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The global landscape is rapidly changing, and businesses must adapt to survive and thrive. Supply chain diversification, manufacturing alternatives, and careful consideration of geopolitical risks are essential in navigating this uncertain terrain.China, the world's factory, is faced with a myriad of problems ranging from economic instability, debt, political tensions, crumbling infrastructure, and a fast-declining manufacturing industry.Small businesses and sellers should be taking proactive steps to secure their future and diversify their supply chains before they get disrupted.In this episode, I sat down with Steve Simonson, a Global Entrepreneur and Founder of the e-commerce association Empowery.com.Our discussion centered around the rapidly changing global landscape, with a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities facing product brands and small businesses amid escalating geopolitical tensions.Steve Simonson predicts that these tensions may lead to more kinetic actions, including wars, which could disrupt global trade and geopolitics.So, what does all this mean for small businesses and sellers?It's time to look at alternative supply chain options seriously. Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, the E.U., Turkey, and India are all viable options. But they possess different strengths and challenges.But there is also a possible U.S. onshore manufacturing renaissance, coupled with a strategic North American alliance, that seems to be on the cards.Tune in to gain valuable insights and expert advice to help you navigate the complex world of global business and supply chains.Key Takeaways- Intro (00:00)- The Global Chaos Curve and its implication for sellers (01:44)- China's economic stability and manufacturing decline (10:09)- Supply chain alternatives to China (19:59)- Diversifying to ASEAN countries (27:33)- Always get on TERMS when buying from China (29:36)- Manufacturing renaissance in U.S. and North America (37:43)- E.U. supply chains (40:32)- Onshoring back manufacturing to North America (43:56)Additional Resources:Connect with Steve Simonson- Website and podcast platform: https://www.awesomers.com/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesimonson/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevesimonson- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.simonson1/----- Schedule a FREE consultation with the Ave7 team- Grab the FREE Amazon Seller Central Checklist- Get the book “The Amazon Jungle” book by Jason Boyce- Learn more about Avenue7Media----Day 2 Podcast has a goal of helping Amazon sellers learn how to launch, grow and protect their brand on the world's largest online marketplace (and beyond).Follow us on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the E-Commerce Expander Secrets podcast, host Prince Rajguru is joined by Amber Daughn from Empowery, the world's first eCommerce Co-operative. Designed specifically to empower Internet Sellers, this unique platform allows members to harness the purchasing power of many. Empowery offers support services encompassing all aspects of the business process, including purchasing, sourcing, shipping, 3PL, and superior strategy techniques for Co-op members. Find out about your brands exit plan by listening today! FACEBOOK ► https://www.facebook.com/TheEcommExpe... INSTAGRAM ► https://www.instagram.com/globalecomm... LINKEDIN ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/glob... WEBSITE ► https://www.globale-commerceexperts.com/

Join Gianmarco Meli with Ritu Java to discuss a four-level process of assessing the overall health of an Amazon advertising account. Ritu is the CEO and co-founder of PPC Ninja, a software and services company managing sponsored ads and DSP. She explains the process to understand which part of your ad account and campaigns needs more attention and which parts works well to help sellers make more informative and smart decisions.Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:– A general perspective of the four-level process– Metrics to evaluate a good campaign– What to do so keywords do not get left behind– Quick ways to improve campaigns–  And so much more!Download the PPC Audit checklist used by PPC Ninja to assess the strengths, weaknesses and untapped potential of your Amazon advertising campaigns: https://pixelfy.me/6CBqg4-----------About Ritu Java:Ritu Java started her eCommerce journey as an Etsy seller over ten years ago. She is the CEO and co-founder of PPC Ninja, a software and services company managing sponsored ads and DSP for 6, 7, and 8 figure brands. As someone passionate about data analysis and advertising, Ritu has run dozens of PPC mastermind programs, workshops, and webinars and trained hundreds of Amazon sellers on PPC. In addition,Ritu has shared her knowledge on dozens of podcasts, webinars, and conferences, including the Prosper Show, Global Sources Summit, Empowery, and more.Visit Ritu's website: https://www.ppcninja.com/Tools & Useful Resources:– Helium 10 – Essential tool to perform most of the operations related to your product research before deciding where to source itGet 10% off a month for lifetime with code“THESELLERPROCESS10”: https://bit.ly/3ATFyHv

Steve Simonson shares his invite on the upcoming Wizard of ECommerce event on October 16, 2021 in Miami. The event will highlight the importance of Strengths Based Leadership. Steve shares will be sharing his inputs too on The Changes in the Global Supply Chain and why it matters in today's World. Please click the link below for the Wizard of ECommerce event on October 16, 2021: https://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-FBA/events/281239537 Don't forget to check out https://parsimony.com and https://sopbox.co/ for SOP technology FBA sellers know that it's important to rally together with the https://OnlineMerchantsGuild.org and https://Empowery.com to help harness our own voice with law makers and platform owners.

Today Steve Simonson shares some insights about the current hot topics related to all FBA Sellers and really any eCommerce marketplace entrepreneurs.  https://Awesomers.com/214 The news topics change from time to time, but the impact to FBA sellers has become increasingly impactful and it's important to rally together with the https://OnlineMerchantsGuild.org and https://Empowery.com to help harness our own voice with law makers and platform owners.

Learn Amazon Marketing with Melissa Simonson of Empowery - Part 2

Melissa Simonson is an e-commerce expert and the General Manager of Empowery eCommerce Cooperative, a nonprofit that helps e-commerce entrepreneurs join forces with like-minded brand owners. Melissa has spoken at a number of events, including the Empowery Women's Conference, the White Label Expo, and more. She is passionate about helping e-commerce entrepreneurs improve their businesses and achieve success. In this episode… How can you scale your Amazon private label business from zero to $1 million in revenue? When is the right time to sell your profitable business? And, how can you determine the best exit strategy once you are ready to sell? According to e-commerce expert Melissa Simonson, the recent interest in FBA private label businesses has provided an exciting opportunity for Amazon sellers — particularly those who didn't expect to attract investors. However, it can be challenging for entrepreneurs to know the right steps to take when exiting their businesses. Luckily, Melissa's here to share her tips for building your brand on Amazon and successfully preparing it for a sale. Melissa Simonson, the General Manager of Empowery eCommerce Cooperative, joins James Thomson in this episode of the Buy Box Experts podcast to discuss the common questions and concerns of current Amazon entrepreneurs. Melissa shares her advice for attracting investors, preparing your business for a sale, and determining the best exit strategy for your brand. She also shares how Empowery helps Amazon sellers improve their businesses and achieve success. Stay tuned.

