u/AltruisticProduct286

Spent years running ecommerce businesses, hands-on across pretty much every part of it, supply and sourcing, running the stores day to day, social and paid marketing, managing income and margins. Hit a real peak at one point, then went through a stretch where traffic stayed steady but sales quietly dropped. Took me longer than I'd like to admit to figure out why.

Turned out it wasn't one big thing, it was a stack of small ones. Ad creative that had gone stale without me noticing, same audience seeing the same ad for months straight. A checkout with more friction than I realized. Product pages that explained the product fine but never gave anyone a reason to buy now instead of just bookmarking it and leaving.

Since then I've gotten better at spotting this stuff fast, in my own businesses and a few others I've helped since.

If anyone's got a store that's plateaued or just isn't converting the way it should, happy to take a quick look and point out what's likely going on, no charge for a first pass. If it turns into something deeper, that's a separate conversation, but most of the time the real issue is something fixable once you actually see it clearly.

Hey everyone.

I'm 26, and I've been running a successful ecommerce business (sunglasses, Instagram-driven, dropshipping model) for about 6 years. At its peak I was doing around $40K/year in revenue. Besides that, I've started multiple other ecommerce businesses. Over the past year or so, it's collapsed to maybe $800/month now. Part of it is algorithm changes on Instagram killing my reach, and part of it is that I started focusing on a high-paying part-time job, which I think ended up hurting my entrepreneurial journey.

I don't think this specific store is coming back without a full rebuild, and I'm not sure it's worth it anymore. But over 6 years I picked up a lot running paid ads, reading funnel/conversion data, diagnosing why a store isn't converting, creative strategy, basic ops.

I need income soon, and I'm trying to figure out how to actually apply these skills instead of letting them sit unused while I keep bleeding time into a dying store. I'm tempted to pivot into consulting/auditing other people's stores and ad accounts rather than trying to rebuild my own from scratch.

Has anyone made a similar move from running your own struggling store to consulting/freelancing off these skills? What actually worked to get your first clients?

Hey everyone.

I'm 26, and I've been running a successful ecommerce business (sunglasses, Instagram-driven, dropshipping model) for about 6 years. At its peak I was doing around $40K/year in revenue. Besides that, I've started multiple other ecommerce businesses. Over the past year or so, it's collapsed to maybe $800/month now. Part of it is algorithm changes on Instagram killing my reach, and part of it is that I started focusing on a high-paying part-time job, which I think ended up hurting my entrepreneurial journey.

I don't think this specific store is coming back without a full rebuild, and I'm not sure it's worth it anymore. But over 6 years I picked up a lot running paid ads, reading funnel/conversion data, diagnosing why a store isn't converting, creative strategy, basic ops.

I need income soon, and I'm trying to figure out how to actually apply these skills instead of letting them sit unused while I keep bleeding time into a dying store. I'm tempted to pivot into consulting/auditing other people's stores and ad accounts rather than trying to rebuild my own from scratch.

Has anyone made a similar move from running your own struggling store to consulting/freelancing off these skills? What actually worked to get your first clients?

i've been an entrepreneur since I was 18. Built and ran multiple ecommerce businesses, managed to generate solid revenue for years, and wore every hat ,ads, operations, community management, customer service, project management. At my peak I was making 10x the average salary in my country.

Over the last two years the ecommerce market shifted dramatically algorithm changes, increased competition and my revenue dropped significantly. I've been trying to transition into remote work to stabilize my income and fund my next venture.

I have 7 years of ecommerce experience, I've worked remotely as a community manager, project manager, and AI quality assurance specialist, and I speak three languages fluently. I've been applying for remote sales, ecommerce, and AI annotation roles for about 5 months with very little results.

I'm starting to wonder,is the remote job market really this brutal right now, or am I missing something? Is my entrepreneurial background actually a disadvantage when applying for employed roles? Any honest advice from people who've made a similar transition would be massively appreciated.

Hi everyone, I want to thank you all for the incredible feedback on my previous post, I truly appreciate it. To give some background, I’ve spent over five years as an entrepreneur, founding and scaling multiple e-commerce businesses, where I acquired over 8,000 clients. I have strong skills in sales, marketing, and operations, and I’m fluent in English, French, and Arabic, which allows me to work across diverse markets. Despite being a natural seller from a young age and building businesses centered on sales, my current remote sales role has been really draining, and I haven’t found a stable, salaried opportunity, just commission-only roles. If you have any advice on how to land a remote sales role with a solid company backing especially one that values multilingual professionals and a diverse market reach , I’d be truly grateful. Thank you so much for your support!

