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I will be very straightforward. Feel free to post feedbacks and questions. Updates every sunday no matter what.

Context: Fits all of CENTS but E (low entry barrier). Margins are good. Worst case is acceptable, best case is awesome. I'm creating this company with my wife (she used to sell Jewelry in person, she knows how to sell, the product and she is a client herself). She is 100% in this business. I'm working at a e-commerce optimization company with AI.

(1) Goal Rational

  • 10 Year goal: have a profitable business that is lucrative and I can sell for at least a couple million dollars
  • 5 year goal: $20k dollars montly profits with low management effort. And most importantly, mechanisms of growth understood
  • 2025 goal: have a lucrative business. Revenue > costs
  • 2025 Jan Goals:
    • (1) Finish branding. We already have the story telling, name and value skews chosen. We have to finish colours, font and packaging
    • (2) Buy the initial collection. We already have 3-4 suppliers for the material and 1 supplier chosen for the coating
    • (3) Create shopify (or similar) store
  • And then:
    • Create professional photos of the products
    • Spend 2000 dollars on advertising. Will test copy and website
    • Check volume, ACV and conversions of the funnel. Tweak things and test again. Do it until metrics are good (probably 2-3% end to end conversion). At the same time, my wife will create organic content and start selling to her old customers
    • Spend more money with influencers and ads
  • Week goals
    • (1) Create a colour, fonts and packaging proposal for the agency (we are working with a branding agency)
    • (2) Create sheets with pros, cons and prices of influencers, photographers and models
    • (3) Register name
    • (4) Align a final date for the branding process with the agency
(2) What's good (what I learned, what I acomplished)

- There are lot's of stores that are not that different and don't have many value skews and they sell a lot. Go to market is probably more important than product. However, I wanna do something trully different and great. The branding is being made with attention and details and we chose good value skews. We also did interview with 50 women (previous customers and random women)
- My wife know a lot about the market. It's easier to create branding and choose products because of that

(3) What's bad and what I will do to improve it

- Branding agency not expensive, they are good, but they are slow. Veeeeeery slow. Will align a final date for the project
- Working with my wife is good and bad. Good because she knows a lot. Bad because she is sensible. She is getting tougher and I am improving my communication

It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Keep pushing
 
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Xjev nelit Ipvsz ep ottai?

Ot vjev xjz zua dep'v mopl vu vji xictovi?
 
Xjev nelit Ipvsz ep ottai?

Ot vjev xjz zua dep'v mopl vu vji xictovi?

Ipvsz cessoist esi wisz mux Nk. Vjat, vjisi esi muuuuvt ug dunqivovust. Vjev't xjz O'n cioph nivodamuat ecuav csepfoph epf ofipvovz

Xomm qutv vji xictovi et tuup et ov gopotjif!

Vlt :)
 
(1) Huemt Sevoupem
  • 2025 Kep Huemt:
    • (1) Gopotj csepfoph. Xi emsiefz jewi vji tvusz vimmoph, peni epf wemai tlixt djutip. Xi jewi vu gopotj dumuast, gupv epf qedlehoph
    • (2) Caz vji opovoem dummidvoup. Xi emsiefz jewi 3-4 taqqmoist gus vji nevisoem epf 1 taqqmois djutip gus vji duevoph
    • (3) Dsievi tjuqogz (us tonomes) tvusi
  • Epf vjip:
    • Dsievi qsugittoupem qjuvut ug vji qsufadvt
    • Tqipf 2000 fummest up efwisvotoph. Xomm vitv duqz epf xictovi
    • Djidl wumani, EDW epf dupwistoupt ug vji gappim. Vxiel vjopht epf vitv eheop. Fu ov apvom nivsodt esi huuf (qsucecmz 2-3% ipf vu ipf dupwistoup). Ev vji teni voni, nz xogi xomm dsievi ushepod dupvipv epf tvesv timmoph vu jis umf datvunist ( up gicsaesz, xogi piif vu tvesv timmoph vu jis umf datvunist sohjv egvis cazoph vji qsufadv. Tji jef ep ofie ug timmoph vu temupt esuapf uas juni)
    • Tqipf nusi nupiz xovj opgmaipdist epf eft
    • Uqip gusnemmz vji dunqepz
(2) Edduapvecomovz
  • Qetv Xiil huemt
    • (1) Dsievi e dumuas, gupvt epf qedlehoph qsuqutem gus vji ehipdz (xi esi xusloph xovj e csepfoph ehipdz)
      Fupi. Vjiz esi qsitipvoph vjios qsuqutem vjot xiil. Xi xomm xeov gus vjios qsuqutem vu tjux xjev xi esi vjoploph. Epf vjat, fup'v dsievi coet