https://awesomers.com/213 Amazon FBA sellers are facing daily barrages of changes and increasing prices. Today Steve Simonson pulls some shareholder only resources from Empowery.com to share with the Awesomers community. Empowery.com is a non-profit member owned cooperative with lots of resources and solutions to problems EVERY seller faces. They have the solution to your pain point so why are you waiting to solve it by joining? ---> https://kartra.empowery.com/join

Learn Amazon Marketing with Melissa Simonson of Empowery - Part 1

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - https://awesomers.com/209 Melissa Simonson joins the Awesomers.com podcast to share some of the insights about the upcoming Emopwery Festivus online holiday celebration. Empowery Festivus Register now or get access to the recordings: https://bit.ly/EMPFestivus What if there was an online event that was more like FUN masterminding mixed with actionable information? There is. Empowery Festivus. Presented by the Bestivus. For the Empowerment of the Restivus.

In this Prime Talk Podcast Video Sponsored by GETIDA – Melissa Simonson - General Manager of Empowery - A Leading Cooperative (Co-Op) for Amazon Sellers, shares her life's journey into eCommerce. Melissa was born in Germany while her father was in the US Army. She eventually moved to Washington State with her family where she grew up. She started working at an early age at a company owned by her older brother Steve Simonson where she got some early experience working in e-commerce. Over the years Melissa has transferred living in a few states and changing jobs, and at a certain breaking point, she found herself all alone with children and no money. This lead Melissa to grab a bucket and a mop and become a business owner providing cleaning services. She surprisingly grew this business and built a team that was working around the clock cleaning houses during the day, and commercial properties at night. After 5 years of running her own cleaning services business, her brother Steve reached out to her so she can help him set up and manage Empowery. An innovative non-profit cooperative for Amazon sellers. Today Empowery has grown to help many Amazon sellers grow their business through discounted services and educational activities. Find out more about Empowery: https://empowery.com/ Find out more about GETIDA: https://getida.com/ Please subscribe to our channel and share your thoughts and comments below. Stay safe and healthy in the meantime! #Ecommerce #SellOnAmazon #AmazonCooperative

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - https://awesomers.com/204 Ankit Jain is joining the broadcast today with Steve Simonson in this first part of a mini-series about how to re-rank products that ran out of FBA stock. Is it possible? Is there hope? We'll find out today in Part 2 of this 6 part special expert insight series on this important topic. This mini-series has a blog post to help consolidate the topic into one page:  https://awesomers.com/blog/podcast/how-to-re-rank-a-product-on-amazon This critical topic has different opinions from experts from around the world. These comments are collected to help YOU the seller find a way forward when facing these complex issues. Consider these resources to help your business: https://empowery.com - the non-profit member-owned co-op https://catalyst88.com - the eCommerce focused global mastermind  https://stevensimonson.com - learn more about the founder Steve Simonson Have you checked out https://productsavants.com? Do you agree with Steve's comments on today's show? Connect with us using the below or find Steve on Twitter or Instagram @stevesimonson and let him know just how wrong he is. ;)  The audience will still be able to keep in touch with the team online through the website and the Facebook page. Neither Awesomers.com nor Steve Simonson personally has any direct affiliate relationships. Any promotion or affiliate links are Empowery links provided for the sole benefit of that vital non-profit member-owned cooperative. Steve owns an investment interest in SellerChatBot.com, Parsimony.com, and Duvall Co-op Management.

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - https://awesomers.com/205 Paul Harvey is joining the broadcast today with Steve Simonson in this first part of a mini-series about how to re-rank products that ran out of FBA stock. Is it possible? Is there hope? We'll find out today in Part 3 of this special expert insight series on this important topic. This mini-series has a blog post to help consolidate the topic into one page:  https://awesomers.com/blog/podcast/how-to-re-rank-a-product-on-amazon This critical topic has different opinions from experts from around the world. These comments are collected to help YOU the seller find a way forward when facing these complex issues. Consider these resources to help your business: https://empowery.com - the non-profit member-owned co-op https://catalyst88.com - the eCommerce focused global mastermind  https://stevensimonson.com - learn more about the founder Steve Simonson Have you checked out https://productsavants.com? Do you agree with Steve's comments on today's show? Connect with us using the below or find Steve on Twitter or Instagram @stevesimonson and let him know just how wrong he is. ;)  The audience will still be able to keep in touch with the team online through the website and the Facebook page. Neither Awesomers.com nor Steve Simonson personally has any direct affiliate relationships. Any promotion or affiliate links are Empowery links provided for the sole benefit of that vital non-profit member-owned cooperative. Steve does own an investment interest in SellerChatBot.com, Parsimony.com, and Duvall Co-op Management.

PODCAST SHOW NOTES - https://awesomers.com/206 Andy Slamans is joining the broadcast today with Steve Simonson in this part of a mini-series about how to re-rank products that ran out of FBA stock. Is it possible? Is there hope? We'll find out today in Part 4 of this special expert insight series on this important topic. This mini-series has a blog post to help consolidate the topic into one page:  https://awesomers.com/blog/podcast/how-to-re-rank-a-product-on-amazon This critical topic has different opinions from experts from around the world. These comments are collected to help YOU the seller find a way forward when facing these complex issues. Consider these resources to help your business: https://empowery.com - the non-profit member-owned co-op https://catalyst88.com - the eCommerce focused global mastermind  https://stevensimonson.com - learn more about the founder Steve Simonson Have you checked out https://productsavants.com? Do you agree with Steve's comments on today's show? Connect with us using the below or find Steve on Twitter or Instagram @stevesimonson and let him know just how wrong he is. ;)  The audience will still be able to keep in touch with the team online through the website and the Facebook page. Neither Awesomers.com nor Steve Simonson personally has any direct affiliate relationships. Any promotion or affiliate links are Empowery links provided for the sole benefit of that vital non-profit member-owned cooperative. Steve owns an investment interest in SellerChatBot.com, Parsimony.com, and Duvall Co-op Management.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES - https://awesomers.com/208 Tim Jordan joins the broadcast today with Steve Simonson in this part of a mini-series about how to re-rank products that ran out of FBA stock. Is it possible? Is there hope? We'll find out today in Part 6 of this special expert insight series on this important topic. This mini-series has a blog post to help consolidate the topic into one page:  https://awesomers.com/blog/podcast/how-to-re-rank-a-product-on-amazon This critical topic has different opinions from experts from around the world. These comments are collected to help YOU the seller find a way forward when facing these complex issues. Consider these resources to help your business: https://empowery.com - the non-profit member-owned co-op https://catalyst88.com - the eCommerce focused global mastermind  https://stevensimonson.com - learn more about the founder Steve Simonson Have you checked out https://productsavants.com? Do you agree with Steve's comments on today's show? Connect with us using the below or find Steve on Twitter or Instagram @stevesimonson and let him know just how wrong he is. ;)  The audience will still be able to keep in touch with the team online through the website and the Facebook page. Neither Awesomers.com nor Steve Simonson personally has any direct affiliate relationships. Any promotion or affiliate links are Empowery links provided for the sole benefit of that vital non-profit member-owned cooperative. Steve owns an investment interest in SellerChatBot.com, Parsimony.com, and Duvall Co-op Management.

