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And no, you don’t have to sell your body!

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Jo Barnes
Mar 16, 2022
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And no, you don’t have to sell your body!

Photo by author — Phang Nga Bay — Thailand

I met a great friend for coffee today.

She wanted to ask my advice on how to start a dropshipping business.

I explained that while the model is simple to set up, and sure many have great success, you need to build a super-strong brand and become an ads genius to make this model work (with some cash to burn.)

We went on to discuss, print on demand (probably my fave ecommerce business model.)

With print on demand, you can create your own store, sell on a print on demand marketplace like Redbubble, even make a lot of money selling digital printables on Etsy!

It’s a great business model.

However, due to the low barrier to entry (much like dropshipping), again a very strong brand is required.

Plus it’s more suited to a designer/arty personality (or the cash to hire a good designer) and the best way to promote your products is via influencer marketing.

So, you need to be happy to send hundreds of messages a day to in…

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