As a beginner. Amazon feels like the most attractive online platform to start your online selling business. However, there are actually two ways you can sell on Amazon. The first of these is the classic Amazon FBA which requires you to sell physical goods. The second method is through KDP or Kindle Direct Publishing where you sell both E-books and paperback variants. Selling in either platform is a viable business model that can give huge revenues.

So which platform has the potential to give you more profits? Amazon FBA? KDP? Or Both? 
 
In today's episode, we are going to talk about:

• Key Advantages Shared by Both Platforms
• My Experience in Selling on These Platforms
• Personal Opinion on Which Platform is More Suited for Beginners

Let's get started!

1. Intro - [0:00]
2. Overview Of Topics - [0:58]
3. Key Advantages Shared By Both Platforms - [1:20]
4. Key Features, And Advantages Of Selling On Amazon - [3:46]
5. Personal Experience With Selling On Amazon FBA - [11:57]
6. Key Features And Advantages Of Selling On Kindle - [13:12]
7. How Kindle Transformed Publishing And Selling Paperback Books - [16:24]
8. Which Pays Better?: Comparing Profit Margins [17:43]
9. Translating Your E-books To Different Languages To Expand Your Audience - [22:01]
10. Downside of Kindle E-books Vs. Products. - [24:15]
11. Disadvantages Of Selling Products On Amazon - [27:43]
12. Personal Opinion On Which Platform Is More Suited For Beginners - [28:15]
13. Final Thoughts - [30:13]

Resource Links:

Get a FREE copy of my book 'The Digital Asset Investor: Find and buy profitable online businesses to gain instant cash flow, a passive portfolio of income streams and a lifestyle you love' https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/dai-ebook-optin

Join my FREE Digital Asset Investors Masterclass:

https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/dai-webinar-registration

Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/strengths-finder-quiz

About Our Host:

Sophie Howard is the founder of Aspiring Entrepreneurs, a community designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs build a business and a life that serves them. Sophie began online in 2013 with an Amazon firm, which she sold for more than $1 million in 2015.

Sophie has lectured on stages all around the world, encouraging and teaching other ambitious entrepreneurs. She has established instructional programs educating thousands of students how to sell online, in addition to releasing over 1000 products.

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/aspiringcoaching
• Sophie Howard Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SophieHoward.Amazon
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsEWvObGC01Gpq1MbAM8HyQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/

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Welcome to the seventh episode of the podcast Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Sophie Howard!
This episode is dedicated to an overlooked source of Financial freedom that you and my Aspiring Entrepreneurs community can benefit from;  Subscription Boxes!

And as I always say in my community: There's no fluff, jet planes, or Lamborghinis - just powerful advice and inspiration on all things related to starting and growing a successful online business.

Listen to this seventh installment as I tell you all about subscription boxes, including examples of successful subscription boxes and my own experience with them. 

Let's get started!

Episode Highlights: 

1. Intro - [0:00]
2. What Are Subscription Boxes? - [1:56]
3. Examples of Successful Subscription Boxes - [3:14]
4. My Personal Experience with Subscription Boxes - [4:38]
5. Advantages and Disadvantages of Subscription Boxes - [7:33]
6. Subscription Box Ideas - [8:27]
7. Subscription Boxes: The Gift That Keeps On Giving - [12:54]
8. Expectations for Subscription Boxes - [14:04[
9. Book Recommendations On Subscription Businesses - [14:54]
10. Things that Make a Huge Difference - [15:31]
11. Tips on Setting Up Your Subscription Box Service  - [15:55]
12. Final Thoughts - [17:53]

Resource Links:

Get a FREE copy of my book 'The Digital Asset Investor: Find and buy profitable online businesses to gain instant cash flow, a passive portfolio of income streams and a lifestyle you love' https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/dai-ebook-optin

Join my FREE Digital Asset Investors Masterclass:
https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/dai-webinar-registration

Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/strengths-finder-quiz 

About Our Host:

Sophie Howard is the founder of Aspiring Entrepreneurs, a community designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs build a business and a life that serves them. Sophie began online in 2013 with an Amazon firm, which she sold for more than $1 million in 2015.

Sophie has lectured on stages all around the world, encouraging and teaching other ambitious entrepreneurs. She has established instructional programs educating thousands of students how to sell online, in addition to releasing over 1000 products.

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/aspiringcoaching
• Sophie Howard Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SophieHoward.Amazon
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsEWvObGC01Gpq1MbAM8HyQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/

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Amazon has definitely become a major platform for doing business today. Among the various modes of earning money in Amazon, which ones will give a clear path to financial freedom?

In this episode, I introduce you to two models that you should really consider if you want to put up a profitable Amazon business - selling physical products through Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) and selling books through Kindle Publishing (KDP).

