Angelina Ly founded her own company, Fireflyslime, at the age of 14 and is now celebrating her 5th year of business.
She single-handedly operates all aspects of her business while being a full-time college student.
In This Conversation We Discuss:
- [00:00] Intro
- [01:31] What is Fireflyslime and its target audience
- [02:14] From a hobby to explosive growth
- [04:29] Angelina’s social media/organic tips
- [05:44] Platform specific strategies or reusing strategies
- [06:41] Etsy vs Shopify
- [08:35] Sponsor: Electric Eye https://electriceye.io/
- [08:56] Sponsor: Mesa https://apps.shopify.com/mesa
- [09:54] Sponsor: Loop https://loopreturns.com/honest
- [10:37] Sponsor: Klaviyo https://klaviyo.com/honest
- [11:24] Day in the life of a full-time student solopreneur
- [13:09] Take control of your inventory
- [13:58] What does the future hold for Fireflyslime
- [15:05] When Angelina got support from her family
- [16:50] Where to find Fireflyslime
Resources:
- Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube
- Experience the joy of slime during playtime or to wind down after a stressful day fireflyslime.com
- Connect with Angelina linkedin.com/in/angelina-ly
- Scale your business with electriceye.io
- Download Mesa at the Shopify App Store apps.shopify.com/mesa
- Transform your returns into exchanges loopreturns.com/honest
- Get started with a free account at klaviyo.com/honest
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