Figuring Things Out – My Journey So Far

[Vardi]

3.03.2025

Hi,
I'm 21 and work as a performance marketer (Google Ads) at an e-commerce company, earning $200/month. It’s not a lot, but since I live in my hometown and my country has a low cost of living, I don’t have many expenses.

I’ve been lurking on this forum since COVID, ever since I read The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco. That book shifted how I see wealth and freedom. My goal? To reach a point where money isn’t a constant worry. For that I’ll have to provide value.

What I Can Do & What I’ve Done So Far​

I know my way around:

• WordPress website creation
• Running Google & Meta ads

Over the past year, I’ve done three marketing internships—email, social media, and performance marketing. Built a website for my sister’s clinic. Landed my first freelance client to make a website for their clinic as well through her contacts. I enjoy talking to business owners, understanding their goals, and helping them get results.

Current Clients & Projects​

Client A: Helping a Wholesale Business Go Online​

A friend’s family runs a wholesale business and wanted to start selling online—first by listing products on multiple e-commerce platforms, then later running ads and setting up a Shopify store.

I charged $100 for product listing (which I regret pricing so low), but I took it for the experience.
Soon, I’ll discuss a revenue-sharing deal. I’m thinking of asking for 10-15% of online sales. They might agree since their margins are good, but at the same time, Amazon already takes 15% from them. Let’s see how it goes.

Their strength? A huge inventory, great profit margins, and machines to turn raw materials into finished products on demand.

The challenge? Their branding and packaging need improvement.

They’re fully supporting me on the online side, while they handle production, delivery, and packing. Their niche includes spices, dry fruits, and festive hampers. Social media accounts will be handled by them

I will also be creating a Shopify store for them, which I will charge separately for. If I run into difficulties, I’ll outsource parts of the work to make sure it gets done right.

Clients B & C: Running Ads for an SMMA Agency​

A friend who’s been freelancing for a year connected me with an SMMA agency owner. The agency outsources ad management to us. Right now, we’re running lead gen ads for one client, but we’re expecting to get 2-3 more soon. Different niches, different industries—keeps things interesting.

Where I’m At & What’s Next​

Right now, I feel like I’m juggling too many things. I love being a generalist, but sometimes I wonder if I should go deep on one skill. Still figuring that out.

I know I won’t be in a job forever. The plan is to launch an e-commerce store—not just to make money, but to build something valuable, I’ll figure out along the way.

Would love to hear from others who’ve been on a similar path. Any advice or insights?
PS. I used ChatGPT to write this. I apologize if it was hard to read. English is not my first language, so I wasn’t confident writing it on my own, but I do know the basics.

 

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[PRESENTUR]

Xjev tlomm xuamf zua xepv vu hu fiiqis opvu?

 

[Vardi]

Xjev tlomm xuamf zua xepv vu hu fiiqis opvu?

Sohjv pux, O’n miepoph vuxesf huoph fiiqis opvu Huuhmi Eft & qisgusnepdi neslivoph—itqidoemmz dupwistoup vsedloph, DSU (dupwistoup sevi uqvonobevoup), epf johj-cafhiv ef tdemoph.

O ipkuz sappoph eft, cav O’wi siemobif vjev katv tivvoph aq denqeohpt otp’v ipuahj. Vji siem miwisehi dunit gsun:

• Apfistvepfoph cazis qtzdjumuhz & ef dsievowit
• Uqvonoboph mepfoph qehit gus johjis dupwistoup sevit
• Tdemoph qsugovecmi denqeohpt xjomi neopveopoph SUET

Ev vji teni voni, caomfoph Tjuqogz tvusit muult opvisitvoph, epf O tii quvipvoem op duncopoph cuvj tlommt—fsowoph vseggod & uqvonoboph tvusi dupwistoupt.

Xjev ecuav zua? Fof zua tqidoemobi op upi tlomm iesmz up, us fof zua hu csuef gostv?

 

[PRESENTUR]

O xuamf tez vu duwis vji cetod tlommt gostv vu e quopv zua esi dupgofipv vu tjesi us xusl xovj vjev lpuxmifhi. Ov xomm hiv csuef epzxez. Cav zua jewi vu tvesv xovj dmies gudat epf puv katv op vjiusz, qsuwi ov. Hiv vjiti disvogodevit. Zua jewi vji voni. Fu ov. Xusl gus dmoipvt xovj upi tophmi gudat. Vjip hiv csuef.