https://awesomers.com/198 Steve Simonson and Kevin King are joined by Melissa Simonson to talk through the VIP ProductSavants customer benefits including access to BRONZE level Empowery cooperative resources! Kevin and Steve take questions from the audience and talk about the process of generating ideas and then bringing a private label product from concept to purchase order ready status WITH economic viability. Unicorn ideas shared with ProductSavants VIP customers are hard to bring to the market, but they are worth it. To learn more about the co-op goto https://empowery.com

https://awesomers.com/189 Learn about how Multiplymii focuses on building an Amazon business through thoughtful HR and team building in a unique way and how it can help your Amazon business.  If you haven't checked out MULTIPLYMII be sure you go to: https://empowery.com/contact and get your special offer and help the Empowery co-op WHILE you save money as well. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review.  https://awesomers.com/podcast - for full show directory.

Show Notes - https://www.awesomers.com/190 Learn about how Marketing with Emma focuses on storytelling and copywriting and how it can help your Amazon business.  If you haven't checked out MARKETING WITH EMMA be sure you go to https://empowery.com/contact and get your special offer and help the Empowery co-op WHILE you save money as well. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review.  https://awesomers.com/podcast - for full show directory.

Show Notes and Details: https://awesomers.com/191 Learn about ZONGURU and how it can help your Amazon business. Some of the unique features of ZONGURU include finding niche products, a special connection to Alibaba and many more. If you haven't checked out ZONGURU be sure you goto: https://empowery.com/contact and get your special offer for ZONGURU and help the Empowery co-op WHILE you save money as well. https://awesomers.com/191 Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review. https://awesomers.com/podcast - for full show directory.

https://awesomers.com/188 Problem: You want to expand your Amazon marketplace business to Europe but you are worried about the language issues that exist in the different EU marketplaces and YOU only speak ONE language. Yana and YLT Translations are an Empowery Co-op aligned resource to help make your transition into the EU easier. Jana and Steve talked through some of the challenges with expanding and how proper solutions from YLT can help you do more than just literal translations - you can actually localize to your target audience. Melissa at Empowery can connect you with a personal introduction to Jana for VIP service! Go to https://empowery.com/contact for a personal introduction.

Joining Norm on the podcast this episode is Melissa Simonson. We discuss her life mantra, the power of introverts, Empowery Women's Conference, persevering through the tough times, and much more.Join the club at iknowthisguy.club and patreon.com/iknowthisguyFollow us on all social media platforms!

https://awesomers.com/180 Empowery.com and Awesomers.com DUALCAST! How can Amazon Sellers capture Loan program benefits from the US SBA PPP?The PPP 350 Billion is gone...But, maybe it's not too late.There is talk of another 250Billion in allocation to PPP. This LIVE episode was streamed to different places online. And a few days later the PPP program was "out of money", but sources tell us that there may be a future allocation so if you can make an application at BOEFLY do it, just in case there is any opening.REMEMBER - there is no application or loan fee allowed under PPP so don't let that scare you away. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review. https://awesomers.com/podcast - for full show directory.

https://awesomers.com/176 - show notes As always Amazon keeps us jumping. On March 17th Amazon FBA announced they will stop accepting new incoming orders temporarily for non-essential items. Amazon will tell you if you item is essential or non-essential.Steve discusses speculates as to why this is required and talks about what Amazon Sellers can do now to respond. The Empowery vetted 3PL https://3plogistx.com is still accepting new customers and if you have the need you should get moving quickly before they have capacity issues too. Think about the big picture and don't be part of the problem. This too shall pass. Those who adapt can not only survive, but thrive.  https://awesomers.com/176 - show notes

https://awesomers.com/173 - Show notes - How to ask for feedback from customers Today Steve is joined by John Lee with PickFu and learn about how this "happy accident" is the business model today that works so well for them AND the entrepreneurial customers. Learn from the experts about how YOU can gather customer feedback in a fast, focused, and HIGHLY effective manner.John shares how the process works and the discussion about why this customer feedback is important and even talks about certain use cases where entrepreneurs can get qualified feedback from a REAL audience in the fastest way possible.   Learn about the evolution of this idea and why it matters to your business. Goto https://Empowery.com/contact and ask how YOU get the INSIDER deal on PickFu right now.Take action based on REAL data and customer insights without spending too much time or money! https://awesomers.com/173 - Show notes - How to ask for feedback from customers

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Quick chat with Michelle about the upcoming changes to messenger marketing

I was super interedted to hear about how John started PickFu - so this is simply the origin story Check out PickFu HERE or www.pickfu.com (use coupon code WOMENONAMAZON for 50% off your first poll!

