Income streams that made me $650K+ last year (all because of a $3 digital product)

Summary

The speaker shares their entrepreneurial journey, detailing the progression from a simple Etsy digital product to five interrelated businesses generating $65,000 to $75,000 monthly. They recount the transition from labor-intensive glitter resin cups to scalable sublimation tumblers, the creation of digital designs, and the establishment of a membership site and course community. The video also discusses passive income sources, a new physical product venture, and the decision to pivot from Etsy to Shopify for greater control and profit.

Takeaways

• 🚀 The speaker has built five semi-related businesses over the last three years, starting from a simple $3 digital product on Etsy.
• 📈 Initially, the speaker made a transition from time-intensive glitter resin tumblers to sublimation designs due to health concerns during pregnancy, which led to a scalable business model.
• 💼 The business evolved to include digital design sales, which allowed for a more passive income stream and a shift away from hands-on production.
• 🌐 Bailey Design Co., the first business, now operates with a more passive approach, bringing in over $10,000 a month from organic sales of previously viral designs.
• 🔑 The second business, Bailey Tumbler Designs, operates on a membership subscription model, offering unlimited access to designs and generating $15,000 to $20,000 monthly.
• 📚 Digitally Purpose is the third business, a hybrid course and community for those interested in selling digital products on Etsy, earning an average of $20,000 to $25,000 a month.
• 📺 Unpredictable passive income sources such as AdSense, affiliate income, and brand sponsorships make up the fourth business, with earnings fluctuating around $5,000 to $22,000 a month.
• 🛍️ The fifth business is a physical product business, which the speaker plans to grow significantly using the established infrastructure and audience from previous businesses.
• 🔄 The speaker has experienced challenges with Etsy's policies for new accounts, leading to the closure of an Etsy shop and a pivot to Shopify for the new physical product business.
• 🔑 The decision to return to physical products is driven by the speaker's multi-passionate nature and the ability to support family members with jobs that offer flexibility and fun.
• 🎯 The speaker has set an ambitious goal to reach $100,000 in combined monthly income across all businesses by June, with the new physical product brand aiming for $40,000 of that.

Q & A

What was the initial business venture that the speaker started with?

The speaker started with creating and selling a simple $3 digital product on Etsy.

How many businesses does the speaker currently run, and what is the monthly income from these businesses?

The speaker runs five businesses, which together consistently earn over $65,000 to $75,000 a month.

Why did the speaker transition from making glitter resin tumblers to sublimation tumblers?

The speaker transitioned because glitter resin tumblers were time-intensive and expensive to make, and not scalable, while sublimation tumblers required no hazardous chemicals and had a much simpler and quicker process.

What was the turning point that led to the creation of digital designs for tumblers?

The turning point was the speaker's pregnancy with their third child, during which they couldn't work with epoxy due to health concerns, leading them to explore other types of tumblers.

What is the name of the speaker's digital design business on Etsy?

The name of the speaker's digital design business on Etsy is Bailey Design Co.

What is the monthly income of Bailey Design Co. currently?

Currently, Bailey Design Co. brings in a little over $10,000 a month.

What is the business model of Bailey Tumbler Designs, the speaker's own website?

Bailey Tumbler Designs operates on a membership subscription model, offering unlimited access to all designs for a monthly, yearly, or lifetime fee.

What is the name of the course and community the speaker created for those interested in selling digital products on Etsy?

The speaker created a course and community called Digitally Purpose.

What is the nature of the unpredictable passive income business mentioned by the speaker?

The unpredictable passive income business includes sources like AdSense from YouTube videos, AdSense equivalent on TikTok, affiliate income, and brand sponsorships, which are variable and can't be reliably predicted.

What is the speaker's strategy for the new physical product business?

The speaker's strategy is to sell the new physical product through a Shopify store, driving traffic primarily from TikTok, and is considering the use of TikTok's shopping platform and affiliates for marketing.

Why did the speaker decide to pivot away from Etsy for the new physical product business?

The speaker decided to pivot away from Etsy due to issues with new account restrictions, order suppression, and held funds, opting for more control and lower fees with Shopify.

What is the speaker's goal for the new physical product business by June?

