Q&A: “How can I sell on a platform like NextDoor?”

Notes from Chris

Episode 1992

We’ve featured a couple of stories of people using the platform NextDoor, including Ep. 245: Man Sells $1,400 in Coffee to Neighbors with NextDoor App and Ep. 342: Environmental Scientist Starts A Cat-Only Pet-sitting Business.

NextDoor is not primarily designed as a platform for you to go crazy and sell a bunch of stuff. So if you want to sell there—and, crucially, if you have a product or service (coffee or catsitting…) that might work well there—what do you need to know?

"I've seen a lot of people selling Girl Scout Cookies and other fundraising goods on NextDoor. There are also a lot of one-off sales of people selling the same kinds of stuff they might sell at a yard sale or on Facebook. I'd like to use the app as a primary sales channel. I like the idea of selling locally and it seems like a good way to diversify from other channels. Do you think this will be an effective use of my time?"

Listen to today's episode to learn more...

 

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SEE ALSO:

• Man Sells $1,400 in Coffee to Neighbors with NextDoor App: After teaching himself to roast coffee—nearly burning down his apartment in the process—a California man gets creative and uses a social network to grow his hustle.
• Scientist Starts a Purrfect Cats-Only Pet-Sitting Service: In this meow-nificent episode, a Houston scientist and her partner start a service to look after cats when their owners are on vacation. Avoid pro-cat-stination—listen to Side Hustle School and get to work!
• Fishing Charter Marketplace Hooks Clients and Guides: Two friends team up to build “Airbnb for fishing,” a marketplace of fishing trips that connects guides and clients worldwide.

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,