I often see (read, here, whatever) people commenting (typically complaining, moaning) about some other peoples latest business/venture and it drives me crazy. Instead of focusing energy on what other people are doing you’ll be so much more productive focusing on your own stuff. Everybody is on a different business path and at a different stage [...] Continue reading →

I knew from a very early age that I wanted to be my own boss. At first I wanted to be a dentist as I could see the sideline of extracting teeth and putting them under my pillow for the tooth fairy. When I was 10 (ish) I organised a magic show in my [...] Continue reading →

We started Self Made Minds back in in 2007 (dang that’s a long time) and stopped doing regular posts back in 2010. It opened so many doors for me and I have made lasting business friendships because of it. I’ve tried to relaunch it a few times but find it difficult to find the time [...] Continue reading →

One of the problems with generating revenue on another companies platform is you are bound by their rules, regulations and whims. In the past I’ve written about successfully appealing a Google Adsense suspension now it’s Amazon’s turn. I’ll share the cause, fix and actual appeal email. It started when at the top of Seller [...] Continue reading →

Intro In this post I’m going to explain how to sell your Amazon products in Europe using EFN (European Fulfilment Network), how to price and maximise your profits. This is aimed at sellers with a co.uk account (but the majority will be the same for other home marketplaces). One of the great things about selling [...] Continue reading →

So I did a webinar with Matt from The Secret Wealth Project, on the topic of Retail Arbitrage (buying stuff from shops and selling on Amazon). I’m always uncomfortable speaking in front of an audience (in person or virtual) but I quite like Matt and the fact we agree to disagree is cool. Only thing [...] Continue reading →

So I’ve been selling on Amazon for just over 3 years now. In that time I’ve made a fair few mistakes and successes. I’ll document a load of examples in future posts. For this post I’m going to explain some of the different business models that Amazon sellers are using today (this is more for [...] Continue reading →