Is Shipping Stopping You?
Way too many people think that running an e-commerce business or an online store or any type of online business that ships out a physical product is virtually impossible. Maybe that's you. You're thinking that starting an online business means you have to be right there, touching the product, packing and shipping it. Well, you actually don't have to ship them out yourself at all. I've been shipping products out for over nine years, and for pretty much all that time, I haven't personally packed or shipped any products. I know how to do it - shipping, that is. I just choose not to. I realized that the secret to selling more is hiring that part out so that I can concentrate on growing my business and marketing my products. In this episode, you’ll be getting my tips on how to create the online store while you can live the lifestyle you choose and the place you want, the place you need or the place that you have to be. Stay tuned. Key Takeaways: I realized that the secret to selling more is hiring the shipping part out (4:55) All of that can happen if you have the systems in place (6:26) Set up your store online, and I recommend Shopify (7:54) Get a sample of the products that you want to sell (9:28) After you've approved your product, now it's time to play. Dress up (10:45) Order the minimum product quantity needed to sell on your online shop (11:06) Get out there. Let your customers know how awesome your products are (11:31) You can either hire shipping out locally or use a fulfillment center (11:39) The questions I get asked about hiring locally, and fulfillment centers (13:27) Shippers usually don't make hundreds of dollars per hour. Biz owners do (19:14) -- Additional Resources: Download your free personal bundle at https://alisonprince.com/bundle What are some of the products I started with? Find out in this PDF -- Connect with Alison: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn ggg Join the $1-100k Program