Snippets and random chats from the Empowery Women’s Conference

Steve Simonson is an entrepreneur who has grown numerous companies over the past three decades and made over a billion dollars worth of product sales. He's been on the Inc. 500 list for three years in a row and has contributed a great deal to the entrepreneur community, especially in e-commerce and the Amazon Seller world.  Steve created the Catalyst 88 Mastermind Group and more recently, the Empowery, a nonprofit e-commerce cooperative that helps members save money and gain access to product services, and also to create a community that advocates for the interest of e-commerce businesses.

https://awesomers.com/158 An Update About Steve's Health: Today I am sharing a health update. Last Friday I began treatment for Stage IV Melanoma Cancer. Although this news is not my favorite thing to share I wanted to give you some context and provide my insights on what it means for the short term for me: 1) I remain otherwise healthy and strong and relatively young to fight this disease. I have no symptoms or effects and we would’t recognize this was even happening without a series of internal scans that have been happening over the past several months including recent biopsies that have confirmed the nature of the challenge that lies ahead. 2) My treatment will be in the form of Immunotherapy which I am told is a more effective version of chemotherapy and should have fewer side effects. I didn’t have any bad side effects from last Friday’s treatment for example. 3) In spite of my first treatment happening last week, I will still depart for China on the 18th for a sourcing trip with some great entrepreneurs and my kids are even coming along. The trip will continue without any impact. 4) My future schedule will be adjusted to accommodate the more frequent hospital visits, but in general I will carry on with my most important priorities which includes the Empowery Cooperative, The Awesomers podcast, and other "network effect" businesses. My lower priority businesses will be sold or discarded and I will divest in most larger consumer focused businesses that I am involved in to put focus on my priorities which include my health, my kids, and my entrepreneurial community related activities. 5) I am a very private person overall so sharing something of this personal nature is not normal for me. I share only to help those of you who are emailing me, messaging me, and otherwise asking me for some kind of help that I may be delayed in responding to you. As a matter of fact for those in need of assistance I would recommend posting in one of the online facebook groups or asking the Empowery.com/contact support area to see if they can help you before contacting me. I will be slower to respond if I can find the time. I have always been serious when I say that I am "At Your Service" to my fellow entrepreneurs and that mentality is not going to stop. However, it is logical to assume that my focus and immediate priorities will be on my recover. There is no doubt in my mind I will overcome this illness and although I wouldn't volunteer for this assigment, now that I have received it I am thankful for the clarity and overall sense of purpose that it gives me; even with a greater sense of urgency. There are many important things happening in the entrepreneurial community. Kevin King is holding the Billion Dollar Summit in November and I will be there to help unveil the next "BETA" round for the KevinandSteve.com project. Shhhhh..... The announcement of the Women’s Conference has been met with enthusiasm in the community and I have no doubt Melissa Simonson and the team will make that a very successful event. empowery.org/womensconference Sincerely, Steve Simonson Founder https://awesomers.com/158

An interview with Melissa Simonson from Empowery eCommerce Cooperative talking about bringing together ecommerce entrepreneurs and vendors. The Empowery coop is for entrepreneur and vendors to come together and help each other. Sellers get the power of a coop to get the best deal on services from vendors. Vendors also get to be part of a large group of online sellers that can instantly start using your service in large numbers. Are you an Entrepreneur? Take a look at Empowery eCommerce Cooperative: https://www.empowery.org Visit FeedbackWhiz: http://bit.ly/2X3Yi32 - Use Promo Code Whiz50 and get 30 day Free Trial and 50% off your first month paid subscription. About Empowery eCommerce Coop: The Empowery eCommerce Cooperative is about uniting the power of individual Internet Sellers so that each member can accomplish more. In the co-op culture, you are never on your own. Empowery is the first co-op focused on eCommerce. A Cooperative is a partnership between business owners, in which each member's success contributes to the power of the co-op. Empowery members have access to a network of successful business owners on whose expertise they can rely on to help them over business-related speed bumps. In return, your knowledge and experience add valuable authority to the group. You can belong to a select group of associates invested in your success and actively working together to help each other succeed. Empowery is the conduit through which your business will increase & flourish. Join us. Together we are better. Together we are stronger. Together, we are Empowery. WHY DOES EMPOWERY EXIST? We are e-commerce focused entrepreneurs that have joined together to enhance our own businesses by working with others. We truly believe we are BETTER TOGETHER. Our mission is to empower the entrepreneur's lives by bringing resources, knowledge, & suppliers of all kinds together in the EMPOWERY marketplace. Members achieve faster growth, with higher systemization & scale, combined with stability with a long-term sustainable business that builds equity for the entrepreneur. WHO DOES EMPOWERY SERVE? Our members are eCommerce focused companies, especially those who are strong on the Amazon Marketplace or other similar marketplaces anywhere in the world. We do have membership requirements which will be available for review later.

https://awesomers.com/155 for FULL Show Notes Today Steve talked about his recent trip to Europe with his kids to help Awesomers understand his recent absence. Steve went onto share a summary of his 3 different community based initiatives: 1) https://Awesomers.com - Website, Podcast, Mailing List, Facebook Group - 100% FREE eCommerce Community Support 2) https://Empowery.com - A non-profit member owned cooperative to help leverage buying power and bring a unified voice to sellers. We can be: Independent. Together. 3) https://Catalyst88.com - The VIP high level mastermind focused on top performers looking to take their business to the next level. Steve shared why each of these distinct ideas exist and a little about how they came to be. Further into the episode Steve shared his views about the new Parsimony.com FREE version that allows Amazon Sellers to take control of their ASIN level listing changes and reviews including monitoring, alerts, notifications, and even project management to create advanced levels of automation. The robust system is only being opened to a tiny degree because we don't want to overwhelm users with the full ERP advanced feature set which is there, but it perhaps a bit intimidating to newer ecommerce users. Steve went on to talk about the Entrepreneurial "defect" when it comes to managing people. Our instincts and vision as entrepreneurs is exceptional, however, our management capabilities are often NOT SO AWESOMER! Steve mentioned the https://gobestrong.com resource to start to learn about YOU first and get to know your strengths and then roll out strengths training to your other team members.  And for goodness sake, build a team and create a culture to unlock the highest performance levels in each of the individuals. Stop treating people, especially freelancers, like disposable tissues. Steve mentioned his personal website stevensimonson.com as a place to try and keep track of some of the projects that Steve is working on. It's hard to keep track of them all!Don't forget to click the JOIN US link above to get sent some of our FREE processes to help get your company pointed the right direction. Steve is always busy hatching new schemes. Stay tuned to Awesomers for updates on current projects. https://awesomers.com/155 for FULL Show Notes

Episode 60 of the Serious Sellers Podcast hosts Melissa Simonson from Empowery, a bootstrapped business co-op supporting sellers on Amazon

https://awesomers.com/154 Steve welcomed Zack Leonard who is the President of GEMBAH. GEMBAH is a product design and development company that is built to empower entrepreneurs, especially those Amazon FBA Sellers, who need to help with product differentiation. Everyone talks about finding product opportunities that you can differentiate, but few have a systemic path to that differentiation. So today's podcast is a conversation between Steve and Zach about the typical product design process. Zach walked through each of the steps and even included the graphics shown below as a reference for the Awesomer audience. The concepts behind product design are something that every Amazon Seller should at least become aware of, but more likely, the opportunity to make design improvement and create assets in your business such as molds or patents. There are so many possibilties! GEMBAH is an aligned and authorized Empowery Co-op vendor so don't hesitate to contact them and learn more about how they can help you. Empowery members can contact Empowery for a personal introduction and to be sure you get access to all of the extra perks and bonuses that are part of your Empowery membership. Don't forget to share this important episode with your fellow entrepreneurs who need product design advice! https://awesomers.com/154