The speaker has set a goal to hit $40,000 a month with the new physical product brand by June, which would bring the total combined income of all businesses to $100,000 a month.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Launching Multiple Businesses: A Journey from Etsy to Success

The speaker reflects on the success of their businesses, which started with a simple $3 digital product on Etsy and grew to generate $65,000 to $75,000 monthly across five different ventures. Initially, they made glitter resin tumblers, which were time-consuming and expensive, leading to a search for scalable alternatives. The discovery of sublimation tumblers allowed for faster production and greater scalability. As the speaker's family grew, they sought more passive income opportunities, transitioning from physical to digital products and eventually to a membership subscription model for their designs.

05:01

📈 Scaling Digital Designs and Transitioning to Passive Income

The speaker details the evolution of their digital design business, which began with the creation of sublimation tumblers and expanded to a membership website offering unlimited access to designs. They emphasize the importance of not relying on a single marketplace, leading to the establishment of their own website, Bailey Tumblr Designs, which operates on a subscription model. The speaker also discusses the shift in focus from Etsy to their own platform, responding to a comment about their shop's decline, and clarifies that the decline is intentional due to the growth of other businesses.

10:01

🛍️ Diversifying Income Streams with Courses and Community

The speaker introduces 'Digitally Purpose,' a course and community hybrid that teaches design and sales of digital products on Etsy. They highlight the benefits of this approach, including personalized shop audits, live Q&A sessions, and weekly training. The income from this venture is semi-passive due to the ongoing interaction with the community. Additionally, they discuss other income streams such as AdSense from YouTube and TikTok, affiliate marketing, and brand sponsorships, which contribute to unpredictable but significant monthly revenue.

15:01

🔄 Navigating Challenges with Physical Products and Platforms

The speaker discusses the challenges faced when attempting to scale a physical product business on Etsy, including order suppression and delayed fund releases due to Etsy's policies for new shops. As a result, they decided to close their Etsy shop and move to Shopify, which offers greater control and lower transaction fees. They also consider the potential of TikTok's shopping platform and the benefits of using affiliates for marketing. The speaker shares their thought process behind these decisions and the strategic reasons for each move.

20:03

🔄 Pivoting Back to Physical Products with a Digital Mindset

Despite previously transitioning from physical to digital products, the speaker explains their decision to reintroduce physical products, leveraging the infrastructure and experience gained over the past three years. They discuss the advantages of having a team to handle fulfillment and the ability to focus on product design and marketing. The speaker also mentions their plans to use TikTok for marketing and considers the potential of the TikTok shop and affiliate program to increase sales.

25:06

🎯 Setting Future Goals and Reflecting on Business Growth

The speaker sets an ambitious goal to reach $40,000 monthly income with their new physical product brand, which would bring their total business income to $100,000 per month. They reflect on the growth of their businesses from micro ventures to significant income streams and express their gratitude for the journey. The speaker invites viewers to follow their progress and shares their openness to feedback and questions about specific business aspects.

Keywords

💡Digital Product

A digital product refers to any item that is intangible and delivered electronically, such as e-books, software, or digital designs. In the video, the creator discusses their transition from physical to digital products, specifically digital designs for tumblers, which became a significant part of their business growth and income.

💡Etsy

Etsy is an e-commerce platform focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. The video script mentions Etsy as the marketplace where the creator initially sold their digital products, leveraging the platform's audience and search capabilities to grow their business.

💡Sublimation Tumblers

Sublimation is a printing technique that uses heat to transfer dye onto materials like ceramics or metals. In the context of the video, sublimation tumblers are the physical products that the creator made, which involved a simple process without hazardous chemicals, contrasting with the earlier glitter resin tumblers.

💡Passive Income

Passive income is revenue that requires little to no effort to maintain after the initial setup. The video script discusses the concept of passive income, challenging the notion that it is entirely hands-off and explaining how the creator's businesses have elements of passive income, such as the recurring sales from digital designs.

💡Scalability

Scalability refers to the ability of a system, process, or business to handle growth. The video mentions scalability in the context of the creator's transition from time-intensive glitter resin tumblers to sublimation tumblers, which were easier to produce and allowed for greater order volumes.

