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  1. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    I didn't sell her a grill, but I got a photo of this woman wearing one of our bracelets (this is before I started selling grills) It's Rita Ora - who if you don't know already, is like.. a triple platinum musician. And she was with her friend Iggy :) Here's Will Rackley, who was on the...
  2. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Just a few, not more then 5-10. It wasn't so much the amount of people, but the quickness in which it spread and I was approached. I reached out to just 1-2 people, put a Instagram post and everything very quick. Also, I had put images of the product on Karmaloop and got a ton of interest.
  3. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    It's 1/2 and 1/2. For Karmaloop, they take around 30% and we handle all fulfillment, pick, pack and shipping (drop-ship arrangement). However, I'm happy, ready and willing to take that 30% because 30% of X amount of new customers is better then 100% of no customers at all!
  4. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Absolutely. The only reason I got on to Karmaloop is because I wrote (and eventually called) the CEO directly. The only reason I was able to build relationships with buyers at Nordstrom was because I literally called up Blake Nordstrom himself. You can't afford to waste time with people who CAN...
  5. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Hey Chris, great question. Yes, I found a manufacturer for grills based in South Korea, began importing and reselling. The channels were pretty simple - no eBay or Amazon - just my website and Karmaloop, which is a much more highly targeted online shop that my ideal customers would congregate...
  6. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Appreciate the kind words brother. I connected the dots via Alibaba by just researching grills on there. Also, it wasn't a price up per se, I just wanted it cheaper and the only way to do that was via the manufacturer. ;)
  7. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Hey MJ, I'm the guy in the Forbes post too :)
  8. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    You guys are great
  9. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    haha no assholeness taken. I've considered plans for high end jewelry like diamonds and what not, but am working on other ventures that are proving to have lower time commitments and higher profits that sit closer to my strengths.
  10. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Entirely online. No paid traffic. Tried it a few times, but decided against it despite the potential benefits if done right. All organic via organic editorials ran about the brand (e.g., http://hypebeast.com/2014/1/grills-by-refinement-co) Target is pretty simple. Attack the editorials, forums...
  11. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Great, great questions. 1). My biggest failure was spending over $2000 on handmade leather bags and $2000 on advertising them without testing to see what the market response would be first. The ad performance was horrible (because nobody wanted the product) and I ended up having a garage full...
  12. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    That second post has a link to a site I use to scout out potential points of contact, so when I meet with whoever, I have a general idea as to who I need to speak with and what my value add is.
  13. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    I didn't have a set number in mind when calculating what was or wasn't adequate volume. I just saw the bars were high under those given metrics, took it to Google, checked out competitors, critical reviews on Amazon, their product photographs, etc. and said to myself "Okay, I can do a much...
  14. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Appreciate your question. Validation was an Instagram post, several tweets and Facebook messages out to my personal network. When I had unsolicited messages from friends of friends asking to buy a set, that's when I knew I was on to something. Targeting large retail stores like UO gets...
  15. TheAlmighty

    Doing an AMA on how I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    Doing an AMA on how I went from $0-$22k in 30 days
  16. TheAlmighty

    How I went from $0-$22k in 30 days

    AMA 
    Hey guys, Pictured below is a customer of mine. I've been selling grills (and not the BBQ kind) since January (idea hit me last December). That first month we made over $22k and have been consistently around that number since. I was even featured Forbes this past March. Because MJ's...
  17. TheAlmighty

    Growing Pains: How Do I Manage Growth?

    Hello All: I'm experiencing some pains now that my business is growing and am looking for advice on how to manage and grow it more. It is a product based business (fashion accessories, specifically) and it brings in about $1,000-$1500 a month. First: I've been stuck at this number now...

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