This past Tuesday, an intensive, full-day seminar organized by Parnassah Network/Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, took place at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Toms River. The Sold out seminar, entitled “From Amazon to Ebay To Zulily: Generating Income via Online Marketplace Selling” gave individuals an education filled with many tips to begin and grow a Parnassah in the online marketplace.

The  all-day seminar began at 9:30 am and covered an all-encompassing range of topics relating to launching and maintaining an online marketplace business;  utilizing  platforms such as Amazon and eBay, and the scores of other platforms currently available, to successfully generate income. Online marketplace selling  can be done as a supplemental income and as well as for  full-time Parnassah.

The seminar which was limited to amount of attendees, generated  a lot of interest among people from Lakewood to Deal, Brooklyn to Baltimore, Monsey to Monroe, as well as many other regions.

The slots were quickly sold out additional 10 slots were opened up, which were filled within a day. A few dozen additional people requested to attend, but there simply was no additional  room space to accommodate, and a waiting list was created as the organizers  began working on a repeat seminar to accommodate the many who  were turned away. Additional seminars on various topics,  are also being organized in various cities, to accommodate a larger number of people.

The presenters at the seminar were hand-picked by the Parnassah Network team to include successful business people who have intimate knowledge – and success – in the online marketplace selling arena. These individuals keenly understand the ins and outs of the online marketplace and were able to deftly  give over their experience and knowledge  to those looking to navigate the often tricky world of online marketplace selling.

The presenters included Ami Bielinki, Managing Director of Cherristone Interactive; Sam Brownstein, builder of several thriving Amazon businesses; Mordy Glaser, President of M.C. Glaser Company; Jeremy Greenberg, CEO of SellerCloud; and Chaim Sofer, Marketing Strategist of RelSmart Marketing.

The attendees were enthralled by the fast-paced presentations, which covered a plethora of vital topics. There were networking opportunities, an interactive question and answer session, as well as a full breakfast and lunch served.

It was truly an effective and well-organized event and the appreciation in the room could be felt by all. Presenter Mordy Glaser, who delivers multiple seminars and workshops in the frum community, commented how impressed he was by the diverse crowd, of men and women from cities throughout the tri-state area. ” It is amazing” said Mr. Glaser, “that Parnassah Network is able to subsidize such a full-day event, which is easily  valued at $499, for the reasonable cover charge of only $199″.

One of the participants, who is embarking on his journey to become an Amazon seller, had this to say: ” I knew it would be a lot of work to get my business off the ground, but after today’s seminar, I got so much good information, solid knowledge and many tools and resources from the experienced presenters, that I actually feel motivated to do the necessary work to succeed, B’Ezras Hashem. It was a truly eye-opening seminar.”

Indeed, it was a day filled with value, filled with camaraderie and filled with opportunity for all who were fortunate to be a part of it.