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24hrs ago I started a business on @Shopify, the process has been incredibly smooth. My goal was to make $100 in the first day. So far, I've got $388 in revenue!
Here is the story of what I needed to get done and some learnings while creating this little project @VoteMask :
Here is the story of what I needed to get done and some learnings while creating this little project @VoteMask :
In the last few weeks wearing a face-mask has become a polarizing topic in the US. So polarizing that people have politicized its usage. At it's core, the pandemic IS political, so we might as well run with it.
I designed a simple collection of masks encouraging people to vote:
I designed a simple collection of masks encouraging people to vote:
I've heard a lot of people say that they have a (GREAT!) idea but they don't know how to design.
For this project, I did it by using nothing but Preview for Mac and Futura Bold type. The icon is a basic oval geometry inspired on the little stickers Americans get after they vote.
For this project, I did it by using nothing but Preview for Mac and Futura Bold type. The icon is a basic oval geometry inspired on the little stickers Americans get after they vote.
I don't know how to design either, but a good rule of thumb is that you'll spend 8x or 10x times promoting your product vs designing it if you don't have a captive audience.
Design is black-hole of time (we all love getting deep into the details) my goal was to minimize this.
Design is black-hole of time (we all love getting deep into the details) my goal was to minimize this.
Ok now, onto Shopify. I've read everywhere (HN, TW, PH) that their process is incredibly smooth and so my mind was set on using them as platform. The sign up was easy, they don't ask for your credit card upfront. Which I really liked, the focus is to get you a "store" ASAP.
Their basic plan is $29.99 and it offers almost all you can think of (hosting, shipping, payments, fulfillment). One thing to note is that I didn't buy my domain http://mask.vote there, @GoDaddy offered the same for 1/3 of the price. (The only out of pocket cost so far!)
Add the name and description of your product, upload some pictures... Just like that. The store is live!?
They offer themes but tbh is a bunch of bullshit, I spent an hour too long trying them to realize they were too prescriptive. Their default "Debut" is the most flexible.
They offer themes but tbh is a bunch of bullshit, I spent an hour too long trying them to realize they were too prescriptive. Their default "Debut" is the most flexible.
Awesome. Site is up, products and images are up.
I decide to have fun and add two more products, "The Candidate" collection – the inspiration of this thing to begin with.
Plain-black @JoeBiden, no mask @realDonaldTrump, which donates 100% of the money to @RockTheVote
I decide to have fun and add two more products, "The Candidate" collection – the inspiration of this thing to begin with.
Plain-black @JoeBiden, no mask @realDonaldTrump, which donates 100% of the money to @RockTheVote
At this point is now 1am (of yesterday), I've put ~4 hours in. I know this is where the hard part starts: Sales or "User acquisition" in tech-lingo.
I'll stop the thread here and pick it up if it there is enough interest.
Let me know what you think or if you have any q's!
I'll stop the thread here and pick it up if it there is enough interest.
Let me know what you think or if you have any q's!
Please up-vote us on @ProductHunt !!https://producthunt.com/posts/vote-mask
It only takes a minute and we are almost on the front page!
A RT will do if you are not on PH!
Thanks for the hunt @woakin!
