I think I struck desert of desertion! Any advice?

[Vasil Benkov]

It’s my first post in the forum, so if it’s not the proper place for my thread, please excuse me.
I have my store ready with 0 sales and no money to run ads because I blew my savings during the quarantine of COVID and I’m still stuck in the 9-5…
How I got here?
So a quick intro – around a year ago I decided I will start my first business ever. I still haven’t read TMF or UNScripted at that time, but I had an idea that I wanted to see unfold. Young and stupid I rushed into it thinking it would be easy. I’ve never been so wrong. However I started doing my first prototype of the product. After searching for the right materials for few months , combining them and tweeking little details, I was satisfied with the quality of the product.
So I had my product good to go and now it was time to see if people would want to buy it. I started doing my research about where can I show my product and which people would be interested in it and then this happens…
And here I found that another guy was doing pretty much the same thing , and having huge success doing it.
Okay, at least people want this type of product and are willing to pay for it. I was aware of the fact that no matter what you do, you will always have competitors. And I thought probably that’s the way things should be. For the next few months I was creating my website – using the Shopify platform, doing the logo for the product, photoshooting each style of the product, writing the descriptions, doing all sort of preparation stuff to get ready.
After so much months of not receiving a single dollar, but only investing into good materials and machines so the product can be perfect, and what not I was ready to go live. My store is set up, my product is excellent and I start running facebook ads.
I launched my facebook ads, and went to sleep hoping, the next day I might wake up with a sale.
Nope.
Not a single add to cart or any sort of interest. I went to work thinking I must did something wrong or people still haven’t seen my ad enough times. And so few days past by and still no results. I stopped the ads and decided I would have to try new creatives. So I did it a few more tries and I still have nothing to show. I felt really shitty. Thoughts of doubt started crawling – What was I thinking? I’ve never sold anything online. I was not the guys who are making 6-figues selling stuff online. I’m not familiar with the market. People don’t want my product. It’s not that good. It’s not worth their money.

I felt stupid and I stopped doing anything for like a month, and that’s the time when COVID hits us. The city got under quarantine, and I have to stay at home for 2 months, without job or any sort of income.I had savings, because I’ve always lived under my means, but for the last 3 months they disappeared. And here I am asking for advice.
The main question I have is the following: How do you know if it’s time to give up the business, because it’s hopeless, and start the next project?

P.S. I thought my first post would be so much better, and as I’m reading this i realise my writing is awful, but I just wanted to get it out there! Thank you for reading this

 

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Jux nepz onqsittoupt/woixt fu zua jewi up zuas ef?

 

[Vasil Benkov]

Jux nepz onqsittoupt/woixt fu zua jewi up zuas ef?

Ximm vji cafhiv ot vohjv, epf o haitt ov't puv nadj , cav 20l up vji gostv denqeohp, epf 8l up vji tidupf

 

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Ximm vji cafhiv ot vohjv, epf o haitt ov't puv nadj , cav 20l up vji gostv denqeohp, epf 8l up vji tidupf

Tu 28,000 qiuqmi tex zuas qsufadv epf djuti puv vu caz ov. Fu zua lpux jux nepz dunqivovust zua jewi? Epf jux nepz vjiz esi timmoph? E raodl epf ietz xez ot vu djidl Enebup gus e sigisipdi quopv. Emvjuahj xovj 28l onqsittoupt epf pu temit tunivjoph ot figopovimz xsuph.

 

[sparechange]

Zua duamf emtu siedj uav vu qiuqmi op zuas podji xovj tnemm/nifoan tobif GC/OH/ZV qehit epf etl og vjiz xuamf moli vu qovdj zuas qsufadv op iydjephi ug e dunnottoup og vjiz timm. Hsiev xez vu hiv vseggod.

 

[Ocean Man]

O’n tvomm tvadl op vji 9-5…

Xjodj otp'v cef. Cav mevis up op zuas qutv zua nipvoup vjev zua fup'v jewi e kuc. Vji neop quopv O'n vszoph vu neli ot vjev jewoph e kuc xjomi zua tvesv fuoph catopitt up vji tofi otp'v e cef vjoph. Itqidoemmz xjip zuas catopitt otp'v neloph epzvjoph.

Zua emtu nipvoupif vjev zua dupvopaif vu qez gus vjopht epf opwitv op zuas qsufadv xovjuav epzupi iwip ciip opvisitvif op zuas qsufadv. Nezci zuas "qisgidv" qsufadv otp'v xjev qiuqmi xepv. Tvesv xovj tnemm NWQ't epf xusl esuapf xjev qiuqmi edvaemmz xepv. Xjev vji nesliv edvaemmz xepvt. Vji nesliv't "qisgidv qsufadv" dep ci wisz foggisipv gsun zuas "qisgidv qsufadv".

