(I apologize for what seems like an AI-generated LinkedIn post, but it's genuine I promise) About a year ago, I started helping my wife realize her dream of running an e-commerce business. 1/x
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This is amazing man! Very happy about your success. It gives a lot of satisfaction to build everything yourself from the ground up and you can scale it later! 90% fail, because they are not as smart as the two of you, very likely 😄
We put down $6,000 USD of our savings, conducted some market research, and over-engineering the snot out of everything technical related to the site (naturally). She found trusted brands, landed some B2B suppliers, and by February 2024, the site was live. 2/x
According to Google, approximately 80-90% of e-commerce sites fail, meaning the success rate is less than 20%. I'm super stoked to say that it seems we are currently in that 20%! Having generated more than 250K USD in sales in less than 10 months! 3/x
If the trends continue, she plans to reduce her hours at her full-time job early next year. She can also get a home office, let's go! On my side, it has been a breath of fresh air to dive into something different from the latest process injection techniques or 2000-style zero-days in the wild. 4/x
And it turns out you get a proper leg up in the e-commerce space if you know how to write some code, communicate with other developers, and set up integrations.
It remains to be seen if this adventure is short-lived. Nonetheless, what a journey and learning experience! 5/5
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It remains to be seen if this adventure is short-lived. Nonetheless, what a journey and learning experience! 5/5