Build Your Own Online Store — No Developer
Launch a real online store on your phone with no code and no big budget, get paid without falling for fake alerts, deliver without losing money to pay-on-delivery, market it to your first 100 sales, and stay on the right side of the law.
by Sankofa Skills Studio · vetted expert author
What you'll gain
A store is a shop you must market and service — not passive income. Open one on your phone for free (Paystack Storefront or Selar), and learn what does NOT work here: TikTok Shop, IG/FB in-app checkout, Square and WhatsApp Pay. You will price fully-loaded (so a "2× cost" markup doesn't collapse to 12% net), take payment with a no-code link, and never ship on a screenshot again — only cleared money in your own app counts. You will kill pay-on-delivery losses with a deposit + confirm loop, market with WhatsApp organic-first (then a measured ad), and stay legal on CAC, NDPA, ARCON and VAT — with a platform picker, pricing worksheet, get-paid-safely checklist and launch plan.
Pass a real exam and earn a publicly verifiable certificate employers trust.
Unlimited practice mode + spaced-repetition flashcards, then unlimited exam retakes.
Keep the lessons and every future update to this course, forever.
What you'll cover
7 modules · 15 lessons · timed certification exam
1. Module 0 — The Store Myth, and the Honest Reframe 1 lessons
Why most online stores die, why you can start free today, and the honest spine of the whole course.
- Why most online stores die (and the honest reframe) · 8 min
2. Module 1 — Choose Your Platform and Channels 3 lessons
The real menu of ways to sell, what does not work in Nigeria, and how own-store, marketplace and social fit together.
- The real menu: free store, paid builder, or marketplace · 9 min
- What does NOT work in Nigeria (save yourself the wasted time) · 6 min
- Own store vs marketplace vs social selling · 8 min
3. Module 2 — Build the Store (No Code) 3 lessons
Domain, listings, phone photography, a trustworthy mobile-first layout, and the launch checklist before order #1.
- Your domain: free subdomain now, custom later · 6 min
- Listings that sell, and phone photos that look pro · 9 min
- A trustworthy layout + the launch checklist · 8 min
4. Module 3 — Price to Profit, and Get Paid Safely 2 lessons
Fully-loaded pricing, the ₦2,000 fee cap, no-code payment links, and the one rule that stops fake-alert fraud.
- Price so you actually keep money · 8 min
- Get paid safely (the ₦2,000 cap and the fake-alert rule) · 9 min
5. Module 4 — Deliver Without Losing Money 1 lessons
The logistics menu, why unmanaged pay-on-delivery bankrupts sellers, and the deposit + confirm loop that fixes it.
- Deliver without losing money to pay-on-delivery · 9 min
6. Module 5 — Market It: The First 100 Sales 2 lessons
WhatsApp as the cash register, organic-first, a small measured ad layer with retargeting, and the metrics that matter.
- WhatsApp is the cash register + your first 10 sales · 9 min
- Scale with a small paid layer + the metrics that matter · 8 min
7. Module 6 — Stay Legal, Stay Alive (the Museum) + Capstone 3 lessons
CAC/NDPA/FCCPC/ARCON/VAT, a dated Scam & Failure Museum, the one-channel trap, and your launch plan.
- Stay legal: CAC, data protection, consumer rules and VAT · 8 min
- The Scam & Failure Museum + the one-channel trap · 7 min
- Your launch plan + timeline (capstone) · 8 min
Frequently asked
Is the certificate verifiable?
Yes. Every certificate carries a unique ID and a cryptographic signature. Anyone — an employer or a client — can confirm it instantly on our public verification page, with no login.
Who teaches this course?
A vetted expert author — Sankofa Skills Studio. Every expert course is reviewed and fact-checked before publication, and the author earns a revenue share on your enrolment.
How long do I have access?
Lifetime. Once you enrol you keep access to the lessons, practice mode and flashcards — including future updates to this course.
What happens if I don't pass the exam first time?
You can retake it. There's no attempt limit, and practice mode lets you rehearse with the same verified question bank until you're ready.
Can my team enrol together?
Yes. Talk to us about group and organisation rates — certifying a whole team is faster and cheaper than one at a time.
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