{"id":15475,"title":"How these successful Teemill stores went from start up to success","description":"We looked into the data from some of the most successful stores to see what they did when they first started out. We found some trends and key steps they all took to get the sales flowing. As part of our Getting Started series, we're sharing them with you to inspire you when building your own brand.","content":"

Getting your first sales is a big step in starting your business, and it can sometimes feel like a chicken and egg at first. Once you have your first sales, you know what to do. But until you do, you don't! So this tutorial is based on data from all the other people who have done this - and won this - before. And data shows the same as the top stores tell us: There are some specific things that each brand does in the time period leading up to their first sales.<\/p>

Follow each of these steps from some of our top Teemill success stories and you can expect to recreate the results. Ready?<\/p>

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-- Here's a brand that ticked every checkbox in this blog. Guess what? Sales followed. Pic: @northernprideuk<\/em><\/p>

If you're serious about getting sales and making a success of this, good, because while this list is short and simple, it does require action. To get the output requires your input. The good news is there's only 5 steps. To help, we suggest getting a piece of paper and writing these down while we work through together.<\/p>

Here are the steps successful Teemill stores follow...<\/p>