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  1. Ryan Wolf

    Ask me anything about eCommerce (Ongoing)

    GOLD! 
    Hey, @biophase , I am getting some samples made for me by a manufacturer I found on Alibaba. Is paying the Chinese company via PayPal a safe way to make the payment? This is my first Alibaba order so I want to make sure I'm not a sucker for using PayPal if it's not the best way to go.
  2. Ryan Wolf

    Subscription box business

    You've got to decide what you want to sell.
  3. Ryan Wolf

    Subscription box business

    I have a subscription box business. I don't think you understand the subscription box business... It does not matter where you live at, hence the allure for many people to start one. Don't limit yourself to just your immediate geographical area, which I don't really understand how/why you...
  4. Ryan Wolf

    About to shut down my 4 years restaurant business ...

    HOT! 
    You didn't fail. You just found out how to not run a restaurant. If you know all of the little things that can and will F*ck up a restaurant and apply that knowledge and understanding to other businesses, you're going to do well with future endeavors. I know I'm in the minority here, but...
  5. Ryan Wolf

    MJ is offering free mentoring!!!

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    BUMP, because there is a lot of stupid shit being asked.
  6. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    Thanks! It's an amazing feeling, getting that first sale! All of the contents are produced by others. I just had the idea to bundle them together and make a subscription service out of it.
  7. Ryan Wolf

    Chocpreneur looking for inspiration

    INTRO 
    I sell it through my coffee shop, in the US. I'm always on the lookout for new bars/chocolate makers. Glad to hear that it is bean-to-bar. Although I prefer to sell only 70% and higher (picky clientele), I have sold 55% inclusion bars. Our customers are too knowledgable to go below 70% unless...
  8. Ryan Wolf

    Chocpreneur looking for inspiration

    INTRO 
    What kind of chocolate? I sell dark chocolate through my shop and am personal friends with the owner of the largest gourmet chocolate distribution company in the world. Are you producing 75%+ bars?
  9. Ryan Wolf

    Not a team player, am I doomed? (Do introverts have it harder?)

    PEOPLE 
    I'm an introvert. I don't think it's a hindrance at all. Whether you're introverted or extroverted doesn't matter - it's the drive that matters. I know entrepreneurial people from both sides, some of whom are very successful and some of whom are going nowhere. It's an excuse, too. I've heard...
  10. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    So true! Websites are the least of my concerns regardless that I'm not very good at writing code.
  11. Ryan Wolf

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    Awesome, thanks. I don't plan to use AliExpress but while browsing through products, I saw the free shipping being advertised on a big item and was intrigued. I will definitely keep reading this thread. Good to know about air courier vs China Post. Thank you!
  12. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    I didn't code it. It was, more or less, a drag and drop designer. Essentially what I was doing was arranging the site how I wanted it, connecting the payment gateway and writing all of the copy. Still a lot of work but nothing compared to coding from scratch.
  13. Ryan Wolf

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    When a listing from a Chinese manufacturer on AliExpress says it has free shipping to United States, is it actually free? Or am I still responsible for any sort of fees? Am I responsible for shipping it from where it lands in the US the rest of the way to me? Thanks!
  14. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    Not that it really matters, but I will share some news about this first sale, now that all of the issues have been resolved! Turns out that my "first" online sale was a fraud. I can't believe that I didn't realize it until a few days ago. Now I know what to look for, but this was a lucky...
  15. Ryan Wolf

    Should I test my payment integrations before launching? If so, how?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Not sure if this is what you mean, but I used a few test credit card numbers prior to my launch to make sure everything was set up right. Thank god that I did, too. Here's the link for that info: Testing
  16. Ryan Wolf

    What did you do today?

    EXECUTION 
    Today? It's Saturday. I don't work on weekends. Duh. Now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta make a cold call real quick. And after that, I need to send a few emails. Then I'll be done. Well, done right after I read a few chapters and update two of my sites. Good thing I finished designing flyers...
  17. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    Well said! The process for an online business just got 10x easier now that I've done it once.
  18. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    Thank you! Although it's not detailed, I hope someone can at least understand that ideas can be executed in a fairly small amount of time, even when you have no time. It would've been quicker if I wasn't busy managing my coffee shop, hiring for my summer business, rounding up investors for a...
  19. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    One down, 999,999 to go!
  20. Ryan Wolf

    First Sale! (5 weeks from idea conception!)

    NOTABLE! IDEA 
    Apart from the work to get it going, it was easier than selling coffee! You always remember your first. Ha!
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