u/ArjunIsNOTreal

I’m only 14, and I want to start a small e-commerce brand. I’m not expecting to make a million dollars overnight, and I don’t want 10 supercars, a yacht, or a mansion. I just want to eventually make enough money that I don’t have to constantly worry about it.

I’ve been looking into dropshipping, and tbh, it doesn’t seem impossible. I know there’s a lot more to it than just setting up a website and waiting for sales, but I’m willing to learn and keep trying until I figure it out.

I’m currently building the store and plan to choose my products, find suppliers, and set everything up before spending any money. For fulfillment, I’m planning to start with AliExpress and see how that works.

I’m using a Shopify Partner account, so I can build the store for free. My plan is to have the website, products, branding, supplier setup, and everything else completely ready before paying for Shopify’s $1/month offer for the first 3 months.

How much money would I realistically need to start? I’m trying to keep the initial investment relatively small, especially since I’m still learning.

For marketing, should I focus on organic content first, or is it worth putting some money into ads? I already know video editing and graphic design, so I can create my own content and ads rather than paying someone else.

My parents are willing to invest a little because I’m also doing this as part of a school project, but obviously I’d like to turn it into something profitable if I can.

Even if I don’t make much money, I think starting at 14 would give me some really valuable experience with e-commerce, marketing, budgeting, and actually running a business. I’d rather learn by trying something myself than just watching videos about it.

questions for people who have actually run an e-commerce or dropshipping business:

1. How much did you spend to get started
2. Would you recommend starting organically or using paid ads?
3. What were the biggest mistakes you made?
4. Is dropshipping still worth trying in 2026?
5. What would you do differently if you were starting from zero?

i dont even like minecraft but this is one of the best pieces of music ive ever listened to. holy shit.

Okay, so I recently started a channel in the car niche, and my first long-form vid is currently at 12k impressions and climbing, but with a low ctr of 2.6%. I've analyzed my competitors, I've made a similar title along with a much better thumbnail, and my content is objectively better as well. Is this typical for a new channel? Should I upload another video? How do I increase my CTR?

Also, my AVD is 2:48, and the video length is 6:09.