Zero to $1Hello world to IPO On the surface, these are two e-commerce platforms that make it easy to build an online store. But their positioning couldn't be more different. Gumroad is targetingĀ solo entrepreneursĀ selling digital products. People looking to earn money selling theirĀ side hustle. Maybe even turn it into a full-time business. So they keep it simple. They make it easy to earn your first dollar online. Shopify is targetingĀ e-commerce entrepreneursĀ selling mostly physical products. People more serious about building anĀ e-commerce businessĀ or bringing their existing business online. They need to sell a bigger vision and get entrepreneurs excited about becoming the next big brand. Two examples of how seemingly similar products can position themselves very differently. Check them out (GumroadĀ andĀ Shopify)
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