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From Zero to First Sales: 6 Week Sprint
1️⃣ This week is all about Research, Ideas and finding a niche.
Before we dive in, one important thing:
This sprint is focused on Etsy. In my experience it's the fastest and most beginner-friendly platform to get real results with 3D printed products. Other platforms work too, but I'll be running everything on Etsy myself and that's where my guidance will be most useful.
If you don't have an Etsy store yet, create one this week. It's free and takes less than 30 minutes. That's your foundation.
Now, before you print anything, before you list anything, before you spend a single euro, you need to know what you're selling and why it will sell.
Most people skip this step. That's why most people fail.
I know research isn't the most exciting part, but it's the step that separates the ones who make sales from the ones who just own a printer. Do it right once and everything else gets easier.
✅ Your task this week:
- Set up your Etsy store if you don't have one yet
- Go to the Etsy search bar and look at what is trending right now (Easter products might be to late, seasonal items, upcoming holidays)
- Go to Google Gemini and use a prompt like this:
"Please provide me with a list of typical events, trends or holidays in [Your Country] over the next three months, along with the potential market demand for products related to each event."
You will get things like: start of gardening season, Mother's Day, FIFA World Cup, wedding season and more.
4. Write down trends and ideas that YOU like and actually understand. This is important. If you don't connect with the topic you won't stay motivated and you won't understand the real problems behind it.
5. Now imagine yourself living inside that trend. Sounds weird but it works. Example for weddings: You're decorating the venue. You want a cozy candy bar, a cocktail bar, people need to find their seats, there's a catering queue, guests need directions to the toilets, a spot to leave gifts, a place to make song requests, a photo booth area.
Take those thoughts and turn them into potential products:
Photo booth - a stand with custom text like "Photo Booth"
Cocktail bar - a decorative bar sign
Seating - personalized table signs for families or guests
6. Search these ideas on Etsy and other platforms. Get a feel for what already exists and where you can fill a gap. Don't get discouraged if a product already exists, that actually proves there is demand for it.
Your job is to make it better: more personalised, more aesthetic, cheaper or in a different design style. There are endless directions: minimalist, boho, modern, vintage and more.
Focus on one specific style and niche. Not everything for everyone. The more specific you get, the easier it is to reach the right audience and actually sell.
🚀 Premium members: I'll share my own product research this week, the exact method I use, what I'm looking at and what idea I'm going with for this sprint. Check out the new Sprint Course for that!
Also if you like to share your results or get feedback, you can send me a DM anytime!
I'm curious who will still be here in Week 6 :)
Once you have some results and ideas, share them in the comments. Get feedback from the community, spark new ideas or just get a second opinion. You can absolutely do this on your own, but a fresh perspective often makes the difference between a good idea and a great one.👇🏼
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