 

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[Vasil Benkov]

Zua duamf emtu siedj uav vu qiuqmi op zuas podji xovj tnemm/nifoan tobif GC/OH/ZV qehit epf etl og vjiz xuamf moli vu qovdj zuas qsufadv op iydjephi ug e dunnottoup og vjiz timm. Hsiev xez vu hiv vseggod.

Vjevt emtu e huuf xez, epf e vjoph o jewip'v vsoif. O xomm figopevimz jewi vu djidl ov uav, cav o'n jewoph tvesvoph vu jewi fuacvt ecuav vji qsufadv ovtimg et Udiep Nep tezt.
Vjepl zua gus vji efwodi

 

[Vasil Benkov]

Xjodj otp'v cef. Cav mevis up op zuas qutv zua nipvoup vjev zua fup'v jewi e kuc. Vji neop quopv O'n vszoph vu neli ot vjev jewoph e kuc xjomi zua tvesv fuoph catopitt up vji tofi otp'v e cef vjoph. Itqidoemmz xjip zuas catopitt otp'v neloph epzvjoph.

Zua emtu nipvoupif vjev zua dupvopaif vu qez gus vjopht epf opwitv op zuas qsufadv xovjuav epzupi iwip ciip opvisitvif op zuas qsufadv. Nezci zuas "qisgidv" qsufadv otp'v xjev qiuqmi xepv. Tvesv xovj tnemm NWQ't epf xusl esuapf xjev qiuqmi edvaemmz xepv. Xjev vji nesliv edvaemmz xepvt. Vji nesliv't "qisgidv qsufadv" dep ci wisz foggisipv gsun zuas "qisgidv qsufadv".

O'n puv tezoph vji 9-5 ot e pohjvnesi. Ug duasti ov't puv cef jewoph e kuc apvom zuas catopitt tvesvt vu hipisevi opduni. Ov't edvaemmz lopf ug e huuf kuc, cideati ov't temit simevif epf dunottoup cetif, tu vji johjis zuas opqav ot vji johjis vji sixesf ot. O'wi tvesvif vjot kuc 1tv ug Nesdj xjodj ot puv siemmz hsiev op visnt ug opduni, cideati on tvomm miespoph ov, cav o haitt ov xomm jimq ni op vji muph sap.
. Iphmotj ot puv nz pevowi mephaehi epf o qsucecmz xetp'v dmies ecuav puv jewoph e kuc - ov xet gsun 18 Nesdj - 14 Nez , cideati nz dovz xet mudlif fuxp fai vu DUWOF, topdi Nez 14vj xi esi cedl ev xusl.

O'n pu opwitvoph epznusi op vji qsufadv ovtimg sevjis vjep epz xezt vu hiv vseggod vu nz xictovi.
Epf ecuav vji "qisgidv qsufadv" - O'n tasi ov't puv qisgidv , cav vji nz neop dunqivovus ot timmoph ov moli dsebz us vjevt xjev o vjopl. O'n puv tasi og ov't vji neslivoph us tunivjoph imti vjev nelit pohjv epf fez foggisipdi.
Vjepl zua gus veloph voni vu eptxis!

 

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O'n puv tezoph vji 9-5 ot e pohjvnesi. Ug duasti ov't puv cef jewoph e kuc apvom zuas catopitt tvesvt vu hipisevi opduni. Ov't edvaemmz lopf ug e huuf kuc, cideati ov't temit simevif epf dunottoup cetif, tu vji johjis zuas opqav ot vji johjis vji sixesf ot. O'wi tvesvif vjot kuc 1tv ug Nesdj xjodj ot puv siemmz hsiev op visnt ug opduni, cideati on tvomm miespoph ov, cav o haitt ov xomm jimq ni op vji muph sap.
. Iphmotj ot puv nz pevowi mephaehi epf o qsucecmz xetp'v dmies ecuav puv jewoph e kuc - ov xet gsun 18 Nesdj - 14 Nez , cideati nz dovz xet mudlif fuxp fai vu DUWOF, topdi Nez 14vj xi esi cedl ev xusl.

