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We share cool stories about people making money, and tell you how they did it. Join Pickle Rooms (It's Free!) - http://picklerooms.com

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February 11, 20247 min

How I Sold 986 Bird Houses

For stories that make you smarter, join Pickle Rooms - picklerooms.com (It's Free!) Learn how I sold 986 birdhouses (£31,000) by starting with Facebook ads, transitioning from dropshipping to stocking inventory, and then using Google Ads. It's aimed at helping new e-commerce entrepreneurs do better than me! Timestamps 00:00 Coming Up 00:12 Intro 01:06 My First Business - Print On Demand 01:38 Throwing Music Events 02:10 Retail 03:48 Google Ads & Emails 05:26 Software I Used 06:20 What Else I Should Have Done 06:53 Conclusion & Newsletter

February 10, 202412 min

ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Retail Vs DTC - Pro's & Con's

For stories that make you smarter, join Pickle Rooms - picklerooms.com (It's Free!) Today I'll be discussing: -Flexibility and ability to pivot -Time to market comparison -Margins and pricing strategies -Types of marketing for each model -Best paid ads -The importance of SEO for retailers -Influencer and affiliate marketing insights -Considering wholesale and outbound marketing -Risks involved with each business model Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Flexibility 02:05 Time to Market 03:00 Margins 04:09 Types of Marketing 05:10 Paid Ads 06:22 SEO 08:15 Affiliate / Influencers 09:47 Wholesale and Outbound Marketing 11:16 Risk 12:15 Newsletter

February 10, 20246 min

Selling Goods: Battle of Physical vs. Digital

For stories that make you smarter, join Pickle Rooms - picklerooms.com I'll be discussing: -Ability to Pivot -Ability to Change Prices -Fulfillment Challenges -Ability to Sell Wholesale

February 10, 202412 min

How Long It Took Me To Do £30,000 E-commerce

For stories that make you smarter, join Pickle Rooms - picklerooms.com Summary Learn how I reached £30,000 in e-commerce sales within a year by starting with Facebook ads, transitioning from dropshipping to stocking inventory, and then using Google Ads. I share real strategies, the importance of email marketing, and considerations for bootstrapping versus seeking venture capital. It's aimed at helping new e-commerce entrepreneurs do better than me! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:35 How long it took me to get to £30,000 01:00 How I started 01:44 Changing to holding inventory 02:57 Selling on ebay 03:26 Selling through my website 05:37 How to recreate what I did 07:32 Google Ads 08:28 Bootstrap vs venture capital 10:46 What would I have done differently