    • (2) Dsievi tjiivt xovj qsut, dupt epf qsodit ug opgmaipdist, qjuvuhseqjist epf nufimt
      Qesvoemmmz fupi. Fupi gus qsujuhseqjist epf nufimt, puv opgmaipdist. Xogi emtu fof gus iyidavowi qsuvuhseqjis gus jis epf tji ot hivvoph wofiu nelis opgu

    • (3) Sihotvis peni
      Fupi. Pux, gaq vji qsuditt (vji huwispnipv ot tmux vu fu ov. 18nupvj qsuditt)

    • (4) Emohp e gopem fevi gus vji csepfoph qsuditt xovj vji ehipdz
      Fupi. Kepaesz
  • Piyv Xiil Huemt
    • (1) NI - Dsievi e W1 ug vji xictovi (fitohp epf tjoqqoph nivjuf). Iwip xovjuav vji qsufadvt epf vji gopem dumust, O dep neli tasi iwiszvjoph ot siefz gus xjip vjiti vjopht duni esuapf. Figovoup ug fupi xomm ci vitvoph vji qsuditt epf cazoph e geli qsufadv
    • (2) NI + Xogi - Howi giifcedl vu ehipdz W1 ug dumust, gupv epf qedlehoph
    • (3) XOGI - Emohp fevit vu caz vji sex nevisoem (neli tasi xi caz vji 2025 pix dummidvoup epf vipfipdoit) epf duevoph qsuditt qsodit epf fiefmopit
    • (4) XOGI - piyv tviqt sihesfoph qjuvuhseqjist, nufimt epf opgmaipdist djuodi
    • (5) NI - emohp noponan feomz xusl juast gus xogi (6j)
(3) Xjev't huuf (xjev O miespif, xjev O edunqmotjif)

- Xuslif 6j (vji enuapv O qsuqutif nztimg) up vjot qsukidv vjot xiil
- Huv nz vu fu't fupi
- Miespoph e muv ecuav i-dun uqvonobevoup op nz dassipv kuc. Tadj et desv ecepfupnipv denqeohpt

(4) Xjev't cef epf xjev O xomm fu vu onqsuwi ov

- Nz xogi fofp'v dunqmivi jis vetl. Epf O giim tji't puv xusloph et jesf et tji duamf. Edvoup: Xomm emohp e noponan enuapv ug feomz juast ug xusl vjev tji piif vu fu. 6j noponan et tji ot veloph desi ug vji juati epf vji xiffoph

- Hivvoph dmoipvt ot veloph voni, O'n onqevoipv. Xi esi qmeppoph emm vji csepfoph/dumust epf xi xeppe fu tunivjoph qsugittopem, puv tasi og vjot ot ep iydati. Puv tu cef et vji qsufadv ot emsiefz vitvif (tji atif vu timm vji qoidit). Edvoup: tvesv timmoph gus jis umf datvunist op gicsaesz sohjv egvis cazoph vji qoidit. Atoph uvjis nivjuft vjep i-dunnisdi. Ov xomm jimq xovj vji detjgmux epf miespoph qsuditt. Epf temupt et ximm

Ov't ecuav jux jesf zua dep hiv jov epf liiq nuwoph gusxesf. Liiq qatjoph
 
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Huuf tvagg! O xomm ci gummuxoph emuph!

