Ecommerce Know-How: Alternative Financing
The United States and much of the western world is in the midst of a recession that has made business credit difficult to find. More than 1 million Americans lost their jobs in the third quarter of 2008, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released May 19, 2009. And perhaps 1 millio...
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Ecommerce Know-How: Self-Employment Tax Requirements
Ecommerce businesses that operate as sole proprietorships, partnerships, and even limited liability companies frequently pass tax liability from the company to the owners and contractors of the business. These owners and contractors must then pay self-employment tax, which is typically a higher r...
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Survey: 2008 Holiday Sales Slipped for Many Internet Merchants
For the first time in years, holiday ecommerce sales fell in 2008 as online shoppers, apparently worried about the global economy and their personal finances, cut seasonal spending 3 percent, according to an established Internet tracking firm. But 47.7 percent of Internet store keepers responding...
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A 'big company' image for your web store is just a toll free call away
You’ve invested the time and resources required to develop a well-designed web store. As one of your most powerful business tools, it has helped you create and maintain your competitive advantage by attracting loyal customers and increasing your bottom line. But now what do you do?
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Selling Your Ecommerce Business
Options for merchants when they are ready to sell
To web entrepreneurs who contemplate selling their online businesses, experts issue a single warning: Get your financial house in order.
Online endeavors are frequently launched by people who have a great idea, a great passion or a distinctive skill set, but who often lack traditional business...
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Seven Insurance Issues For Merchants
Identify key risks
When an ecommerce business begins to grow, new risks mount and site owners should examine insurance options. Finding an insurance agent who understands the challenges of online business has been tough for many e-business owners. Only recently have insurance options become available.
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Beware Of Online Legal Advice
Multiple variables mean impact application of decisions
I get a report every day of many of the important judicial decisions relating to Internet and ecommerce law. I have to review a court’s decision in detail before I begin to understand the ruling, the facts and the law as applied.
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Windows Vista —Upgrade Now or Later?
Waiting a little while can save some grief
More than 10 years ago, I sat in front of my TV in rapt excitement as I watched a promotion for Windows 95 and heard the Rolling Stones sing "Start Me Up!" As the magical on-screen mouse clicked a "Start" button, I believed the promise that my computer world was about to change forever.
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Will All My Windows Applications Run On A Mac?
Mac users who want to run Windows have a couple options
This question relates to the new Apple computers that include Intel chips. Since the switch to Intel processors, it has been possible to load Microsoft's Windows operating system onto Apple hardware. As long as the system requirements for the version of Windows you plan to run are met by your machine, there should be little or no difficulty in using Windows (or at least, not hardware-related problems).
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Shipping Charges: Compromises Required
Small operations face challenges of calculating actual costs every time
You would think online stores would have found it easier by now to calculate and charge accurate shipping fees, let alone set up uninterrupted checkout processes that flow smoothly. