Amazon Business unlocks exclusive pricing, quantity discounts, and ASINs not available to regular shoppers. Here's exactly how to set it up and start saving.
Before you start the Amazon Business signup you need your EIN from the IRS. If you haven't done that yet, go back to the Sole Proprietorship guide and complete that step first. The process takes 10 minutes on IRS.gov and you receive your EIN immediately.
Visit business.amazon.com and click 'Create a free account.' You can use your existing Amazon email or create a new one dedicated to your business. Amazon will ask for your business name, EIN, and business address. Use your home address if you're a sole proprietor — that's perfectly acceptable.
Amazon may ask you to verify your business with additional documentation. This can include a utility bill, bank statement, or government-issued document showing your business name and address. For sole proprietors this process is usually straightforward and takes 1-3 business days.
Once approved, search for products you regularly buy. Look for the 'Business price' label below the regular price. On bulk items like paper, cleaning supplies, and coffee pods you'll often see an additional 5-15% discount on top of any quantity pricing. Combined with BTIB's unit normalization, you can now see the true best deal including business pricing.
The Amazon Business American Express Card gives you 3% back on Amazon and AWS purchases, 2% back at restaurants, gas stations, and wireless phone services, and 1% on everything else. There's no annual fee for the basic version. Apply through your Amazon Business account dashboard once approved.
For products you buy regularly — paper, cleaning supplies, coffee pods — set up Subscribe & Save deliveries. Amazon offers an additional 5-15% discount for subscriptions, and you can pause or cancel anytime. Combined with business pricing and bulk quantities, this is where the savings really compound.
A typical household spending $200/month on Amazon consumables might save $30-50/month combining business pricing, bulk quantities, and Subscribe & Save. That's $360-600 per year. For a small office the numbers are much larger. One BTIB member reported saving over $4,000 in the first year after following this exact process.
You have a business entity, an Amazon Business account, and BTIB to normalize the prices. Now go find the best deals.