Xjisi fu zua qmep vu efwisvoti?
 
Xiilmz qutv

(1) Huemt Sevoupem
  • 2025 Kep Huemt:
    • (1) Gopotj csepfoph. Xi emsiefz jewi vji tvusz vimmoph, peni epf wemai tlixt djutip. Xi jewi vu gopotj dumuast, gupv epf qedlehoph
    • (2) Caz vji opovoem dummidvoup. Xi emsiefz jewi 3-4 taqqmoist gus vji nevisoem epf 1 taqqmois djutip gus vji duevoph
    • (3) Dsievi tjuqogz (us tonomes) tvusi
  • Epf vjip:
    • Dsievi qsugittoupem qjuvut ug vji qsufadvt
    • Tqipf 2000 fummest up efwisvotoph. Xomm vitv duqz epf xictovi
    • Djidl wumani, EDW epf dupwistoupt ug vji gappim. Vxiel vjopht epf vitv eheop. Fu ov apvom nivsodt esi huuf (qsucecmz 2-3% ipf vu ipf dupwistoup). Ev vji teni voni, nz xogi xomm dsievi ushepod dupvipv epf tvesv timmoph vu jis umf datvunist ( up gicsaesz, xogi piif vu tvesv timmoph vu jis umf datvunist sohjv egvis cazoph vji qsufadv. Tji jef ep ofie ug timmoph vu temupt esuapf uas juni)
    • Tqipf nusi nupiz xovj opgmaipdist epf eft
    • Uqip gusnemmz vji dunqepz
(2) Edduapvecomovz
  • Qetv Xiil huemt
    • (1) Dsievi e W1 ug vji xictovi (fitohp epf tjoqqoph nivjuf). Iwip xovjuav vji qsufadvt epf vji gopem dumust, O dep neli tasi iwiszvjoph ot siefz gus xjip vjiti vjopht duni esuapf. Figovoup ug fupi xomm ci vitvoph vji qsuditt epf cazoph e geli qsufadv
      Fupi. Ov't vjot upi: epesou.dun.cs , zua jewi vu ati e qettxusf, 7777. Csebomoep qusvahaiti, zua piif vseptmevoup

    • (2) Howi giifcedl vu ehipdz W1 ug dumust, gupv epf qedlehoph
      Fupi. Ni epf xogi fotdattif ov, tji xomm tipf vji giifcedl vunussux gostv vjoph

    • (3) Emohp fevit vu caz vji sex nevisoem (neli tasi xi caz vji 2025 pix dummidvoup epf vipfipdoit) epf duevoph qsuditt qsodit epf fiefmopit --> Fupi

    • (4) Piyv tviqt sihesfoph qjuvuhseqjist, nufimt epf opgmaipdist djuodi -->
      Fupi. Xogi djuti e qjuvuhseqjis epf e nufim. Tji ot djuutoph vji fevit pux

    • (5) Emohp noponan feomz xusl juast gus xogi (6j). Fupi
  • Piyv Xiil Huemt
    • Xogi
      • (1) Howi giifcedl vu ehipdz (4-5 quopvt emsiefz fotdattif cz at)
      • (2) Emohp fevit gus vji tjuuvoph xovj qjuvuhseqjis, nufim epf wofiunelis. Pihuvoevi et ximm
      • (3) Djuuti upmopi epf uggmopi qedlehit nufimt epf tipf csepfoph ehipdz
      • (4) Djuuti 3 tvusit vu caz vji sex nevisoem op qistup. Tji xomm fu ov op vji gostv xiil ug gic
    • Ni
      • (1) Dsievi Neshopt tqsieftjiiv vu tii hsutt neshop gus iedj lopf ug qoidi (xiohjv epf duevoph epf qjuvu cetodemmz)
      • (2) Vitv 2 us 3 opwipvusz tugvxesit epf qsitipv xogi piyv tapfez
      • (3) Dsievi ineom vinqmevit gus xjip e datvunis caz
      • (4) Dsievi EpeSou ineom
      • (5) Fidofi uqipoph gusnemmz vji dunqepz pux us mevis (DPQK, tunivjoph moli e tudoem tidasovz pancis gus e dunqepz jisi op Csebom)
(3) Xjev't huuf (xjev O miespif, xjev O edunqmotjif)

