# How Long It Took Me to Replace My Job Income With Dropshipping

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Podcast: [Ecommerce Paradise Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ecommerce-paradise-podcast-5927750)
Published: 2026-06-20T04:03:49+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.ecommerceparadise.com/e/how-long-it-took-me-to-replace-my-job-income-with-dropshipping/
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## Resource

How long does it actually take to replace your job income with a high-ticket dropshipping business? In this video I tell the honest story of how it happened for me — from my warehouse job in LA in 2008 all the way through my first $100K year, my first $500K year, and eventually selling multiple stores for significant exits through Empire Flippers.🔥 What's covered:- How I went from a warehouse job in LA to my first ecommerce sale in 2011- Why it took almost 5 years to replace my income without a mentor- How getting a coach in 2016 compressed that same timeline from 5 years to 4 to 5 months- What happened when I hit $100K in sales in 2013 and $500K in 2014- The mistakes I made along the way including opening a bike shop and platform switching- How I discovered I could sell dropshipping stores for 2 to 3x annual net profit- Why I moved to Chiang Mai and eventually Bali to dramatically reduce my living expenses- My 2022 exit and what I am building now- Why the super high-ticket custom quote funnel model is where things are heading in 2026👉 Sell Your Store: https://ecommerceparadise.com/empireflippers📚 Free Resources from Ecommerce Paradise:👉 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 the Patreon: https://patreon.com/ecommerceparadise📞 Done-For-You Store: https://ecommerceparadise.com/turnkey📈 Scaling Services: https://ecommerceparadise.com/scaling📈 Coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com/coaching📋 1,000+ High-Ticket Niches List → https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches🏪 COMMUNITY, COURSE, AND COACHING🎓 Join on Patreon → https://ecommerceparadise.com/patreon📞 Apply for Private 1-on-1 Coaching → ht…

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