If you've been wanting to build something of your own but have no idea where to begin, this free masterclass will show you how — without a warehouse full of stock, without being an influencer, and without any tech experience.
Learn how to sell physical products online, work with suppliers who fulfil orders for you, and build your online business step by step.
Free training · Beginner friendly · No experience required
Maybe you've been dreaming about becoming a business owner for a while now. Maybe you're tired of depending on one income and you want to build something of your own. Maybe you just want to know how selling online actually works — without the jargon, the hype, or the pressure.
Whatever brought you here, I want you to know: you don't need a business degree, a big budget, a warehouse, or a huge following. You just need someone to sit down with you and explain how it works — plainly, step by step.
What I'm going to teach you is exactly how my mentees have replaced their 9-to-5s, started a business after retirement, and built real online businesses of their own.
That's exactly what this free training is. So, welcome in. Let's begin.
“I want extra income every month.”
“I want to pay off debt.”
“I want to help with school fees and family expenses.”
“I want to build something I can eventually do full-time.”
“I want to prepare for the future.”
“I want to stop depending on one salary.”
“I want something of my own.”
“I've wanted to start a business for years — I just don't know where to start.”
“I don't have loads of money to put into stock.”
“I'm not good with technology.”
“I don't want everyone I know to know I'm starting a business.”
If you nodded at even one of these, you're exactly who I made this training for.
If you're sitting there thinking, “Okay, but I literally have no idea what I'm doing” — that's okay. Here's the whole idea in seven lines.
That's it.
Of course, there's more to running a successful business — marketing, customer service, choosing products, pricing and consistency all matter. But you don't need to understand everything before you begin.
Simple to understand ≠ easy money
Before the store, before the orders — just me, figuring it out.
I wasn't sitting around with a business degree, investors or a huge amount of money.
I was working for around R5,000 a month. I knew I wanted something more, but honestly, I didn't know where to begin.
One day on my break, the word “Shopify” popped up on my phone. I'd never heard of it. You mean I could open a shop… online? Without a landlord or a building?
So I started. My first business was custom printing — t-shirts, mugs, hoodies. I could sell. But I was buying stock upfront, printing, packing and shipping everything myself, and making very little per order.
That first business didn't make it. And that's where I learned the most important lesson: marketing wasn't my problem. The way the business was set up was.
So I started again — still selling physical products, but this time working with a supplier who packed and shipped the orders for me. Suddenly I had my time back.
Over time the business grew. I was able to help my mom, and build a life with more choice in it. For me, that's what freedom meant — peace, time, and not asking permission.
But that's not why I'm telling you this.
I'm telling you because I remember having no idea where to begin. That's why I care so much about making this simple.
It means you set up a simple online store, choose products you want to sell, and show them to people. When someone orders, your supplier packs and ships it for you — so you never have to buy stock upfront or store it at home. Your online store is simply your shop, just on the internet instead of in a mall.
Notice what's missing? No warehouse. No boxes in your lounge. No buying stock before anyone has ordered. This way of selling is called dropshipping — but that's just the name for how the order gets to your customer. The business is yours.
Step 1
You find a product on a supplier's store
Suppliers like Minglai Wholesalers or ZDrop list products you're allowed to sell. (Examples only — always check their prices, policies and delivery times.)
Step 2
You add it to your own store
Your photos, your brand name, your price. This is what your customer sees.
Step 3
When someone orders, you order it for them
You pay the supplier and type in your customer's delivery details. The supplier ships it with no supplier branding — it arrives from your business.
How will my customer receive the order?
It's called private ordering.
Your supplier ships the order with your business sticker and your brand name on the waybill — so your customer receives it as if it came straight from you. And here's the best part: if there's ever a mistake with the order, your supplier collects it as your business and resends it as you. Your customer never sees a supplier name. To them, it's all your brand.
This is a real product: a hair extension from Minglai Wholesalers, listed on a student's store. You choose the price — the supplier's price stays the supplier's price.
Sell literally one a day
An example to show how the maths works — not a promise of income. Your results depend on your products, your marketing, your effort and your customers.
But I have a full-time job.
