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Your very own side hustle or thriving business

Are you looking for a way to start your own business? Do you have a creative streak, and a knack for sales? If so, then you should consider starting a Shopify business. With Shopify, you can create your own online store, and sell products to customers all over the world. Plus, setting up your store is easy – you don't need any prior experience or technical knowledge.

Below are just 7 steps you need to take to start, build and scale a Shopify store. Ready?

Step 01

Get Shopify

The first step is the biggest. Sign up to Shopify. A great tip is to put it straight on to a paid plan. This will give you the drive to make this a success.

Shopify
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Niche & Brand
Step 02

Niche & Brand

Decide on a niche e.g "dog toys", "micro building blocks", "geometric jewellery". Use Google Trends to find one. Once you have a niche, create a brand for it.

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Step 03

Select a Business Model

Two awesome business models where you don't need inventory. Send orders to the provider, they fulfil them and you take the profit.

Business Model
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Follow a Course
Step 04

Follow a Course

Build out your store with help from amazing courses on Udemy for under $20! On a tighter budget? Check YouTube for free tutorials.

Browse Courses
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Step 05

Launch

OMG. You did it! Now that your store is open, it's time to get sales. Share with friends and family to get your first orders, get feedback and weed out any issues.

Launch
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Marketing
Step 06

Marketing

Let's get some traffic and sales. TikTok is leading the way. Create viral videos or pay for ads to direct traffic to your store.

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Step 07

Scale & Refine

Keep testing and find the winning ads. Scale the winners. Trust this process and you will hit the magic $1 million.

Scale
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Start your new venture today

Join thousands of entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses with Shopify. Your journey starts now.

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