At 21, Pozin was already pulling in about $6,000 per month in dropshipping revenue and was seeking automation to scale the business.

AutoDS grew into tens of millions in revenue with over 100,000 paying customers and more than 250 employees, all without external investment, and later became part of Fiverr.

A core mindset Pozin emphasizes is perseverance and listening to market needs, rather than chasing funds or rapid hiring.

AutoDS’s payoff came from an all‑in‑one, customer‑driven product that centralizes dropshipping tasks, enabling higher pricing and wider user adoption.

In July 2024, Fiverr acquired AutoDS for $92 million, with Pozin staying on as CEO to continue leading AutoDS as a separate unit within Fiverr.

AutoDS’s model includes subscriptions (around $40/month on average), credits for order fulfillment, and revenue shares from supplier transactions.

Pozin began dropshipping on eBay at 14, making his first sale within three hours by copying a cheaper phone listing and pricing it competitively.

He founded AutoDS in 2016 as an automated platform to handle sourcing, fulfillment, and inventory, coding the initial version himself due to limited funds.

Pozin’s growth strategy hinged on aggressive profit reinvestment, lean salaries in the early years, and a cautious, proof‑of‑concept hiring approach at critical milestones.