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  1. SkipTheEnd

    Amazon FBA is dead?

    RANT 
    Ok well sorry for the title :) I'm sure FBA is far from dead and some are making killing on it. However I can't seem to figure out what is going on , everyone is using same research tools (JS) , having access to same suppliers (alibaba) , so its safe to say there are thousands over thousands...
  2. Silverhog

    23yo, Aus, education scam and goals from now

    INTRO 
    My story isn’t too interesting but here goes - it is LONG though! Im 23 years old, currently living in Australia, and currently (regrettably) still in university. Stumbled upon TMF and Unscripted after a night of sleeplessness, mixed with anxiety and frustration regarding my life’s past...
  3. jarvisdiego

    Help A Young Adult With His Future...

    What's up everyone! I am confused about my future (currently 22 years old). So many opportunities, not much time to do them all. I would appreciate some help/ideas on what to do. Being stuck in this part of my journey for a while now. I am studying mechanical engineering and I am doing my...
  4. Roland

    FREE tool for those who are making money online

    Hi guys, I have been networking with a lot of e-commerce store owners lately and last night one member of these groups posted a question about how to make a spreadsheet where he could compile his earnings from different platforms he is selling on. I had a moment so I offered to do it for him...
  5. Catalin

    My Journey to $500,000 with E-commerce

    EXECUTION 
    I will skip the introduction, you can read it here in case you care. THE PLAN. Open the store --> grow profits --> learn a lot in the process --> sell the store. PROGRESS SO FAR. Found a niche and validated it Setup website (Shopify) Added products (I will be drop shipping from...
  6. ecommerce_lovin

    Succesful Subscription box/E-Commerce business looking for advice on taking it to the next level

    I started a subscription box company in early February. We are currently making 10k-12k a month in sales. We have around 600-700 active subscribers. I am here looking for advice on how I can start to "grow hack" and start growing exponentially. What we have done and what we have in place: 1...
  7. Scot

    Best option for Ecommerce shipping

    So lately I've been planning out how to get my product into people's hands while I'm waiting on my copacker to do their thing. I have a glass bottle of salad dressing that weighs 1 lb 3 oz with packaging. I've never had to ship anything commercially and honestly, it's making my head spin. I...
  8. Catalin

    I'm 18 years old. This is my journey and future plan.

    INTRO 
    Hey, everyone! :) I'm currently half-way through the book and I have to say it's amazing. I'm reading at a slow pace mostly because I have to stop and translate some words from time to time, and also because I want to apply on the spot what I learn. I had a problem with action-faking and...
  9. Kubaoo1

    16 and 2 businesses already made

    INTRO 
    Hey, thank you for a chance to tell here my story. I'm college age - 16 and have the same plans for the future as Fastlane map after reading TMF. Firstable I wanna say that I live in Poland, Europe so please don't pay attention at some English grammar and so on mistakes. I've made a process in...
  10. ADR

    Entrepreneur to IT Career back to Entrepreneur

    INTRO 
    Hi All, I was born in Miami FL and I am a 29 year old IT professional. After owning two small businesses (DJ Productions and Convenience Store), I decided to pursue a career to spend more time with my family. Now I realize I was one the right track but doing it wrong. If I combine all my...
  11. Gigi Rodgers

    Amazon bought Wholefoods. How to the Mom & Pop Shops Pivot?

    Hey everybody! Heard the news that Amazon bought out Whole Foods yesterday, and I just bought a LOT of grocery store-like items from a company called iHerb (one of the ONLY U.S. companies that ships to China - my current location - without exorbitant shipping and import fees). If you are a...
  12. needchaser

    Canton Fair Referral (Possibly make some easy money if you've been to the Canton fair before)

    I'm planning on going to the Canton Fair in the Fall of this year and on the registration page I see that people who were signed up as previous buyers can get a referral commission for referring a new buyer. I know members on here have attended in the past and figured I'd give someone a chance...
  13. amp0193

    Selling my Ecommerce Business

    GOLD! 
    If everything goes as planned, this will be a short progress thread that will document the process of selling my first ecommerce business. I hope it is of some interest to those with ecommerce businesses, and that I can shed some insight into the process. Progress so far: I decided in...
  14. amp0193

    [STEP BY STEP] How I Got Picked Up by 5 U.S. Sales Reps… With 6 Hours of Work

    NOTABLE! 
    I stepped up my wholesale game this month in a big way. I’m leveraging the time and connections of showrooms and sales reps to get my product distributed into retail stores. This Thread is For: People with products/brands selling only on Amazon/ecommerce, who want to expand offline. People...
  15. DVU

    What cart abandonment rescue service do you use?

    Hi Guys, I recently started a new ecom business and am getting abandoned carts here and there, I would like to send some emails to those people with reminders and discount codes. What service should I use? I use WordPress and woocommerce for my store.
  16. RisingStars

    How do I turn my product into a REAL brand?

    MARKETING 
    Dear fellow Fastlaners, I would like to keep the introduction as short as possible basically I started into self-employment right out of high school. Always did some part side hustles on the side while in school so it made sense to me to skip college and focus on my own ventures. Thanks, @MJ...
  17. Millenial_Kid5K1

    Swim lateral to the riptide of mediocrity

    EXECUTION 
    Hello all, I've been lurking for a few months and I feel it's finally time for me to put my thoughts to metaphorical paper. I'm not a terribly poetic writer, so I hope my somewhat rambling style is still useful to some of you. I'm a chemical engineer. I make decent pay, not quite 6 figures. Not...
  18. constantino96

    Best niche to start an FBA Business ? (Beauty, Premium Beauty)

    RANT 
    Hey my name is Konstantin, coming from germany and I´m 21 y/o. Already running my own online shop and ebay shop since a couple months in the sneaker niche. Now I am planning to start with Amazon FBA. I had thought about starting out with an product in the beauty category or premium beauty...
  19. Jmadd95OE

    What actually works for Facebook Ads. My own experience!

    SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING 
    Facebook ads has been a topic of controversy, especially in the field of eCommerce, for the past couple of years, so I will shed some light on it. I've done Facebook Ads for the past two years and I have been one of the fortunate ones to have had success with it, but not without a lot of...
  20. TonyStark

    Finding a manufacturer

    INVESTING 
    Hi all, I have an idea for a product I want to launch on Amazon. I don't feel comfortable with manufacturers overseas because: I don't like to give away my ideas to someone I don't know. I like to be involved in the process as much as possible. So my question is, how did you find a...
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