He Quit His 9–5… Then Built His First Online Business

Before starting his ecommerce business, Chad had no experience running a business at all.

In fact, he had just left his 9-to-5 job and was trying to figure out what to do next.

That’s when he discovered Drop Ship Lifestyle and decided to give high-ticket dropshipping a try.

Like many new store owners, the early days were filled with learning and setup work.

Uploading products.

Contacting suppliers.

Making sure every product page was accurate.

It wasn’t glamorous work, but it was necessary to build a store customers could trust.

Then one day, after launching his store and running Google Ads…

the Shopify notification went off.

The first sale had come in.

In this interview, Chad shares what the early stages of building his business looked like and the lessons he learned along the way.

Inside this conversation, Chad talks about:

• What it was like starting his first business with zero experience
• How he built his store and launched his first ads
• The moment his first Shopify sale came through
• Why product setup and accuracy are so important
• The biggest lesson he learned about running Google Ads

Chad emphasizes that Google Ads can be incredibly powerful — but only if you take the time to learn how to use it properly.

Without careful management, it’s easy to spend money quickly without getting results.

By studying the platform and managing campaigns carefully, Chad was able to grow his store and reach the level required to join the 100K Club.

His story is a great example of how someone with no prior business experience can build a real ecommerce business by learning step-by-step and sticking with the process.