{"id":17385,"date":"2026-09-18T02:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=17385"},"modified":"2026-09-18T02:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:54:50","slug":"his-facebook-marketplace-find-led-to-a-business-150k-in-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=17385","title":{"rendered":"His Facebook Marketplace Find Led to a Business, $150K in Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"tw:border-b tw:border-slate-200 tw:pb-4\">\n<h2 class=\"tw:mt-0 tw:mb-1 tw:text-2xl tw:font-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tw:font-normal tw:font-serif tw:text-base tw:marker:text-slate-400\">\n<li>Flodstrom opted out of college to focus on making music and other art.<\/li>\n<li>His pill bottle side table went viral on social media and led to a NO LOGO partnership. <\/li>\n<li>Now, Flodstrom is leaning into the momentum and brainstorming additional products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Growing up, Oskar Flodstrom always loved to draw and create. But he didn\u2019t think being an artist was a realistic profession. He considered becoming an engineer, hoping it might give him a creative outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Courtesy of NO LOGO. Oskar Flodstrom. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut then I found out what an engineer actually was, and it was kind of sad to me,\u201d Flodstrom, 23 years old and based in Los Angeles, California, tells <em>Entrepreneur<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic interrupted Flodstrom\u2019s senior year of high school. He decided against college; he didn\u2019t have the money for it or think it would help him with his artistic pursuits. Inspired by the U.S. record producer and DJ then known as Kenny Beats, Flodstrom started making music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is something to be said about being a self-starter and having that courage,\u201d Flodstrom says. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t give you the immediate return on investment. People kind of think you\u2019re an idiot for a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teaching-swim-lessons-to-pay-the-bills-making-art-on-the-side\">Teaching swim lessons to pay the bills, making art on the side<\/h2>\n<p>Flodstrom taught swim lessons to pay the bills and worked on his art on the side. <\/p>\n<p>One day, with little extra cash to decorate his apartment, he was scrolling Facebook Marketplace for free items. That\u2019s when he stumbled upon a clear, rounded acrylic base \u2014 and thought he could use it to craft a piece of furniture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flodstrom didn\u2019t have a car at the time, so he took a bus to pick up the piece and lugged it back to his apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aI didn\u2019t touch it for months, honestly,\u201d Flodstrom recalls. \u201cIt was just sitting there. I did kind of know I wanted to make it [in the shape of] a pill bottle. I was going to either use wood or something else for the top. I finally just used foam.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bringing-the-facebook-marketplace-find-to-life-the-pill-bottle\">Bringing the Facebook Marketplace find to life: the pill bottle<\/h2>\n<p>He brought the pill bottle piece to life earlier this year. It didn\u2019t cost much. The base from Facebook Marketplace was free, after all, and Flodstrom estimates he spent about $120 all-in for the rest of the materials: foam, paint, paper for the label. Flodstrom thinks his unassuming presence helped, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Staples guy was pretty cool,\u201d he says. \u201cI don\u2019t think I come off very presumptuous, so I think sometimes people want to help me, maybe. I got that label for like 12 bucks, printed big. Usually it\u2019s supposed to be $30.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-8.jpg?resize=400,225 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Courtesy of NO LOGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flodstrom considered putting the pill bottle table in the background of one of his music videos. But then he got the idea to capture the creative process on video and post it on social media, where he goes by Erik Oskr.<\/p>\n<p>Flodstrom had posted videos featuring his work in the past, even selling a chair reminiscent of an avocado for about $500. He\u2019d found the base for free outside, noting a lot of people in LA leave items on the street when they move. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-pill-bottle-table-went-viral-and-led-to-a-collaboration\">The pill bottle table went viral and led to a collaboration<\/h2>\n<p>The pill bottle was an instant hit. Flodstrom\u2019s video went viral this past June and caught the attention of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nologo.com\/\">NO LOGO<\/a>, a company that works with founders and brands to manufacture products without building factories of their own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flodstrom took NO LOGO up on its offer to make a free sample based on his photos and measurements. They agreed to change the material for the lid to make it more stable. The company also helped him set up a Shopify <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/erikoskr.com\/\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp 3024w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp?resize=1536,2048 1536w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-5.webp?resize=169,225 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Courtesy of NO LOGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When