Tomorrow I'll be making my second guest speaking appearance for a college class. As I wrote the outline for what I'm going to talk about, I realized that there are many lessons, good and bad, that others can learn from here at the forum too.
On October 25th, it'll be my three year anniversary here at the Fastlane forum. I've learned a lot over the years and am still learning every single day.
The Fastlane is a real thing and if you keep working at it, you'll get where you want to go.
Just over a year ago, I was standing on the pier of a beach in sunny in Florida. I looked out over the sea and had the vision of where my life is now. The next day, I'd start my drive across the US to relocate to, even sunnier, Phoenix, Arizona.
Back then, I could see where I'd be living, the view I'd have from my apartment (mountains), and the life I'd be living. All of which I decided.
It's been just over two years since my last 9-5 job. And no, there's no going back.
My primary income source is my eCommerce business that I started with $160 back in June 2015.
After following the advice given in the thread, "Addicted to Passive Income Deposits," on the Inside, I imported my first sample of 10 products from China. More than doubled my money. And, scaled from there.
Here's a quick list of some of the things I've already done:
If you have any questions, then feel free to ask. I'll do my best to explain things from my experience.
I'll definitely add different things I do in the business to give you an idea of what works for me...and what doesn't.
On October 25th, it'll be my three year anniversary here at the Fastlane forum. I've learned a lot over the years and am still learning every single day.
The Fastlane is a real thing and if you keep working at it, you'll get where you want to go.
Just over a year ago, I was standing on the pier of a beach in sunny in Florida. I looked out over the sea and had the vision of where my life is now. The next day, I'd start my drive across the US to relocate to, even sunnier, Phoenix, Arizona.
Back then, I could see where I'd be living, the view I'd have from my apartment (mountains), and the life I'd be living. All of which I decided.
It's been just over two years since my last 9-5 job. And no, there's no going back.
My primary income source is my eCommerce business that I started with $160 back in June 2015.
After following the advice given in the thread, "Addicted to Passive Income Deposits," on the Inside, I imported my first sample of 10 products from China. More than doubled my money. And, scaled from there.
Here's a quick list of some of the things I've already done:
- I built a brand.
- I currently have just under 70 active SKUs.
- I sell primarily through my website, eBay, and Amazon (US and CA)
- September was my best month in sales since I started. I even had a record day in sales while I was vacationing in Florida. The business runs no matter where I am.
- I outsource some of the workload to two freelancers I hired in the Philippines (combined weekly hours range from 40-60 hours a week).
- I just recently applied for a trademark in the US. It should be approved soon. I'm considering doing the same in Canada soon.
- I just accepted a $20,000 loan from Amazon lending to grow my business. This is the first time that I'm taking on debt to expand, but believe it is necessary at this point. Previously, growth was funded by business profits only.
- I just got accepted on Walmart.com (I submitted my application back in March. It took 7 months before getting approved) and Jet.com. I'm working on setting up a partner account to get my products uploaded to those two sites. I decided to go with GeekSeller.
If you have any questions, then feel free to ask. I'll do my best to explain things from my experience.
I'll definitely add different things I do in the business to give you an idea of what works for me...and what doesn't.
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