Amazon Bootcamp: Ireland

Amazon Bootcamp: Ireland

Join a bootcamp with free education to help get your business online.

During our two-day bootcamp, benefit from sessions on how to get your business online, sell your products on the Amazon stores, send your products to customers, export your products, scale operations and master social media. You'll also benefit from Amazon specific training and advice from a dedicated group of experts and advisers.

Amazon Bootcamp: Ireland has been created in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, Enterprise Nation, and the Local Enterprise Office. The virtual event will feature interviews, panel discussions and interactive presentation sessions with Amazon leaders who will provide hands-on, practical advice of how to sell on Amazon, together with external experts and Irish industry leaders such as Pamela Laird, former contestant on The Apprentice, who is now a successful Amazon entrepreneur with her brand Moxi Loves.

The Bootcamp is free to join but does require a commitment of 7 hours of learning time (9am to 12.30pm GMT+1) on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April. At the end of the bootcamp, you'll receive a certificate showing that you completed the course – evidence that you are a fully-fledged online business!

Agenda:

Tuesday

9am: Welcome from Amazon, Enterprise Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices and Enterprise Nation

9.10am: Meet the Amazon entrepreneur - Pamela Laird, former contestant on The Apprentice, and founder of Moxi Loves

9.40am: How to get started on the Amazon stores

10.10am: Fulfilment options and exporting on Amazon

10.40am: Securing barcodes - Delivered by GS1 Ireland

11.10am: How to ship your products to customers

11.40am: Cross-border VAT - with Northern Ireland focus

Wednesday

9am: Marketing tools on Amazon

9.30am: How to raise money for your business

10.00am: Cross-border VAT

10.30am: Mastering social media

11.00am: Email marketing

11.30am: Support available for your business: Padraic McElwee, Chair of the network of Local Enterprise Offices

What is the Amazon Small Business Accelerator? Read the FAQs to learn more and sign up to attend today.

The Amazon Small Business Accelerator is a programme designed to help people Start, Grow or Turbo-charge their business depending on their needs with access to e-learning, bootcamp trainings to help people get trading online quickly, as well as events, tools and services. Developed by Enterprise Nation and Amazon, we want to support every type of business, from start-ups to scale-ups and established small businesses looking for easy-to-access training and tools to help them succeed in the digital world.

What are the bootcamps? The bootcamps are live events with intensive training. They are fully focused on helping offline businesses get online.

How do I join? Simply fill in the registration form on Eventbrite. You will then receive an automatic email from GoToWebinar with the link to access the event. The event will run from 9.00am - 12.30pm on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April (GMT+1). If you don't receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com (Please note, it may be in your junk folder).

How much will it cost? The education you will receive in the bootcamp is completely free. If you wish to follow our recommendation of setting up an Amazon Account to grow your online presence, there is a £25 + VAT monthly fee for being on the professional selling plan. Many Amazon selling partners based in Ireland use a UK selling account to access Amazon services and customers.

What if I change my mind about selling on Amazon? As a one-time exception, you are eligible for a refund of up to 3 months, if you haven’t used your tools and benefits (e.g. no listing), and request a refund within 90 days from a payment date. If you meet the refund criteria, contact Seller Support for assistance with refunds.

I'm a start-up. Can I join? Yes – the bootcamps are designed for existing small and medium businesses to help them build an online presence in a week. The businesses taking part must have a product in-stock and ready to sell to customers.

I'm an established business. Can I participate? Yes – the bootcamps are designed for existing small and medium businesses with less than a quarter of sales online, to help them build an online presence in a week. The businesses taking part must have a product in-stock and ready to sell to customers.

What are the benefits of attending? Firstly, you will get 7 hours of free training and support on how to get online, and how to sell on the Amazon stores successfully, from a range of experts. You will be connected with founders and entrepreneurs from Ireland, and you will also get ongoing access to a network of trainers and advisers who can continue to help you on your business journey.

Where can I find more information about Amazon and selling on Amazon? You can find information about selling on Amazon here.

What do I do next? Simply fill in the registration form and you will receive the GoToWebinar link to join on Tuesday 13 April. As it can take a few weeks to verify your newly created Amazon account, we strongly recommend that you register your Amazon account ahead of the Bootcamp. This will allow your account verification to begin prior to the course starting.