In 2018 I decided to take the plunge and start my own business. I had an idea, but I had no idea where to start so I took an online course on how to set up an e-commerce business and haven't looked back since.At present, I run a lean dropshipping business with customers all based in the United States selling home and garden products, both to end consumers and businesses alike. Over the years I have learned many lessons, often painful in terms of stress as well as monetary losses but there is one statement that always holds true: "consistent effort will eventually yield results".In 2018 i made a lossIn 2019 i barely made enough money to cover a single month's worth of living expensesIn 2020 I earned around the same as my previous jobIn 2021 I earned 50% more than my best year at work