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The path
No degree or licence. Most people start small with arbitrage or one product.
- 1
Learn how Amazon fees work
1 month
Amazon's free Seller University and its fee calculator. Know your profit per unit first.
- 2
Pick a model
1 month
Arbitrage, wholesale from brands, or your own private label product.
- 3
Research and source
2 to 4 months
Find steady demand on Amazon.ca, order samples, and plan 2 to 4 months for a factory order and freight.
- 4
Launch and run ads
3 to 6 months
Ship stock to an Amazon warehouse in Canada and watch your numbers daily.
- 5
Grow, expand to the US, or stop
1 to 4 years
One North American account lets you list on Amazon.com too, but selling into the US brings its own tax and customs work.