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:

• Why high-ticket dropshipping beats low-ticket every time
• How to use Google Shopping Ads to get customers quickly
• A step-by-step breakdown of how to launch for under $500
• How to fit dropshipping into a busy schedule

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:

❗ Join our FREE masterclass and learn how to build a high-ticket dropshipping business: https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go/watch/go/

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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

Links:

• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/passion - Grab our Passion to Profit Blueprint for just $27 and discover a passion to build a high ticket dropshipping business around.
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/free-training/ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/join - Get your hight ticket ecommerce business started now!
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.
• dropshipbreakthru.com/tools - All tools listed here. No email required, just instant access to the complete list with direct links and available discounts.

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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.

Links

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• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.

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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.

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.

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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.

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.

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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

Links:

• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/passion - Grab our Passion to Profit Blueprint for just $27 and discover a passion to build a high ticket dropshipping business around.
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/free-training/ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/join - Get your hight ticket ecommerce business started now!
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.
• dropshipbreakthru.com/tools - All tools listed here. No email required, just instant access to the complete list with direct links and available discounts.

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❗ 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

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.

• DropshipBreakthru.com/CapitalOne — Get 2% back on all of your business's expenses
• DropshipBreakthru.com/Amex — Rack up the points to fly in style for free!

Links

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.

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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?

Links:

• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/free-training/ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/join - Get your hight ticket ecommerce business started now!
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/passion - Grab our Passion to Profit Blueprint for just $27 and discover a passion to build a high ticket dropshipping business around.
• https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.
• dropshipbreakthru.com/tools - All tools listed here. No email required, just instant access to the complete list with direct links and available discounts.

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❗ 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