Amberly Lago is the author of True Grit and Grace, Turning Tragedy Into Triumph. She shares the tools to teach others how to tap into their superpower of resilience and thrive and give hope to others who may be struggling with any kind of trauma or emotional or physical pain. Jeremy Roadruck shares games worth winning for yourself, with your family and children, and for your customers clients students patients. He helps children speak up and own their voice and teach parents how to assist their children in learning to create emotional safety. The foundation is playing better games and telling better stories. Danette Mays company is the 48 fastest growing company according to Inc 500. Listen to her share her tactics of how she grew her company from Dollar 47 to 8 figures in 5 years.

Amberly Lago is the author of True Grit and Grace, Turning Tragedy Into Triumph. She shares the tools to teach others how to tap into their superpower of resilience and thrive and give hope to others who may be struggling with any kind of trauma or emotional or physical pain. Jeremy Roadruck shares games worth winning for yourself, with your family and children, and for your customers clients students patients. He helps children speak up and own their voice and teach parents how to assist their children in learning to create emotional safety. The foundation is playing better games and telling better stories. Danette Mays company is the 48 fastest growing company according to Inc 500. Listen to her share her tactics of how she grew her company from Dollar 47 to 8 figures in 5 years.

https://awesomers.com/145 --> Show page Since as a country we now seem to manage international policy on Twitter, the American President Donald Trump tweeted and escalated the Trade dispute recently. We think he did it just to make Steve look wrong. In today's show, Steve breaks down where we are now and what it means.As always, take a deep breath. There is a solution to every problem.But the enhanced rhetoric is a reason to pay close attention. Based on all of the facts we have we should pay close attention to the time frame of June 1, 2019, as a reference point. If both China and the USA start to smooth out the talk and especially if we have a "pause" button again then there is a real possibility we can ride out the storm. However, given the day to day escalation of this war of words, it does appear that Steve's assessment of this being a trade kerfuffle may have been wrong and that Trump is playing to win and the Chinese are playing to not lose. This means Trump has to come out with a full house to brag about it so he can be re-elected. President Xi just has to wait out Trump's term and put pressure points on Trump voters (farmers, blue collar, even some high tech, and USA manufacturers) and hope that someone else is elected President. That said, Xi will have to pull a straight flush to beat Trump if he remains in office because manufacturers are setting up all over the world outside of China. China faces the largest potential exit of capital in its history and the ongoing trade with other countries WILL impact China. Yes, China does have a rising consumer economy of its own but they can not service their massive off-balance sheet debts and shadow loans without continuous surplus from the USA. All of China knows this.There are a ton of factors in play that Steve talks about in the podcast today far beyond simple tariffs.If the winds are blowing negative after the first part of June Steve will start moving as much manufacturing as possible out of China. He estimates he can move 90-95% of product out of China over the next year.The risk is that this whole "trade war" could be a head fake. Trump and Xi could settle this suddenly one day and the cost and effort of moving will be a heavy burden to bear. The opportunity cost of moving and the risk of it being unnecessary are all part of the equation that Amazon Sellers, e-commerce importers, and brand builder must consider. Steve is preparing his team to start sourcing the same products outside of China for Empowery members as well. If you buy products from China and ship them anywhere you should pay attention. If you buy products from China and ship them to the USA you should subscribe, join our email list, and stay plugged into this information every single day. There is always opportunity in chaos! https://awesomers.com/145 --> Show page

https://Awesomers.com/139 Show Page What if you could be in business in Europe in less than 30 days with no European entity, no VAT tax headaches, no forms, no employess, and almost no risk? What if you could prove that your product has value on new European marketplaces without the pain of entering? What if there was a resource that could create the listings in 5 languages, monitor those listings day to day, manage your sponsored products ads ALL for less money than a strong VA? What if you could solve this nagging problem of European expansion immediately with no hassle and virtually no risk? Empowery is in the process of vetting a resource that we believe can be the tip of the spear for your entry into Europe. The idea is innovative, affordable, and highly attractive from an ROI perspective. Here's what they will do: 1) They WILL help you get your product imported and they will manage all of the incoming VAT and they are the importer of record. 2) They WILL create your optimized listings for the 5 main languages for all EU marketplaces. 3) They WILL oversee the FBA inbound process to get the products live ASAP. 4) They WILL deal with any BREXIT headaches so you don't have to. 5) They WILL manage and monitor the listings to be sure they are optimized and set to sell for each country. 6) They WILL manage your sponsored products ads within the base contract. 7) They WILL report and pay all NET proceeds after Amazon expenses and VAT to you on a regular basis with full transparency. 8) They WILL monitor your inventory across the PAN EU FBA fulfillment centers to be sure your product or products are properly positioned. 9) They will communicate regularly about the strategic needs of the product(s) to be sure you are able to sell more products. AND.... 1) They will design a compensation structure that is 100% aligned with the brand owner. 2) They WILL NOT compete against you. They will sign a non-compete on your item, but that doesn't exclude other brands from selling similiar items through this concept. 3) They WILL NOT going to bring on products they don't believe are viable or are otherwise potential problems in the EU. They always have first right of refusal because their success is tied to your success. THIS IS A LIMITED BETA program by application only. However, the Empowery eCommerce Co-Op is currently vetting this resource before sharing the details, but we want to know what you think? Please feel free to comment with your views of this concept. Do you like the idea? Why?Do you hate it? Why?Do you like it, but you want to know how much it costs? It appears to be very unique solution for non-EU sellers to test a product a several products in the EU before jumping off the cliff of PAN EU registration. This concept could be the tip of the spear to help you get into Europe. Once the idea is validated there are ways to help it scale and other resources that Empowery has to help with ranking and scaling in Europe. We're anxious to hear your feedback...GO! https://Awesomers.com/139 Show Page