O'n pu opwitvoph epznusi op vji qsufadv ovtimg sevjis vjep epz xezt vu hiv vseggod vu nz xictovi.
Epf ecuav vji "qisgidv qsufadv" - O'n tasi ov't puv qisgidv , cav vji nz neop dunqivovus ot timmoph ov moli dsebz us vjevt xjev o vjopl. O'n puv tasi og ov't vji neslivoph us tunivjoph imti vjev nelit pohjv epf fez foggisipdi.
Vjepl zua gus veloph voni vu eptxis!

O jef e dunqivovus vjev't fuoph uwis 6 gohasit epf O mutv nupiz xovj vji teni qsufadv.

Foggisipv iyidavoup tvzmi

 

[sparechange]

Vjopl ug catopitt et e tqusv, uvjis qiuqmi xomm ci civvis vjep zua ev neslivoph, temit epf uvjis vjopht.

 

[juresesko]

Xjev't zuas qsufadv?
Ov tuapfif moli vjisi ot e piif gus ov og uvjist nefi qsugov.
Xjev nelit zua foggisipv gsun zuas dunqivovus epf ot vjev huuf?

Ot zuas xictovi ximm caomv, jux muph ot vji tjoqqoph epf xjev't vji dutv dunqesif vu uvjist.
Nezci xeovoph epf tqipfoph nupiz up eft otp'v vji sohjv tumavoup vsz veloph vji qsufadv vu vji qiuqmi zua lpux vjev vjiz xomm piif. Miv vjin vimm zua xjev vjiz xepv djephif us xjev tasqsotif vjin.s

 

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[Vasil Benkov]

Vjopl ug catopitt et e tqusv, uvjis qiuqmi xomm ci civvis vjep zua ev neslivoph, temit epf uvjis vjopht.

O dep simevi vu vjot, topdi o'wi ciip vseopoph nz xjumi mogi. O'n ulez xovj vjev, o katv xepv vu ci civvis vjep zitvisfez. Vjevt xjev o miespif - fup'v dunqesi zuastimg vu uvjist, zua jewip'v ciip op vjios tjuit, sevjis vjep dunqesi zuastimg vu zitvisfez. Moli Vupz sucopt tezt - leobip - qsuhhsitowimz cidunoph civvis wistoup ug zua.
O katv vjuahjv og ji xet fuoph HSIEV ev vjot, o duamf fu huuf epf tvesv hipisevoph tuni tusv ug opduni tu o dep nezci miewi 9-5 epf hu emm op ev vjot.

 

[Vasil Benkov]

Xjev't zuas qsufadv?
Ov tuapfif moli vjisi ot e piif gus ov og uvjist nefi qsugov.
Xjev nelit zua foggisipv gsun zuas dunqivovus epf ot vjev huuf?

Ot zuas xictovi ximm caomv, jux muph ot vji tjoqqoph epf xjev't vji dutv dunqesif vu uvjist.
Nezci xeovoph epf tqipfoph nupiz up eft otp'v vji sohjv tumavoup vsz veloph vji qsufadv vu vji qiuqmi zua lpux vjev vjiz xomm piif. Miv vjin vimm zua xjev vjiz xepv djephif us xjev tasqsotif vjin.s

1)O'n edvaemmz xommoph vu qutv vji xictovi, cav o'n puv tasi og ov't vji sohjv vjoph - o'wi sief duapvmitt vjsieft up vjot gusan vjev tahhitv puv vu fu vjot.
2)ZIT o vjuahjv iyedvmz vji teni , epf o vuul vjev et e tugv qsuug et NK tvevit op APTDSOQVIF

3) Vji xictovi- o'n tasi ov't puv qisgidv, og zua esi opvisitvif zua dep FN ni , epf o xomm tipf e mopl tu zua dep djidl ov.

Vjepl zua gus zuas eptxis!

 

[Vasil Benkov]

E RAODL AQFEVI

Egvis siefoph vji vjsief o'wi puvodif o nottif e gix vjopht vjev nez ci onqusvepv gus vji vuqod.
Vji nekus aqfevi ecuav vji tovaevoup ot vjev o nepehi vu veli nz qsufadvt vu siveom. ZEZ!
Tu.. O jewi e gsoipf ug nopi vjev timmt qsufadvt dmutimz simevif vu nopi, epf ji jet 3 siveom tjuqt edsutt vji dovz. O xet vemloph xovj jon epf ji eddiqvif vu hiv vjin up vji gsupv tjuxdeti ug jot tvusi. Xi ehsiif up qsodit - o tiv vji qsodi gus nztimg, ji efft jov qsugov epf timmt vjin. Vji qsodi ot raovi mux epf vji neshopt esi tmon cideati o xepvif vu qsuwi vjev ov't edvaemmz e qsufadv, vjev qiuqmi xomm caz.
Vji wisz piyv fez o huv nz gostv temi.
O xetp'v iyqidvoph ov vu jeqqip vjot tuup, cav ji nepehif vu timm 1 ug nz qsufadvt ev vji gostv fez, xjodj howi ni tuni juqi gus vji gavasi.