💡Membership Subscription Model

A membership subscription model is a business model where customers pay a recurring fee to access a service or product. The video describes the creator's own website, Bailey Tumbler Designs, which operates on this model, offering customers unlimited access to digital designs for a set period or lifetime.

💡Digitally Purpose

Digitally Purpose appears to be the name of the creator's course and community offering, which is a hybrid of educational content and a supportive community for those interested in selling digital products on Etsy. The video script highlights this as a significant part of their business, providing ongoing training and personalized support.

💡AdSense

AdSense is a program run by Google that allows website publishers to earn money through advertising. In the video, the creator discusses AdSense as a source of unpredictable passive income, which includes revenue from YouTube and potentially other platforms like TikTok.

💡Affiliate Income

Affiliate income is the money earned through marketing other companies' products and receiving a commission on sales made through affiliate links. The video script mentions affiliate income as part of the creator's revenue streams, where they recommend products and earn a percentage from sales made via their links.

💡Hybrid Shop Method

The hybrid shop method, as described in the video, is a business strategy that combines selling digital products with print-on-demand physical products. This method is designed to build a specific audience and email list, creating a sustainable business model. The creator is considering this method for their new physical product line.

💡Shopify

Shopify is an e-commerce platform that enables users to set up their own online store. The video script discusses the creator's decision to move their new physical product business from Etsy to Shopify to avoid Etsy's fees and control over the sales process, aiming for greater profitability.

Highlights

The speaker transitioned from a $3 digital product on Etsy to earning $65,000 to $75,000 a month across five different businesses.

Initially started with time-intensive and expensive glitter resin tumblers, which were popular but not scalable.

Switched to sublimation tumblers, which were easier and faster to produce, allowing for better scalability.

During pregnancy, the speaker sought a more passive income stream and started creating digital designs for tumblers.

In January 2022, the speaker removed all physical products from their shop and focused on digital designs, leading to a $115,000 month in March.

The speaker's designs went viral on TikTok, significantly boosting traffic to their new digital shop.

Bailey Design Co., the first business, was built around the Etsy shop and brought in $45,000 a month at its peak.

Bailey Design Co. now operates more passively, bringing in over $10,000 a month with minimal new content.

Bailey Tumbler Designs is a membership subscription model website that offers unlimited access to designs.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of not relying on a single marketplace and diversifying business models.

Digitally Purpose is a course and community hybrid offering training, shop audits, and Q&A calls for Etsy sellers.

The unpredictable passive income business includes AdSense, affiliate income, and brand sponsorships.

The speaker discusses the challenges of scaling a physical products business on Etsy and the decision to pivot to Shopify.

The new physical product business is part of a hybrid shop method, combining digital and print-on-demand products for a specific niche.

The speaker has set a goal to hit $40,000 a month with the new physical product brand, aiming for a total of $100,000 a month across all businesses.

The journey from physical to digital and back to physical products showcases adaptability and leveraging existing infrastructure.

The speaker's approach to business involves building a loyal audience, an email list, and focusing on repeat customers.

The decision to potentially use TikTok shop affiliates for marketing leverages the growing platform and its opportunities.

