u/Life-Statistician-58

Hi prospective supporter, I'm not a graphic designer or marketer and looking to get some advice/help. I'm open to suggestions in the comments as well as hiring someone who can help with design for marketing purposes. I can offer $15/hr until we can increase sustainable revenue.

I am a medical professional with 10 years experience in pharmacology and specialized in ethnopharmacology. I'm also a mycology (mushroom enthusiast). I started a micro-start up offering medicinal mushroom formulations for energy after seeing a many working men, women, students, and parents dependent on energy drinks, stimulant drugs (prescription, non-prescription).

I am now completing medical residency (my second year) in integrative longevity medicine and see a bad trend in pharmaceutical marketing where the general public in the USA is being pushed to become injection drug users (on top of the already toxic food industry and crumbling American lifestyle). I am originally from Japan + the Carolinas and educated in the USA. I am a trained clinician and researcher.

Why I am mission driven now more than ever:

My dad suddenly died a few months ago while I was called to serve in Nepal to provide medical aid to Tibetan refugees, monks, and underserved Nepali people during the "Gen-Z Uprising". I live-streamed and shot footage for the entirety of the trip on Twitch/Youtube in hopes of getting more visibility and traction regarding my message of honest, beneficent health care. My dad was a self-proclaimed gun-loving redneck and Southerner. He was intelligent and hated corruption (DJT) with every cell in his body. He was tough man who went out of his way to help people who were suffering the most despite his CPTSD and brain damage.

This brand was made not only in honor of him but all men who are upright despite the hardships of life. Men who are Sage-Kings, Philosopher-Kings and not tyrants or dictators.

My brand The King's Elixir Energy is my simplest way to provide one product and one message to men in America: Start thinking about your long-term health now.

I have seen US health care at its worst working in the hospital system. I can't do much about it, but I can share my expertise and wisdom with others. (I see patients clinically as well but this project is about spreading a wider message outside the treatment room.)

For me this project was about fun and stepping into a story of mediaeval lore - adventure, alchemy and elixirs, and the millennia long quest for eternal life.

I hope my message resonates with some of you. I know this strange story won't resonate with everyone.

I appreciate any respectful and considerate feedback.

Thank you for reading such a long post and feel free to reach out to me privately via e-mail or DM if you do not want to comment.

New to Reddit and looking to understand Shopify better. I’ve been on Shopify for almost 2 years now with zero success using Google Ads (Hired a marketing manager temporarily without a single sale). I opened an Etsy shop and immediately got a sale after less than a week with ROAS around 6 with Etsy ads.

My business is a medicinal mushrooms micro-startup. No loans or heavy investments. I’ve been using word of mouth and bootstrapping my way through. I have no formal education in business - mostly self taught. I am in the medical field professionally and using Shopify as a side job.

Obviously, I am missing some important things and was curious if to see this is the right place to get some feedback. Appreciate any respectful and considerate input.