Get my free list of 1,000+ high-ticket niche ideas here:

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Starting a high-ticket dropshipping business is not complicated, but you do need to get the foundation right from day one.

In this video, I break down the complete startup checklist: forming your LLC, getting an EIN, opening a business bank account, building business credit, choosing a niche, buying a domain, setting up Google Workspace, organizing your business, getting a phone system, and launching your Shopify store.

I also explain the realistic software costs to get started. You do not need to spend thousands of dollars per month on apps right away. The core setup can be lean, and you can add more conversion optimization apps as the store starts getting orders.

The biggest thing is choosing a niche you actually understand or are willing to learn deeply. High-ticket dropshipping is high-ticket sales. You have to understand the products, brands, buyers, and what solution makes sense for each customer.

Chapters

0:00 What You Need to Start High Ticket Dropshipping

0:42 Form Your LLC and Get an EIN

2:14 Business Banking and Credit Cards

3:23 Google Drive, Spreadsheets, and Password Security

4:30 How to Choose Your High Ticket Niche

5:04 Domain Name and Branding Strategy

6:17 Google Workspace and Outreach Email Setup

8:01 Phone System and AI Call Assistant

8:38 Shopify Setup and Monthly Software Costs

10:08 Done For You and Coaching Options

10:52 Skool Community and Final Tips

Resources Mentioned

Free High-Ticket Niches List:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

Business Formation Checklist:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/business-formation-the-complete-legal-and-financial-foundation-checklist-for-high-ticket-dropshipping-success/

High-Ticket Supplier Guide:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/how-to-find-the-best-suppliers-for-high-ticket-dropshipping-the-complete-step-by-step-guide/

Northwest Registered Agent:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/northwest

Mercury Business Banking:

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Best Business Credit Cards:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/creditcards

Namecheap Domains:

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Google Workspace:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/googleworkspace

GMass for Outreach and Follow-Ups:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/gmass

Shopify Free Trial:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/shopify

Get a turnkey done-for-you high-ticket dropshipping business:

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Get private coaching and build your business with me:

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Get help scaling an existing high-ticket store:

https://ecommerceparadise.com/scaling

Join the E-Commerce Paradise Skool community:

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If you have questions, email me at trevor@ecommerceparadise.com or book a free discovery call through the site.

Make sure you subscribe for more high-ticket dropshipping, Shopify, supplier sourcing, SEO, Google Ads, and e-commerce scaling videos.

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In this episode, Alex Mizurov and I talk about turning credit card points, airline miles, hotel status, and everyday spending into better travel. We also get into Alex’s journey from professional skateboarding to building Time Skateboards and helping clients book smarter flights and hotels.

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome Alex Mizurov and our shared background

1:11 How Alex got into miles and points

4:06 His first business class redemption

6:13 Premium credit cards and travel perks

9:08 Managing credit cards across four countries

11:58 Foreign transaction fees and country differences

13:25 Referral bonuses in Europe vs. the US

13:59 Business cards and airline partners

16:22 Booking tools and miles arbitrage

18:04 Award-seat search tools and airline alliances

21:12 Earning points on rent with Bilt

22:26 Sign-up bonuses, business cards, and credit scores

23:31 Building Time Skateboards

27:07 Skateboard retail, distribution, and market realities

30:05 Board shapes, specs, and performance

32:45 Skateboarding, fear, and micro-adjustments

35:19 Skate culture and corporate ownership

38:15 Skate teams, influencers, and brand building

40:27 Credit responsibility, mindset, and mentorship

47:37 Building a travel and points consulting business

51:18 Hotel status, Rove, and hotel points

56:32 Where to find Alex

What's covered:

- How Alex started collecting miles in Europe

- Redeeming miles for long-haul business class flights

- Credit card strategies across Germany, the UAE, the US, and Lithuania

- Amex Platinum, Marriott, Hilton, Revolut, and airline cards

- Airline alliances and partner award bookings

- Award search tools including Seats.aero and Points.me

- Why sign-up bonuses can be more valuable than everyday spend

- Using business cards responsibly for business expenses

- How Bilt can help earn points on rent and mortgages

- Alex’s travel and points consulting model

- Building a skateboard brand and working with distributors

- Product quality, board shapes, and skateboarding culture

- Hotel elite status and free-night certificate strategies

- Using Rove to earn miles from hotel stays

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Start Here: https://ecommerceparadise.com

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Free Beginner Guide: https://ecommerceparadise.com/beginnerguide

All Resources: https://ecommerceparadise.com/resources

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Sales holidays are some of the easiest money you will make all year, and most store owners either ignore them or blast their whole list and wonder why nothing converts. In this one I walk through exactly how I run a sales holiday promo: the coupon setup, the pre-launch email, the segmentation that keeps your deliverability healthy, and the retargeting that picks up everybody who was already on the edge of buying.

