International Male opened their online store in 1996. They were laughed at in the press when they received only three orders in their first two weeks. But they kept at it, and now they are the ones laughing. They have grown into one of the best selling stores on the Internet. I have seen the same pattern repeated in store after store.
Growth is slow at first for everyone.
The winners are the ones who don't give up. So don't be discouraged if you only get a couple orders in your first month or two. When all your customers are telling their friends about you, your overall customer base grows exponentially, like money at compound interest. Growth is slow at first for two reasons. It takes a while for shoppers to realize you are out there.