0 to $1,000,000 in 10 months on Amazon - Joie Roberts

Jerome welcomes Joie Roberts to share her experience growing a business from zero to 1.2 million dollars in sales on Amazon in just 12 months. She will share how she managed his time and resources to successfully build something that he could eventually sell, including hiring employees, launching products, and using keyword optimization, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, YouTube posts, and Instagram to reach potential customers. The episode also delves into the emotional rollercoaster of selling a business, the importance of having support from those who have gone through it before, and the need for caution in advice given by others. Finally, hear how Joie used her profits to write a book about her journey with infertility and launch a new supplement store based around fertility!  [00:01 - 16:53] Opening Segment Joie's mentor, Jamie Davidson, joined her program to learn how to sell on Amazon Joie pivoted to selling on Amazon while still running her wallpaper company Sold private-label products on Amazon, which were modified in a small workshop Put the business up for sale as it was growing and had potential Selling the business doesn't define you [16:54 - 33:28] How Momentum Led to a Successful Amazon Product Launch and Exit Launching a product on Amazon and other platforms involves getting the right keywords in your listing, setting up ads, and doing research Momentum was vital to success Exiting the business involved talking to aggregators and private buyers and eventually finding the right strategic buyer The emotional rollercoaster of selling a business [33:29 - 49:427] Journey of Vulnerability, Healing, and Accomplishment  Vulnerability and feeling devalued were a big part of Joie's experience The importance of reminding oneself that one can rebuild and do it again Wrote a book on infertility to heal and prove one can accomplish other things besides building a business Investing profits for lasting legacy and helping solve problems for people Going through an existential crisis after exit, redefining self every time Keeping the momentum going by investing in myself and surrounding myself with mentors [49:28 - 53:55] Closing Segment Final words Connect with Joie through the links below Quotes: "Life does not just all of a sudden stop. You can sell, and you can do it again. This does not define me." - Joie Roberts Connect with Joie! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joietamkinroberts/  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people's interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices