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The full curriculum

Eight steps in the order you do them. 31 lessons, roughly 6 hours, and a template pack at the end of every step.

Step 1

Understand the business

What this market actually is, who buys, and whether it's a fit for you — before you spend a dollar.

  • What a research-peptide company really sells
  • How money actually moves in this market
  • Is this a fit for you? An honest scorecard
Step 2

Set it up legally

Register the company, get your labeling and terms right, and learn the lines you never cross.

  • Entity, EIN and business banking
  • Labeling that tells the truth
  • The lines you never cross
  • Terms, privacy and buyer attestation
Step 3

Find good suppliers

Where to look, what to ask, how to test samples, and the warning signs that mean walk away.

  • Where suppliers actually come from
  • The vetting questionnaire
  • Sample testing before you commit
  • Red flags and exit terms
Step 4

Prove your product is clean

Lab testing in plain English: what a COA is, how to order one, and how to show it to customers.

  • Reading a certificate of analysis
  • Which tests to order
  • Choosing and working with a lab
  • Publishing results without overselling
Step 5

Build the brand and store

A name, packaging, and a simple online store that looks professional and works on day one.

  • Name, mark and positioning
  • Packaging that protects and documents
  • Building the store
  • Launch checklist
Step 6

Get paid

How to open a payment account that doesn't get shut down, and what banks want to see from you.

  • Why accounts get closed
  • Applying with full disclosure
  • Reserves, payouts and cash flow
  • Backup and continuity
Step 7

Price and ship

Simple math for pricing, plus how to pack and ship orders so nothing arrives damaged.

  • True landed cost
  • Pricing and margin targets
  • Inventory and reordering
  • Packing and shipping SOP
Step 8

Get customers and keep them

Basic marketing that's allowed in this space — search, email, social — plus support that runs itself.

  • Search and content that's allowed
  • Social within platform rules
  • Email and SMS retention
  • Support, disputes and fraud