Voltage Business Builders

Here's a number that should stop you cold. Amazon's referral fee on a $40 product in the health and personal care category: 8%. Add FBA fulfillment — call it $4.50 to $6.00 per unit depending on size and weight. Add storage. Add the cost-per-click you're paying just to stay visible.

On Amazon, your costs stack before you make a single sale. You're paying to exist. TikTok Shop flips the script. You only pay when you sell. That distinction can make or break margins.

Take two sellers. Same product, different platforms. One's seeing margin squeeze on Amazon, the other's thriving on TikTok.

Three moves to make it work anywhere:
1. Run unit economics on your top SKUs before listing.
2. Pull real numbers — no estimates, no guesses.
3. Consider TikTok Shop for the right SKUs, especially priced $25 to $75.

Unit economics aren't just numbers. They're your business lifeline.

Thirty days into Amazon's DD+7 payment policy, and it's hitting hard. If you're feeling the squeeze, you're not alone. Amazon is now holding payments for seven days post-delivery confirmation. That's a week longer than before.

For many sellers, this change disrupts cash flow significantly. Take a mid-level home goods seller pulling $30K/month. Under the old system, they managed a tight ship. Now, that extra week of waiting is a real strain.

Here's the reality: DD+7 isn't going anywhere. It's time to adapt. Start by mapping your float gap today. Know your numbers. Know your gaps. That's the first step to staying afloat.

Full transparency, this is a hot topic in our community. If you're feeling the pressure, it's time to act.

You're pulling in $25,000 a month on Amazon. Maybe even $30,000. Deposits keep rolling in. Ads are humming along. Inventory is flying off the shelves. Looks like a solid operation from the outside, right? But the real question is: where'd all the cash go?

Full transparency. This isn't a rare issue. Most sellers think a P&L is just for tax time. Wrong. It's your decision-making compass.

Here's the deal. A seller I know was doing $18,000 a month with three SKUs. Everything reinvested back into inventory. On paper, it looked like growth. In reality, it was a hamster wheel.

Three moves can change the game. Build your contribution margin per SKU this week. Not next quarter. This week. Know your numbers: selling price, COGS landed, FBA fee, referral fee.

If you're still running on deposits and ad reports, it's time to level up. Your business deserves more.