DurianGray
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Hi everyone! I'm making this progress thread to document my path on the fastlane.
A little background: I graduated from university in CA last May in engineering and got a 9-5 job.I worked at that for 8 months before quitting a month ago to focus on my projects full time. I have always been interested in manufacturing and international trade (esp. with China). IF things don't work out, the backup is to just get a Masters in engineering and coast on the slowlane for a while.
During those 8 months, I read as many books as possible, had some success selling things on ebay, got good at trading stocks/options/futures, and saved a huge deal. I moved out of my apartment in SF which was costing me an arm and a leg.... to back home at my parents just until things pick up speed. Everyday is a challenge both economically and mentally, especially when my peers are starting with a 100k engineering salary.
In the past 2 weeks I set up a website, but am still figuring out SEO and how to drive traffic to that site.
Here is the timeline:
By next week:
Finalize out of state LLC in Wyoming
Finish uploading products to my opencart website
Add a payment processor
Add social media capabilities
Get at least 1 sale
Start contacting suppliers on Alibaba
By next month:
Move to Thailand/China to bootstrap and lower costs / network with other importers
Visit manufacturers in China/ visit the Canton fair in October
Set up 2 other niche e-commerce sites
Get Amazon FBA running
By the next year:
Generate at least 1500/month from e-commerce
Build my own private label/ brand
Within the next 5 years:
Buy a rental property
Start my own company
In the next 10 years:
Own a successful design firm specializing in manufacturing products employing 50+.
This will be my legacy project.
Own 500+ rental units.
As my man Oscar Wilde said: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars"
Comments and criticisms welcome.
A little background: I graduated from university in CA last May in engineering and got a 9-5 job.I worked at that for 8 months before quitting a month ago to focus on my projects full time. I have always been interested in manufacturing and international trade (esp. with China). IF things don't work out, the backup is to just get a Masters in engineering and coast on the slowlane for a while.
During those 8 months, I read as many books as possible, had some success selling things on ebay, got good at trading stocks/options/futures, and saved a huge deal. I moved out of my apartment in SF which was costing me an arm and a leg.... to back home at my parents just until things pick up speed. Everyday is a challenge both economically and mentally, especially when my peers are starting with a 100k engineering salary.
In the past 2 weeks I set up a website, but am still figuring out SEO and how to drive traffic to that site.
Here is the timeline:
By next week:
Finalize out of state LLC in Wyoming
Finish uploading products to my opencart website
Add a payment processor
Add social media capabilities
Get at least 1 sale
Start contacting suppliers on Alibaba
By next month:
Move to Thailand/China to bootstrap and lower costs / network with other importers
Visit manufacturers in China/ visit the Canton fair in October
Set up 2 other niche e-commerce sites
Get Amazon FBA running
By the next year:
Generate at least 1500/month from e-commerce
Build my own private label/ brand
Within the next 5 years:
Buy a rental property
Start my own company
In the next 10 years:
Own a successful design firm specializing in manufacturing products employing 50+.
This will be my legacy project.
Own 500+ rental units.
As my man Oscar Wilde said: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars"
Comments and criticisms welcome.
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