Running an online business means constantly testing new ways to grow. Some work, some don’t. You can adjust your approach to save money and improve cash flow, but every now and then, a strategy comes along that challenges common sense. The one I’ll introduce might seem illogical, but it’s surprisingly effective. I’ve only started using […]
After years of hesitation and second-guessing, you’re finally ready to launch your dream online business. You have the idea, the capital, and a support system that will keep you afloat for at least a year. But one major question still looms over your head: where should you source your products? Should you buy from suppliers
Did you know that Amazon’s average return rate is between 5% and 15%? That might seem low compared to other platforms, but when you consider Amazon’s massive scale, it’s staggering. With around 12 million orders placed daily, that means 600,000 to 1.8 million orders get sent back every single day. And that’s just the big
Nearly two decades ago, Amazon launched Prime and with it a perk that would change ecommerce forever—two-day shipping. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I wasn’t an online seller yet at the time. I was just another New Yorker holed up in a tiny apartment, daydreaming about how to escape the nine-to-five grind.
When I first started exploring a career in ecommerce, dropshipping was the first business model I learned about—not because I was particularly interested in it, but because it seemed to be everywhere. Every blog I read, every YouTube video I watched, every ecommerce group I joined, and even the email newsletters I subscribed to—it was
Selling online is becoming increasingly challenging. Competition is heating up, and shoppers’ habits are changing fast. A recent Coresight Research report predicts that 15,000 retail chain stores in the US will shut down this year—more than double last year’s number—because of the rapid rise of online giants like Temu and Shein. At the same time,
When I first dipped my toes into ecommerce, I couldn’t decide what to sell. But I knew I wanted to start small—low risk, minimal investment, and, ideally, a business that could run itself while I slept. The first brilliant idea I had was to sell digital products. That was the only option that fit the
When I launched my first Amazon store over a decade ago, I had high hopes, and it wasn’t that hard to see why. Back then, competition wasn’t nearly as intense, my niche was still fresh, social media was just starting to boom, and the marketplace wasn’t as crowded. It felt like the perfect time to
Have you been nervously keeping an eye on Trump’s tariff policies, worried about how they’ll affect your business? Trust me, you’re not the only one. Other online sellers who depend on imports are feeling the pressure too. Ever since Trump started talking about tariffs during his campaign, there’s been a lingering sense of uncertainty hanging
Let’s talk about a simple but powerful way to make serious money online: flipping eBay products on Amazon. Some people hear about this and think, “That sounds too easy to be true,” while others assume it’s too much work. The reality? This is a tried-and-tested business model that has made plenty of online sellers rich—if
