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    Behind the Scenes of My Online Store Which Generated €246,811.88 Net Sales in 15 Months

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    Last August I launched protoolsmarket.com, an online tool & hardware store. In this post, I'll share my experience starting, growing, and operating it. As of December 3, 2021, it has the following results: Net sales: €246,811.88 Pre-tax profit (as of September 1, 2021): €24,775.01 Visitors...
  2. Vilox

    Launching an E-commerce Store

    EXECUTION 
    Quick progress thread for an E-commerce store I'm setting up. Done so far: Researched a suitable product Created a store with Shopify, including a proper landing page Identified a potential supplier Laid groundwork for paid traffic. First ads campaign is about to go live. I primarily want to...
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    Using affiliate marketers to promote e-commerce?

    MARKETING 
    I'm looking for any information on people who own e-commerce businesses and use affiliate marketers. My niche is very popular with social media users but I don't quite have enough capital to pay influencers upfront. Therefore I'm thinking that affiliate marketing could be an amazing way to get...
  4. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    Fastlaners, I am undertaking the development of an ecommerce 3PL (outsourced product fulfillment) platform that I believe has the potential to have massive impact on ecommerce as a whole. In order for it to work, I need to find business owners that are willing to first allow me to individually...
  5. lab_rat

    Open source eCommerce platforms in 2021

    I am looking for advice on which building block/foundation to choose for an eCommerce platform B2C. Something similar to Amazon selling niece products (can’t disclose right now). I prefer taking the simple web approach and building a PoC before even considering native apps and all that mambo...
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    20 years old , committed to staying on the Fastlane

    SOCIAL MEDIA INTRO 
    Hello ! I am Rohit , 20 years old from central India . I have been reading about finance and business since past 1 year (all thanks to corona for slowing down the world so i could think clearly for myself and choose to start gaining financial knowledge). I am currently self employed with a few...
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    Recommendations for a business bank account/credit card for e-commerce

    Getting the infrastructure built out for an e-commerce website. It will be all digital transactions. Any recommendations? So many options out there now especially with all the fintech companies popping up. Any help would be much appreciated!
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    Becoming A Author

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    I retired as a I.T consultant 5 years ago I decided to start writing around my favourite hobby horse racing in the UK and trading on Betfair. Wrote my first non-fiction book around the subject and uploaded to Amazon bookstore got my first sale within hours! It was only 0.90p royalties but I...
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    Importing / Sourcing recommended books / courses

    SOURCING 
    I've got an idea for a product that I'd like to create. I've talked to + imported samples before from alibaba so have some idea on the beginning steps of this (although I never fully understood all of the duty/import charges, getting it shipped between the port + amazon's warehouses, if I'd...
  10. StannisB

    How do I write the first letter with an offer to be a reseller?

    SOURCING 
    Hi guys, I’m nothing, but a young seedling looking to break out through the hardships of starting your own business and blossom like a sunflower. Why a sunflower you ask? Well, I’m raised by a single mother that has done her best to raise a bum like me. She never stopped smiling working 2 jobs...
  11. Hassassin

    Competitor has patented my "idea" for a product. What now?

    IDEA 
    Hello guys/gals! After being the listener to a venting rant with an acquaintance, I've stumbled across a pain point in the women's clothing market that is definitely a problem worth solving for a certain demographic. Long story short, me and my wife have been brainstorming how we'd make the...
  12. Eric SDA

    Feeling Lost - How to move forward with this E-Commerce business

    EXECUTION 
    Hi all, I'm going through a very tough time and would really appreciate some advice on my e-commerce company situation. Background I began work on the business (physical products) in April 2019 and started trading in August 2020. The model was to launch on Amazon (FBA), rank the products...
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    Advice for E-com product that has a great USP but isn't selling. What could be wrong???

    MARKETING 
    Hi Everyone, Been dabbling in E-com probably the last 4 years and learning the ropes, I've had moderate success with selling random products on FBA and importing stock for a former boss and making him plenty of profit. I use all of MJ's tools in his books and learned from other entrepreneurs as...
  14. Wendy-Russo

    Rate my Ratings Rating Idea

    IDEA 
    Problem : Fake ratings are a problem for platform's reputations, customer's times and money, small businesses and literally everyone involved Idea: A website / chrome extension / app that would allow users to know how reliable a product's ratings are. Use: Copy paste the product's link into...
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    How much time will I need to spend per week managing my ecommerce store?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hi everyone I know this is a how long is a piece of a string type question but bear with me. I predict I'll make close to nothing in year 1 of running my store. I need some income in that first year and do quite while doing as a growth marketing consultant. Can I get by on spending 20 hours...
  16. door123

    Can this Pet E-commerce brand work? or is it Doomed for Failure From the Start?

    Is this reality check or am I facing the dessert of desertion? Here's the Back story: The product: pet consumable, customer would replenish about every 2 months. I saw found this pet product in Asia last month, thought it solved a real need. I only found a 3 sellers selling this product on...
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    Helping each other

    INTRO 
    Hey I am new here guys . Thanks for accepting me in the community . I heard a lot about this community . Looking forward to learn and grow. I was having this thought earlier is there a way that Fastlaners support each other by exchanging expertise and bringing business? I outsource some of my...
  18. Jeannen

    Creating my own product in eCommerce

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    Heya ! I posted almost 1 year ago about starting an ecom biz. Long story short, the first one failed, the 2nd one (dropshipping) is still running to that day without putting much effort into it. It generated some profit. I used ~$1500 personally and I keep what's left to invest later into new...
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    Could YOU build a business with only one product??

    MARKETING 
    Hey all, I have a product that I've had for sale for the past year. The first 2 months I sold about a dozen of these for total sales of around $700. Not bad, but I have about $6,000 worth of inventory. Ever since then, I have not made a single sale. My primary sales channels were Amazon and...
  20. Eric SDA

    Should you persevere when you don't believe in your business?

    EXECUTION 
    Hi all, I'm going through a mentally challenging time and looking for advice and guidance from more experienced people. In Aug 2020 I launched my first business, a health supplement company selling vegan, organic products and right now it's breaking even on a monthly basis. The issue is even...

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