Nyki Saunders

Congratulations cuz! @NiyaLatson The blood sweat and tears paid off! #shootlikeCoachSaunders #AIE

@NiyaLatson Congratulations !!!🎈🎉🎊🍾

So blessed! Couldn’t do it without my team❤️

@guotweets 2025

This is the only guide to Branded Dropshipping you'll need going into 2025: I've made over $12M with this business model + an exit. This isn't "𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨" Here’s why it works—and how you can start, step by step: (BOOKMARK THIS) Forget Amazon FBA. Forget TikTok trends. First, lets address the problems of these business models: 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗕𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀. - Pay $10K+ for inventory upfront. - Amazon eats 15-45% of your margins in fees. - Your store? It’s not even yours. Amazon can ban you tomorrow. 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲. - You're the middleman, earning pennies per sale. - No control. No ownership. No equity. - How the hell would you even create a warm audience to sell in the first place? Both models make you a slave to someone else’s system. But Branded dropshipping? 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴? It’s not the junk you’ve seen on AliExpress. It’s building your OWN store with: - Products you validate and control. - Custom packaging that looks premium. - Reliable shipping (2-5 days, not weeks). - You don’t need warehouses. - You don’t need $50K capital. You start lean, scale fast, and own everything. “But isn’t dropshipping dead?” Only the old way of doing it. Generic products with long shipping times? Dead. Copy-paste stores that look fake? Dead. Relying on trends that last 3 weeks? Dead. Branded dropshipping survives because 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁. It’s how eCommerce giants like DSC, Nude Project, HOKA, and many other brands started—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 1) eCommerce is exploding. By 2025, global eCommerce sales will hit $𝟳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. People are buying online more than ever before. 2) Social media ads are underpriced. Facebook retargeting CPMs can still net 𝟱-𝟭𝟬𝗫 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗦. (Return On Ad Spend) TikTok 𝗖𝗣𝗠s are as low as $4-$7. (Cost Per Mille/Thousand) 3) Consumer expectations are shifting. People want brands that - feel trustworthy - do fast shipping - have great customer service. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘰𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: Find a product with consistent demand. Skip the gimmicks. Focus on products that: 1) Solve a pain point (posture correctors, meal prep containers). 2) Tap into passion (niche hobbies like fishing or gaming). 3) Have high perceived value ($40-$100 range). 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Google Trends: Is demand growing? Minea: Spy on TikTok ads that convert. AliExpress Dropshipping Center: Check order volume. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: Build a professional store. You’re not running a hustle. You’re building a brand. 𝗨𝘀𝗲: Shopify: The easiest way to set up a store. GemPages: Drag-and-drop builder for custom product pages. Judge.me: Add real reviews and boost social proof. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙪𝙢. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨—𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨. This isn’t 2018. Cheap doesn’t sell. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: Test products with reliable suppliers. Forget AliExpress. 𝗨𝘀𝗲: AutoDS: Streamline product research and automate store management. Commercive: Simplify scaling with seamless integrations and enhanced supplier reliability. Run small-budget ads to validate your product ($20-$50/day on TikTok). 𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟰: Transition to branding This is where you go from dropshipper to brand owner. 1) Bulk order inventory: Send it to a 3PL like commercive for fast shipping. 2) Custom packaging: Add your logo, premium packaging, and unboxing experience. 3) Focus on delivery speed: Offer 2-5 day shipping. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨. 𝙄𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 = 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟱: Master ads that sell. Facebook Ads: Dominates retargeting for higher-ticket products. TikTok Ads: Underpriced and highly effective. Perfect for $50 products with high visual appeal. UGC creatives (short, raw videos) outperform polished ads. Create custom audiences of people who’ve engaged with your ads. Retarget them with testimonials, case studies, or bundle deals. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡? 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 $1 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 $3-$5. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟲: Retain customers and scale. 𝘼𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚. 𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 (𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘆𝗼): Welcome sequences = 30% higher conversions. Abandoned cart flows = 20%+ recoveries. 𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 (𝗬𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗼): Give points for repeat purchases. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲): Turn one-time buyers into monthly customers. 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 $10𝘒/𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 $100𝘒/𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? Because the eCommerce game is shifting. Generic products are going out. Niches are growing exponentially (eco-friendly, pet care, DIY hobbies). 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝟭 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 If you’re chasing trends, you’ll burn out. If you’re building a brand, you’ll own your market. Take 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗝𝗲𝘁 as an example. They started as a dropshipping store selling portable blenders. But they didn’t stop there. - They bulk ordered inventory. - Moved to 3PLs for fast shipping. - Built custom packaging and branding. Now? they’re a $𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗠 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 dominating their niche. 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺. You don’t need: - $50K in capital. - Warehouses full of inventory. - Perfect ideas. You need: - A niche. - A system. - The patience to build something real. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. The only question left is: 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸—𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴? If you want a more in-depth video guide on the set up procedure with the list of all the tools and services that I use to create & scale my own brands, Like + Comment "2025", I'll send it to you. And make sure to follow @guotweets if you found this thread helpful or of value. RTs are appreciated.