Most people start around their job — evenings, lunch breaks, weekends. You don't have to quit anything to begin.
But I have no experience.
Neither did I. Everyone starts at zero. You learn one step at a time.
But I'm not good with technology.
If you can use WhatsApp and Instagram, you can learn this. Nobody expects you to code.
But I don't have money for loads of stock.
With this model you don't buy stock upfront — you order from your supplier after your customer has paid you.
But I don't want to be on camera.
You don't have to be. Product videos, hands-only clips, photos and reviews all work.
But I don't have thousands of followers.
You don't need them. A small audience of the right people is worth more than a big one that isn't interested.
But what if people I know see my business?
They don't have to. You can build under a separate brand account.
But what if I don't know what product to sell?
That's normal — it's one of the first things we cover. Start with things people already buy every day.
But what if I've never owned a business before?
Then this is a good place to start. Small, simple, and learnable.
You can sell and list as many products as you like. You choose what you want to sell, and you add your own profit on top of the supplier's price. There's no magical “winning product” — look for these instead: think hair, beauty, accessories, home.
A phone or laptop
An internet connection
An online store
Products to sell
A supplier
A payment method
A way to market your products
Consistency
You can learn the rest as you go.
And you do not need to…
Where do I list my products?
You just need a Shopify account. That's your store's home — where your products live and where you see every order that comes in, all in one place. Customers visit your store through a link that's yours alone — it's called a domain, like yourbrand.co — and that's the link you share everywhere.
How do I get paid?
You can use an easy platform like Yoco — they accept payments for you on your online store, and the money lands with you. Or simply add your own banking details to your store under your business name. No complicated setup, no finance degree needed.
You don't owe anyone a big announcement. Create a separate business account, give your brand its own name, and build while you're figuring things out. When you're ready to share it — if you ever want to — that's your choice.
You're not selling an idea or a course. You're selling a physical item — something people can see, hold and use. So your marketing doesn't need to be clever. You don't need to be a tech expert. You don't need to be a marketing guru. You don't need the perfect words. You just show the product. Customers get what they see.
That's it. A short video of the product — how it looks, how it works, what it feels like. That's enough for someone to want it.
That's all marketing really is — showing the right people your product.
Different businesses use different methods. Marketing is a skill — and skills can be learned.
That's the whole thing. Three steps:
That's it. You don't need a plan, a team or a launch strategy. Just look at products, list one, and post a video about it.
Store launch
“My website looks really good and the product quality looks amazing — my store is live and I'm excited for what's ahead.”
Launch day
Store delivered, videos followed, live the same day — with people already browsing.
Orders coming in
Order notifications from a mentee's store.
First month
Cynthia went through the course daily, launched, and got 32 sales in her first month — “I honestly should've started sooner.”
A sales milestone
30 orders in a week — and her daughter now makes the ka-ching sound with the Shopify app.
“Guess who made their first 5 sales from sending out an email. I'm so excited for tomorrow!”Student message
“Week update: all orders shipped out, a customer even posted a TikTok review and she's very happy.”Student message
I've built and marketed my own physical-product stores, failed at one, rebuilt, and now help beginners start theirs. I teach what I actually do.
Here's who each option is for.
Option 1 — I want it built for me
For the person who doesn't want to spend weeks figuring out Shopify, products and suppliers. The fastest way to get live.
Option 2 — I have my own brand idea
For the person who already knows the niche or brand they want and wants it built specifically for them.
Option 3 — I want to learn to build it myself
For the person who wants to learn how to build their own stores from scratch, in a full live training.
Spots are limited
Ready-made stores close on 5 October.
After that it's a waiting list only — and October through December is the best time of year for a beginner to start selling, so being in before the rush matters. If you want a store built and live in time, grab your spot now.
Maybe this is the first time you've actually understood how an online business works.
You don't need to have your whole life figured out before you start.
You just need to learn the first step.
I'm ready to startStart selling physical products online — step by step, without needing a warehouse full of stock.
Results vary. Your results depend on your products, marketing, effort and customers. Nothing on this page is a promise of income.
TJ Banks · www.dropshippingwithtjbanks.co
