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#2012 - Office Assistant Profits from Anime Imports

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Synopsis

An anime-loving office assistant notices US stores lack Japanese anime merchandise and builds a side hustle importing and selling those items. The episode covers niche importing of a culturally specific product.

Ideas in this episode

  • Character / IP-led ecommerce brand

    An anime-loving office assistant built a side hustle importing and selling Japanese anime merchandise that US stores did not carry. The episode covers niche importing of a culturally specific character-driven product.

  • Vertical commerce brand

    An office assistant turned a gap in US anime merchandise into a niche importing side hustle focused on Japanese character products. The episode walks through sourcing and selling this culturally specific vertical.