The first time you look at ZenBusiness pricing, it looks almost too good. A $0 plan to form your LLC sounds like a no-brainer when you are getting a high-ticket dropshipping store off the ground and trying to keep startup costs low. But the headline number and the real number you end up paying are […]
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If you are starting a high-ticket dropshipping store, forming an LLC is one of the first real steps you take before you ever process a payment, sign a supplier agreement, or run a single ad. The question is not whether you need a business entity. The question is which formation service actually saves you time
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Welcome to today’s Paradise Report. This is the daily roundup of what small ecommerce founders and location-independent entrepreneurs need to know across ecommerce, AI, and the lifestyle beat. I run my own stores, I build stores for clients, and I spend most of my year outside the US, so the news I track is the
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Kit and Brevo are two of the most-mentioned email platforms for creators and small businesses in 2026, but they take fundamentally different approaches. Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the creator-first platform built around audience monetization, automations, and digital product sales. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) is a multi-channel marketing and CRM suite that bundles email, SMS, WhatsApp, transactional
Kit and Flodesk are two of the most-recommended email platforms for creators in 2026, and they take wildly different approaches to the same job. Kit (the platform formerly known as ConvertKit) is the creator-first operating system built around automations, monetization, and subscriber growth. Flodesk is the beautiful, design-led email builder that prioritizes how your emails
Welcome to today’s Paradise Report for Thursday, May 14, 2026. This is the daily roundup on what small ecommerce founders and location-independent entrepreneurs need to know across ecommerce, AI, and the lifestyle beat. Today’s stories run the gamut, from Amazon turning the screws on FBA returns to Vietnam finally opening the door for nomads with
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The online learning industry is on track to hit $325 billion in 2026, and that means more first-time course creators than ever are trying to pick a platform without knowing what to look for. According to Statista’s 2026 e-learning market report, individual creators now account for a growing share of that revenue, which is why
Every few months I get the same DM from a reader: “Trevor, I’ve been looking at B2B sales jobs to make six figures. Should I go for it?” And every time, I give them the same answer. Yes, the top B2B sales roles pay incredibly well in 2026. We’re talking $200K to $500K+ on-target earnings
Kit vs Omnisend in 2026 is fundamentally different from every other Kit comparison because these platforms aren’t direct competitors. They serve completely different operator profiles. Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the creator economy platform built for newsletter publishers, course creators, digital product sellers, and info product operators. Omnisend is the ecommerce marketing automation platform built for
Kit vs Substack in 2026 comes down to one financial question that compounds as you grow: do you want to keep 100% of your paid newsletter revenue (minus Stripe processing fees) on Kit, or do you want to pay Substack 10% of every dollar plus Stripe processing fees in exchange for Substack’s network effect, simplicity,
