Any tips and suggestions would be appreciated!
Personally, I’ve learned lead flow is the lifeblood of business. If I stop generating leads, the business struggles. Which I’m sure can be said for any business. I’ve learned a lot about what won’t work in 2025 as far as supply is concerned.
I.e. if you want to succeed you’re going to need to be able to make big commitments to land actually good deals. The online arbitrage way of buying little bits of a lot of things is a waste of time. You can open brands but they want commitments and the majority of sellers don’t want to make those, so they keep running in quicksand.
The game has evolved and the marketplace has matured. It’s no longer a marketplace for startups who won’t make investments into their brand relationships. By that I mean making commitments to multiple months of supply to secure the goods and give a brand a reason to work with you.
Also learned how to get targeted lists of brands on Amazon as well as all of the contacts at the company in order to send targeted messages to actual decision makers. Instead of using a contact form and going into a catch all.
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Do you want to know how to get contact information for over 473k active brands being sold on Amazon?
I’m talking about the founder, ceo, cmo, head of sales, executive suite emails and phone numbers.
Going to keep this short but if you’re a pretty clever person this will set you on the right path should you want to reduce all these risks on Amazon and do things 100% by the book.
Here is the tech stack that you can use.
Smart Scout. Wow this program is amazing.
You can get info on every single seller as well as every single brand. It’s a great place to discover brands as well as their revenues on Amazon.
But you won’t get contact information so it’s somewhat useless information on its own.
To get the contact information, as long as the brands have legit operations and aren’t some rink dink private label shit brand. Go to Apollo io which allows you to setup a free account.
It’s like having LinkedIn sales navigator but it’s way better.
From here you can put the name of the company in and you will have the names of all the employees at these companies. As well as the contact information for them.
But to be honest don’t waste your time if you won’t come to the table with capital. A brand wants you to be able to commit to tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of dollars to open accounts.
Which is why small sellers stay small and go away eventually. Because they either don’t have the money or they won’t invest the money into getting that account open.
So, they keep buying from retailers or wholesalers and have a hard time actually growing beyond a shit business that isn’t worth it.
So if you want to be able to actually make this work, this is the framework to get in front of decision makers at these companies and never run out of leads to contact.
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Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing, it’s going to be very useful for me.
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Launching an Amazon FBA arbitrage business in 2025 requires careful planning and execution. Start by thoroughly researching profitable product niches, focusing on items with consistent demand and manageable competition. Utilize tools like Keepa and SellerAmp to analyze pricing trends and profitability, and ensure you account for all costs, including Amazon fees, shipping, and taxes. Build strong supplier relationships to source high-quality products at competitive prices, and maintain meticulous inventory management to avoid stockouts or overstocking. Invest in professional product listings with optimized keywords and clear images to improve visibility. Leverage Amazon’s advertising options, like Sponsored Ads, to boost early sales and gain traction. Finally, stay compliant with Amazon’s policies and track market trends to adapt and scale your business effectively.
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Here’s a hack that has been working for us:
Our goal for 2025 is to simply build more brand relationships. The way to achieve this is by having a strategic plan to buy from them.
One thing we’ve been doing is researching brands and approaching our distributors who have significant buying power. What we ask them to do is contact the brand to see what it would take to open an account. Essentially, that’s the model.
The distributor will actually do it if the product line makes sense for them. They’re always looking to grow as well, more product lines mean more growth.
So instead of you reaching out to the brand directly, you’re leveraging a much larger company and piggybacking on their influence.
Now, the caveat to this is that it’s usually going to involve pre-orders. This means you’ll be placing opening orders, and the products may need to be manufactured, which could take a few months.
Not to get too much into the weeds, but if you have a distributor you have a really good relationship with, try to open this discussion. It’s an easy ask and can open up a valuable dialogue.
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