Everything You Need to Start a High-Ticket Dropshipping Store in 2026

Everything you need to set up a new high-ticket dropshipping store from scratch. I walk through the complete essential setup list covering your LLC, EIN, business bank account, credit cards, sellers permit, domain, business email, phone number, Shopify store, theme, and the key apps to install before you launch.

🔥 What's covered:

- Why you need an LLC and why Wyoming is still the best state to form in

- Getting your EIN and setting up a business bank account (US and international options)

- The best credit cards for dropshipping and how to maximize signup bonuses

- How to handle sellers permits and the multi-jurisdictional sellers permit approach

- Choosing a domain with Namecheap and setting up Google Workspace for business email

- Getting a business phone number with AI coverage through Quo

- Setting up Shopify with the right theme (Superstore or Horizon)

- The essential Shopify apps: Klaviyo, Tidio, and a review app

📚 Free Resources from Ecommerce Paradise:

👉 Start Here: https://ecommerceparadise.com

👉 Free Niches List: https://ecommerceparadise.com/niches

👉 Free Beginner Guide: https://ecommerceparadise.com/beginnerguide

👉 Essential Setup List: https://ecommerceparadise.com/resources

👉 Best Shopify Apps Guide: https://ecommerceparadise.com/bestshopifyapps

👉 Best Credit Cards for Dropshipping: https://ecommerceparadise.com/creditcards

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🛠️ Tools Mentioned:

👉 Northwest Registered Agent (LLC): https://ecommerceparadise.com/northwest

👉 Mercury Bank: https://ecommerceparadise.com/mercury

👉 Shopify (free trial): https://ecommerceparadise.com/shopify

👉 Superstore Theme: https://ecommerceparadise.com/superstoretheme

👉 Klaviyo (email marketing): https://ecommerceparadise.com/klaviyo

👉 Tidio (live chat + AI): https://ecommerceparadise.com/tidio

👉 Quo (business phone + AI): https://ecommerceparadise.com/quo

👉 Namecheap (domains): https://ecommerceparadise.com/namecheap

👉 Google Workspace (email): https://ecommerceparadise.com/googleworkspace

👉 Claude AI: https://ecommerceparadise.com/claude

📞 Done-For-You Store: https://ecommerceparadise.com/dfy

🎓 Masterclass: https://ecommerceparadise.com/masterclass

📈 Coaching: https://ecommerceparadise.com/coaching

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