Hey there, You know that feeling when you're 45 minutes deep in a Claude chat looking for a prompt you wrote three weeks ago? Or scrolling through 15 call transcripts trying to find the one deliverable your employee agreed to last month? That's been my life for the past year. If I had to put a number on it, I probably spend a solid hour every week just searching for information across platforms. Email, call transcripts, AI chats, Google Drive, Slack, Notion, X bookmarks, articles, etc. The...
10 days ago • 4 min read
Hey there, The first AI agent I ever built was a speed-to-lead agent. It was also the first one I ever sold. The client owned a wedding venue rental business. His average deal size was $11,000. He had one salesperson whose entire job was hosting in-person venue tours. And she was crushing it, closing 40% of them. But she was so busy running tours all day that the leads coming in during the morning weren't getting a response until that night. Sometimes the next day. Sometimes Monday (if they...
16 days ago • 4 min read
Here's what we've got inside this week's newsletter: Interview with a Y Combinator founder on setting up a proper business foundation Full SmartScout course (free) Amazon's $35+ billion B2B secret weapon Why Amazon's pulling ahead while Walmart stumbles Interview With A Y Combinator Founder I just sat down with Arjun Mehadevan, founder of Doola, to talk about the best way to set your business up for success from day one. We focused on the foundations that matter most: • Business entity...
8 months ago • 2 min read
Here's what we've got inside this week's newsletter: How to overcome brand objections when doing outreach Interview with a college dropout who sold millions on Amazon Amazon's $300M class action lawsuit over pricing policies Amazon partners with JetBlue for satellite internet Breaking Down Brand Objections I just posted a new YouTube video breaking down the most common objections you'll face when reaching out to brands for wholesale accounts. Most sellers give up after the first "no" or never...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Here's what we have inside this week's newsletter: How to get your first wholesale deal in 7 days Why working direct with brands is the safest play in 2025 Pattern (the #1 Amazon seller) files for IPO This guy keeps buying and returning 110-pound anvils on Amazon Getting Your First Wholesale Deal in 7 Days I just dropped a new podcast episode that walks through exactly how to land your first wholesale deal in a week or less. It's the exact playbook I use to help sellers go from zero to their...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Here's what we have inside this week's newsletter: No-pitching conference for serious resellers My executive assistant masterclass (free) Hertz selling used cars on Amazon Amazon gets serious about AI agents Sellers United Conference The best reseller conference of the year is happening in less than 60 days, and you need to be there. Sellers United is the only no-pitching-allowed conference aimed at resellers across all marketplace platforms. What makes it special: Pure content, zero sales...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Here's what we have inside this week's newsletter: Finding brand direct wholesale accounts fast Exactly what to do with your money (full financial system) Amazon's grocery expansion to 1,000+ cities Changes to Amazon's customer service approach Finding Brand Direct Wholesale Accounts Fast I just dropped a tutorial showing you the exact process for finding brand direct wholesale accounts quickly. This is the step by step strategy I've used to build profitable wholesale relationships. The...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Here’s what we have inside this week’s newsletter: • A free SmartScout masterclass • Interview with Brandon Vaughan (highest-level entrepreneur I've had on the pod) • How Amazon beat earnings despite tariff fears • IRS ramps up e-commerce enforcement Your Free SmartScout Shortcut I just created a SmartScout masterclass that’s completely free. What you’ll learn: • The three-step brand criteria • How to use storefront stalking to ethically steal other sellers' leads • The specific filters that...
10 months ago • 1 min read
In this week's newsletter: • My favorite Amazon event (by far) • PPC Masterclass (free) • A phishing scam targeting 200M Prime customers • Amazon's latest acquisition The Best Amazon Event My favorite Amazon event of the year, Sellers United, is right around the corner. Here's the details: What: The biggest conference for Amazon, Walmart, and marketplace resellers (wholesale and arbitrage) Where: Secaucus, NJ When: October 16, 2025 Some of the presenters include: • Me • Executives from...
10 months ago • 1 min read