Transcripts

so thanks to the overwhelming response

and support that I got from last week's

email newsletter I decided to make this

video to break down the five businesses

that I currently run and how they are

all semi-related to each other but they

were built upon each other so it's not

like I started these five businesses all

at once this has all been a progression

over the last about 3 years to get to

this point from where I created a simple

$3 digital product on Etsy and turned

that into something that consistently

earns me over

$65,000 to

$75,000 a month across the five

different businesses so to really

understand how I even started making the

digital designs that got me the first

big initial success I need to take a few

steps back and show you the types of

cups that I was making um before I fell

into the world of sub sublimation

designs so if you aren't familiar this

is a glitter resin Tumblr so it's made

with epoxy and all different types of

glitter and paint um there's even vinyl

on it if you are personalizing it um so

these were very popular and trendy back

um a few years ago they're still pretty

popular um but they are very time

intensive and expensive to make they

will average about one to two weeks to

make one if you are doing this um

correctly and we just found that with

the amount of orders that we were

getting it just simply was not scalable

because you always have to be working to

fill your orders and it just is too long

of a Time process to really scale it

beyond the six figures that we wanted to

so while I was pregnant with a third

child I couldn't really work with epoxy

anymore since it is not recommended for

your health I decided to try and find

other types of tumblers

that didn't involve resin and epoxy and

everything that went along with that so

I found the sublimation tumblers which

came out um a good three year three or

four years ago but I stumbled upon these

because it was a version of Tumblr that

didn't require any hazardous chemicals

and it was a very simple process taking

only about 5 minutes to make one of

these versus the two weeks to make one

of these so um we got again really

successful with the sublimation tumblers

we were getting over 50 orders a day at

times and we were um able to scale that

much much easier just because it only

takes about 5 minutes to make it you

simply just press your design onto the

cup once you print it and then you box

it up and it's good to go so those again

over six figures we were doing and I

just wanted to find because again I was

pregnant with the fourth child at that

time something to find that I was not

needed to be so handson on the business

so I wasn't going to be the one making

the cups so I really started looking for

something that would be more passive and

now that I think about that CU I just

totally do not believe in the word

passive income because it's just this

negative connotation that YouTube has

kind of put on this make money online

space and that anything can be passive

when that's just really not the case

there are ways to set things up so that

they might be more passive but it really

isn't um a real thing but I digress so

um I decided to just make the digital

designs for these since I was familiar

with the audience of who bought these

cups I knew that I would be able to

create designs that people would want um

to purchase and then that would be it

from me they would just be purchasing

the digital file it's more of a

businesso business transaction meaning I

am selling the digital design to a

business owner like myself who made the

Tumblers before and then they would then

make the cup and then sell to their

customer so in

2022 um I of January 2022 January I

removed all of the physical Products off

of my shop and I just started adding

digital designs for those 20 o skinny

tumblers and by March I had close to 500

listings and it was in March um the

middle of March that I had my first

$115,000 month so I did have a few

designs that did go viral and I was um

putting those types of designs out on

Tik Tok as well so I did have an influx

of customers I had several of them go

viral at the same time so that is what

brought in the initial boost of traffic

into a brand new digital shop even

though it wasn't a new shop I only had a

couple hundred reviews and um a couple

thousand sales it wasn't like I had a

huge store I didn't even have over

10,000 sales now that I think about it

so it was really that external marketing

on Tik Tok I think and a couple videos

that went crazy that brought in those

initial customers so fast forward to now

February

2024 um we'll go into the five

businesses that have all been a result

of these um digital files for tumblers

and that is the first business which is

obviously Bailey designed Co which is

probably the one that you're all the

most familiar with since that is what

this channel has been built around since

I have shown the shop the things that I

have imple um implemented into my shop

the way I design and marketing

strategies that I have applied to grow

that shop to what it was at the height

of Bailey design Co last year it was

making $45,000 a month consistently and

I do have a video about that um right

here is is this video um kind of going

over how I got to that point if you are

interested in you're just randomly

finding this video and me for the first

time and have no idea what I'm talking

about I really would recommend you watch

that video after this one so these days

Bailey design Co brings in a little over

$10,000 a month and this was kind of in

response to um a comment that I got a

few weeks ago on a YouTube video about

uh pointing out that my shop is only

been steady declining and that I

basically don't know what I'm talking

about but I wanted to address that in

the email which is what I did and U the

response was so positive and supportive

and overwhelming and I just wanted to

point out that while this shop did is

declining from what it has been there is

a specific reason for it and that is

because there has been four other