Hi everyone, I want to thank you all for the incredible feedback on my previous post, I truly appreciate it. To give some background, I’ve spent over five years as an entrepreneur, founding and scaling multiple e-commerce businesses, where I acquired over 8,000 clients. I have strong skills in sales, marketing, and operations, and I’m fluent in English, French, and Arabic, which allows me to work across diverse markets. Despite being a natural seller from a young age and building businesses centered on sales, my current remote sales role has been really draining, and I haven’t found a stable, salaried opportunity, just commission-only roles. If you have any advice on how to land a remote sales role with a solid company backing especially one that values multilingual professionals and a diverse market reach , I’d be truly grateful. Thank you so much for your support!

Hi everyone, I want to thank you all for the incredible feedback on my previous post, I truly appreciate it. To give some background, I’ve spent over five years as an entrepreneur, founding and scaling multiple e-commerce businesses, where I acquired over 8,000 clients. I have strong skills in sales, marketing, and operations, and I’m fluent in English, French, and Arabic, which allows me to work across diverse markets. Despite being a natural seller from a young age and building businesses centered on sales, my current remote sales role has been really draining, and I haven’t found a stable, salaried opportunity, just commission-only roles. If you have any advice on how to land a remote sales role with a solid company backing especially one that values multilingual professionals and a diverse market reach , I’d be truly grateful. Thank you so much for your support!

Hi everyone, I’m an entrepreneur with years of experience in e-commerce and client acquisition, but I’ve never worked in formal sales. I’m really eager to transition into a sales career, but I’m not sure where to start. What advice do you have for breaking into sales especially remote or B2B sales without prior formal experience? Any tips or resources would be really appreciated!

Hi everyone, I’m an entrepreneur with years of experience in e-commerce and client acquisition, but I’ve never worked in formal sales. I’m really eager to transition into a sales career, but I’m not sure where to start. What advice do you have for breaking into sales especially remote or B2B sales without prior formal experience? Any tips or resources would be really appreciated!

Hi everyone, I’m an entrepreneur with years of experience in e-commerce and client acquisition, but I’ve never worked in formal sales. I’m really eager to transition into a sales career, but I’m not sure where to start. What advice do you have for breaking into sales especially remote or B2B sales without prior formal experience? Any tips or resources would be really appreciated!

Hi everyone, I’m an entrepreneur with years of experience in e-commerce and client acquisition, but I’ve never worked in formal sales. I’m really eager to transition into a sales career, but I’m not sure where to start. What advice do you have for breaking into sales especially remote or B2B sales without prior formal experience? Any tips or resources would be really appreciated!

Hi everyone! I’m an entrepreneur with 7 years of experience in e-commerce, having built multiple product-based businesses and acquired over 8,000 clients. I’m now aiming to pivot into B2B sales. While I don’t have official sales experience yet, I’m certain that my background in client acquisition and business growth equips me with the key skills to succeed. I’ve moved often between North Africa and Canada, so I don’t have a fixed location, and I’m seeking a fully remote sales role. I want to clarify that this isn’t a job promotion post and I’m really just seeking advice from experienced sales professionals on how to break into the field. I’m open to any base salary plus commission, but my only requirement is to work with a real, established company ,no sketchy startups so I can truly grow, scale, and gain solid experience. I’d really appreciate any guidance or resources you can share. Thank you!

"Hi everyone! I’m an entrepreneur with 7 years of experience in e-commerce, having built multiple product-based businesses and acquired over 8,000 clients. I’m now aiming to pivot into B2B sales. While I don’t have official sales experience yet, I’m certain that my background in client acquisition and business growth equips me with the key skills to succeed. I’ve moved often between North Africa and Canada, so I don’t have a fixed location, and I’m seeking a fully remote sales role. I want to clarify that this isn’t a job promotion post and I’m really just seeking advice from experienced sales professionals on how to break into the field. I’m open to any base salary plus commission, but my only requirement is to work with a real, established company ,no sketchy startups so I can truly grow, scale, and gain solid experience. I’d really appreciate any guidance or resources you can share. Thank you!