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June 9, 2025 9 mins

Are you tired of the feast-or-famine cycle as an Amazon seller?

In this video, we break down the 7 biggest sourcing mistakes that are quietly capping your growth—and show you how to build a lead engine that generates 30,000+ profitable product leads a year.

Discover the exact sourcing system used by 6-figure sellers to find 1,000+ leads a day with zero burnout.

Learn how to:

• Fix your broken sourcing system

• Turn leads into profit on autopilot

• Avoid tool overwhelm and shiny object syndrome

• Build a scalable, evergreen sourcing machine

💡 Start transforming your Amazon business today with smarter strategies that actually scale.

Amazon sellers and eCommerce entrepreneurs over $5k per month in sales:

If you're ready to scale your Amazon business to new heights, APPLY HERE to join the Business Building Legends community: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/legends

Chapters:

00:00 - The $30K Amazon Plateau: Why Growth Stops

00:52 - Your Sourcing System Is Broken

01:30 - Sourcing Scramble vs. Evergreen Systems

02:04 - Mistake #1: Starting From Scratch Monthly

02:25 - Mistake #2: Storing Leads Ineffectively

03:02 - What 1% of Leads Could Earn You

03:38 - Tools for Smart Lead Tracking

04:46 - Mistake #3: Tool Addiction Without Strategy

05:41 - Mistake #4: Restriction Obsession

06:33 - Mistake #5: Chasing the Buy Box

07:24 - Mistake #6: Obsessing Over Big Brands

08:08 - Mistake #7: Ignoring Profit Maximizers

08:43 - What a Scalable Sourcing System Looks Like

09:19 - Challenge to Amazon Sellers: Hobby vs. Business

09:53 - What's Coming in Part 2

Not there yet?

If you're just starting out or earning less than $5,000 per month on Amazon, YOU are why I make all my best resources FREE. I have nothing to sell you. Access my FREE 30-day training and other tools here: https://www.askjimmysmith.com/freetraining

Other eCommerce Training and Business Building Links:

Free Amazon Facebook Group:

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The Proven Amazon Course:

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eBay Training Community:

https://treasurehuntingprofits.com

Amazon Coaching (affiliate):

https://bit.ly/jimcockrumcoaching

eCommerce Accounting Services:

https://ecommerceaccountingllc.com

Replen Dashboard:

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Disclaimer:

While all of these success stories/testimonials are from real people and we get more each and every day, please understand however that the results posted are not typical. I'm not implying you’ll duplicate them or that you’ll get any results at all! Your results will vary greatly and will depend on many factors including your experience, work ethic and other factors as well. The fact is, the average person who buys any business course or training gets little to no results. The results I share here and in other places are for reference only. Business always involves risk and yo

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