How To Start A Dropshipping Business | The Growth Booth #33
08/23/22 • 40 min
How can a beginner start dropshipping? How profitable is dropshipping? We get a TON of questions from people who want to start a dropshipping business, so I thought we could dive into some of them here today...
Welcome to the 33rd episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
In the first episode of a new two-part series of #TheGrowthBooth, Aidan is joined by Cartzy CEO Mark Chaney to answer the frequently asked questions about dropshipping. Listen in as we debunk myths and elaborate on how you can leverage dropshipping whether it’s your first dip into e-commerce or as a way to scale your online business.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:20 What Is Dropshipping
04:37 Alternatives To Dropshipping
08:00 Cons of Dropshipping
13:09 Finding Products to Dropship
16:40 Episode Sponsor
17:33 Ways To Sell
25:40 What To Look For In A Store Platform
30:08 Tools For Conversion
34:53 Potential Earnings
36:32 The What-Ifs
37:47 Advice for Dropship Newbies
39:23 Outro
Links Mentioned:
- Cartzy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/cartzy
- Facebook Marketplace - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace
- Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/
- WooCommerce - https://woocommerce.com/
- BigCommerce - https://www.bigcommerce.com/
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
How can a beginner start dropshipping? How profitable is dropshipping? We get a TON of questions from people who want to start a dropshipping business, so I thought we could dive into some of them here today...
Welcome to the 33rd episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
In the first episode of a new two-part series of #TheGrowthBooth, Aidan is joined by Cartzy CEO Mark Chaney to answer the frequently asked questions about dropshipping. Listen in as we debunk myths and elaborate on how you can leverage dropshipping whether it’s your first dip into e-commerce or as a way to scale your online business.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:20 What Is Dropshipping
04:37 Alternatives To Dropshipping
08:00 Cons of Dropshipping
13:09 Finding Products to Dropship
16:40 Episode Sponsor
17:33 Ways To Sell
25:40 What To Look For In A Store Platform
30:08 Tools For Conversion
34:53 Potential Earnings
36:32 The What-Ifs
37:47 Advice for Dropship Newbies
39:23 Outro
Links Mentioned:
- Cartzy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/cartzy
- Facebook Marketplace - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace
- Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/
- WooCommerce - https://woocommerce.com/
- BigCommerce - https://www.bigcommerce.com/
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
Previous Episode
The Importance of Discipline and Focus in Entrepreneurship | The Growth Booth #32
How do you stay disciplined along your entrepreneurial journey? How exactly do you stay on track?
Welcome to the 32nd episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
In this episode, Aidan shares how he was able to stay self-disciplined from his early eCom days as a solopreneur and grow a portfolio of successful businesses. Learn how you can achieve the same by training yourself in FOUR game-changing entrepreneurial disciplines...
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:10 Defining Your Goals
07:50 Time Management Strategies
08:51 Episode Sponsor
09:23 The First Discipline
10:49 The Second Discipline
12:23 The Third Discipline
14:01 The Fourth Discipline
17:09 Outro
Links Mentioned:
- BluePrint Academy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/academy
Resources Mentioned:
- The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Sean Covey - https://amzn.to/3PlYo0a
- The Slight Edge, Jeff Olson - https://amzn.to/3d1qCzK
- Discipline Equals Freedom, Jocko Willink - https://amzn.to/3PmkQpP
- The 12-Week Year, Brian P. Moran - https://amzn.to/3dkKwGc
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
Next Episode
How to do Dropshipping on Facebook | The Growth Booth #34
Facebook Marketplace is not just a ‘garage sale’ of products anymore... Did you know you can launch your dropshipping business with Facebook as your platform?
Welcome to the 34th episode of The Growth Booth Podcast, a show focused on supporting budding entrepreneurs and established business owners alike, towards achieving lifestyle freedom through building successful online businesses.
For the second part of the 2-episode series of The Growth Booth on dropshipping, Aidan is once again joined by Cartzy CEO Mark Chaney, this time to discuss how you can leverage Facebook’s popularity to get traffic for your products. We talk about Facebook Marketplace, why it works for dropshipping, and plenty of tips for your marketplace listings.
Whether you're looking for step-by-step strategies to start building an online business, simple game plans to grow your business, or proven lifestyle freedom frameworks, you’re in the right place.
Stay tuned and be sure to join the thousands of listeners already in growth mode!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:35 The Facebook Marketplace
04:46 Why Sell on the FB Marketplace?
07:40 Free Traffic on Facebook
11:33 Tips for FB Marketplace beginners
14:43 Episode Sponsor
15:35 How Tax Works With Marketplace Earnings
18:33 Privacy of Transactions
19:25 How Many Products Can You List?
21:48 Metrics for Sellers
26:13 Outro
Links Mentioned:
- Cartzy - https://thegrowthbooth.com/cartzy
- Facebook Marketplace - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace
About Our Host:
Aidan Booth is passionate about lifestyle freedom and has focused on building online businesses to achieve this since 2005. From affiliate marketing to eCommerce, small business marketing to SAAS (software as a service), online education to speaking at seminars, the journey has been a rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills along the way. Aidan is proud to have helped thousands of entrepreneurs earn their first dollar online, and coached many people to build million-dollar businesses. Aidan and his business partner (Steven Clayton) are the #1 ranked vendors on Clickbank.com, and sell their products in over 100 countries globally, as well as in 20,000+ stores across the USA, to generate 8-figures annually.
Away from the online world, Aidan is a proud Dad of two young kids, an avid investor, a swimming enthusiast, and a nomadic traveler.
Let's Connect!
● Visit the website: https://thegrowthbooth.com/
● Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidanboothonline
● Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanboothonline/
● Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrowthBooth
Thanks for tuning in! Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!
The Growth Booth - How To Start A Dropshipping Business | The Growth Booth #33
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Today we're talking about dropshipping. I've got a pretty long personal history with dropshipping, having sold pretty much everything you can imagine. I think the first product I ever sold was a pregnancy pillow. We've also sold bird cages, train horns, pitching machines, barbecues, and everything else that you can imagine in between.
If you've been tuning into the show, you know that on episode number 30 we spoke to Hjalmar who is one of our students who has built a business that does h
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