Labor Day is happening right now, so we are running 20% off everything at Ecommerce Paradise. That covers the digital products, the supplier directory, the templates and spreadsheets, the turnkey done for you business in a box, all the scaling services, and my private coaching programs.

Use coupon code LABORDAY20 at https://shop.ecommerceparadise.com Sale ends midnight, September 8.

What you will learn in this video:

How to pick the discount and the extras that push fence sitters over the edge How to set your coupon code with a start time and an expiration time How to point every email at the exact products people already looked at The pre-launch email that primes your list a day before the sale opens Why the rest of your sale emails should only go to people who clicked How to prep 2 to 3 weeks out so every sales holiday is already built

Chapters:

0:00 Why sales holidays print money

0:38 Where to run the campaign: Klaviyo, Meta, YouTube, warm outreach

1:02 Set your coupon code start and expiration times

1:15 Send emails straight to the products they viewed

1:30 The pre-launch email that sets up the whole sale

2:05 Stack the abandoned checkout email with it

2:25 Only email the clickers for the rest of the sale

2:55 Why blasting your whole list kills your deliverability

3:18 Our Labor Day sale: 20% off everything 4:02 Prep 2 to 3 weeks before every sales holiday

4:22 Free trial community and the new AI powered courses

Resources mentioned:

Labor Day sale, 20% off with code LABORDAY20: https://shop.ecommerceparadise.com

Join Ecommerce Paradise Academy: https://ecommerceparadise.com/skool

Klaviyo, the email platform I run these campaigns on: https://ecommerceparadise.com/klaviyo

Free high-ticket niches list: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

Done for you stores, scaling, and coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com

Been building high-ticket dropshipping stores since 2011, sold a multi-store portfolio doing around 7 million a year in 2022, and now I teach this stuff and run done for you services for store owners. Subscribe for more high-ticket ecommerce breakdowns like this one.

Questions? trevor@ecommerceparadise.com or +1 307-429-0021

Some links above are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Get started with Claude: https://ecommerceparadise.com/claude

Claude, Claude Co-Work, and Claude Code can help you build custom Shopify themes, product pages, content systems, email automations, graphics, workflows, and more. In this video, I show you how I use AI to streamline high-ticket e-commerce operations while keeping a lean team.

Chapters:

0:00 What Claude and AI tools can do for your store

1:43 Building custom apps and exploring other AI models

2:40 Using Co-Work and GitHub skills to automate tasks

3:55 Training AI on your voice and expertise

5:47 Scaling operations with one VA and AI tools

6:43 Private coaching, resources, and done-for-you services

8:14 Turnkey business solutions and scaling support

What's covered:

- Using Claude for custom Shopify themes and product pages

- AI workflows for inventory, pricing, content, and email marketing

- Building custom apps with Claude Code

- Claude vs ChatGPT Codex and other AI platforms

- Using Claude Co-Work to help manage browser-based tasks

- Finding free business skills on GitHub

- Training AI on your voice, content, and subject-matter expertise

- Using YouTube transcripts and call recordings to train AI

- Avoiding generic AI content and creating more useful content

- Running a larger business with one VA and AI tools

- Using AI for high-ticket dropshipping, affiliate marketing, and sales

- How private coaching can help you connect AI to your business

Private Coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com/coaching

Done For You Business: https://ecommerceparadise.com/turnkey

Scaling Services: https://ecommerceparadise.com/scaling

Start Here: https://ecommerceparadise.com

Free Niches List: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

Free Beginner Guide: https://ecommerceparadise.com/beginnerguide

All Resources: https://ecommerceparadise.com/resources

Join Ecommerce Paradise Academy: https://www.skool.com/ecommerceparadise

Listen to the Ecommerce Paradise podcast for high-ticket e-commerce, AI workflows, and location-independent business strategy.

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Get the free High-Ticket Niches List: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

Most high-ticket sales are not closed on the first conversation. In this video, I break down how to follow up properly, personalize your outreach, build trust with reviews, and create a high-ticket offer that stays profitable long term.

Read more: https://ecommerceparadise.com/high-ticket-sales-follow-up-how-to-turn-more-leads-into-clients/

Chapters:

0:00 Why follow-up is everything in high-ticket sales

2:00 Why warm outreach beats automation

3:25 How to personalize your call booking process

4:45 Choosing an evergreen high-ticket offer

5:48 Why over-optimizing can hurt your business

6:45 Content creation and your lead funnel

8:00 Free niches list and supplier directory

8:34 High-ticket community, courses, and coaching

9:28 My high-ticket sales background

What's covered:

- Why high-ticket leads need consistent follow-up

- How to follow up without using pushy sales tactics

- Using Trustpilot reviews to build long-term trust

- Why warm outreach works better than relying only on automations

- What to send after a prospect books a call

- How manual emails make your business feel more personal

- Building a call booking funnel that captures more leads

- Choosing a sustainable evergreen niche and offer

- Why you should not change an offer that is already working

- Using YouTube, podcasts, and short-form content to create leads

- Segmenting leads based on their needs and buying intent

- Creating higher-profit sales through high-ticket products and services

Private Coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com/coaching

Done For You Business: https://ecommerceparadise.com/turnkey

Scaling Services: https://ecommerceparadise.com/scaling

Start Here: https://ecommerceparadise.com

Free Niches List: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

Free Beginner Guide: https://ecommerceparadise.com/beginnerguide

All Resources: https://ecommerceparadise.com/resources

Join Ecommerce Paradise Academy: https://www.skool.com/ecommerceparadise

Listen to the Ecommerce Paradise podcast for more high-ticket e-commerce, affiliate marketing, and sales strategy.