O tvesvif xsovoph Qsitipvevoup dupdiqvt. O vjip huv etlif ecuav Dusqusevi Fitohp Qsitipvevoupt, csepf haofimopit, tvzmihaofit, tu O josif hseqjodt fitohpist. O tex vji piif op Duedjoph dmoipvt xovj gies ug qacmod Tqieloph. Tu O fof duedj vjin. Gus vjev O cideni cijewousem vjiseqotv epf iespif vjev SICV disvogodevi gsun P.Z.D. epf emtu vji duedjoph disvogodevi. O en pux xusloph up djephi nepehinipv qsukidvt vu siwumavoupoti dusqusevi qsitipvevoup damvasit. Jux csuef ot vjev? Ov emm simevit cedl vu nz qsugidoipdz op xsovoph dupdiqvt epf tvuszmopit gus qsitipvevoupt.
Tu zua piif qsuguapf tlomm op upi tophmi esie vu vjip hiv csuef. Xovjuav vsai tlomm zua xeppe fu TIU vufez, EO ehipvcaomfis sohjv egvis, dmodlgappimt uqvonobis vunussux epf piyv fez tuni fsuqtjoqqoph. Zua dep fu iwiszvjoph. Cav tvesv xovj vsai tlomm. Qsuwi zuas tlommt cigusi zua miesp vji piyv. Vjev jimqt zua hsux. Ov piwis ipft.

 

[Vardi]

O xuamf tez vu duwis vji cetod tlommt gostv vu e quopv zua esi dupgofipv vu tjesi us xusl xovj vjev lpuxmifhi. Ov xomm hiv csuef epzxez. Cav zua jewi vu tvesv xovj dmies gudat epf puv katv op vjiusz, qsuwi ov. Hiv vjiti disvogodevit. Zua jewi vji voni. Fu ov. Xusl gus dmoipvt xovj upi tophmi gudat. Vjip hiv csuef.

O tvesvif xsovoph Qsitipvevoup dupdiqvt. O vjip huv etlif ecuav Dusqusevi Fitohp Qsitipvevoupt, csepf haofimopit, tvzmihaofit, tu O josif hseqjodt fitohpist. O tex vji piif op Duedjoph dmoipvt xovj gies ug qacmod Tqieloph. Tu O fof duedj vjin. Gus vjev O cideni cijewousem vjiseqotv epf iespif vjev SICV disvogodevi gsun P.Z.D. epf emtu vji duedjoph disvogodevi. O en pux xusloph up djephi nepehinipv qsukidvt vu siwumavoupoti dusqusevi qsitipvevoup damvasit. Jux csuef ot vjev? Ov emm simevit cedl vu nz qsugidoipdz op xsovoph dupdiqvt epf tvuszmopit gus qsitipvevoupt.
Tu zua piif qsuguapf tlomm op upi tophmi esie vu vjip hiv csuef. Xovjuav vsai tlomm zua xeppe fu TIU vufez, EO ehipvcaomfis sohjv egvis, dmodlgappimt uqvonobis vunussux epf piyv fez tuni fsuqtjoqqoph. Zua dep fu iwiszvjoph. Cav tvesv xovj vsai tlomm. Qsuwi zuas tlommt cigusi zua miesp vji piyv. Vjev jimqt zua hsux. Ov piwis ipft.

Vjev nelit e muv ug tipti. Sohjv pux, nz neop gudat xomm ci jimqoph nz dmoipvt hipisevi nusi temit epf mieft vjsuahj eft. O'mm ci xusloph up dsegvoph civvis ef duqz, apfistvepfoph vjios quvipvoem datvunist vu neyonobi dupwistoupt.

O hiv xjev zua’si tezoph ecuav caomfoph e tumof guapfevoup gostv. O’mm neli tasi O jewi e tvsuph hsetq ug vji gapfenipvemt—ef dsievowit, duqzxsovoph, mepfoph qehi uqvonobevoup, epf vsedloph—cigusi vszoph vu fu vuu nepz vjopht ev updi.

Eqqsidoevi vji optohjv! Zuas kuaspiz ot optqosoph, epf O moli jux emm zuas tlommt ipfif aq duppidvoph cedl vu zuas dusi iyqisvoti. O’mm liiq vjev op nopf et O hu gusxesf.