Excited to be back! 💪🏾💯

Pleased to announce that Marlo Saunders has been named Director of Texas Elite Basketball ATX in Austin, Texas. @TeamLexHoops @BasketballLone

@JasmineC_12 @KendraCoach @CoachRutan @SchreinerWBK @Lady_Hawk_Hoops @TaniaCulpepper3 @MCulpep212 @_Coach_Saunders Congratulations !!!🎈🎊🎉

After having a conversation with @KendraCoach and @CoachRutan , I am beyond grateful to say I have received an offer from @SchreinerWBK!! @Lady_Hawk_Hoops @TaniaCulpepper3 @MCulpep212 @_Coach_Saunders

Our Boule is not a sorority party 🙄 #SGRho

📢🫶🏽🌟Come out to support @33UpInc tomorrow! 33Up Inc. will be hosting Kendra Gives Back event in-store Thursday, June 27th from 3-5 pm and online all-day June 27th & 28th. Your online giveback code is GIVEBACK-GWSLH. Please support in store (Domain) or online! #KendraGivesBack #33UpInc #AIEEliteTraining

We are so grateful to have Mrs Prince with us this weekend! 💯 She was uplifting and inspiring as usual! 💜🫶🏽 #TeamSedonaPrince #AIE

Mid Season Highlights 💪🏾🔥😤 #TeamSedonaPrince #AIE #VideoDump #Teamwork

We had a solid showing at the TJ Showcase going 2-1 & finishing in 3rd place! We continue to improve & develop! Great job ladies! Big THANK YOU to @atxelitebball for having us! Thank you @cruwomenshoops for the great talk!#TeamSedona #AIE @aie @sedonaprince_ @Lady_Hawk_Hoops 💪🏾💜

Thank you @girlzprepreport for supporting us! We look forward to seeing you at many more events! 💯💜 #TeamSedona #AIE

@TmSedonaPrince with an impressive come from behind victory @atxelitebball #TJShowcase

@sNaTcHnJoY @_Coach_Saunders @AieElite #IGetItFromMyMomma 😄💗

@sNaTcHnJoY @_Coach_Saunders @AieElite You already know

This is hard do when you or your love one is being openly attacked, offended, talked about,lied on ridiculed, etc. We will come across times when it is best to sit still and let him move on our behalf. Just know we know what’s going on but we choose not 2 engage. #BetheLight

We are here!!! Ready to go! 💪🏾😤🏀 #TeamSedonaPrince

You’ve proven yourself once again! I’m proud of you but more work to be done! 💯💪🏾 #chasingHendrickson #shootlikeCoachSaunders #shootlikeTat

We work on that same shot every week @AieElite!!! No rim!!! 💪🏾#shootlikeCoachSaunders

@HawkNationHHS @PfISDAthletics @Lady_Hawk_Hoops 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

30 minutes from tipping off the Region III Semi-Final vs. Randle. @PfISDAthletics @Lady_Hawk_Hoops