"I had spent years building my career, yet I couldn't ignore the burnout. I wanted a different rhythm to my days, and a path that didn't put a ceiling on my earnings. My parents flew in from Nigeria to help with the baby. That gift of time gave me enough mental bandwidth to explore plan B. Opeoluwa Fatunmbi, a senior business analytics engineer in Nigeria and a business mentor of mine, told me about Amazon's Fulfilled by Amazon program."
"I started small while still on maternity leave. My first shipment to FBA was just 12 bottles of sunscreen, worth about $200. I started in late summer, just ahead of the retail industry's busiest stretch. If you sell on Amazon, the fourth quarter puts your systems to the test and rewards good decisions. I registered an LLC, opened a business checking account, and spent mornings sourcing products from Nike Factory Stores, Walmart, Ross, Ollie's, and T.J. Maxx."
Experienced burnout while on maternity leave from a software engineering role and sought an alternative to a $120,000 W-2 income. Existing rental properties produced squeezed cash flow due to post-COVID interest rates. Family support provided time to pursue a new business model. Chose Amazon FBA for scalable operations, lean startup ability, and a data-driven marketplace. Began with a $200 shipment of sunscreen and leveraged the fourth-quarter retail surge. Formed an LLC, opened a business account, and used retail arbitrage sourcing from outlet and big-box stores. Used the Amazon Seller app to verify approvals, run numbers, and ship inventory.
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