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Install Wise Reviews for Shopify: http://ecommerceparadise.com/wisereviews

A new high-ticket Shopify store with zero reviews has a major trust problem. In this walkthrough, I show you how to use Wise Reviews to import product reviews from marketplace listings where the supplier also sells, place review widgets across your store, moderate the reviews, and start collecting your own customer reviews over time.

Only import content you are authorized to use, and make sure your dealer agreement, supplier relationship, and applicable marketplace policies support your use case.

Blog post: https://ecommerceparadise.com/how-to-add-product-reviews-to-a-new-shopify-store-with-wise-reviews/

Chapters:

0:00 Why New High-Ticket Stores Need Product Reviews

0:30 Supplier Agreements and Importing Marketplace Reviews

2:26 Wise Reviews Features, Pricing, and Review Widgets

3:22 Where to Place Review Widgets on Your Store

4:54 Installing Wise Reviews in Shopify

5:48 My Recommended Shopify App Stack

6:46 Choosing Products and Reviews to Import

7:38 Using the Wise Reviews Chrome Extension

9:14 Adding Review Blocks and App Embeds to Your Theme

10:30 Checking Reviews on the Product Page

11:02 Removing Generic Marketplace Customer Reviews

11:50 Setting Up Automated Review Request Emails

13:21 Wise Reviews Settings and Support

13:58 Turnkey Store Builds and Private Coaching

What's covered:

- Why reviews are essential for a new high-ticket ecommerce store

- How product reviews help buyers trust a store before purchasing

- Importing reviews from supplier marketplace listings

- Why you should avoid taking reviews from direct competitors

- Wise Reviews free plan, paid plans, widgets, and SEO snippets

- Adding review stars to collection pages and product pages

- Placing review carousels on your homepage, cart, pages, and blog posts

- Installing Wise Reviews through the Shopify App Store

- Using the Wise Reviews Chrome extension for Amazon review imports

- Importing, publishing, and moderating product reviews

- Removing generic reviews that say Marketplace Customer

- Enabling app embeds and review blocks in your Shopify theme

- Sending review requests after an order is fulfilled

- Building your own customer reviews with Wise Reviews or Judge.me

Work with me:

Done For You Store Build: https://ecommerceparadise.com/complete-done-for-you-high-ticket-dropshipping-business-build-launch-service/

Scaling Services: https://ecommerceparadise.com/high-ticket-dropshipping-scaling-service-supplier-recruiting-catalog-management/

Private Coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com/private-high-ticket-dropshipping-coaching/

High-Ticket Quote Funnels: https://ecommerceparadise.com/funnels

Google Ads Management: https://ecommerceparadise.com/ads

Free resources:

Start Here: https://ecommerceparadise.com

Free Niches List: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches/

Free Beginner Guide: https://ecommerceparadise.com/beginnerguide

All Resources: https://ecommerceparadise.com/resources/

Join Ecommerce Paradise Academy: https://www.skool.com/ecommerceparadise

Prefer to listen? Catch the Ecommerce Paradise podcast on your favorite platform.

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Free high-ticket niches list: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

Creating product graphics and custom UGC videos has always been a pain point in high-ticket dropshipping. Expensive products, hard to get into the hands of creators, and a ton of risk. In this video I break down the AI tool I actually use to generate product graphics and UGC-style videos, how to incentivize real customers to make you free content, the disclosure line you can't skip, and how to turn all of it into profitable retargeting ads.

Full written breakdown with links and tools: https://ecommerceparadise.com/ai-product-images-ugc-videos-high-ticket-dropshipping/

0:00 The Opportunity of AI Product Graphics and UGC

1:10 Introducing Higsfield for AI Content Generation

2:23 Incentivizing Customers for Authentic Reviews and Media

3:39 Running High-ROI Retargeting Ads with AI Content

4:48 Maximizing Attention with Optimized Video Content

5:28 Free Niches List and Supplier Directory

6:22 Turnkey Business and Store Scaling Services

Free high-ticket niches list: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

1-on-1 coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com/coaching

Turnkey store build (done for you): https://ecommerceparadise.com/dfy

Scaling and management services: https://ecommerceparadise.com/scaling

If you want help building or scaling a high-ticket ecommerce brand, reach out any time at trevor@ecommerceparadise.com.

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