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The primary reason for starting a business is to make money (no kidding!).  So it's no surprise that small business owners are almost always entirely focused on revenue. We are prepared to burn the candle at both ends in order to increase turnover and grow our operations. 

But...

Selling on Amazon can be a profitable, but it's essential to manage your input costs effectively in order to maximise profits. One significant aspect to consider is the selling fees associated with Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service. 

And what do you know! Amazon has announced...

Delegating is like passing the baton, giving someone else a chance to complete a task. 

Small business owners, in particular, find delegating a bit tricky, but it's a must-have skill for top-notch leaders. The gurus swear by it, saying that handing out tasks regularly can strengthen your...

Amazon is renowned for maintaining a high standard of business conduct, and tries to ensure that all sellers on its platform stick to established guidelines,  in order to maintain customer satisfaction. 

These guidelines, known as Amazon Seller Metrics, are mandatory for...

In the fast-paced and demanding world of Amazon selling, burnout has become an increasingly prevalent issue that affects sellers. 

We all know that feeling! But how is burnout actually defined? (It’s been denoted as a medical condition by the way!)

Burnout is a state of chronic...

From squeezing scarce resources to hurting our bottom lines, returns have a huge impact on the operations and profits of Amazon sellers.  What exactly are these impacts? And why is that many don't appreciate the full effect they have on our bottom lines?

The first issue is the ...

Returnuary is about to kick off. Buyers have until the end of January to return items bought between October 11th to December 25th! So sellers typically see higher than usual returns this month.

Please dont ignore these as they can decimate your profits given the low margins of...

Standard Operating Procedures

Do you find yourself giving the same instructions repeatedly? Spend hours reviewing employee outputs? Are you hanging onto complex tasks and afraid to delegate them out?

Then SOPs will really help your business. 

A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of...

Picture this: you go to sell your business and find out after pouring in many years of hard work, that your business is worthless.

It’s not that the business itself holds no value, but rather, YOU are the business.

Remove yourself from the equation, and the business loses its...

Rome wasnt built in a day. So if you are setting out to systemise your business - dont feel like you need to do it overnight.

Indeed there are several distinct stages in the process of fully systemising your business.

Stage 1 – Start Up: usually 1 employee

During this first stage you...

Seller feedback is about your performance as a seller, serving as a report card that reflects the level of customer experience you deliver. Both your feedback score and the total number of reviews play crucial roles in influencing Amazon's algorithms, which determine the placement of your...