In this episode, I discuss e-commerce cooperatives with Barth Getto, Owner of Empowery. Barth has an extensive background in marketing, and decided to put his skillset to use helping small businesses via Empowery. Empowery is a member-owned e-commerce cooperative that is focused on giving cooperative members a broad range of insight into the e-commerce industry, daily support, and key data that helps make pivotal e-commerce decisions. When you are a part of a cooperative, you have the knowledge of the cooperative at your fingertips.   Barth gives us an in-depth look at cooperatives with a focus on his e-commerce cooperative. Barth highlights why being a part of a cooperative is a powerful tool especially when you are developing your own e-commerce business.   In this broadcast, Barth and I talk about:   How cooperatives play a specific role in a segmented market Why Barth chose a cooperative model in this company How Barth´s company helps people selling products online How can you join Barth's network Why being in a cooperative provides you with key data that you can leverage How the cooperative solves members day to day problems In what scenario you would be a good fit for the cooperative How the cooperative supports its members Why the cooperative is a non-profit How you can join the cooperative and the costs to join How Barth drives growth in the cooperative What makes starting a cooperative difficult Why entry costs are barring competition from entering this unique space   How to Connect with Barth:   You can connect with Barth via email at barth@empowery.com   Get the Latest Broadcasts of In The Trenches   Subscribe to In The Trenches on iTunes   How You Can Support In The Trenches   Did you enjoy today's broadcast of In The Trenches? Please click here to leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review helps me spread the word of this podcast, which allows me to line up amazing guests and continue to produce this podcast ad-free. Thanks so much in advance for your support.  

Steve shared this Awesomers podcast with an emphasis from an insider's perspective on why Empowery is an important part of the ecommerce eco-system.  Steve shared the philosophy for Empowery being a catalyst for positive change within the eCommerce industry and why the concept of leveling the playing field is important for ecommerce entrepreneurs everywhere. The co-op is something that is special, unique, and built for YOU. Join Steve as well as a group of brilliant e-commerce entrepreneurs including Kevin King and many more at the Empowery Seattle Summit. (Speaking of Kevin King and Steve Simonson you should find out what the buzz is about over at kevinandsteve.com) Put this event on your calendar right now: The Empowery 2019 Seattle Summit. This will be 3 intensive days with Steve with a surprise field trip! This is the most extraordinary value you will find for a hybrid between a conference, training session, and mastermind. IT WILL BE AWESOMER! Get your tickets before the early bird goes away. https://www.empowery.org/2019-seattle-summit June brings a MASSIVE Amazon Seller event now called SELLERCON. Right now there is a huge discounted rate on the tickets so you should grab that bargain right now. It is predicted that over 3000 sellers will converge on Vegas for an unforgettable event. It's possible Steve may even speak there again...although nothing is planned right now. ;) To see a past speech go here: https://youtu.be/rxSOgx579Rk As a bonus, if you use this link -->> SELLERCON

Steve opened with a couple stories about dealing with China based companies and their lack of understanding about the normal risk vs. reward profile. Steve shared examples of failures of risk and the recognition that the riskier the idea the higher potential reward. Steve encouraged risk mitigation and ongoing management to stay sane and safe, but overall to follow your gut feel. Join Steve as well as a group of brilliant ecommerce entrepreneurs including Kevin King and many more at the Empowery Seattle Summit. (Speaking of Kevin King and Steve Simonson you should find out what the buzz is about over at kevinandsteve.com) You should put this on your calendar right now! The Empowery 2019 Seattle Summit. This will be 3 intensive days with Steve with a surprise field trip! This is the most extraordinary value you will find for a hybrid between a conference, training session, and mastermind. IT WILL BE AWESOMER! Get your tickets before the early bird goes away. https://www.empowery.org/2019-seattle-summit June brings a MASSIVE Amazon Seller event now called SELLERCON. Right now there is a huge discounted rate on the tickets so you should grab that bargain right now. It is predicted that over 3000 sellers will converge on Vegas for an unforgettable event. It's possible Steve may even speak there again... ;) To see a past speech go here: https://youtu.be/rxSOgx579Rk As a bonus, if you use this link -->> SELLERCON

Steve opened the show talking about the Chinese New Year and pointed out that there is no reason to get too worked up about those who are in the fear mongering businesses who talk about Chinese factories shutting down or 40% of factory workers not returning to the factory. This is normal and this kind of talk happens every year. Although the economic headwinds are strong in China we do not see any signs of massive issues there today. Steve talked about some of the good news for Amazon Sellers which includes the idea that some FBA fees are being lowered. He went on to suggest that prices will remain elastic and bend with the supply demand curve as it always has. It is welcome to see these fees lowered, but Steve pointed out that using 3PLs or other inventory staging ideas is a smart way to prepare yourself for future unanticipated price hikes which are inevitable. If you are interested in hanging out with Steve he will be in Costa Rica from Feb 13th-20 at a mastermind event. It will be fun and although that event is exclusive and closed, he is happy to hangout and have a drink when he is not otherwise tied up with the event for any awesomers out there. https://www.amzandbeyond.com/ How about Traffic and Conversion? Steve will be headed down to San Diego on Feb 22nd and if you are down at T&C go ahead and reach out to Steve on twitter, facebook, linkedin, or your favorite social media and he can tell you where he is going to be each evening after the show. There will be thousands of AWESOMERS in one place. https://www.trafficandconversionsummit.com In March come to Vegas and hang out with Steve at the Prosper Show. He will be on a panel with other Amazon Sellers and talk about some of the challenges selling on Amazon, especially at scale. https://www.prospershow.com There will be tons of opportunities to hang out all around the Vegas area! Don't forget to use the discount code SPEAKER19 to save $100.00. If you are in or around Prague in the Czech Republic March 28, and March 29 you should consider coming to the European Seller Conference. Steve will join a panel to help talk about the best ways sellers can grow their business. https://amzsummits.com In April Steve will likely pop over to the Canton Fair, probably around Phase 2. It is an extraordinary event and China is now of Steve's favorite places to find the VERY BEST meals on the planet. Yes, for those who haven't dined well in China - you are doing it wrong! http://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en/index.aspx In May you should put this on your calendar right now. The Empowery 2019 Seattle Summit. This will be 3 intensive days with Steve with a surprise field trip! This is the most extraordinary value you will find for a hybrid between a conference, training session, and mastermind. IT WILL BE AWESOMER! Get your tickets before the early bird goes away. https://www.empowery.org/2019-seattle-summit June brings a MASSIVE Amazon Seller event now called SELLERCON. Right now there is a huge discounted rate on the tickets so you should grab that bargain right now. It is predicted that over 3000 sellers will converge on Vegas for an unforgettable event. It's possible Steve may even speak there again... ;) To see a past speech go here: https://youtu.be/rxSOgx579Rk As a bonus, if you use this -->> SELLERCON