businesses built after that that have

totally taken over as far as Financial

as far as my time and I'm not putting as

much effort into Bailey design Co

because it basically runs itself now I

do add designs consistently to it but

they are not designs that I am creating

to go viral and um try to bring in as

much sales as I can the only designs

that I even create for this store now

are based off of customer requests and

I'll get into where I get those requests

in a moment but they're not designed to

go viral so this store is bringing in

the 10,000 that it is just on the sales

that are um just coming in organically I

do not run ads anymore on this store I

don't actively promote it on any social

media platform so for me just by adding

the few designs that I do each week it

is a pretty passive source of income

because most of those sales are coming

from original old viral designs so

moving on to business number two is

Bailey Tumblr designs which is my own

website and it is a membership

subscription type model so every design

that is on Bailey design Co goes into my

own website this was big for me starting

out um on Etsy because I am very

familiar with the platform and I just

know that you should never ever rely on

One Marketplace so pretty much 6 months

after I started the designs um solely I

went ahead and started my own website so

that would have been June 2022 and I

didn't get no it was a little bit

earlier than that because I had um I

think I started it just a few months

right after I kind of went viral the

dates are are getting all mixed mixed up

now anyway the um Bailey Tumblr designs

is just a membership subscription model

it works just like creative Fabrica

people can purchase monthly yearly or a

lifetime op option and then they have

unlimited access to all of my designs so

that is what I mean when I create my

designs these days that go on the Etsy

shop I am creating for from requests

that I get from those membership

customers since they are entitled to a

certain amount that we have set up that

they get each month I heavily focus on

what they're requesting within my

Facebook group that was built for Etsy

customers and membership customers as

well as a place to grow my group my

audience and I take monthly requests in

that group and fulfill as much of them

as I can so I would say that now since I

have built my audience again that

Facebook group of over 10,000 people and

I have built my email list for those

Tumblr customers um to close to 19,000

people that the Bor Bailey Tumblr

designs um Club is pretty passive

because it is just the same designs that

I am making making for Etsy they just go

onto the membership site as well so that

pretty much fluctuates every month

between $ 15 to $20,000 a month because

you have um reoccurring customers

there's always going to be a percentage

of them that will drop off each month

but they might come back two months

later and repurchase again it also

varies too because many people will

choose to buy a year membership so that

they're not paying monthly or every now

and then

which is pretty consistent you'll get

those ones that are much higher ticket

and they will purchase a lifetime access

so business number three was again built

off of the Tumblr designs success

because last year I was starting to get

and this is Middle 2023 so many requests

either via email or my Etsy Shop asking

if I actually taught how to design

Tumblr reps and how to sell digital

products on Etsy so digitally purpose

which is my course community and I call

it that because it is a course and a

community combined it is kind of like a

hybrid option because there are not many

options out there that are not just a

course or just a community membership

thing it really does combine the two

because I offer things like shop Audits

and live Q&A calls as well as continuous

weekly training on the things that are

applicable for digital product shops on

Etsy it really is an all-in-one option

for someone looking to sell digital

products on Etsy and that can be any

type of digital product it doesn't

necessarily have to be Tumblr designs or

clip art I also have lots of resources

for people who sell digital planners or

checklists and printables because I have

sold those as well I wouldn't say

digitally purpose is very passive as

well I know a lot of people like to say

um to build a course and then you you

will be able to make passive income all

of the time but mine is structured so

differently because I do offer those

shop Audits and live Q&A calls and then

the continued weekly trainings um that

are just available on demand if you

choose to watch them or not so it is I

it's semi- passive because the course is

passive that was created last year and

people are able just to go through that

at their own pace but there is a um

somewhat personal level on the Community

side because I'm in there answering

answering questions daily and then again

um doing those extra add-ons that I

offer as part of it so it does bring in

close to 20 to $25,000 a month on

average so it is a big part of my

business but in reality it's something

that I just enjoy doing so much I love

the community aspect of it and being

able to add new trainings uh whenever

something new or trending comes up on

within the Etsy digital product space so

I really really love this part of my

business and I will say that it's

probably the most time that I spend on

any of the businesses that I have right

now because I just enjoy it so much if

you are interested in learning more

about selling digital products online

and wanted to be a member of this type

of community then that link will be down

in the description below so moving on to

business number four is I call it my

unpredictable passive income business

and I dump all of these things into this

bucket because it really is

unpredictable and it really can't be

while it is a big chunk of change it

just can't be predicted because it is

things like AdSense from YouTube videos

or um the equivalent of AdSense on my

