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Sharon L. Cohen, author of Amazon income: “How Anyone of Any Age, Location, and/or Background Can Build a Highly Profitable Online Business with Amazon” ups the ante in the world of business with this innovative piece of work.
First, you are introduced to the founder, Jeff Bezos, and quickly realize what an Intelligent and driven human being he is. In 1994, realizing the Internet was the wave of the future; he took with it and ran. With any business there are always difficulties and the author takes you along side Amazon as they rise above them.
In Chapter 1 the question, (why choose Amazon over the competition) is explored. Although you are introduced to many reasons why you should choose Amazon over the competitors, that age-old motto they heed, “the customer comes first” puts them in the lead at the starting line.
Amazon Income also takes you through the process of determining if you are ready to start a business and introduces you to some of their online services such as, (Amazon Marketplace) (Amazon Pro-Merchant) (Amazon Associates) (Amazon WebStore) and (Amazon Advantage) for new authors, publishers, labels, and studios. It explains in detail each of their functionalities and advantages. There is a section for those less than well informed when it comes to the different types of computer systems available as well (and they are plentiful.)
Miss Cohen stresses the point that it takes putting in a lot of hard work, determination, and utilizing your will to succeed in the world of business. Nevertheless, with this book as my guide I feel confident that I have the tools and informative information to now make a wise investment – and investing in Amazon reads like one lucrative venture.
Review by, Barbara Watkins, Freelance Reviewer
Rating: 5 / 5
“Amazon Income” begins by familiarizing the reader with Amazon, their business plan, and their success. It is great that this introduction was included, because understanding this business fully is very necessary in order to profit from it. Cohen continues by telling the reader how to sign up, keep track of sales, and how to ship merchandise. The book then goes into much detail about finding and selling used books on Amazon. After that, the author writes about how to utilize all the many tools Amazon has to offer to benefit and profit. Amazon online business has a vocabulary of its own, and this book helps readers understand terms like “Pro-merchant Marketplace”, “Widgets”, “aStore”, the “Advantage Program”, and more.
The information in this book is innovative in that internet commerce is very new to many adults, and is a unique way to make money. The book approaches Amazon selling as a fully fledged business, not just a side-project, and goes into detail about making a profitable Amazon WebStore and even publishing your own books through Amazon. Readers of this book should be serious about entering this business. Cohen dispels any myths about online business with Amazon being simple, as it takes hard work and dedication to understand the inner workings of this business and to grow a customer base. This book is just a detailed guide, the work and tech savvy must come from the seller.
Rating: 4 / 5
This guide to starting a successful business associated with Amazon begins with a Foreward by Richard Geller, CEO of DirectResultsPublishing LLC, that gives some background information on Amazon’s success. Wildly hailed as innovative and forward-thinking, Jeff Bezos began Amazon.com after leaving Wall Street. The move was considered a bit unorthodox, and some wondered if it was intelligent. Obviously, he proved the skeptics wrong.
This book maintains that philosophy of forward-thinking through its 24 chapters (plus a conclusion, glossary, bibliography, and author bio), but it starts at the very beginning: the Introduction contains vital information about reasons behind Amazon’s success, the fluctuations of internet businesses (even Amazon experienced precipitous declines), and other information one needs to possess before venturing into the new world of eCommerce; all that information is presented through the background information of Amazon’s gradual rise to the king of internet sales.
Like many guide books, Amazon Income starts from the very beginning: starting a business. The initial chapter summarizes reasons to choose Amazon over the competition (of which they are many). From there, Amazon Income goes through every minute detail pertaining to the initial setup of an online business, and even presents readers with the consideration of whether an online business is even pertinent. The chapters read like tutorials, taking readers step-by-step through the process. At each step, it provides extra details pertaining to the current step (e.g. in Chapter 3, they go over equipment necessities and costs one needs to be successful. Reliability is the key issue, because if your system crashes, “your doors close.” Then they present a variety of influential factors on deciding which computer to purchase and give recommended specifications to maintain efficiency).
The rest of the book follows in this manner: taking readers from the conceptual process to the tiniest details one will need to consider. The writing is objective, mostly statements and suggestions, which achieve the author’s purpose: to give readers the highest chance for success. After finishing the book, I was inspired to create my own business because Cohen makes the process sound almost fool-proof, as long as one is willing to invest copious amounts of effort into turning his business into a resounding success. The most consistent thread throughout the book is the notion of hard work. The final message I got from this book is that starting a business with Amazon.com is a large endeavor, but one that can pay large dividends. In that respect, I would recommend it to anyone with the slightest notion that starting an e-Business with Amazon may be a good idea because Amazon Income will reassure you that it’s a good idea, and give you everything you need to turn that good idea into a profitable one.
Rating: 4 / 5