Good place for complete beginners to start

Topic summary

A Shopify store owner with 10 years of experience but minimal sales (only one product sold to existing customers) is seeking guidance on where to begin growing their business. They currently maintain the store primarily for shipping discounts rather than active commerce.

Current Status:

  • Lacks knowledge on business growth strategies
  • Unsure of starting point for development
  • Operates an art-focused online store

Response:
A community member has acknowledged the request and promised to provide detailed thoughts and recommendations later in the day. The discussion remains open and awaiting actionable advice.

Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I’m just wondering if there’s a place I can go to just start.

I’ve had my Shopify site for 10 years but I’ve only sold one product to pre-existing customers. The only reason I keep the store open is because of the shipping discount I get using Shopify.

I don’t know how to grow my business. I don’t even know where to start.

Thanks,

David Hinnebusch artworks

https://davidhinnebuschartworks.com/

Hi David - I’ll get you my thoughts this evening…hang tight!