Why and how did you start selling on Amazon?

Ever wondered what drives entrepreneurs to start selling on Amazon? In this short video, you'll hear from successful sellers who share why Amazon stood out as the best platform to grow their businesses.

From gaining instant access to millions of customers to leveraging tools that make selling straightforward, they'll explain how Amazon helped them scale their operations faster than they ever imagined.

Some started small – operating out of garages and basements – but quickly saw their products flying off the virtual shelves, going from selling a handful of items to hundreds or even thousands overnight.

Whether you're seeking inspiration or practical advice, this video shows you how real businesses have used Amazon to grow, thrive and succeed. Now's the perfect time to explore how Amazon can work for you – don't miss this opportunity to learn from those who've already walked the path!

Transcript

[Graeme Smeaton, founder, Royal & Awesome]

The reason we chose Amazon is that there's so many customers already there and if you sell on Amazon correctly you can still make sure your brand is really well displayed.

[Helen Chapman, founder and managing director, Dotty Fish]

Getting into Amazon and marketplaces really changed things.

[Matt Cropp, director, Rock Star Academy]

I just knew that the exposure and the customer base that Amazon had was second to none and there was no way I could recreate that by myself in my in my garage.

[Hazel Reynolds, CEO, Gamely Games]

Amazon is one of the places where we would go to buy our games. We knew that that's where we wanted to be if we wanted to get access to a lot of people very quickly. That was the place for us to start.

[William Vaughan, founder, Bluefin]

We decided to put some products on Amazon and they just started flying off the shelves.

[Michael Corrigan, CEO, TRTL]

We went from selling four or five units a day to selling over 1,000 units overnight.

[Samantha Riley, co-owner, Manta Makes]

I always assumed that Amazon was for very large retailers. But actually they catered for all ranges of retailers, whether you sold one item a month or one every few minutes.

[Michael Corrigan, CEO, TRTL]

With any other retailer, we would have had to speak to multiple buyers, negotiate a margin. So they made the process of selling online on their platform really simple and really easy.

[Tracey Hogarth, founder, Nudie Snacks]

For new people coming on to Amazon, now is the time.

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