Hey, I am 25. I have been into dropshipping for the last 3 years. I've had some decent results, but I never built a proper business around it.
Until now, I never really had a particular niche. I basically sold whatever products customers would want. I also don't rely on Meta or TikTok ads. Mostly through influencer marketing.
So my whole approach was basically focused on impulse purchases. I wasn't really thinking about repeat customers or recurring customers.
My best month was November 2024, when I did around $30K in revenue with about $10K in net profit. At the time, that felt like a huge milestone for me, especially coming from India.
The problem was that my revenue was never consistent. I would usually get decent sales during Q4, but in other months, my sales could drop to zero.
Recently, my marketing strategy stopped working, partly because of changes in the algorithms. That hit me pretty hard, and for the last few months, my revenue has been basically zero.
Now I’m thinking about taking a completely different approach: building an ecommerce brand with the intention of eventually exiting. I want to build something that isn’t just generating revenue, but is actually a valuable business and asset.
For those of you who have experience in ecommerce, what are your thoughts on building an ecommerce brand with an eventual exit in mind? Is this a realistic path, and what should I be thinking about from the beginning?
If you’re in ecommerce or have experience building and exiting ecommerce businesses, I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective. I’m happy to share more about what I’ve done so far and discuss it with anyone interested.
Until now, I never really had a particular niche. I basically sold whatever products customers would want. I also don't rely on Meta or TikTok ads. Mostly through influencer marketing.
So my whole approach was basically focused on impulse purchases. I wasn't really thinking about repeat customers or recurring customers.
My best month was November 2024, when I did around $30K in revenue with about $10K in net profit. At the time, that felt like a huge milestone for me, especially coming from India.
The problem was that my revenue was never consistent. I would usually get decent sales during Q4, but in other months, my sales could drop to zero.
Recently, my marketing strategy stopped working, partly because of changes in the algorithms. That hit me pretty hard, and for the last few months, my revenue has been basically zero.
Now I’m thinking about taking a completely different approach: building an ecommerce brand with the intention of eventually exiting. I want to build something that isn’t just generating revenue, but is actually a valuable business and asset.
For those of you who have experience in ecommerce, what are your thoughts on building an ecommerce brand with an eventual exit in mind? Is this a realistic path, and what should I be thinking about from the beginning?
If you’re in ecommerce or have experience building and exiting ecommerce businesses, I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective. I’m happy to share more about what I’ve done so far and discuss it with anyone interested.
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