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
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