Corporate Girlie QUITS Her Job and Sells $1.5 MILLION on Amazon

She quit her corporate job… and now does $1.5M a year selling on Amazon.No warehouse. No team. No private label headaches.Just online arbitrage.Cris Beam left her 9-to-5 in 2020 and started flipping products on Amazon the next day. Fast forward a few years, and she’s running a one-woman, seven-figure empire—outpacing sellers who have massive teams and warehouses.How did she do it?In this episode of The Clear the Shelf Podcast, Chris Grant and Chris Racic sit down with Cris Beam to break down:• How she scaled to $1.5M a year selling on Amazon• Why arbitrage STILL works in 2025• How she went from $6K to $100K+ months• Her favorite sourcing tools & strategies for flips• The biggest mistakes new sellers make (and how to avoid them)Cris reveals everything—her sourcing workflow, the obstacles she faced, and the decisions that took her from a beginner to a $1.5M/year seller.-------------------- RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰 https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰 Keepa Academy - https://www.oachallenge.com/keepa-academy 🧰 OA Challenge - https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰 Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰 RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰 revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰 Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅ IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.com/ip-alert-2/ ✅ Seller365 - https://oachallenge.com/seller-365✅ AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - https://goaura.com/cts ✅ RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅ OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy FOLLOW US: 🐦 Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf 🐦 Twitter (Chris Racic): https://twitter.com/ChrisRacic -------------------- Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction: How Cris Beam Built a $1.5M Arbitrage Business3:45 - Cris’s Background: From Corporate Job to Full-Time Amazon Seller7:20 - Why Retail Arbitrage Still Works in 202511:10 - The First Steps to Scaling Retail Arbitrage Past Six Figures15:35 - Tools & Software Cris Uses to Find Profitable Products19:50 - How to Spot the Right Products in Retail Stores24:10 - The Biggest Retail Arbitrage Mistakes New Sellers Make28:30 - How to Manage Cash Flow & Avoid Overextending Your Budget33:00 - The Credit Card Strategy That Changed Cris’s Business37:40 - Sourcing Hacks: How to Maximize Profits in Retail Arbitrage42:15 - The Role of Amazon Loans & Business Credit in Scaling46:50 - How to Stay Competitive Without Dropping Prices51:25 - Balancing Inventory Levels & Managing Risk in Retail Arbitrage55:40 - The Best Stores for Retail Arbitrage in 20251:00:10 - How Cris Handles Prep & Shipping Without a Warehouse1:04:35 - The Importance of Tracking Metrics & Staying Profitable1:08:50 - The Mindset Shift That Took Cris from $6K to $100K+ Months1:13:10 - Final Advice for Anyone Starting or Scaling Retail Arbitrage1:18:25 - Closing Thoughts & Where to Follow Cris’s Journey

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