Cartology

How I Started A $25K/Month Amazon Service Agency

September 7th, 2020
Michael Maher
Founder, Cartology
$43K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
7
Employees
Cartology
from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
started October 2016
$43,000
revenue/mo
1
Founders
7
Employees
market size
$399B
avg revenue (monthly)
$90K
starting costs
$13.7K
gross margin
93%
time to build
210 days
average product price
$29
growth channels
SEO
business model
content-library
best tools
Google Drive, Quickbooks, Hubspot
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
35 Pros & Cons
tips
8 Tips
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Michael Maher and I run a service agency that helps brands to grow their businesses on Amazon. Our entire business is managing the entire Amazon channel for brands so they can focus on growing the brand as a whole.

Managing this channel requires several different skill sets from copywriting to advertising so this informed how we set up our business, including the structure and who becomes a part of our team.

2019 was a very difficult and challenging year for our business. We stayed level on revenue but profitability was way down and we lost money. We were forced to take a long hard look at our business and what we were doing. As we realized our service was much more valuable than we were giving it credit, we made some big changes in our pricing.

We work with brands that have a very defined brand story and recognize the power of Amazon. Our clients typically come to us with 3 different backgrounds; they’ve attempted to grow on Amazon but have yet to find the right strategy, they’ve yet to get on Amazon, or they’ve worked with someone else previously and were disappointed with the results.

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