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# EP17: Building A Merch By Amazon Business & Escaping An 80hr Work Week with RJ Macalanda
- URL: https://www.digitalnomadcafe.com/ecommerce/building-a-merch-by-amazon-business-escaping-an-80hr-work-week-with-rj-macalanda-ep17/
- Published: 2019-06-02T14:23:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-23T18:43:58.000Z
- Author: Adam Finan
- Tags: eCommerce, Podcast, freelancing, #Migrated-1782239226080, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-23 18:27

## Building A Merch By Amazon Business & Escaping An 80hr Work Week with RJ Macalanda

## Key Takeaways From This Episode

- Why Merch by Amazon is a great business model for beginners
- Outsourcing and playing to your strengths from day one!
- The Power of bootstrapping to get ahead.

## Podcast Episode Overview

- Intro to RJ - An avid fisherman, marathon runner & digital nomad entrepreneur.
- Moving from life as an overworked Insurance broker working 80hours per week 7 days corporate employee to kick starting his digital nomad career.
- How a simple Google Search Kick Started the inspiration to build a location independent business for RJ.
- [How you can use Amazon as a Print on Demand Service using https://merch.amazon.com/landing](https://merch.amazon.com/landing?ref=digitalnomadcafe.com)
- Why Merch by Amazon is the perfect business model for budget strapped Entrepreneurs
- Outsourcing and playing to your strengths from day one!
- 18:26 - Getting into optimising Merch By Amazon listings
- 19:10 - Merch by Amazon vs FBA
- 23:14 - How Does RJ Find His designs and design ideas for Merch by Amazon?
- 32:25 - Going all in on your business idea to make it pay off
- 33:30 - Are you able to do this? Bootstrapping and hunker down!

## Resources Mentioned in this Episode.

- [Visit RJ's Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/rj.mac/%C2%A0?ref=digitalnomadcafe.com)
- [MerchByAmazonLifestyle Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/191382234733527/)
- [Connect with RJ on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RJ.Macalanda)

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