I share tips on how to get started with FBA and KDP. I also cover the two models’ various advantages along with some minor challenges and ways to overcome them.

Tune in now and find out which between these two will work better for you!

Episode Highlights:

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. The biggest positives of both FBA and KDP models [01:56]
3. The incredible cash flow FBA provides [3:47]
4. A downside on Amazon products and how you can cover it [6:54]
5. The fulfillment by Amazon and you [8:02]
6. What entails doing KDP with Amazon? [12:50]
7. The amazing difference between KDP and traditional publishing [16:03]
8. Some minor issues with the KDP and FBA [23:45]
9. Tips for getting started with KDP and FBA [27:33]
10. KDP vs. FBA: Which works better for you? [29:28]

Resource Links:

• Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Get a copy of my book ‘Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom’ https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sign up for the Freedom Navigator Workshop https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/courses

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7xz4RSPa8_pxDcXDJ83uQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/
• Sophie Howard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowardnz/

Thank you for tuning in! If you found this episode valuable, please be sure to subscribe so you can stay updated whenever I post new episodes.

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Amazon has definitely become a major platform for doing business today. Among the various modes of earning money in Amazon, which ones will give a clear path to financial freedom?

In this episode, I introduce you to two models that you should really consider if you want to put up a profitable Amazon business - selling physical products through Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) and selling books through Kindle Publishing (KDP).

I share tips on how to get started with FBA and KDP. I also cover the two models’ various advantages along with some minor challenges and ways to overcome them.

Tune in now and find out which between these two will work better for you!

Episode Highlights:

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. The biggest positives of both FBA and KDP models [01:56]
3. The incredible cash flow FBA provides [3:47]
4. A downside on Amazon products and how you can cover it [6:54]
5. The fulfillment by Amazon and you [8:02]
6. What entails doing KDP with Amazon? [12:50]
7. The amazing difference between KDP and traditional publishing [16:03]
8. Some minor issues with the KDP and FBA [23:45]
9. Tips for getting started with KDP and FBA [27:33]
10. KDP vs. FBA: Which works better for you? [29:28]

Resource Links:

• Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Get a copy of my book ‘Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom’ https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sign up for the Freedom Navigator Workshop https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/courses

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7xz4RSPa8_pxDcXDJ83uQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/
• Sophie Howard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowardnz/

Thank you for tuning in! If you found this episode valuable, please be sure to subscribe so you can stay updated whenever I post new episodes.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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If we’re talking about business models that can give us huge profits in an instant, Software as a Service (SaaS) is surely among those at the top of the list.

So what makes SaaS such a supreme business model?

E-commerce Expert Aidan Booth joins me once again to discuss how SaaS can bring you financial freedom. Aidan and I chat about the pros and cons of doing SaaS, how SaaS generates recurring revenue, and ways that you can get better in the industry.

If you want to find out whether SaaS is the perfect business model for you, tune in to this episode!

Episode Highlights:

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. Aidan’s experience in doing SaaS [01:51]
3. How Aidan’s team builds software solutions [4:45]
4. Aidan’s preference between web software and mobile app [5:46]
5. Risks and rewards of starting a SAS business [7:27]
6. Aidan’s tip to go big in SaaS [11:22]
7. Why SaaS isn’t as complicated as it seems to be [14:57]
8. How SaaS is a self-sustaining business model [18:32]

Resource Links:

• Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Get a copy of my book ‘Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom’ https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Join the Freedom Navigator Waitlist and my 1:1 Coaching Waitlist https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/

About Our Guest:

Aidan Booth is an internet marketer whose team offers online marketing training & consulting services, niche website & e-commerce store setup, support to small businesses, their own physical product brands, software as a service, and hosting & domain registration.

Connect with Aidan Booth:

• Website: https://www.aidanbooth.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aidanbooth09

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7xz4RSPa8_pxDcXDJ83uQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/
• Sophie Howard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowardnz/

Thank you for tuning in! If you found this episode valuable, please be sure to subscribe so you can stay updated whenever I post new episodes.

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When we think of how online shops have become a major need today, it really won’t come as a surprise how Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, became the wealthiest man in the world.

Anyone who tries online selling and does it the right way has a big chance of making a fortune for themselves. But what is the right way?

E-commerce Expert Aidan Booth joins me in this episode to give you insights on how you can set yourself up for success in the business of online selling.

Aidan and I touch on subjects such as the process of selecting a product to sell, the pros and cons of using the online selling platforms Amazon, Shopify, and Facebook Marketplace, and a lot more.

Tune in now and attain financial freedom from selling physical products online!

