Friday, November 12, 2010

Online business advice (experienced business owners please)? -

I m interested in starting an online business. I ve developed a following via eBay and am now ready to move on. I will be able to set up the site myself (I m a graphic designer) but need some advice as far as online checkout software, using QuickBooks to keep track of inventory, cost-effective/convenient ways to ship, etc.Does anyone have any advice to offer on which service to use, or just advice in general for someone starting out?Not to sound rude, but please only answer if you have online business experience. Thanks!

Congratulations on your eBay success. That is a very busy marketplace so doing well is certainly an achievement. Use paypal for your checkout software. It is the easiest to set up, most everyone trusts it and has an account. You are likely already very familiar with Paypal from eBay. No reason to change.I have used QuickBooks for over 10 years. My accountant is familiar with it and it links up to my bank and paypal. Very easy to use for inventory tracking.Depending on what you are shipping the USPS is offering some of the best rates and the easiest ways to ship. They supply you boxes and flat rates so you can put just one price on your website depending on the weight. They also offer tracking.Good luck. Do not leave your eBay space unless you have to, that is always a good source for customers when you can redirect them to your website for other products.

Go to www.score.org and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will find the SCORE chapter nearest you. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor.SCORE Counselors to America s Small Business is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).SCORE was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA and Washington, DC and has 389 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with 11,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE is America s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs.

You are able to go to this club I use to expand the knowledge of working online. I ve used this for a 4 month period now and it s really opened my eyes to working online (Smarter) Not talking MLM or Things of that sort. He even has a tutorial on Ebay marketing that is extreme.Oh by the way I have experience to the tune of 8 years. However, joining this club has given me more insight to increase profits.Hope this helps

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