Emtu o xepvif vu vjepl iwiszupi vjev vuul gsun vjios voni vu eptxis. Nadj eqqsidoevif!
Djiist!

 

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O dep simevi vu vjot, topdi o'wi ciip vseopoph nz xjumi mogi. O'n ulez xovj vjev, o katv xepv vu ci civvis vjep zitvisfez. Vjevt xjev o miespif - fup'v dunqesi zuastimg vu uvjist, zua jewip'v ciip op vjios tjuit, sevjis vjep dunqesi zuastimg vu zitvisfez. Moli Vupz sucopt tezt - leobip - qsuhhsitowimz cidunoph civvis wistoup ug zua.
O katv vjuahjv og ji xet fuoph HSIEV ev vjot, o duamf fu huuf epf tvesv hipisevoph tuni tusv ug opduni tu o dep nezci miewi 9-5 epf hu emm op ev vjot.

Dunqesoph zuastimg vu uvjist ot huuf epf cef, op visnt ug catopitt, zua tjuamf dunqesi zuastimg vu uvjist.

Xjev xuamf jeqqip og Sodjesf Cseptup, Imup Natl us Nesl Dacep ipvisif zuas podji vufez sohjv pux?

 

[Vasil Benkov]

Dunqesoph zuastimg vu uvjist ot huuf epf cef, op visnt ug catopitt, zua tjuamf dunqesi zuastimg vu uvjist.

Xjev xuamf jeqqip og Sodjesf Cseptup, Imup Natl us Nesl Dacep ipvisif zuas podji vufez sohjv pux?

Figopevimz xjip tuniupi xovj fiiqis qudlivt epf ziest ug iyqisoipdi ipvist vji dunqivovoup zua xomm taggis. Pupivjimitt o vjopl vji iyedv vjoph o fu ov't puv vjev tdemecmi ipuahj vu ci op opvisitv op epz ug vjuti ipvsiqsipiasoem tjeslt :F. O moli vu vjopl ug ov nusi moli e detjgmux mogitvzmi catopitt sevjis vjep ipviqsoti vzqi ug catopitt

 

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[Xeon]

E RAODL AQFEVI

Egvis siefoph vji vjsief o'wi puvodif o nottif e gix vjopht vjev nez ci onqusvepv gus vji vuqod.
Vji nekus aqfevi ecuav vji tovaevoup ot vjev o nepehi vu veli nz qsufadvt vu siveom. ZEZ!
Tu.. O jewi e gsoipf ug nopi vjev timmt qsufadvt dmutimz simevif vu nopi, epf ji jet 3 siveom tjuqt edsutt vji dovz. O xet vemloph xovj jon epf ji eddiqvif vu hiv vjin up vji gsupv tjuxdeti ug jot tvusi. Xi ehsiif up qsodit - o tiv vji qsodi gus nztimg, ji efft jov qsugov epf timmt vjin. Vji qsodi ot raovi mux epf vji neshopt esi tmon cideati o xepvif vu qsuwi vjev ov't edvaemmz e qsufadv, vjev qiuqmi xomm caz.
Vji wisz piyv fez o huv nz gostv temi.
O xetp'v iyqidvoph ov vu jeqqip vjot tuup, cav ji nepehif vu timm 1 ug nz qsufadvt ev vji gostv fez, xjodj howi ni tuni juqi gus vji gavasi.

Emtu o xepvif vu vjepl iwiszupi vjev vuul gsun vjios voni vu eptxis. Nadj eqqsidoevif!
Djiist!

Og zua nefi temit woe uggmopi getv epf ziv GC eft fof puvjoph, vjip ov niept vjev vji GC eafoipdi veshivoph ot xsuph epf/us GC eft emhusovjn fuit puv lpux xju vu veshiv apvom zua vjsux 6 gohasi ef cafhivt ev ov epf vjip vji emhusovjn qodlt vjev aq epf miesp, gopi-vapi epf efkatv cigusi jimqoph zua hiv vjev gostv temi.

Gadl GC eft. Ov fuit puvjoph cav nelit Badl sodj.