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If you think you need to work full time on your dropshipping business to build and grow it, then think again.
When we first started working on our own high-ticket dropshipping websites, we did everything while still working full-time jobs—and we’re here to tell you that you can do the same.
In fact, you can build a profitable high-ticket dropshipping business in just 10 hours a week—and launch in under a month.
In this week’s episode of The Dropship Podcast, we will be walking you through the 5 steps you need to follow to launch a dropshipping business while still working a full-time job. No need to hand in your resignation to start your business!
Listen in now and learn:
Are you ready to get started?
Then tune in now.
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Step-to-step breakdown to launch your website (03:55)
How to find the right product to sell (14:11)
Additional Resources:
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The Dropship Podcast is brought to you by Jon Warren and Ben Knegendorf. Join us every week to learn everything you need to know to master the art of high-ticket dropshipping.
Mindset coaching, hypnotherapy, and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Why fear, self sabotage, and the shift from employee to founder hold most people back from starting or scaling a business.
Valentina DeFerrari is a certified hypnotherapist, former registered nurse, and licensed massage therapist who works with entrepreneurs on the mental blocks stopping them from taking action. She joined Ben and Jon to break down what is actually happening in your brain when you know what you need to do but still cannot make yourself do it.
They get into fear of failure vs fear of success, why procrastination is a nervous system response, how the employee to entrepreneur identity shift trips people up, the difference between dirty fuel and clean fuel motivation, and how to manage your emotional capacity before you burn out.
Find more on Valentina and how you can connect with her:
https://therewiredmind.cohere.live/about
https://www.instagram.com/therewiredmind_hypnosis
Timestamps:
00:15 — What is a Mindset Coach?
03:15 — Valentina's background and purpose
07:22 — How she got to be a certified hypnotherapist
09:14 — Normalizing emotions
10:16 — Fear of failure and success
13:35 — What 'doing the work' means
19:35 — Shifting from employee to entrepreneur or leader
27:45 — Self-esteem and what to do with it
31:30 — What is your why?
38:46 — Finding a mindset coach
48:50 — Setting limits on emotional capacity
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The Dropship Podcast is brought to you by Jon Warren and Ben Knegendorf. Join us every week to learn everything you need to know to master the art of high-ticket dropshipping.
#dropshipping #dropshipper #shopify #shopifydropshipping
In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, we dive headfirst into starting a dropshipping biz on Shopify, this is especially one for new dropshippers.
We tackle the big ol' question every rookie has: "What on earth should I sell?" Jon's got a hot take – forget hunting for that one "winning product" and start by zeroing in on your ideal customer and what makes them tick.
We're talking about niching down by people, not products, and it's all about their passions and interests.
We also run through the basics of what you'll shell out cash for when setting up your Shopify store. We're talking domains, shop themes, branding bits from Fiverr, and of course, Google Ads.
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In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Jon and Ben show you five high ticket dropshipping websites they've owned or been a part of.
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From Jon...
I love to read. Over the last 10 years in business I've read a tonne of business related books.
This a non exhaustive list of 10 of my favorites and why I recommend that you read them (if you haven't already).
There's some titles here that I know you've probably heard of, and some I'm willing to bet you haven't.
Check them out and as always, make sure you're combining your learning with ACTION. Don't mentally masturbate.
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Jon shows exactly how he finds high-ticket dropshipping products with the help of AI and without relying on trends, AliExpress, or “winning product” gimmicks. This is the same system he’s used for years, updated for a world where AI now helps with the heavy lifting.
Instead of starting with a product, the process starts with the customer. AI is used to quickly identify real hobbies, real businesses, and real buying contexts and then narrow them down into product categories people are already searching for and buying right now.
He points out exactly where tools like ChatGPT and Claude fall short, why trusting them blindly leads to bad niches, and which steps must be checked manually. Competition levels, supplier quality, and brand structure still require human judgment.
This is not about single-product stores or flashy trends. It’s about building multi-category stores around branded, locally sourced products that can scale long-term. If you want a repeatable way to find products that can actually support a real ecommerce business in 2026 and beyond, this video walks you through the process step by step.
Timestamps:
00:30 — How to Find Products in 2026
02:40 — Using AI to Help Find Product Information
09:36 — Dropship Breakthrough's Niche Criteria
12:55 — AI's Limitations in Niche Research
16:25 — Prompting AI for B2B Niches
21:30 — Finding Competition Levels and Suppliers/Brands
25:30 — Manually Checking Competition Levels
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➡️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dropshipbreakthru/
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The Dropship Podcast is brought to you by Jon Warren and Ben Knegendorf. Join us every week to learn everything you need to know to master the art of high-ticket dropshipping.
#dropshipping #dropshipper #shopify #shopifydropshipping
In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Ben and Jon are going to show you the wonderful world of credit card rewards and how your business can rack up points and cash back like nothing else can.
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Building a real ecommerce business is not about hype or overnight wins. It is about what changes as the business grows. John shares what actually shifted as his dropshipping business scaled from $750K a year to nearly $8M.
Scaling required hiring, fixing broken processes, and evolving systems that worked at $750K but were not built for the next level. John walks through how the operation matured across Google Ads, SEO, email marketing, and conversion rate optimization, and how small improvements compounded into massive growth over time.
Personal growth mattered just as much as strategy. Better self care, clearer thinking, and stronger decision making directly impacted how John ran the business. The shift from solo operator to leading a multi million dollar ecommerce company forced growth on both the personal and professional side.
Timestamps:
00:15 — From $750K to $7.8M in Just 2 Years
01:24 — The Personal Transformation
07:40 — Physical and Business Growth
11:23 — Building the Team
14:42 — The Boring Tactics That Actually Work
18:11 — Obsession and Continuous Improvement
23:03 — Brutal Months, Big Wins, and Pushing Through
25:15 — What Would You Change?
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➡️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dropshipbreakthru/
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➡️ Join our FREE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dropshiptribe/
➡️Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dropshipbreakthru
The Dropship Podcast is brought to you by Jon Warren and Ben Knegendorf. Join us every week to learn everything you need to know to master the art of high-ticket dropshipping.
#dropshipping #dropshipper #shopify #shopifydropshipping
In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Tris Coffin and Blake Sterling share their stories of creating successful high ticket dropshipping businesses in Australia.
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Here is what dropshipping income actually looks like when you build a real ecommerce business. We break down profit margins, operating costs, and what $500K, $1M, and $2M in revenue actually produce.
No hype. No lifestyle bait. Just the numbers behind high ticket dropshipping. Real products. Real suppliers. Real profit.
This model is not about viral products or cheap junk. It is about selling high ticket items with predictable demand, manageable volume, and buyers who are already searching to purchase.
Over time, skills compound, margins stabilize, and revenue grows. You are not just building income. You are building an asset. Are you ready to start?
Timestamps:
00:52 — The Real Numbers
01:47 — The Business Model explained
02:35 — Year 1 vs Year 2 vs Year 3
04:09 — Our Guarantee
04:50 — Building an Asset
Links:
❗ Connect with us on social media:
➡️ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dropshipbreakthru/
➡️ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dropshipbreakthru/
➡️ Join our FREE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dropshiptribe/
➡️Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dropshipbreakthru
The Dropship Podcast is brought to you by Jon Warren and Ben Knegendorf. Join us every week to learn everything you need to know to master the art of high-ticket dropshipping.
#dropshipping #dropshipper #shopify #shopifydropshipping
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