How to Start An Amazon Business with $500! Episode #26 w/Netta Dowdell

Episode 26 Netta Dowdell Netta tells how her she started an Amazon Business with $500 and scaled it to over $500K! Passion and talent aren't synonymous. If you've believed so far that you could only chase a profession you're talented in, then know that today's episode features a successful teacher-turned-entrepreneur who left her stable, sustainable job as a high-school English teacher to venture into ecommerce selling full-time and now has a course that trains many others to fearlessly succeed in the business. A while into teaching, Netta realized that high-school teaching wasn't her passion and that she'd gotten into it to prove to others that she could do it. But how do you grow in a role that doesn't connect with your heart? Netta Dowdell sits with us on the Success Leaves Clues podcast today to take us through her inspiring journey of switching careers and following her dreams. She reveals the secrets to ecommerce success, including the importance of growing your business slowly, finding a sustainable product to sell, opting out of dropshipping, deciding to invest or not to invest in a warehouse, and working with your partner successfully in your business. Netta also shares about her training program and why she aims to share her knowledge to benefit others in society. Listen in for more on the podcast today! Shoutout to our Sponsor, Morgan and Co.: https://www.morganandcorealty.com  Success Clues From Today's Episode ●     Your talent needn’t always coincide with your passion.●     Your environment matters a lot when it comes to success: the people you surround yourself with matter.●     Building the ability to give back and teach takes your business to another level.  About Netta! Netta Dowdell is an Ecommerce Store owner and the creator of a training program for up-and-coming e-commerce business owners. Connect With Netta!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondecommm  Connect with Me!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkwashington/Host: Dr. K Time Stamps[00:00] Sneak-peek into the episode[00:35] Intro[01:26] Having the opportunity to try new things and explore new spaces in life[04:15] Life as a high-school English teacher and realizing her heart wasn't in the profession[05:07] The challenges Netta encountered as a teacher[05:41] Being skilled at something vs being passionate about something are two different things. Netta shares following her mother's footsteps in teaching and realizing it wasn't for her.[06:51] Making the transition to your dreams, leaving your stable job[08:14] Turning or not turning your house into a warehouse and life as a warehouse worker and logistics specialist[10:27] Drop-shipping on Amazon: why it's not allowed and how instead to go about it[12:11] Finding the right person to work with[14:04] Using her skills as a teacher to succeed in the e-commerce business[17:33] How long would it take to succeed in e-commerce selling?[19:24] The need to analyze your competition and how Amazon allows you to access that information[20:45] Growing your business slowly, seeing income come back to you[21:51] How to find something sustainable to sell on Amazon[24:17] Why Netta has different products in Canada and the US[25:45] About our sponsor, Morgan and Co Realty[27:06] Finding her purpose in impacting students through entrepreneurship [30:02] How it helps to have your life partner help in your business[32:22] Reaching your 'freedom number' (enough money to be moving forward without friction)[34:06] Life as a podcaster and what Netta's podcast talks about[36:40] Success Clues from today's episode  KW Used: ecommerce successAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy