the startups.com platform about startups.comCheck out the new Startups.com - A Comprehensive Startup University

Categories

Browse Search

Loading...

Request a Call $2.50/min

Expert

NC

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com

Atlanta, Georgia

Amazon FBA expert and coach with over 20 years of selling experience. I've helped 1,500+ clients from 56 countries get their products on Amazon and skyrocket growth. I specialize in fixing problems, getting you sales, and optimizing your listings. Founder @ www.proamzcoach.com (Sales & Growth) Co-Founder @ www.sellershipping.co (3PL Warehouse) Founder @ www.ridmyinventory.com…

$2.50/min

(1)

Request a Call Send a Message

saved 6 times

3

Calls

1

Review

Member since August 2016

Areas of Expertise

Reviews 1
Answers 11

Nick was very helpful and had some great ideas for my PPC strategy. It was nice to have feedback on my product and strategy from someone with a lot of experience.

Source: Clarity Ciaran Thompson Sep 27, 2024

About

Experts

Answers

Support

Follow

the startups.com platform

Startups Education

Startup Planning

Reach Customers

Virtual Assistants

Copyright © 2025 Startups.com. All rights reserved.

Clarity

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com

Atlanta, Georgia

Amazon FBA expert and coach with over 20 years of selling experience. I've helped 1,500+ clients from 56 countries get their products on Amazon and skyrocket growth. I specialize in fixing problems, getting you sales, and optimizing your listings.

Founder @ www.proamzcoach.com (Sales & Growth)
Co-Founder @ www.sellershipping.co (3PL Warehouse)
Founder @ www.ridmyinventory.com (Product Liquidation)

$2.50/min

3

3 Calls

1

1 Review

34 minutes
Avg. call

Call me to talk about

I Will Show You How to Create & Manage Amazon PPC Campaigns - Pro Seller Advice

✪ Top-Rated FBA Coach on Fiverr.com ✪

Ready to take your PPC ads to the next level?

Is your ACoS through the roof?

I'm here to help you succeed! Many of my clients have asked me to manage their PPC ads. It's a complex platform that doesn't lend itself to beginners and there is a definitely learning curve.

Stop throwing money away on useless keywords!

I will meet you at your skill level. For those that want to learn I offer a coaching call to show you exactly how to master your Amazon ads.

Looking for a hands-off solution? I've got you covered there too. Turn over the reigns to me and watch your ACoS drop while sales increase!

I'll Show You How to Make Money With Amazon FBA - Get Advice From a Pro Seller

✪ Top-Rated FBA Coach on Fiverr.com ✪

I've been selling on Amazon FBA for over a decade and helped my clients drive $ millions in revenue. When I started out I had very little knowledge about what FBA was or how it worked. Over the years I've sourced products from just about every place imaginable. I know what works and what doesn't.

Some of the topics I can cover:
✩ How to sign up, create listings, and shipping plans
✩ Complete walkthrough of making your first sale
✩ Private label product help from research to reviews
✩ Amazon concepts like sales rank, Buy Box, and PPC
✩ Online and retail arbitrage
✩ PPC campaigns plus getting reviews for your product
✩ Strategies for cutting costs and increasing profits

Beginner to advanced - I'm here to help!

Stop sitting on the sidelines and watching others profit. It's time to unleash your potential and reap the benefits of being a POWER seller on FBA.

I'll Show You How to Use Amazon Seller Central and Help You Fix Problems

❝ I highly recommend him ❞
❝ He definitely knows his stuff and communication was flawless ❞
❝ Thank you so much...I will be back for sure ❞

Amazon is an e-commerce powerhouse. But unfortunately their Seller interface leaves a lot to be desired. It's notoriously confusing and you could spend days reading complaints from people in forums. Let me help you avoid the headache and frustration.

I'm a seasoned FBA seller with thousands in profits to my name and over 7 years of selling experience. Hundreds of sellers have trusted me to help them with their FBA business. I'll show you how to:

✩ Create product variations
✩ Signup and create a seller account
✩ Start and complete a shipment
✩ Create a listing
✩ Manage your inventory
✩ Run PPC campaigns
✩ Modify FBA settings

Book with me to get a personal coaching call where I'll answer all of your questions and show you step-by-step how to master Seller Central.

