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 Somers

Stephen gives us some background on his story

Stephen’s early life and upbringing

Journey into career life

Learning the value of hard work

Pushed towards college

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

 Stephen’s thoughts on pushing on in things you’re not good at

Believing in your success from hard work

Identifying your core strengths

Transitioning 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 products

Learning practical business skills

Re-systemizing 

Thoughts on relying on other platforms to sell

No 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 5

What you can learn from the Marketplace SuperHero

The 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 success

A time when relationships opened opportunities for Stephen

Stephen shares some networking tips 

Be a ‘Go-Giver’

You have something to offer

Practical examples

Make it about them 

[42:50 - 50:41] Closing Segment

How to keep people invested in your project

Way to grow a business

Delivering value in different ways

Keeping your business fresh 

ThE RaNdOm RoUnD

How to engage with Stephen

Links 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 Strengths

The E-Myth Revisited 

Who not How

The Go-Giver

Ready, 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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