NO LOGO delivered the sample, Flodstrom was in between places, living out of a car he\u2019d purchased. A company representative asked him if he\u2019d do an interview about his creation, and he agreed, not thinking much would come of it. <\/p>\n<p>He still didn\u2019t know how well the pill bottle side table would sell. He hoped it might make enough money for him to get into an apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-slow-start-then-1-million-views-per-minute-and-200-sales\">A slow start \u2014 then 1 million views per minute and 200 sales<\/h2>\n<p>With the sample made and ready to sell, Flodstrom began work on more videos to promote the piece on social media. <\/p>\n<p>The process got off to a shaky start. Instagram AI flagged the video because the pill bottle had an \u201cAdderall\u201d label. Flodstrom thought day one would be big, netting at least 10 to 15 sales. Thirty-six hours later, only a couple of sales had trickled in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was kind of panicking because the first couple of videos hadn\u2019t done well,\u201d he recalls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flodstrom decided to get creative again and record a different use case for the pill bottle side table \u2014 as a laundry basket.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aI made that little video of me using it as a hamper,\u201d Flodstrom says, \u201cand I\u2019ve still never seen Instagram do that, one million views per hour for like 10 hours straight. It was crazy. 200 sales. Still, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve fully grasped it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-2.jpg?resize=400,225 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Courtesy of NO LOGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-pill-bottle-piece-grossed-150-000-in-sales-in-2-weeks\">The pill bottle piece grossed $150,000 in sales in 2 weeks<\/h2>\n<p>The product grossed $150,000 in sales within two weeks. Sales have remained relatively steady, typically between $1,500 and $4,000 a day, depending on ad push. Of that, NO LOGO takes a low cut to cover manufacturing costs, Flodstrom says. He estimates his margin is about five times larger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, Flodstrom looks forward to developing more products and scaling his business. <\/p>\n<p>The young entrepreneur hasn\u2019t changed his lifestyle drastically just yet, though at the time of this interview, he was days away from moving into his new place. Flodstrom wants to make sure his recent success isn\u2019t just a flash in the pan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aI don\u2019t really want to be known as the pill bottle guy,\u201d Flodstrom says. \u201cI wanted that to be the start, but I have a bunch of cool ideas. A giant razor blade mirror that\u2019s going to come out soon. A lava lamp out of a Sprite bottle. I just made a bong out of a milk jug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he\u2019s trying to keep the momentum up on social media, across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, and take advantage of affiliate opportunities. He also intends to experiment with streaming, which has the potential to drive more revenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flodstrom doesn\u2019t claim to have everything figured out, but he\u2019s doing his best to build a real business around his art, which he\u2019s never done before.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aI don\u2019t feel like an artistic genius by any means,\u201d Flodstrom says. \u201cI still want to prove myself in that realm. So I don\u2019t even know what to say most of the time. It feels like a fantasy. A daydream.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"tw:border-b tw:border-slate-200 tw:pb-4\">\n<h2 class=\"tw:mt-0 tw:mb-1 tw:text-2xl tw:font-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tw:font-normal tw:font-serif tw:text-base tw:marker:text-slate-400\">\n<li>Flodstrom opted out of college to focus on making music and other art.<\/li>\n<li>His pill bottle side table went viral on social media and led to a NO LOGO partnership. <\/li>\n<li>Now, Flodstrom is leaning into the momentum and brainstorming additional products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Growing up, Oskar Flodstrom always loved to draw and create. But he didn\u2019t think being an artist was a realistic profession. He considered becoming an engineer, hoping it might give him a creative outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/erik-oskr-7.jpg?resize=400,225 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Courtesy of NO LOGO. Oskar Flodstrom. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut then I found out what an engineer actually was, and it was kind of sad to me,\u201d Flodstrom, 23 years old and based in Los Angeles, California, tells <em>Entrepreneur<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic interrupted Flodstrom\u2019s senior year of high school. He decided against college; he didn\u2019t have the money for it or think it would help him with his artistic pursuits. Inspired by the U.S. record producer and DJ then known as Kenny Beats, Flodstrom started making music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/building-a-business\/this-23-year-old-turned-a-facebook-marketplace-find-into-150k-in-2-weeks\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Flodstrom opted out of college to focus on making music and other art. His pill bottle side table went viral on social media and led to a NO LOGO partnership. 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