191 | Student and a Successful Solopreneur at the Same Time | with Angelina Ly

Honest Ecommerce

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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