From Zero to Six Figures: How My Kitchen Table Dream Became a Shopify Reality (And How Yours Can Too)
Let me tell you about the mug. It was chipped, stained with ancient coffee rings, and frankly, kinda ugly. But it sat on my rickety kitchen table – my first "office" – every single day during the terrifying, exhilarating, and ultimately life-changing 14 months it took me to go from absolute Shopify zero to hitting my first $100,000 in sales. My name isn't Sarah, but let's call me that. I was a mid-level marketing coordinator in Chicago, feeling creatively stifled and financially… stuck. My side hustle dream? Hand-poured, botanical-inspired soy candles. Cliché? Maybe. But it was “my” cliché. I pictured cozy evenings, beautiful scents, and a little extra cash. “Six figures?” That felt like a fantasy reserved for tech geniuses or Instagram influencers with a million followers. Not for someone burning candles (and sometimes fingertips) in her tiny apartment. This isn't just “my” story. It's the blueprint I wish I had when I was drowning in YouTube tutorials an...
