Today's episode is two parts.

A letter and some software/costs discussion.

The episode starts with a letter from a student who is going to be soon joining our team as a coach. He's built a great mid-six figure business and is scaling! He has a full-time job so he elected to just write down bullet points for me to share because he doesn't want his employer to know he's going to go full-time soon!

His wife has quit her job because of the Amazon income and he hopes to do the same some day soon as well as they scale their mid-six figure business together He will also soon be a coach on our team of ProvenAmazonCourse.com experts!

The second part of the episode today is a discussion about "What software do I REALLY need when I'm starting out?" Jim goes into the options for three different types of sellers based on funding, aggressive intentions and time available to commit to the journey.

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/T3P96RUgUsE

Show note LNKS:

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentJim.com/thesystem - 3P Mercury- The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!

https://3pmercury.com/friends

https://3pmercury.com/extension

Arbisource - SilentJim.com/arb - Get the "one week free" offer

Nepeto - SilentJim.com/oaleads

Keepa - SilentJim.com/keepa

In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy unpack why sourcing is no longer the hard part of building an Amazon business. Matching ASINs has become easy, but knowing what will actually work only shows up once products are tested in the live marketplace.

They explain why Keepa tells only part of the story, how the buy box behaves differently across locations and timing, and why sellers often panic and lower prices when nothing is truly broken.

They also zoom out to the bigger picture. ASINs are not the asset, systems are. The first twelve weeks are meant to feel messy, even when progress is happening. And the sellers who last are the ones who build repeatable testing and decision processes instead of chasing certainty or perfect data.

Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "If I don't have Jeff's team on retainer, can they still help me? (Answer: YES!)" Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/qrKiqxGTGpw

Show note LINKS:

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

SilentJim.com/kickstart - If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 83,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

SilentJim.com/thesystem - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!

3pmercury.com/friends - The best price on 3PMercury

If you're ready to get serious in 2026 about getting into wholesale selling as an Amazon seller (or e-commerce seller of any kind), pay attention to this episode! Today we interview a multiple seven figure wholesale sellers who is doing fantastic on Amazon U.S. - while living in the UK! It's a great example of what's possible with the models we teach.

Do you want help finding your first (or next) legit wholesale supplier for your Amazon or ecommerce business?

If so, you'll want to hear this wholesale strategy discussion!

We are launching our "30 Day Wholesale Sprint" in this episode!

What's the 30 day sprint?

This program launches in mid-Jan 2026 and is designed to unlock a step-by-step wholesale roadmap that takes the mystery out of getting approved for wholesale accounts. In just 30 days, you'll follow a proven daily action plan designed to get you your first (or next) approved wholesale account — the backbone of a stable, scalable Amazon wholesale operation. This hands-on training combines live sessions, daily task lists, ready-to-use SOPs and templates, plus expert guidance to help you source products, master sales conversations, analyze cash flow, and learn how to hire and scale with virtual assistants. Whether you're just getting started or looking to grow, this program gives you the exact blueprint to confidently build and expand your wholesale business.

Visit ProvenAmazonCourse.com/wholesale for details on this new 30 day program to get all the details and you'll hear from Stephen Alsobrook (the guy heading up the 30 Day Wholesale Sprint") on this episode to give more insights about it!

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wd74JGnLu_k

Show note LINKS:

ProvenAmazonCourse.com/wholesale

SilentJim.com/mis - Our multiple income stream mastermind

SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11

SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! Facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

Today's guest: Stephen Alsobrook