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I'm afraid that my Shopify store isn't selling enough.

Asked 5 years ago

I started my store about 6 weeks a go and had only 14 orders until now. I feel very helpless and frustrated, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if my store is simply not good enough.

Dudi Dayan

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

You're just starting, so don't be discouraged. Every business is a bit different so don't expect to have the same results as others, especially not after such a short time. Now more than ever, you have all the tools needed to succeed, so work hard, be persistent, and confident that you will be successful. Almost every Shopify entrepreneur was in the same situation as you when they started, be it because their business was young, or it took them a while to learn the ropes. It takes time and several iterations until your business plan can hold water, and you're going to make huge mistakes along the way. We've all been there. You just have to keep pushing forward. Soon you'll notice that you actually like this rollercoaster that is being an entrepreneur. Everything is predictable when you're an employee doing nine to five every day. But, as an entrepreneur, you cut your own path, and there's a lot of uncertainty because you have to come up with solutions to new problems all the time. It's like you're reinventing yourself over and over. The state of uncertainty that you're in triggers up a whole set of emotions that is an integral part of the entrepreneur's life. Frustration, doubt, and even fear can come up. It's normal and expected. It's not the end of the world; just keep marching on. Once you get used to these emotions, you disregard them altogether. And just so you know, it's not trivial to make any orders in your first months as a store owner, so you should be proud of your achievement! In fact, once you have some orders going, you have a baseline that you can iterate on and improve. Don't count on your store going viral. If it happens, it's excellent, but in most cases, businesses don't succeed overnight. Growth is usually linear, and most entrepreneurs have to figure things out before their business takes off. The problem is that people only like to tell their success stories and not their failures, so that's what you hear. You should know that you're not alone; a lot of people experience tears, frustration, and failure before they have their breakthrough. So, be patient because when you do breakthrough, you'll never have to work for anybody else again.





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