Tik Tok channels or Instagram not that

I'm very active on there anymore but I

used to have some and there's still

things that come in from those sources

it also includes all of my affiliate

income so when I actually recommend the

brand of tumblers that I print on that

would be considered a and someone

purchases through my link that would be

considered an affiliate income so I have

many of these affiliate um brands that I

work with as far as on both sides of the

business since I have the digital and

the physical side as well still there

are things like the software I use to

design in which is KD or the software

that I use to do keyword research on

Etsy like everb or their email service

which is the email service that I use so

it's just things like that um that are

placed throughout all of my content

whether that is on my blog or that is on

my Pinterest account or it is mentioned

in a YouTube video it is just those

people who have clicked on those

affiliate links and then either either

have bought through it um which creates

a small kick back to me resulting in

that that does fluctuate month to month

because people cancel memberships they

cancel subscriptions um and then some

months are just bigger than other months

that is the same with the AdSense

Revenue here on YouTube and I will

mention that um it was pretty crazy to

me how much YouTube did pay me in the

last 6 months being a brand new channel

super small just starting out over 6

months ago and the amount of AD Revenue

not that I really would focus on that

too much if you are interested in this

content educational side of business but

it is an extra benefit that comes along

with creating the content that you would

have already been creating anyway

another thing that falls into this um

passive income bucket is brand

sponsorships so often times Brands will

reach out to me to either talk about

their brand of Tumblr that I am using or

to talk about um the everb email uh

platform that I use on a YouTube video

or to even mention them in a blog post

um or in my email newsletter as well all

of those are considered brand

sponsorships and those vary from month

to month because it depends on how many

I actually take on so a lot of them I

say no to just because I don't have

enough time to either work that into

content I'm already making or I just

don't have the capacity to add it in

because it's already filled up for the

month so that kind of just varies it

would be more if I was producing more

content but I'm just one person and I

would like to keep my life somewhat a

you know as less hectic as it already is

and not take on too many of those so on

average that brings in about $5 to

$220,000 a month depending on how much I

decide to take on so my fifth and final

business is a physical products business

and if you've been following the channel

for any length of time you know I've

talked several times about my hybrid

shop method which is simply just the

method of selling digital products

alongside print on demand products both

of them towards a very specific audience

or Niche so um both of them have to be

related so that they can work together

in the same type of store so that you

can build an audience and an email list

and everything that I continually teach

um to build a long-standing or

sustainable business as I've been

building this out the last few months

along with products and Etsy shops and

external marketing I have ran into a few

stumbling blocks and we've kind of

pivoted into a semi-related field it is

I'm not going to reveal what the product

is yet but I will be leaving a link to

the description for the Tik Tok Channel

Channel um down below that I will be on

marketing this type of product if you do

want to follow that if you are on Tik

Tok to see how I would build a brand um

from the beginning up be sure to follow

that as we'll be doing our main

marketing on that channel and also I'll

be doing lives on there so if you wanted

to interact and um be on a live and I'll

be able to answer questions probably not

related to digital products or anything

but if you have questions about the type

of product that I am selling and making

then you are definitely welcome to hop

on there so again that will be down in

the description below so going back to

kind of how it is um changing um We've

ran into problems with Etsy because my

first option was of course just to build

another Etsy shop because I know that

the audience is on there the search is

on there and it's been validated but as

we all know Etsy can be fickle with new

accounts and this is not like I am

selling off of my big account where I

have an established history the account

was opened last year so it's been open

about a year but I had never done

anything with it there hadn't been

continually posting on it I hadn't

updated anything on it and so when we

started to get a bunch of orders this

had happened to me before when I used to

sell the glitter cups and we started

seeing Etsy do the suppression thing

that they like to do and say you're

getting too many orders we want to slow

down your views meaning they aren't

going to show you in search to give you

time to catch up on your orders we were

not late with filling orders anything

like that but it's just them as a new

shop trying to make sure that the

customers is being protected and not

send not overwhelm a new shop with too

many orders that being said we went

ahead and close that Etsy Shop oh the

other thing that they were doing which

they famously do is hold a percentage of

your income in until the customer

receives their order again this is to

protect um the customer from hopefully

for from scammers or anything like that

and so I am just at a point where I'm

not willing to deal with that type of

drama and so I went ahead and shut the

Etsy shop and opened it up on Shopify if

you aren't familiar with Shopify it's

just a really easy e-commerce website

that you can quickly add your products

to and it's your own so that you own it

um so we went ahead and pivoted that way