Skipped Habits, Disruptive Thinkers, Saying No, and More Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got skipped habits, disruptive thinkers, saying no, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at http://www.hacktheprocess.com/skipped-habits-disruptive-thinkers-saying-no-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Events Disruptive thinkers will convene for the tech conference, DisruptED19, from January 30 to February 1 in Winnipeg, Canada to discuss the future of work and education. Jennifer Riel will be one of the keynote speakers. On February 11, Rich Mironov and Bruce McCarthy are joining ProductTank Auckland in New Zealand to speak about saying no to good ideas. Media Shira Miller had a successful business, but the economic recession hit her hard, and she had to let go of her dream. On the Life Through Transitions Podcast with Jon de Waal, Shira shares how she made peace with it and how she got back on her feet again. Find out more about e-commerce cooperatives like Empowery as their president, Barth Getto explains their value on The Winning Brand Podcast. Sasha Ariel Alston stars on the Superwomen in Science Podcast, where she discusses teaching youth about coding. If you’re not feeling it in your heart to set goals, Mark Silver proposes you create a Stop Doing List instead in his latest video. Writing After winning the 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards, Adam Siddiq’s book, Shackled, had been nominated again for the 2019 Reader’s Choice Awards. Cast your vote and show some support! In an article on Book Riot, Kate Swoboda’s book, The Courage Habit, was recommended as one of the fifteen best books on habits. Kate also recommends routines to reduce anxiety in her latest episode of the Your Courageous Life Podcast. Speaking of habits, Ryan Waggoner admits that skipping habits and daily habit streaks can often stress us out. Serving in Congress, you might find people whose views and opinions oppose yours. Chief Strategist Chris Campbell shares his insights about working with people who are very different from yourself in an interview with Ron Carucci for Forbes. Recommended Resources Being a Wayfinder means keeping your authentic self to excel in life. If you’d like to become a Wayfinder Life Coach, Martha Beck, recommended by Pace Smith, is accepting registrations until February 21. The Tesla Customer Referral Program ends on February 1, but before then, you can give your friends a chance to gain exclusive benefits like six months of supercharging, a chance to race an electric semi truck around their test track, and an extended five-year warranty. Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, was mentioned as an inspiration by many of past Hack the Process guests including Ricky Yean, Alex De Simone, Tom Morkes, Omar Zenhom, and Loic Le Meur. In an interview with Men’s Health, Malcolm Gladwell, referenced by Josh Haynam, reveals some details about his new podcast, Broken Record, his love for music, and sadness. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.

Barth Getto is the President of the Empowery eCommerce Cooperative; a co-op that harnesses the collective buying power of eCommerce sellers.In this episode, we're taking a deeper look at co-ops and how Empowery is going to shake up the eCommerce world.In this episode, we also talk about:What is a Business Co-op?Why it's Difficult to Start a Co-opThe Benefits of Being in an eCommerce Co-opWhy Barth Chose a Co-op in eCommerce Over Other IndustriesWhy Getting a Holiday Card is One of Barth's Business GoalsHow Independent Sellers Can Restore the Balance of Power Between Them and AmazonWhat Potential Members Usually Consider Before Deciding to Join EmpoweryHow Relationships Helped Barth Transition from the Flooring Industry to Working with a Leader in the eCommerce IndustryHow Empowery Decides Which Suppliers and Vendors They Partner WithHow Empowery Gets Connected with Potential Suppliers and VendorsThe Importance of Diversifying Your Marketplace LocationsWho Barth Thanks for His Success

Today Steve explored the dark side of Internet Marketing and expressed his frustration with the constant raising the bar of FOMO and marketing puffery - especially aimed at eCommerce entrepreneurs. This is episode 132. Steve mentioned that he has FOMO "Fatigue". For those keeping score at home, FOMO, is the cool hip internet way of saying FEAR OF MISSING OUT. This concept is powerful in marketing. Perhaps the most powerful. However, Steve laments that it appears to be overused. As the show continued Steve talked about the difference in how he prefers marketers to be transparent and honest as opposed to routinely manufacturing fake scarcity. As one example Steve talked about the founding of the Empowery eCommerce Cooperative and how the intent is to drive awareness, engagement, and interest in the non-profit member owned organization, but NOT to constantly warn prospects that the sky is falling. Will the truth and transparency strategy work? Will entrepreneurial business owners see the benefit of their membership both now and in the future? We'll see. It's a live case study. Do you agree? Connect with us using the below or find Steve on twitter or instagram @stevesimonson and let him know what an idiot he is. ;) The audience will still be able to keep in touch with the team online through the website and the Facebook page. Please take a minute about engaging with the show’s sponsors if you find what they’re doing as valuable to you. For the avid listeners, Steve wants to thank you personally for listening and having some of your time. So, sit back and listen to today’s episode as Steve further discusses the show’s path and plan. Check out the Empowery.org site to learn more about the Empowery membership, vendorship, or partnership as well as the upcoming conference in Seattle at the end of March or early April. Awesomers.com/132

Steve recorded a new episode welcoming back the entrepreneurial audience to 2019 and talking about how to build eCommerce businesses that result in equity vs. just burning a bunch of calories on a business that might make a little money, but has not inherent sellable value. The audience will still be able to keep in touch with the team online through the website and the Facebook page. Please take a minute about engaging with the show’s sponsors if you find what they’re doing as valuable to you. For the avid listeners, Steve wants to thank you personally for listening and having some of your time. So, sit back and listen to today’s episode as Steve further discusses the show’s path and plan. Check out the Empowery.com site to learn more about the upcoming conference in Seattle at the end of March or early April.

