How to Start  Dropshipping

 Dropshipping is not for everyone and it won't make you rich quick. It's still a business at the end of the day. Anyone can start a dropshipping business as a side hustle. It doesn't demand much from you and you can automate your marketing campaigns to ensure longetivity in the market. You can process your orders during lunch break or/and after you leave work.

 You only need a couple of hours in a day to make it work. If you are already doing overtime at your job and you have a hard time making time, you might want to rewrite your game plan. Dropshipping may be flexible but it still demands you to put in serious work. You can take on dropshipping full time- one would say it's a form of passive income if done right, you'll be putting in a reasonable amount of time and you'll be earning money in your sleep daily. 

If you scale up and get more orders, you could hire help and *Travel the world* (not in your first year but you'll get there) Most of the suppliers are also wholesalers, it is rare to find manufacturers produce + dropship at the same time. You- the retailer fall under the distribution category. The manufacturer produces a product (of many) and sells it to the suppliers & wholesalers. In this case, your supplier or wholesaler then sells this product to you- the retailer.

 You then sell this product to your customers. You have to set up an online store so that your customers can have a place to view your store, place orders and more. You can set up a store with either Shopify, Wix or Squarespace. Anything you are comfortable with can work. Once you know your product and it's distribution system, you can go in and set up your shop checklist: You'll need: An email adress of your choice Product pricing Copyright free images for your website Product images Product description Laptop For instance, You could sign up with Shopify:



Name your store and possibly get a domain. Play around with the themes and settings and see what works for you. End Notes: Dropshipping means that an entity/ company/ business is shipping products for someone else.