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In episode #448 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Robert chat about how he grew his Amazon and retail brand to over $4 million in revenue while working a full-time job.
 
Robert shares his backstory and how he got into entrepreneurship at an early age. He then talks about how he transitioned into e-commerce and eventually started his Amazon brand while still working his day job as a consultant and now, senior finance manager at Microsoft.
 
Robert also shares how he got started in the coffee niche and how good supplier terms and building a good relationship with them helped his business grow. He even managed to reach $2 million in sales in his first year!
 
Despite having a full-time job, Robert managed to run his Amazon business successfully and with the help of agencies for other aspects of his business. His ultimate goal was to get his brands into retail, and he shares the process of getting into 4,000 Walmart retail stores.
 
Robert also talks about lightning deals and a new emerging marketplace called Faire that he uses to market his products and get them into mom-and-pop shops across the country. And as for his goal for 2023? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

In episode 448 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Robert discuss:

• 02:02 – Robert’s Backstory And His Early Start In Entrepreneurship
• 05:48 – How He Got Into E-commerce And Amazon
• 08:32 – Working A Day Job While Starting An Amazon Brand On The Side
• 10:22 – How Robert Got Started In The Coffee Niche
• 12:20 – $2 Million In Sales In His First Year
• 14:13 – How Good Supplier Terms Helped His Business Grow
• 14:50 – Building A Good Relationship With Suppliers Help
• 15:58 – Running His Amazon Business With A Full-Time Job
• 18:52 – Working As A Senior Finance Manager In Microsoft
• 20:26 – Reached $4 Million In Sales In 2022
• 20:56 – Leveraging Agencies For Other Aspects Of His Business
• 23:06 – The Goal Was To Get His Brands Into Retail
• 23:45– The Process On Getting Into 4,000 Walmart Retail Stores
• 25:10 – Lightning Deals And Other Strategies Robert Uses
• 28:35 – Marketplace To Get Your Products Into Mom & Pop Shops
• 30:59 – What Is Robert’s Goal This 2023?

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Bradley Sutton:

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Bradley Sutton:

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Robert:

What’s