and set up our own Shopify shop and then

we are going to be driving our own

traffic solely from Tik Tok to that

Shopify store this also comes with when

we are driving our own traffic just

thinking longterm do we really want to

even send our own outside traffic to

Etsy where they are going to take three

times the amount of processing and

transaction fees than what we would have

to pay on Shopify so it's really kind of

a no-brainer as far as if we're going to

send her on traffic we're going to send

it to Shopify because we can make an

additional 8% in profit over on Shopify

so that kind of was just again a

no-brainer so that was another big

reason for deciding to keep it to

ourself on Shopify we are still really

unsure if we are going to add these

products to Tik Tok shop if you aren't

familiar Tik Tok has released their own

shopping platform and um there still is

a ton of space there's not a lot of

competition on there for physical

products so I'm not sure if we are going

to release it on there I am doing a ton

of research right now and watching a ton

of videos about Tik Tok shop and making

sure I understand everything that goes

into it and if we want to do that route

as well the benefit of adding our shops

to Tik Tok shop

is that we can get lots of Affiliates um

these are people who are getting

products from Tik Tock shop and then

adding them to their own channels on Tik

or their own profiles on Tik Tok and

they basically Market it for you it is

very easy for them to click promote your

product and if I have to send them a

sample that would be included with it um

but there's a lot of room for

opportunity so that I will not have to

focus so much on the marketing of this

if I decide to use the Tik Tok shop

Affiliates because it's just growing so

crazy right now so I will keep you

updated on that if we do decide to add

that or if you're following the new Tik

Tok Channel you'll see if we've enabled

the shop or not um and I'll let you know

in another video if people are

interested if I think that that is a

good way to increase your sales or if I

would just recommend sending it straight

to Shopify or if I see any difference in

the two at all and so I know I'm going

to get this comment probably a lot in

the comments if you've listened to any

podcast that I've been on before where

I've been interviewed and I have said

that I was super grateful to move from

physical to digital because I didn't

have anything to fulfill so why would I

be going kind of Full Circle back to

physical products again and the answer

is simple it's just basically because um

well number one I am a multi-passionate

person I do like different things um in

my business these are all semi-related

built upon each other and when the final

brand product is revealed you'll see

what it is and why it is still kind of

related to the other business models

that I do but honestly at this point

three 3 years later after creating

physical products the first round I now

have the infrastructure to actually

support me with this meaning I am able

to hire people to fulfill the products

themselves and essentially all I am

doing is the product design so I am

designing the original product and then

it is fulfilled these are all family

members that I have been able to now

create jobs for so I find that you know

I am also creating another business

where I am able to support members of my

own family where they don't have to work

a normal 9 to5 they can just work for me

which is still only a couple hours a day

it is still physical work but they are

still making the same amount of money

that they would make at a 9 to-5 office

job just working for me and probably

having a lot more fun so I am still a

little part of it again on that product

design part and then definitely on the

marketing side since it will be my face

that you will see most often on that Tik

Tok Channel I am following all of the

same tactics that I teach in digitally

purpose and on this YouTube channel as

far as building a loyal audience and an

email and making sure that you set

yourself up to be able to reach Target

those customers over and over again so

that you're constantly not finding new

products and new customers to sell to

and at this point I am still really

undecided about what to do with the Etsy

route it is really annoying because this

search is there and the volume and the

demand is there for the particular

product but at this point I'm not really

willing to play the Etsy new shop game

as far as waiting for them to decide

when when I am able to fill orders or

when they decide to release my funds so

I'm kind of just waiting on that right

now we're not really too worried about

it it would be an extra stream of income

if we were also selling them on Etsy it

would be a little bit less than versus

Shopify or the Tik Tok shop just due to

the Etsy fees but also you're getting

that organic traffic for the search that

is already there on Etsy so once again I

will keep you updated on what we decide

to do about that if you're still here

and have found this video helpful I hope

that it encourages some of you to really

just see the big picture of how I kind

of got to where I got within about 3

years um and just understand that it was

not all built in a day it was built one

after another consecutively to get to

this level albeit I still feel like 3ish

years is a pretty short time to start

all of these little micro businesses is

what I call them them but I do have big

goals for them and I think with the

addition of the physical product brand

that by June and I hopefully am not

jinxing myself but I am setting a big

income goal to hit

$40,000 a month with that physical

product brand which should bring my

total combined businesses up to $100,000

a month so be sure to continue to follow

along um to track my progress or

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particular business that you would like

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you all in the next video thanks for

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