During the summer of last year, a friend sent me a video she had watched who explained how easy it was to create an online business and make passive income. I was intrigued and I quickly dive deep to find out more. I quickly met several other videos and articles – all saying how easy it was to bring in an additional amount of money by selling a designed product, such as magazines, printable art or t -shirts. I joined a few groups of social media, reading the post after the post, which all seemed to support the theory that this could be an easy way to earn money. As an occupied mom, I was intrigued. What I learned quickly is that Passive income companies In fact involves an endless process which is anything but passive.
The passive income call hooked me
Inasmuch as independent writerMy income fluctuates a lot. I am also a mother of four children, and I always do shopping, I do chores, attend appointments, picked up or put my children and help in their schools. I also have a chronic autoimmune disease, which could make work a difficult traditional work. Having a full -time job from 9 to 5 is simply not possible for my life. Sell online t-shirts seemed to be the perfect rush.
I quickly learned how much work is a passive income work
Starting a new business, even which boasts of being discreet, takes time. I spent hours every day looking for and working on my Online t-shirt. Some of the many tasks that I undertook included the creation of a new bank account, the determination of taxes, the design of the shirts (although I admit, this part was fun), the search for referencing advice for the lists of products, the order of tees samples and the photograph of products. I also had to determine the pricing of both competitive and lucrative products. I am not an accountant, photographer or designer, so each new job that I followed over overtime and hours of work for my already busy days.
Hiccups occurred and left me rushing
Promotional passive income videos that I watched radically abroad has simplified the ease of an online business. I spent day after day with messages with seller’s representatives to solve problems with shipping, payment, design and much more. I was stressed Almost all the time, desperate to do an excellent job and make my customers happy, while trying to follow the needs of my family and work as an independent writer.
The company was moderately successful, but I could not maintain it
Before starting my business online, I already had a follow -up of loyal and moderate social media. The problem for me was not an exhibition and the sale of shirts. My struggle has been all other tasks, such as the products lost in the Courier and the Constant Updates of the Website, which support the management of an online business.
Several small problems have become devouring. I sold a wonderful awareness of breast cancer and racial equity t-shirts that customers loved, with more conceptions in progress. However, there was nothing passive to make products manufactured and send customers in a timely manner.
I made my company operate online for about three months, bringing closer to $ 1,000. Some would say that I have abandoned too easily, especially since I had some success at the beginning. But the videos I watched promised only once everything was operational, the company would be passive both in efforts and income.
The truth is that the requirements for the sale of online t-shirts increased over time, and there was nothing information about the experience. The company consumed my time and energy until I chose to close the store. I am both happy and disappointed with my decision. I still have so many ideas for t-shirts, but the lack of profit compared to the workload simply does not make sense. My Time is preciousAnd this company was not worth it.