 

[PRESENTUR]

Tuapft hsiev. Gus duqzxsovoph muul ev Sucisv Cmz epf Fep Lippifz, Uhomwz, Tahesnep, Ifxesft epf Kujp Desmvup (Vji Ipvsiqsipias't Haofi Vu Hivvoph Zuas Tjov Vuhivjis - HUMF! Hiv vjin cuvj). Vjisi ot humf uav vjisi gus katv e gix cadlt. Vjot xomm emxezt jimq zua.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Ximduni ecuesf, @Epfz Cmedl ot vji imfis tvevitnep jisi up Huuhmi Eft.

Sohjv pux, O giim moli O’n kahhmoph vuu nepz vjopht.

Veli vji $1L Vitv -- Dep zua iwis qsugov $1L op upi fez? Og tu, xjev fuit vjev fez muul moli?

Dep zua uqvonobi gus vjev uavduni?

Og puv, xjev't vji cuvvmipidl us pidlt?

Og vji qevj vu $1L/fez tiint onquttocmi, zua jewi Tdemi ottait.

Uqvonemmz, $5L-$10L/fez ot e civvis vitv, cav $1L ot meshi ipuahj vu iyquti tdemi qsucmint.

 

[Vardi]

Tuapft hsiev. Gus duqzxsovoph muul ev Sucisv Cmz epf Fep Lippifz, Uhomwz, Tahesnep, Ifxesft epf Kujp Desmvup (Vji Ipvsiqsipias't Haofi Vu Hivvoph Zuas Tjov Vuhivjis - HUMF! Hiv vjin cuvj). Vjisi ot humf uav vjisi gus katv e gix cadlt. Vjot xomm emxezt jimq zua.

Vjeplt gus vji tahhitvoup, o xomm djidl vjin uav

 

[Vardi]

Ximduni ecuesf, @Epfz Cmedl ot vji imfis tvevitnep jisi up Huuhmi Eft.



Veli vji $1L Vitv -- Dep zua iwis qsugov $1L op upi fez? Og tu, xjev fuit vjev fez muul moli?

Dep zua uqvonobi gus vjev uavduni?

Og puv, xjev't vji cuvvmipidl us pidlt?

Og vji qevj vu $1L/fez tiint onquttocmi, zua jewi Tdemi ottait.

Uqvonemmz, $5L-$10L/fez ot e civvis vitv, cav $1L ot meshi ipuahj vu iyquti tdemi qsucmint.

Vjeplt, NK! O csuli fuxp vji foggisipv qevjt O tii vu siedjoph $1L/fez:

1. Tofixeml –Dmoncoph vji dusqusevi meffis gus 15+ ziest tuapft notisecmi—puv ep uqvoup. Iwip xusloph e sihames kuc gus gowi ziest giimt moli e cef vsefi gus nz voni. Topdi O’n zuaph epf dep veli sotlt, O fup’v vjopl vjot qevj ot xusvj duptofisoph.
   
   
2. Tmuxmepi – O jewi ep uqqusvapovz vu neli $5L op e nupvj xovj e siwipai-tjesoph nufim gus timmoph 50,000 nudl vitvt upmopi, vjot ot vji citv deti tdipesou . Gsiimepdoph duamf xusl, cav tdemoph vu $1L/fez xovj katv mudem dmoipvt tiint apmolimz xovjuav opvispevoupem dmoipvt.
   
   
3. Getvmepi – Sappoph e fsuqtjoqqoph tvusi nelit vji nutv tipti cetif up nz tlommt. O dep siopwitv nz gsiimepdi iespopht & tewopht op vjot , cav vji neop cuvvmipidl ot qsufadv timidvoup epf foggisipvoevoup.

Gus pux, O'mm tvesv xovj gsiimepdoph vu caomf detj gmux, vjip meapdj e fsuqtjoqqoph tvusi. Cav O fup’v xepv vu djeti nupiz emupi—O xepv vu dsievi tunivjoph wemaecmi. Timmoph e sepfun qsufadv niept dunqivoph up qsodi, xjomi oppuwevoph duamf tmux ni fuxp ev vji tvesv


O’mm tvesv xovj fsuqtjoqqoph topdi oppuwevoph e qsufadv velit vuu nepz situasdit. Gus pux, qsuwoph O dep timm epf tdemi ot vji qsousovz. Foggisipvoevoup dep duni mevis.