How To Build An E-biz On A Budget: 4 Start-up Tips For The Ecommerce Entrepreneur
Many online sellers start their businesses from a position of necessity. They need a steady income, but they lack start-up funds, and have little-to-no retail experience or technical expertise. However, according to Shawna Fennell, those things arent mandatory for an Internet entrepreneur to succeed. Tells Fennell, When I started my first E-Biz, I was a newly-single mom. I had nothing but my babies and the clothes we left the house with. Several years later, Ive got seven or eight very profitable retail sites, and an E-Biz consulting practice. If I can do it, anybody can do it.
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If youre considering coming online, but know nothing about eCommerce and cant afford to lose any money, Fennell shares several tips to help alleviate the stress in your transition into online sales:
Consider starting out with a storefront on a reputable selling venue, such as Yahoo! or eBay. Theyre easy to set up, even without a proficiency in coding. You can easily get started selling without hiring a web designer, programmer, or SEO consultant much more easily than with an...