Starting an online business is a great way to spark your entrepreneurship journey and build up passive income—but where to begin? Join BigCommerce’s Tracey Wallace for this one-hour class where you'll dive into all the essentials and explore how to identify marketable products, create a store, and build a successful marketing strategy to drive traffic and sales.
Tracey breaks down the process of getting started into a manageable step-by-step process that you can easily follow. You'll learn how to:
- Choose the right product by finding your product niche
- Ensure you can sell it by evaluating market viability
- Understand the competition by conducting a competitive analysis
- Determine the right platform for selling your product
- Make your business profitable by creating a content marketing strategy
Whether you've got a side-hustle you want to turn into a full-time gig, or have been looking for a way to break out of the 9-5 grind and work for yourself, this is the place to start.
By the end of the class, you'll have the foundation you need to set yourself up for long-lasting success and a toolbox of tips that you can constantly draw from as you continue through your journey.
Share your store's website!
If you have a final page or a draft of the website, upload a screenshot and link to it in the description so the community can check it out.
Use the project space as a place to share your progress, experiences, and insights. Key questions to consider:
What type of product are you passionate about?
What obstacles for your store may lie ahead?
What other stores are selling your product?
How will you drive traffic to your store?