657: Stephen Somers | Becoming a Marketplace Superhero

If you want to learn how to make $18,750 a month selling $5 dollar products, this episode is for you! Stephen Somers is the co-founder of Marketplace SuperHeroes, an online education and services company that helps people all over the world learn how to sell their own products globally on Amazon from scratch.

Together with his business partner, Stephen has won 5 Two-Comma Club awards for Marketplace SuperHeroes, which is now an 8 figure business, and they have also helped over 8,000 people to create multiple income streams online.

Tune into Stephen’s story and expertise to learn how you can also become a marketplace superhero.

Things you will learn in this episode: 

[00:01 - 05:58] Opening Segment  

I introduce today’s guest, Stephen SomersStephen gives us some background on his storyStephen’s early life and upbringingJourney into career lifeLearning the value of hard workPushed towards college

[05:59 - 26:54] Building on Your Strengths

 Stephen’s thoughts on pushing on in things you’re not good atBelieving in your success from hard workIdentifying your core strengthsTransitioning into a different career path Working better in collaboration The impact of music A growing interest in business Getting into the world of Amazon The value of selling physical productsLearning practical business skillsRe-systemizing Thoughts on relying on other platforms to sellNo is fully on their own platform Make sure you do something unique The value of using Amazon A word from our sponsor

[26:55 - 36:15] Becoming a Marketplace Superhero

Stephen shares about the education side of his business Teaching low competition and multiple products Getting more people on the project Rule of 5What you can learn from the Marketplace SuperHeroThe same core methodology Business perspectives Solving rising challenges in the industry Changing how you view your business 

[36:16 - 42:49] Stephen Somers on Building Your Network

Who you know or what you know? How the ‘who’ played a massive part in Stephen’s successA time when relationships opened opportunities for StephenStephen shares some networking tips Be a ‘Go-Giver’You have something to offerPractical examplesMake it about them 

[42:50 - 50:41] Closing Segment

How to keep people invested in your projectWay to grow a businessDelivering value in different waysKeeping your business fresh ThE RaNdOm RoUnDHow to engage with StephenLinks below Final words 

Tweetable Quotes: 

“To succeed with your own website you really need to be doing something that’s unique…” - Stephen Somers

“If you could sell 5 products on Amazon, in 5 countries at the same time, sell 5 units per product per day in each country at an average net-profit of 5 dollars, you’d make $18,750 profit per month.” - Stephen Somers

“At the end of the day, what you’ll find is people always want fresh; they want to buy more things from you and get more value from you in different ways, as long as you offer it to them - and that’s the key.” - Stephen Somers

Resources Mentioned: 

Now, Discover Your StrengthsThe E-Myth Revisited Who not HowThe Go-GiverReady, Fire, Aim

Connect and engage with Stephen on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Check out marketplacesuperheroes.com/ and learn more about building an online business.

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