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Created: 2025-07-22 11:51:42 UTC

At 16, Hyland thought he could launch a dropshipping store without knowing a thing.

The site was a mess.
The products were worse.
The ads went nowhere.

Zero sales.
Zero progress.
Zero hope.

That failure should’ve been the end.

But instead, it lit a fire.

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XXX engagements

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