What’s in this guide?

What's in this guide?

There has never been a better time to start an online store. Ecommerce is at a point that anyone can set up a great looking store and sell a product to anyone, in any city, on any continent.

However, the biggest barrier to entry also happens to be the very first steps in the journey. Uncovering product ideas, evaluating them, testing demand, and sourcing a supplier can be a complicated process. Many times, for new entrepreneurs, this becomes the reason they throw in the towel before every really starting.

With so much scattered information, resources, and tools on the internet, all promising to help you uncover the elusive perfect product, where do you begin?

In this guide you'll learn:

? how to generate product ideas ? the criteria you need to consider when looking at and evaluating

those ideas ? the most popular methods for validating your product choices ? how to source a supplier for your product

This is the definitive and most detailed guide to finding, evaluating, selecting and sourcing your product you'll find anywhere. Follow along, and by the end of this guide, you'll have all the resources, knowledge and tools you need to uncover your perfect product and begin your online business.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction CHAPTER 2 The 8 Product Opportunity Types CHAPTER 3 Where to Look for Product Ideas CHAPTER 4 Trending Product Ideas CHAPTER 5 Selecting a Product and Niche CHAPTER 6 Evaluating Your Product and Niche CHAPTER 7 Evaluating Market Demand CHAPTER 8 Evaluating Potential Competition CHAPTER 9 Validating Your Product and Niche CHAPTER 10 Make, Manufacture, Wholesale

or Dropship CHAPTER 11 Locating a Supplier CHAPTER 12 Final Thoughts CHAPTER 13 Advice from Ecommerce Experts CHAPTER 14 About the Author

1 INTRODUCTION

For new entrepreneurs, deciding to start an online business is an exciting journey, but it's also new terrain that can be intimidating and difficult to navigate.

Maybe you've tried starting your own business before, or maybe you're planning your very first one. Regardless, every new business will present its own unique opportunities and challenges.

From choosing a product, evaluating it, validating the market, sourcing inventory, building your online storefront, marketing and fulfillment, there's a lot to learn.

One of the biggest hurdles for ecommerce entrepreneurs starting their online business is the very first step of figuring out what products to actually sell online. This seemingly mountainous choice typically ends up being the reason most people never actually start their online business in the first place.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

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In an effort to help aspiring ecommerce entrepreneurs, we have analyzed and reverse engineered hundreds of online businesses, their products and niches to put together the most comprehensive guide to help you zero-in on a product and niche so that you can get started building your ecommerce business.

In this guide, you'll learn the fundamental types of product opportunities that exist, we will show you the best places to search for ideas, you'll learn how to understand market demand and evaluate your idea and finally, we will help you find your suppliers.

We have a lot of ground to cover so let's begin the journey.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

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