Episode Highlights:

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. How Aidan got into selling physical products online [01:16]
3. Dropshipping as explained by Aidan [4:37]
4. Choosing the right products to sell [7:06]
5. Knowing when to and when not to outsource [8:42]
6. Being analytical and creative in e-commerce [10:18]
7. Aidan’s thoughts on Amazon, Shopify, and Facebook Marketplace [12:05]
8. The platform with the least risks according to Aidan [16:23]
9. How Aidan builds his list of customers [22:26]
10. Aidan’s recommended product categories [24:39]

Resource Links:

• Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Get a copy of my book ‘Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom’ https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Join the Freedom Navigator Waitlist and my 1:1 Coaching Waitlist https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/

About Our Guest:

Aidan Booth is an internet marketer whose team offers online marketing training & consulting services, niche website & e-commerce store setup, support to small businesses, their own physical product brands, software as a service, and hosting & domain registration.

Connect with Aidan Booth:

• Website: https://www.aidanbooth.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aidanbooth09

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7xz4RSPa8_pxDcXDJ83uQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/
• Sophie Howard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowardnz/

Thank you for tuning in! If you found this episode valuable, please be sure to subscribe so you stay updated whenever I post new episodes.

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Are you looking for a business model that will lead you to financial freedom? Coaching, one of the fastest-growing sectors today, is a terrific fit for you. Do you want to know why?

Coaching Specialist Christine Berry joins us to break down coaching as a business model to help you gain insight on whether it matches your strengths and goals as an aspiring entrepreneur. 

Christine and I look into the different types of coaching and the various fields that you can be a coach in. Most importantly, we weigh in on how profitable and fulfilling a coaching business is.

Tune in now and let’s ascend into financial freedom!

Episode Highlights:

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. Are coaching skills taught or innate? [03:14]
3. The relevance of mindset coaching today [4:49]
4. How Christine’s coaching skills help in her own business [5:55]
5. The ins and outs of coaching as a business model [7:05]
6. Types of coaching: 1-to-1, Group, and Mastermind [11:17]
7. The kind of people that will make the best coaches [17:45]
8. Is coaching a profitable and fulfilling business model? [19:10]
9. Advantages of doing group coaching [22:13]
10. Subjects that you can be a coach on [24:25]
11. What to love about being a coach [28:06]
12. Christine’s advice to aspiring coaches [30:22]

Resource Links:

• Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Get a copy of my book ‘Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom’ https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Join the Freedom Navigator Waitlist and my 1:1 Coaching Waitlist https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/

About Our Guest:

Christine Berry, founder and owner of Christine Berry Coaching, uses her online business experience to help clients develop a success mindset, grow and develop as a conscious business leader, get clear on their values (both personally and professionally), develop plans, set clear and transparent goals, discover their online options, and implement their new business.

Connect with Christine Berry:

• Website: http://www.christineberry.com.au/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBerryCoaching/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christineberrycoaching/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6L7nMkn590UsxEegYL_5zw
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-berry-6552584b/

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7xz4RSPa8_pxDcXDJ83uQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/
• Sophie Howard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowardnz/

Thank you for tuning in! If you found this episode valuable, please be sure to subscribe so you can stay updated whenever I post new episodes.

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In our pioneer episode, we talked about the four entrepreneur archetypes to help you better understand how you can maximize your abilities and form a team that is sure to reach heights in whatever industry you’re in.

Today, we move on to the five business models that you should consider setting your entrepreneurial journey on. These models, when matched with a team of right entrepreneur archetypes, are sure to help straighten up your path to financial freedom.

I will be featuring guests in the upcoming episodes from each of these models but before that, I want to provide you with ample knowledge on these models.

So tune in now and be one step closer to financial freedom!

Episode Highlights:

1. Introduction [00:00]
2. Selling physical products [2:42]
3. Running services [5:15]
4. Affiliate marketing [9:45]
5. Software as a service [13:41]
6. Search engine marketing [17:38]

Resource Links:

• Take the Strengths Finder Quiz and discover what kind of entrepreneur you are: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Get a copy of my book ‘Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom’ https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Join the Freedom Navigator Waitlist and my 1:1 Coaching Waitlist https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/

About Our Host:

Sophie Howard is the founder of Aspiring Entrepreneurs, a community designed to help people develop the skills and confidence to build a business and a life that serves them. Sophie began online in 2013 with an Amazon firm, which she sold for more than $1 million in 2015.

Sophie has lectured on stages all around the world, encouraging and teaching other ambitious entrepreneurs. She has established instructional programs educating thousands of students how to sell online, in addition to releasing over 1000 products.

Sophie has also written a book titled “Aspiring Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Finding Your Best Path to Financial Freedom.”

Connect with Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs Website: https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/
• Sophie Howard YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7xz4RSPa8_pxDcXDJ83uQ
• Sophie Howard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiehoward_amazon_seller/
• Sophie Howard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowardnz/

Thank you for tuning in! If you found this episode valuable, please be sure to subscribe so you can stay updated whenever I post new episodes.

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