Government auctions, liquidation auctions, and industrial surplus sales are hiding opportunities most people never see. This episode breaks down the auction sites resellers use to find inventory, source products, and build profitable businesses.

Shannon Jean is back to walk Ben and Jon through the auction sites, liquidation marketplaces, and government surplus programs where resellers find inventory most people never see. From Costco returns and Target truckloads to industrial equipment and military surplus, they break down where the opportunities actually are.

Shannon explains how experienced buyers evaluate manifests, use AI to research products, avoid emotional bidding, and often find buyers before they ever purchase inventory.

The conversation also covers Facebook Marketplace, reseller networks, live selling, and how Shannon accidentally grew a $5 mastermind into a community of more than 3,300 members.

Find Shannon Jean's Mastermind at https://shannonjean.com/mastermind

Find Shannon Jean's Auction Starter Guide at https://shannonjean.com/auctions

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Timestamps:

00:11 — Shannon goes shopping (helicopters?!?!?)

05:27 — Strategies for flipping items

09:20 — Looking at BidSpotter

14:24 — Brand-names at B-Stock

16:51 — Importance of finding buyers before purchasing inventory

24:32 — Navigating high-volume liquidation

27:35 — High-profit opportunities with items like heavy appliances

30:29 — Analyzing a massive liquidation deal of auto parts

33:10 — Success stories from the reseller community

38:49 — The evolution of Shannon's mastermind and business vision

47:15 — Final advice on embracing discomfort to achieve business growth

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Topics: government auctions, liquidation auctions, surplus inventory, reseller business, liquidation pallets, Facebook Marketplace flipping, Costco returns, industrial surplus, side hustle ideas, online business

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Starting a business, making money online, and building real income streams looks a lot different when you’ve actually done it over and over again. This episode breaks down every business BK has started over the last 10 years and which ones he would still start today.

Ben walks through everything from mowing lawns and flipping class rings to high ticket dropshipping, Amazon FBA, content businesses, partnerships, ecommerce brands, and multiple exits.

Some businesses failed immediately. Some made life changing money. Some turned into businesses worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

Ben and Jon break down the lessons behind each one, what actually worked, the biggest mistakes, and why most people wait too long to start anything at all.

They also talk about partnerships, selling businesses too early, the power of content, using AI to move faster, and why cash flow matters more than most entrepreneurs realize. These are real businesses, real wins, real losses, and real lessons from actually doing the work.

Topics covered:

• the first businesses BK started as a kid

• flipping class rings and fake jerseys for profit

• why his first clothing brand failed

• building and selling high ticket dropshipping stores

• starting an Amazon FBA brand for $300

• how content led to new business opportunities

• partnerships that worked and ones that didn’t

• selling businesses too early

• why cash flow changes everything

• what businesses BK would still start in 2026

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Timestamps:

00:22 — The beginnings of BK's businesses

02:44 — Flipping class rings

05:29 — The failed UFC clothing brand

09:18 — Discovering high ticket dropshipping

13:34 — Selling the first ecommerce business

15:13 — Thailand, Amazon FBA, and adult coloring books

26:05 — Content creation and podcasting

29:01 — Starting a pet brand for $300

36:25 — Selling businesses too early

42:13 — Cash flow matters

48:04 — The businesses BK would still start today

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Topics: entrepreneurship, business ideas, ecommerce business, online business, make money online, side hustle ideas, high ticket dropshipping, Amazon FBA, startup lessons, business mistakes

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Everyone says dropshipping is dead. Meanwhile, Wayfair is running one of the biggest ecommerce businesses in the world on a dropship network. This episode breaks down what dropshipping actually is and why almost everyone gets it wrong.

Ben and Jon explain the simplest definition of dropshipping. It is not a business model. It is a method of fulfillment used by companies like Wayfair, Amazon, Walmart, and Target every day. They walk through the full Wayfair origin story. Two founders built over 240 niche ecommerce sites using dropshipping, scaled to $500 million in revenue, and still rely on it today as a drop ship network.

Then they bring it back to real operators. Ben just launched a new store. Jon sold one for $300,000. They explain why dropshipping data is the best foundation for launching your own brand and how this turns into a real, sellable asset.

They also break down what has changed. AI has made starting faster and cheaper than ever, removing technical barriers that used to slow people down.

This is not AliExpress hype. This is a real ecommerce playbook that has been working for decades.

Topics covered:

• what dropshipping actually is

• why dropshipping is not a business model

• the Wayfair origin story and playbook

• how ecommerce stores scale with dropshipping

• using data to launch your own brand

• why most people fail with dropshipping

• how AI speeds up execution

• starting a store with under $500

• building a sellable ecommerce asset

• the future of dropshipping and TikTok Shop

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Timestamps:

00:13 — What dropshipping actually is and misunderstandings of it

01:56 — Wayfair story

05:04 — Why people talk bad about dropshipping

07:07 — Ecommerce business model

13:51 — BK launches new dropship store

17:53 — Starting for Under $500

18:40 — Jon and BK talk exits

24:23 — The Future: Brand Power, TikTok, and Whatnot??

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Topics: dropshipping, ecommerce business, make money online, online business, side hustle, start an ecommerce business, beginner ecommerce, shopify store, dropshipping business, ecommerce strategy

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