Hi @Jacqui
Honestly, it gets lonely sometimes! I’ve started working from coffee shops a few days a week just to be around people. Also joined a local small business meetup group - even though most aren’t e-commerce, we all get the entrepreneur struggle. Sometimes I’ll hop on calls with other shop owners just to chat about the day-to-day stuff. What’s helped you the most?
I make an effort to stay connected with other business owners and freelancers through online communities. Regularly chatting with peers, joining virtual meetups, or even just having a coffee break with friends helps break the isolation. It’s important to have a support network, even if it’s digital!
Hello, where do you join the group?
Running an online business can feel isolating, but the best way to handle it is by building connections with fellow entrepreneurs, joining online or offline communities, and maintaining a healthy routine like exercising or working from a co-working space. This way, you’ll stay connected, motivated, and never feel alone on your business journey.
I will choose to find a workmate and run the online business together, so that we can cooperate and discuss some details when we feel isolated.
I’ll always try to call a friend and if they come at my place it becomes a productive session.
Honestly, it can get lonely sometimes. What helped me was joining a few small founder groups and staying active in online communities where people share the same struggles. I also try to schedule calls with other entrepreneurs and work from a café or coworking space once or twice a week it really makes a difference.
Yeah this hard but it’s even harder if you’re living in another country where English isn’t widely spoken and all the support/networking is usually done in a language where you have just a basic command of. 
I teach classes to business owners on how to develop ecom websites. I have joined a group recently that gets me out sometimes. I used to travel but internet issues do hinder my work. I guess joining a hobby does work.
Hi there @Jacqui I think a lot of the strength for people in e-commerce comes from communities like the one here and on platforms like Reddit and Twitter. The mere fact that there are gatherings of many other people who have gone through your issues or something similar offers some sort of solace truthfully speaking.
My experience with remote work coincided with forced migration. In a new place, I visited a social dancing studio, hoping to connect with others. While everyone was friendly, I still felt lonely. Though they spoke to me in English, they chatted among themselves in Portuguese, leaving me isolated.
Eventually, I tried surfing, which was different. My group mainly consisted of expats who spoke English. Plus, we didn’t talk much—I found myself meditating on the waves with others, experiencing no social conflict.
isolation is a productivity killer because you lose that external perspective that keeps you motivated. building a small “mastermind” of just two or three other founders for a weekly zoom call is a game changer for staying sane without the overhead of a massive community.