

Helium 10 Link: https://www.helium10.com/?crsh_reqid=791099&aid=708

Jungle Scout Link: https://www.junglescout.com/?gspk=aXNhYWNrdWhsbWFuNDQxNw%3D%3D&gsxid=SIKfKseRwxS8&utm_medium=isaackuhlman4417&utm_source=affiliate

Our Website: https://www.goteamreal.com/

Quotes:

10:34 – “I was just hungry for the information and didn’t know where to find it. People really give out good information on podcasts and it’s a good way to stay up to date on the most recent things.” - Corey Smith

22:46 – “You know, our 80/20 is that we try to do really good product research and just launching those products.” - Corey Smith

28:50 - “Understanding keywords and search terms was a real lightbulb moment for me.” - Corey Smith

11:13 – “With every change comes an opportunity. As long as you’re ahead of the game and you know what’s going on, nothing is going to bite you in the bum.” - Kirsty

15:25 – “Never feel like there’s no solution.” - Kirsty

23:45 - “It does take a certain set of skills and it’s not stuff that you’re born with or not. You work on these things to make them work.” - Isaac