At 15 I started an e-commerce store selling music posters I designed myself. I built the entire business organically; no paid ads, just content. I grew to 21,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok by posting memes that my audience loved, with the posters subtly embedded in every slide. The store peaked at $15,000 in sales during December and generated $110,000 in total revenue before I closed it in late 2025 to focus on Groooves.
Key highlights
- $110,000 in total sales over roughly 3 years
- 21,000 organic followers across Instagram and TikTok; zero paid ads
- Peaked at $15,000/month in sales during the Christmas season
- Designed every poster myself; handled fulfilment, customer service, and logistics
- Switched to Gelato (a 30-country print-on-demand manufacturer) to scale without inventory
- 4.5 stars on TrustPilot across 60+ reviews
- Funded my own school fees, food, and transport for over a year from the income