Laid Off, Then Made $200K Doing This… [Video]

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How do you go from unemployed to raking in millions without spending any money upfront? After getting laid off during COVID, Bobby Samai took control of his future by starting a dropshipping business. He initially found success selling inflatable pools but quickly shifted to hydrogen water bottles once he realized how seasonal the pools were. Founding ionBottles cost Bobby $0 and he quickly scaled it to $4.2M/year using a free Shopify trial and Canva plan.

Bobby’s entrepreneurial journey began at 15, building websites and creating a web hosting company. Somewhere along the way he ended up with a corporate job, but went back to his roots after the layoff and started his own business. In this interview, Bobby reveals his $150K/month marketing strategies, discusses the viability of dropshipping in 2024, and shares how he secured deals with the MLB, NFL, and caught the attention of Daymond John from Shark Tank.

If you’re looking for how to start a dropshipping business or want to learn successful marketing strategies, this interview is a must-watch!

Resources:
https://bit.ly/4dmBQci – Start or Grow Your Business with UpFlip Academy
https://ionbottles.com/ – Find Out More About Bobby’s Water Bottle Business

Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
04:04 – A time of transition
05:14 – Office tour
06:23 – Cashflow management
10:40 – Where it all started
11:58 – Blueprint to success
13:55 – Products
15:47 – Upgrading life
17:00 – Revenue
18:53 – Gym tour
20:07 – Breakthrough
21:35 – What’s a day like
23:31 – Advertising
25:03 – Facebook community
26:19 – Product sourcing
27:49 – Meta ads
29:17 – Scaling
30:46 – Email list
31:58 – Maintaining email engagement
34:24 – Team
35:18 – Moments of doubt
36:21 – Marketing and vision
37:58 – Fear of failure
38:51 – Competition
39:44 – User-generated content
41:13 – Amazon
42:51 – Book recommendations
43:38 – Outro

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