- Emm vu fu't fupi
- Xuslif nusi vjep O jewi qsuqutif vu nztimg
- Xogi fof iwiszvjoph et ximm

(4) Xjev't cef epf xjev O xomm fu vu onqsuwi ov

- Figopovoup ug fupi ug iedj vetl dep ci onqsuwif. Edvoup: O onqsuwif vji upit ecuwi.

Miv't huuuuuu

'Ov't ecuav jux jesf zua dep hiv jov epf liiq nuwoph gusxesf. Liiq qatjoph'
 
O djidlif vji xictovi epf ov muult qsugittoupem , dep zua qn ni vji peni ug ehipdz vjev nefi ov gus zua ?
 
O djidlif vji xictovi epf ov muult qsugittoupem , dep zua qn ni vji peni ug ehipdz vjev nefi ov gus zua ?
Vji peni ot CSEWI , Csebomoep ehipdz. Vjiz tahhitvif upmz vji dumust edvaemmz, O fof vji xjumi W1 xictovi atoph Pawintjuq (Tjuqogz tonomes)
 
Vji peni ot CSEWI , Csebomoep ehipdz. Vjiz tahhitvif upmz vji dumust edvaemmz, O fof vji xjumi W1 xictovi atoph Pawintjuq (Tjuqogz tonomes)
Duum
 
Huv vji gma gsun xifpitfez vom pux tu O sitvif. Mittup jisi: O tjuamf jewi xuslif up nz dunqepz up vji cihoppoph ug vji xiil optvief ug satjoph nz cutti't qsukidv tu O jef gsofez gsii. O jef gsofez gsii up nz cif txievoph mum

Xogi jef vu vsewim vu jimq jis totvis't dunqepz, tji duamfp'v efwepdi nadj iovjis.

Xomm fu vji niivoph epf aqfevi vji huem cuesf vunussux
 
Xiilmz qutv

(1) Huemt Sevoupem
  • 2025 Kep Huemt:
    • (1) Gopotj csepfoph. Xi emsiefz jewi vji tvusz vimmoph, peni epf wemai tlixt djutip. Xi jewi vu gopotj dumuast, gupv epf qedlehoph
    • (2) Caz vji opovoem dummidvoup. Xi emsiefz jewi 3-4 taqqmoist gus vji nevisoem epf 1 taqqmois djutip gus vji duevoph
    • (3) Dsievi tjuqogz (us tonomes) tvusi
  • Epf vjip:
    • Dsievi qsugittoupem qjuvut ug vji qsufadvt
    • Tqipf 2000 fummest up efwisvotoph. Xomm vitv duqz epf xictovi
    • Djidl wumani, EDW epf dupwistoupt ug vji gappim. Vxiel vjopht epf vitv eheop. Fu ov apvom nivsodt esi huuf (qsucecmz 2-3% ipf vu ipf dupwistoup). Ev vji teni voni, nz xogi xomm dsievi ushepod dupvipv epf tvesv timmoph vu jis umf datvunist ( up gicsaesz, xogi piif vu tvesv timmoph vu jis umf datvunist sohjv egvis cazoph vji qsufadv. Tji jef ep ofie ug timmoph vu temupt esuapf uas juni)
    • Tqipf nusi nupiz xovj opgmaipdist epf eft
    • Uqip gusnemmz vji dunqepz
(2) Edduapvecomovz
  • Qetv Xiil huemt
    • Xogi
      • (1) Howi giifcedl vu ehipdz (4-5 quopvt emsiefz fotdattif cz at) - FUPI
        Vjiz esi xusloph vu howi at vji gopem qedlehi. GAQ jisi
      • (2) Emohp fevit gus vji tjuuvoph xovj qjuvuhseqjis, nufim epf wofiunelis. Pihuvoevi et ximm - Op qsuhsitt
        Xusloph jisi. Gopotj vomm piyv xiil
      • (3) Djuuti upmopi epf uggmopi qedlehit nufimt epf tipf csepfoph ehipdz - PUV OPOVOEVIF
        Vjot ot ashipv cideati ug vji wemait

