Thrasio Co-CEO Josh Silberstein on mastering the Amazon marketplace, operating 60+ brands | E1094

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with Thrasio's Josh Silberstein about Amazon third-party sellers, business valuation, and acquisition strategies. They delve into Amazon's SEO, review hacking, and thoughts on Thrasio. The discussion also covers Jeff Bezos' tech hearings, competition with AmazonBasics, Walmart, and Target's strategies, brand building, and Amazon's advertising. They speculate on the future of digital shopping platforms, same-day shipping, and the impact of a potential trade war.

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Jason Calacanis

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Josh Silberstein

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0:00	Start
0:46	Jason talks about Amazon third-party sellers & intros Thrasio's Josh Silberstein
3:58	What are the margins and how are Amazon businesses typically valued? How does Thrasio pick companies to acquire?
10:15	Fiverr - use code TWiST for 10% off your first order
12:11	What does Amazon think of Thrasio? What does Thrasio do to the products that they acquire? How does SEO work on Amazon?
17:26	What are the dark arts of review hacking?
23:50	Get Coors Light delivered to your door
25:45	Jeff Bezos' performance at the big tech hearings, why Amazon is the most fair tech giant & the greatest entrepreneurial platform in history
30:56	Competing with AmazonBasics
35:43	Masterclass - 15% off an annual subscription
37:36	What are Walmart & Target doing to combat Amazon's massive marketplace? Would Thrasio ever take their brands & create a separate marketplace? Importance of trust & quality in brand building
46:37	Understanding Amazon advertising & how Amazon's Choice & Best Seller tags are given out
52:40	What is Google doing with Google Shopping?
54:15	Instagram & Facebook shops will be the 2nd largest digital shopping platform by the end of 2021, what is eBay doing these days?
58:39	When will we see same day shipping become the standard?
1:03:11	Reliance on Chinese manufacturing - will some products cease to exist if a trade war escalates?

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