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Jason DeRose was working as a strength and conditioning coach for a local high school in 2005 when it became the focus of a nationally televised reality show on ESPN. The football team, which was once the pride of its Pittsburgh-area community, was on a perennial losing streak. This all turned around once Dick Butkus and other NFL and top collegiate coaching and training talent entered the picture to lead the team for one season. Jason soaked up this opportunity to learn all that he could, and a trip to San Diego for additional training inspired him to launch Faster Fitness, an athletic performance center with two Pittsburgh regional locations.

In 2015, Jason was accused of physically assaulting another employee at the high school where he was employed. He maintained his innocence and took his case all the way to trial where he was acquitted of any wrongdoing. Although he was reinstated in the school district, this unfortunate experience caused him to shift his focus to his rapidly growing gym business. A self-proclaimed supplement fanatic, Jason was always on the lookout for new products to offer his personal training clients. It was by chance that he was introduced to someone in the supplement industry, and the seed was planted for what would become Gymsupps in 2017.

If you have any questions or if you’d like to chat, you can reach me at my contact info below. The purpose of this podcast is to share ideas, inspire action, and build a stronger small business community here in Pittsburgh. So please say hello, tell me what you think, and let me know how I’m doing. It means a ton!

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Website: https://www.proprietorsofpittsburgh.com

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Website: https://gymsupps.org

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gymsupps-org

Amazon is ranked as the 4th largest website in the world. And for good reason, all of its traffic is there purely to shop and spend money! As a side hustle, Fulfillment By Amazon (Amazon FBA) allows individuals to sell private label products online without having to maintain an inventory. Lori Vajda and Nola Boeá had questions about what it takes to get started as an Amazon seller. The co-hosts sat down with guest Gina Fontana, so she could share her experience selling private label products on Amazon, all while managing her full-time photography business.

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Sticky Brand Lab

Amazon private label seller strategies are in the works. Come have a listen!

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• Whether private labeling might be a good side hustle for you
• How Gina got interested in private labeling
• The basics of how private labeling and selling on Amazon works
• What a private label product is and why it’s popular to sell
• The advantages of using Fulfillment By Amazon, or Amazon FBA

Although Gina is relatively early in her journey selling private label products on Amazon, she explains that the longer-term possibilities for growth are unlimited. As Lori and Nola quickly realized, just like with any business, there’s a certain amount of uncertainty that comes with being an Amazon private label seller because there are no guarantees of product success. However, understanding the startup costs for items such as software, registering your business, production, inventory and shipping costs for your products, label design, and Amazon fees, can help you make an informed decision as to whether or not this is a good investment for a side hustle business.

• (5:59.52) A simple way to determine if an item is worth investing in for private label selling. 
• (7:10.82) This is a great tool to help sellers see which are the popular items being sold on Amazon and what their profit margins are. 
• (7:44.44) The biggest reason for using Fulfillment by Amazon isn’t just that they keep your inventory in their warehouse. 
• (8:55:78) Where to source products and the cost saving reason for making sure the vendor is reputable.
• (11:39.91) The basic startup costs before you can even begin selling on Amazon. 
• (12:57:69) The 4 best reasons sellers should consider for not shipping items yourself.
• (19:12:63) Gina shares her ‘lessons learned’ so you can avoid these mistakes.

Resources

This episode was supported by: Be-YOU-nique

Podcast Transcript – https://www.stickybrandlab.com/podcast