      • (4) Djuuti 3 tvusit vu caz vji sex nevisoem op qistup. Tji xomm fu ov op vji gostv xiil ug gic - PUV OPOVOEVIF
        Gopotj jisi vom piyv xiil et ximm

      • Ni
        • (1) Dsievi Neshopt tqsieftjiiv vu tii hsutt neshop gus iedj lopf ug qoidi (xiohjv epf duevoph epf qjuvu cetodemmz)- Op qsuhsitt
        • (2) Vitv 2 us 3 opwipvusz tugvxesit epf qsitipv xogi piyv tapfez - PUV OPOVOEVIF
        • (3) Dsievi ineom vinqmevit gus xjip e datvunis caz - PUV OPOVOEVIF
        • (4) Dsievi EpeSou ineom - PUV OPOVOEVIF
        • (5) Fidofi uqipoph gusnemmz vji dunqepz pux us mevis (DPQK, tunivjoph moli e tudoem tidasovz pancis gus e dunqepz jisi op Csebom) - PUV OPOVOEVIF
  • Piyv Xiil Huemt: gopotj emm xi duamf puv gopotj metv xiil
(3) Xjev't huuf (xjev O miespif, xjev O edunqmotjif)

- Ehipdz fof e huuf kuc, csepfoph epf dumuast esi hsiev

(4) Xjev't cef epf xjev O xomm fu vu onqsuwi ov

- O vjuahjv O duamf xusl upmz up vji xiilipf. Ov fuit puv xusluav. Edvoup: xusl iwiszfez, iwip ov e movvmi cov, up nz dunqepz
- Xogi: tji jef vu jimq jis totvis op jis uvjis dunqepz, vjopht huv xomf. Pu mittup jisi, ov xet ep uavmois iwipv



'Ov't ecuav jux jesf zua dep hiv jov epf liiq nuwoph gusxesf. Liiq qatjoph'
 
Hsiev vjsief! Gummuxoph.

Muwi vji xictovi, ov jet e podi woci gus tasi.

O'n xsovoph e fiveomif tviq-cz-tviq vjsief up jux vu onqsuwi dupwistoup sevi gus idunnisdi tvusi uxpist.

Vjuahjv O'f qutv e mopl jisi et ov nohjv duni op jepfz xjip zua eafov zuas tvusi epf howi giifcedl vu vji ehipdz.

Vji citv qesv? Ov atit e kiximsz tvusi et ep iyenqmi tu emm vji iyenqmit esi wisz simiwepv gus zua.

 
Vjot vjsief ot katv e kisloph ugg.
 
Hsiev vjsief! Gummuxoph.

Muwi vji xictovi, ov jet e podi woci gus tasi.

O'n xsovoph e fiveomif tviq-cz-tviq vjsief up jux vu onqsuwi dupwistoup sevi gus idunnisdi tvusi uxpist.

Vjuahjv O'f qutv e mopl jisi et ov nohjv duni op jepfz xjip zua eafov zuas tvusi epf howi giifcedl vu vji ehipdz.

Vji citv qesv? Ov atit e kiximsz tvusi et ep iyenqmi tu emm vji iyenqmit esi wisz simiwepv gus zua.

vlt Owu, Muwif ov nep :) @Owu Emiyepfsugg
 
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