Answers 11
Reviews 1

Answers

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

What are the key techniques to have a successful FBA Amazon business?

Hey, I assume you are just getting started with Amazon FBA as this is a pretty broad topic. I've sold on FBA for almost 5 years. It's mostly been a side hustle for me, but the extra income has been great!

First off, you should determine how much you can invest initially. You can get started with as little as $100 but it will take awhile to get traction from there. You'll have to source, ship to Amazon, sell products, and collect money (Amazon pays out every 2 weeks for pro accounts). Then you start the process over while hopefully reinvesting profits to source more products.

Next, figure out how you will find products to sell (called sourcing). Most beginners practice retail arbitrage by going to local stores, scanning products, and buying ones that are selling at a higher price point on Amazon. Clearance sections are a good place to start so you can get a few wins under your belt and build confidence. For scanning, there are paid apps like Profit Bandit but Amazon has a one you can download and use for free, which I would recommend. There's also online sourcing and private label options as well.

Do your research to understand all of the nuances to selling on Amazon: fees, sales ranks, pricing strategies, and keeping inventory in stock are a few I can think of.

As your budget allows, make sure you are always buying and sending inventory to Amazon so you can keep selling. The quickest way to stall out is not sending inventory to replenish your stock.

Don't forget to track your business costs (mileage, shipping supplies, Amazon fees, etc) for tax time.

Hope this helps you get started. If you need some more information let me know and we can set up a call to discuss specific strategies for your success.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Amazon

Online Marketing

Sales

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

How can I build a tool to include self-study in people's resumes?

This is a very relevant question, especially in today's learning environment where taking courses online is fairly common. The general problem is YouTube, forums, etc. are kind of like the wild west. Yes, there is great content out there and you can learn a ton. But there's no vetting process to upload videos or post content. There are also no standards that any of this content has to meet to be distributed to the masses. I think that's why the traditional education systems are still viewed as the most widely accepted methods of learning and demonstrating knowledge.

That being said, there are many websites that offer free, legitimate courses such as Coursera and MIT OpenCourseWare. These would be more acceptable to put on a resume, as long as you don't try to say "I went to MIT" or you took classes at MIT when in reality you just did a few courses.

I think the best way to quantify your self-study is to put the content or skills on your resume and say something like "Self-taught x subject through y number of hours". Even more powerful would be to include projects or successes you've had as a result of your self-study. Anybody can say they taught themselves something, but a proven track record can speak volumes.

I hope this helps. My background includes customizing resumes, successful interviewing and hiring, and proven strategies to increase your income. If you want to chat more about this, feel free to schedule a call with me and we'll go into more specifics on how to present these details in your resume.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

New Product Validation

Career Management

Self Starter

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

How can I have two or more different rates on Clarity?

You can only set one hourly rate. There is a VIP Link option available but that is only for letting people sign up for free calls with you.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Consulting

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

Are we going to have a stock crash late 2016 or early 2017?

Given the market indicators it would not surprise me if a correction is on the horizon. Will it be a true bear market? Nobody can say for sure. Or we could continue to experience major gains for the next few years, who knows?

If you're worried about your investments, the best thing you can do is evaluate your allocations to ensure they are appropriate given your goals and the market outlook. Since I can't predict what the market will do, I give much more weight to my goals and select my investments accordingly. I'm still relatively young so my portfolio will consist of mostly stocks for a long time regardless of what the market does. I can tolerate the volatility for now.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Stock Market

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

What is a good platform to start a fundraiser for a non-business related circumstance? (already tried gofundme.com)

Thank you for reaching out with his story, unfortunate and heartbreaking as it is. I would love to help spread the word. Please go to my Clarity profile and send me a message.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Fundraising

Crowdfunding

Crowdsourcing

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

Where do I find universal templates for Terms of use, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for my new Blog/Website?

You can easily find boilerplate legal wording out there. If you run a Google search for each key term such as "boilerplate terms of service" you'll find quite a few resources. If you want to copy and paste, make sure it is covered under the appropriate licensing that allows this, such as Creative Commons. You can read more on that here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license

The extent of protection you provide to yourself and future customers will likely depend on the amount of time and money you invest in legal advice. Your best bet is to consult an attorney that specializes in copyright law so your exact platform and business model is adequately covered.

You can copy and paste boilerplate language but you could run the risk of opening yourself up to legal liabilities that are not covered. Do plenty of research!

