E-commerce Side Hustle Scales
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Shaan and his wife started an e-commerce business as a side hustle that scaled from zero to over $1 million in monthly revenue within a year.
Key Points:
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Business Structure:
- Part-time commitment
- Run alongside other projects (investing, content creation)
- Designed to not take up all their time
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Growth:
- Started from just an idea
- Scaled to $1M+ monthly revenue in first year
- Built as a "valuable business" that could work part-time
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Strategy:
- Positioned as a side hustle
- Focus on scalability without full-time commitment
- Built to generate significant revenue without consuming all time/resources
Note: The transcript doesn't provide specific details about the type of e-commerce business or products sold, just the business structure and revenue metrics.
01:19 - 01:42
Full video: 01:57:51SP
Shaan Puri
Host of MFM
Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.