Harrison Avilaa year agoDo I have the right mindset for starting an e-commerce business? Hey guys, Currently, I'm doing my master's degree and I have at least half a year till my graduation. Even though I'm working 20 hours a week and writing my thesis, I still have plenty of time to graduate. So, I was thinking about starting an e-commerce business. What I want to know is if my plans sound realistic to you. First of all, I want to share my experience and skills that could be helpful in this process. Currently, I'm working in Paid Ads department at my company. Thus, I had a chance to learn a lot about Google Ads and Linkedin Ads. But before that I spent most of my time learning about digital marketing. I created my own blog-type website with a WordPress template which I customized fully. In this process, I learned a lot about keyword research and SEO. I believe that my digital marketing skills are considerably better than the average person which I believe it would be an advantage. My initial plan is to do market research before I decide on my niche. Currently, I'm considering Pet related niches, but I don't want to decide before I complete my research. I believe that as a starter selling pet accessories would be the most convenient option for me. I will have a low fund, and I think selling pet accessories is less risky comparing other products with high return rate, or easily damaged. My first plan was to import products from Alibaba, but the shipping rates are just too high and I noticed that there are sellers in my country who would sell me the goods and I'd save it on the total cost, but of course, this would limit my product options. So, I believe I can first sell goods that were produced in my home country then after some earnings I can import products. Luckily, I know a person who would do the invoicing for me, so I don't really need to deal with anything other than selling my products. In summary, my plan is to create a woocommerce website with a wordpress template, probably from themeforrest.com, then integrate the payment service and sell my products all over my country after I'm done with some SEO. So, my question again, am I thinking realistically? What should I focus on more and what could go wrong? 01950
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