Start here: build your operation
Whatnot and TikTok teach you how to use their apps. These 8 steps cover what happens off-camera: your room, inventory, orders, shipping and profit.
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Step 1
Account & Shop Setup For Operations
Business details, payouts, shipping profiles and return address set up for scale.
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Step 2
Broadcast Room Setup
Camera, light, audio, staging table and where items wait before they go on camera.
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Step 3
Inventory Intake & Bins/Locations
Receiving stock, labeling, and a bin system so every item can be found in seconds.
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Step 4
The Show-To-Order Flow
How a sold lot becomes an order: tracking what sold, to whom, and from which bin.
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Step 5
Post-Purchase Pick, Pack & Ship
A repeatable flow from pick list to sealed box, with checks to catch mistakes.
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Step 6
Shipping Deadlines & Carrier Scans
Each platform's ship-by and first-scan rules, and how to never miss them.
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Step 7
Profit Per Show
Fees, item cost, shipping and supplies: what you really kept from each show.
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Step 8
Team Roles
Streamer, runner, packer, ops lead: who does what as you grow past solo.
