Archive.fm

Honest Ecommerce

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

On this podcast, we talk about why Angelina decided to migrate from Etsy to Shopify, Fireflyslime’s organic growth strategy on social media, how Angelina won her parents over for support to her solo venture, and so much more!
Broadcast on:
19 Sep 2022

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:

If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

On this podcast, we talk about why Angelina decided to migrate from Etsy to Shopify, Fireflyslime’s organic growth strategy on social media, how Angelina won her parents over for support to her solo venture, and so much more!