Here's how to (possibly) succeed at dropshipping. I wanted to share some of my thoughts after chatting with some of you, and give (hopefully) meaningful advice to every single budding entrepreneur out there that might be reading this. **TIME** First off, I'd like to address a common misconception about dropshipping. Dropshipping is one of the cheapest and fastest way to start a business. That being said, please do remember what a business means. It is not a way to turn a quick profit, it is not a shortcut to your wildest fantasies. It is simply a mean to reach your fantasy of being financially free. If you're shelving an hour or so per day to building your dropshipping website, all while hoping that it'll give you a 5-figure monthly income, I would recommend for you to stop trying. Even if you're a genius, it's highly unlikely you'll succeed with that little time invested. Building a business takes time. Your high school diploma took four years, your college degree took five. A million dollar business can't be built with only a couple hours a week. *To summarize: Invest more time into your business.* **Money** Money is obviously not abundant to many of us here. We entered dropshipping because it's a cheap way to make a buck, but the harsh reality of it is, the more you have, the more likely you are to succeed. Burning through money is never a good feeling, but it's what every dropshipper worth his salt has experienced. Many have asked how much is sufficient, and my answer has and always been the same: The more you have, the better. The amount of money you have is the amount of bullets you have. Some might have to fire one bullet (unlikely) and hit the target. Some might empty their whole clip and still missed the target. Hopefully, you'll hit the target before you run out of bullets. Also, don't be delusional. A hundred dollars won't change your life. You might have heard miracle stories of people turning their last dollar into a million bucks. You're a business man, not a gambler. Load up on as many bullets as you can, and aim well.