Barth wants to live in a world where no eCommerce entrepreneur ever feels alone or has to vehemently defend to friends and family that leaving that corporate job WAS a good idea. As an executive for 20 years at a large cooperative in the flooring industry, he experienced how, joining together, independent retailers leveled the playing field with vendors and armed them with tools for their businesses to thrive. He brings that perspective as President of the Empowery eCommerce Cooperative to make the eCommerce world a better, less lonely place. Barth is an avid outdoorsman, triathlete, woodworker, golfer, beekeeper, arborist and a wannabe farmer. He lives on an old dairy farm 50 mil es from Pittsburgh in idyllic Ligonier, Pennsylvania.   Podcast Highlights Who is Barth Getto? Barth grew up in a vibrant community of manufacturers where they believed that the good times would never end. Barth was able to witness the rise and fall of many established businesses and learned that creative destruction can’t be escaped. Will our great grandchildren remember what Amazon is? The major lesson everyone can learn from history is that everything changes and if you want to stay alive you have to be able to adapt. Entrepreneurs have to be around the right people and the framework and structure to stay ahead of change.   eCommerce Cooperatives Cooperatives usually confuse people but almost everyone has been a part of a cooperative at some point. It basically means that the owners of the cooperative are also the shareholders. The idea of the cooperative actually predates the Declaration of Independence by 24 years. Everyone in eCommerce has to deal with similar issues like third party logistics, inventory financing, and dispute resolution. The Empowery eCommerce Cooperative help eCommerce entrepreneurs negotiate better prices and help them stay on top of what’s going on in the industry. The cooperative levels the playing field for eCommerce entrepreneurs and get economies of scale in place. Individually, entrepreneurs may not be able to sway a giant platform like Amazon but together they can negotiate on an even level. There are lots of eCommerce platforms beyond Amazon including Rakuten, Bonanza, Etsy, Ebay, and Wayfair. Even dominant players will eventually fall from the top of the market. Working with a cooperative like Empowery is like having a safety net and a roof over your head, it allows eCommerce entrepreneurs to freely innovate without having to worry as much. Getting Started With eCommerce Barth wants to see more people successful with eCommerce, if you’re just getting started feel free to reach out. The more programs you use within the cooperative, you get more cash back which can directly offset the membership fee. Because the individuals own the shares, the whole idea of a cooperative just doesn’t seem to get much press. Barth has been explaining the idea of a cooperative the same way for the past 20 years. Barth’s Takeaway   There is a ton of bad information out there, the best way to get started selling online is to connect with Barth. He will point you in the right direction and once you get big enough, you can join Empowery!   Links: empowery.com barth@empowery.com Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe to the show on iTunes!

Money Talks - Financial Learning Tips from a Chief Investment Officer Part 3 Today is the last part of a three-part series with Greg Silberman, CIO of ACG Wealth. Greg is responsible for managing the firm's Global Investment Portfolio, as well as supervising the implementation of the company's Asset Management Strategies. Here are more key points on today’s episode: Diversification as the best way to help clients achieve their goals. The advantage of having business experts on your team. Why patience is definitely a virtue. Investing is not one size fits all. So join us on today’s episode and learn all about managing and growing your finances. 01:11 (Steve introduces today’s guest, Greg Silberman, CIO of ACG Wealth.) 02:13 (Greg talks about the importance of getting an expert looking after your business.) 07:37 (Greg shares his predictions about the future of the market.) 13:55 (Greg shares his knowledge about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.) 18:32 (Greg gives his final words of wisdom to the Awesomers.) Welcome to the Awesomers.com podcast. If you love to learn and if you're motivated to expand your mind and heck if you desire to break through those traditional paradigms and find your own version of success, you are in the right place. Awesomers around the world are on a journey to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. We believe in paying it forward and we fundamentally try to live up to the great Zig Ziglar quote where he said, "You can have everything in your life you want if you help enough other people get what they want." It doesn't matter where you came from. It only matters where you're going. My name is Steve Simonson and I hope that you will join me on this Awesomer journey. SPONSOR ADVERTISEMENT Empowery, the name says it all. Connecting E-commerce entrepreneurs with great people, ideas, systems and the services needed to sustain business dynamic into growth. Empowery is a network; a cooperative venture of tools and resources to make you better at what you do. Because we love what you do. We are you. Visit Empowery.com to learn more. You're listening to the Awesomers podcast. 01:11 (Steve introduces today’s guest, Greg Silberman, CIO of ACG Wealth.) Steve: Okay, everybody we're back again Steve Simonson joined today by Greg Silberman on the Awesomers.com podcast series, and we've been talking about investments in various strategies and ideas about how to get a look at least from the 30,000 foot view of investments. I definitely agree as you talked about before the break, Greg, that you know the idea of being diversified is a fine idea whether it's a range of stocks or you know range of even private equity types of deals. You know there may be some allocation towards that higher risk but high reward stuff. But do you have a basic or easy to understand idea that would help us say, “Hey, why should we use somebody like ACG, somebody who's a wealth specialist versus just going and you know putting all the money in one of these mutual funds.” And you know they got ten thousand stocks so that's super diversified. That's got to be better. At least that's what they would tell us. How would you guys respond to that kind of issue? 02:13 (Greg talks about the importance of getting an expert looking after your business.) Greg: Steve, that is, you touched on kind of the million dollar dollar question there. So let me tell you my answer and obviously there's no right or wrong answer to this. My view is that in investing, there is a season and a time for everything. And so that means there is a season for mutual funds, there's a season for ETFs, there's a season for Robo-advisors, and there's a season for private equity, okay. I don't know when those seasons are. They don't, certainly don't ring a bell and say, “You know it's now time to go into bonds,” or whatever the case may be. So again, diversification is probably the best way that I can help my clients achieve their goals. That means,

In an industry like online commerce that's so dominated by big players like Amazon, a cooperative may be the answer to giving the small business owner a voice. That's what Barth Getto is trying to make happen with Empowery, a member-owned nonprofit designed to support ecommerce sellers in running their companies, promoting their interests, and getting the best rates on the services they need to be successful. In this episode of Hack the Process, Barth will tell us what makes online selling such a good match for the cooperative business model, why his years working in more traditional industries prepared him for this opportunity, and how Empowery leverages online services to support employees all across the United States and members around the world. For links to all the resources mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes: http://www.hacktheprocess.com/collective-bargaining-for-ecommerce-companies-with-barth-getto-on-hack-the-process-podcast-episode-68/

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Barth Getto is the President of the Empowery eCommerce Cooperative; a co-op that harnesses the collective buying power of eCommerce sellers. In this episode, we’re taking a deeper look at co-ops and how Empowery is going to shake up the eCommerce world. In this episode, we also talk about: What is a Business Co-op? Why it’s […] The post Barth Getto | How to Create a Business Co-Op appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.

Starting a business can be made easier when you know and have the right resources. In this episode we discuss the tools that can make your brand and business building easier. Using ecommerce cooperative by empowery, my guest Barth Getho shares the advantages available for you. Listen, learn and share! Recommended Resources: Empowery.com Business Networking Made Easy Rebrand: The Ultimate Guide to Personal Branding Books by Bernard Kelvin Clive