*I am not an attorney and this answer should not be construed as legal advice.*

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Blogging

Website Monetization

Legal Writing

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

I would like to learn how to write my own adword scripts. Any suggestions of what course to take to learn google script sintaxis?

I found some helpful information here https://developers.google.com/adwords/scripts/

It looks like a basic understanding of JavaScript is sufficient to write your own script. There's a 17 minute video on that page that gives a good introduction to deploying a custom script. Best of luck!

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Google AdWords

Google Adwords Professional

Java

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

Would love advice on book arbitrage and best practices?

Book arbitrage can be a great way to make extra income with Amazon FBA but it's not for everybody. While I don't have specific experience with the program you posted, I looked at the web page to see what they are all about. First, the link opened 10 identical browser tabs which is pretty suspect and feels spammy.

Their program is specifically geared to finding cheap books on Amazon that have few or no FBA sellers. You buy the books and relist them as an FBA seller at a higher price then pocket the difference.

I don't have any experience with this type of arbitrage so I can't say if it's a profitable method. If you're just starting out, I would go to places like library book sales and Goodwill to find cheap books.

There is a big movement right now for college students to find alternative sources for textbooks since they can be extremely expensive. This is an excellent opportunity to find cheap textbooks locally and sell them on Amazon. You make money and the buyer saves money vs. buying from a bookstore.

If you're considering buying this program, I would strongly recommend doing more research as there is a wealth of free information out there on book arbitrage.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

How can I go about repairing the indexing on some of our webpages?

The way you describe it, the 301 redirect is looping right back to the original URL which is odd. Start by looking at your .htaccess file. It lives on your server with all the other files that drive your website. Often times it's hidden and you have to take extra steps to find it. Your hosting provider should have instructions on this.

*Back up this file first* Make a copy and name it htaccess.bak or something like that. Small errors in this file can break your website so always make a backup before tinkering.

Once you have it open look for lines that say RedirectPermanent or Rewrite Rule with 301 in brackets nearby. If you find something that doesn't belong you can comment it out with # or delete it. Based on what you find, I recommend doing some research to see what others in similar situations have done.

If you do something that breaks your website, simply copy your .bak file and rename it .htaccess file and start over. Don't be afraid to explore and learn, but do understand you can drastically change how your website operates with just a small error. Backups are your friend!

Shoot me a message if you need more help.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Google Webmaster Tools

SEO

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

I am new to Clarity, can someone clarify on if I am the one to start the conversation before being eligible for calls?

You need to do two things to get calls. First, optimize your profile so it is clean and professional. Make sure you have a picture of yourself and images to go with each expertise offering. Complete all parts of your profile so potential callers aren't turned away by an incomplete, haphazard appearance. After all, without any reviews, your profile content and images are all they have to go on. Read up on copywriting to understand how to make what you are presenting compelling.

Second, spread the word and get your name out there. Answers questions on here for topics you can help people with. Add a link back to your Clarity profile on anywhere you have a presence such as Facebook, Twitter, your website, email signature, etc. Also mention your Clarity profile when you help them with something too so they can follow-up and book a call.

If you need help with any of this, I'd be glad to chat further, just shoot me a message.

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Project Management

Contract Management

Nick Custenborder - Amazon FBA Expert, Founder @ proamzcoach.com answered

What are the best practices or tips for being successful on Clarity?

Welcome to Clarity! One of the most important things you can do is be visible. Every professional presence you have on the web should have a link back to your Clarity profile (website, social media, email signature, forum posts, etc.)

Regularly browse this section and answer questions in your areas of expertise or wherever you can provide some insight for people. Providing them with helpful tips is a great way to intro yourself and get calls.

Make sure your profile is complete, has your picture, clear and concise descriptions of your areas of expertise, and images associated with each offering. I would suggest reading up on copywriting to assist in writing attention-grabbing listings.

Hopefully this helps give you some direction! And of course, if you want to chat further I'd be glad to hop on a call with you! (Be sure to always offer this invite at the end your answers)

Schedule a call • Share • Flag

Clarity

Reviews

Nick was very helpful and had some great ideas for my PPC strategy. It was nice to have feedback on my product and strategy from someone with a lot of experience.

Ciaran Thompson Source: Clarity

Member since August 2016