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  1. SparksCW

    $5000 to $30,000 per month - eCommerce Progress

    EXECUTION 
    Haven't posted here for a while, last month was $36,000 so starting to increase but still far slower than I'd hoped, it was also ironically one of my most stressful months yet. It's only been two months since I quit my day job and the world has changed a lot in that time (Brexit for example!)...
  2. SparksCW

    Why Control is a Must: Don't lose 2/3 your income in 1 month

    This resonates. My business started on a specific product. I run the brand website in my country, it's all piggy-backed. They are absolutely fine with it but I know they could potentially take it away at any minute. We weren't making as much as you, but we were making easy sales and decent...
  3. SparksCW

    Scraping Supplier Product Details & Images

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Already on it. Thanks
  4. SparksCW

    Scraping Supplier Product Details & Images

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I agree on the website side of things, we're very specific and all categories are manually ordered so the right products show in the right order. But does this really matter for eBay/Amazon? We'd only be listing certain products on the website, with everything else on third party. Just curious...
  5. SparksCW

    Scraping Supplier Product Details & Images

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Why? There's two elements to it. They send direct to customers so listing all products on eBay/Amazon is a no brainer provided it doesn't take me 4 weeks to add the products. The margins are there, if it sells it's easy to manage. If it doesn't sell then it's not a major issue (provided it...
  6. SparksCW

    SubmitHub - $46k/mo SaaS business bult in under a year

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    The "loop" analogy really sums up how I feel proper business is. When you close that loop users generate more users, sales generate more sales and the machine is essentially running itself with just maintenance, tuning and upkeep. Otherwise, and until that point, you're constantly building...
  7. SparksCW

    Scraping Supplier Product Details & Images

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I have a new supplier and I want to list all of their products, there is 3334 items in total + variations. They can't offer a feed or export so it'll be a case of manually adding them. However their site is quite well laid out with: Title SKU Short Description Long Description Images Some of...
  8. SparksCW

    UK Based dropshippers & ecommerce. 20% VAT?

    HOT! 
    If you have to avoid VAT to make a margin on your product then it's not a viable business plan. You don't need to register for VAT straight away, but might as well start as you mean to go on otherwise what happens when you hit VAT threshold and then you stop making money? Seen this a few times...
  9. SparksCW

    Mixing Business with Friends

    PEOPLE 
    Are you both 100% all in, equally, full time with the same goal and both happy to put your money on the line? If you can't answer that question instantly with absolute clarity then don't mix business with friends. I speak from experience. I worked for my dad's business for many years (10+)...
  10. SparksCW

    What would you invest 9K in?

    INVESTING 
    haha I'm a very sarcastic person and I still missed that one. :D I had a similar conversation at my business networking group this morning, only the person I was talking to wasn't being sarcastic and genuinely thinks you can make a fortune with these MLM opportunities with little effort!
  11. SparksCW

    What would you invest 9K in?

    INVESTING 
    I agree fully with the safety net. 9k would go in a safety net fund and id be looking at ecommerce businesses or similar low cost high effort start ups. It won't be easy but at the same time 9k won't get anywhere near the returns you're looking at. However I disagree with the Herbalife. I...
  12. SparksCW

    Aim for singles or home runs?

    Don't try to run before you can walk. Every small business can lead to bigger business if bigger business is the ultimate goal. Sure some people go from zero to Facebook but the vast majority of people DON'T. My current business could fulfil my lifestyle, but I'd need to be quite big in the...
  13. SparksCW

    $5000 to $30,000 per month - eCommerce Progress

    EXECUTION 
    So this month has been a real change for me. I've been guided by someone who's run much larger shops in the same industry and I've learnt a considerable amount already. (action has been taken on my site, and seeing results already) I'm not here to take part, I'm here to take over - Connor...
  14. SparksCW

    I've got to fire my brother.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Anxiety and in customer services?? Craziness. I used to work for my dad, the business was struggling for years, I saw a lot of people go. My dad doesn't do the right things, blames everyone else and expects business to increase without doing anything. A few months ago it started getting really...
  15. SparksCW

    First post - Straight to business?

    What comes first? Chicken or the egg? Or maybe a big fat investor to market this adequately enough to get it off the ground along with the right contacts to get the initial listings live. You won't get agents to sign up to an empty site for a cost. You won't get customers to a site with...
  16. SparksCW

    No Longer Employed

    EXECUTION 
    As of today I am no longer employed. I don't have to answer to anyone (except for customers and the missus!) I am free to work on my own ventures, make my own decisions and take my own risks. Fortunately I've already hustled my way to a sideline that's already making good sales and just needs...
  17. SparksCW

    HOW would YOU spend $500?

    INVESTING 
    That's a month's supply of Costa Coffees for me!
  18. SparksCW

    $5000 to $30,000 per month - eCommerce Progress

    EXECUTION 
    Oh I forgot to say though...and it's kind of important. Whilst overall revenue is steady, it's now coming predominately from the key site this thread is about. When I started the thread we were only doing a few $ through this particular site and the revenue was made up via other sites and third...
  19. SparksCW

    $5000 to $30,000 per month - eCommerce Progress

    EXECUTION 
    I only have a few days left in my slow lane job and then I am full time on my own fast lane ventures. I haven't posted in this thread for a couple of months but we've been pretty busy and just about keeping a steady $25-30,000 p/m revenue. We've taken on a couple of other brands and put a lot...
  20. SparksCW

    How To Turn A "Want" into a "Need"? Luxury Goods

    MARKETING 
    My business revolves around selling products that are "wants".. you don't need them, you can live without them and there are cheaper options out there. Think along the lines of a kitchen hot tap for instant hot water, you can "make do" with a kettle or you can spend a few hundred extra on a...

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