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DBJ: Amazon offers work-life balance for two growing, Denver-area small businesses

Local Denver-area business owners with aspirations of creating a family legacy took a page out of the old business playbook — outsource fulfillment and shipping to allow for more hands-on management and work-life balance.

Fulfillment by Amazon was the solution for husband-wife team Mauritha and Harold Hughes of FLEXX ID and brothers David Cross and Jon Cross of Sun Company, who said the service allowed their businesses to focus on their products and growth, while prioritizing time for family. More than 8,500 independent sellers in Colorado like the Cross and Hughes families sell on Amazon’s store and can access its business support services.

The owners shared their business practices and growth on Amazon’s store with other sellers at the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Amazon seller relations teams and local government representatives also participated in the discussion with the small-business sellers. On Amazon, more than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store come from independent sellers — most of which are small and medium-sized businesses.

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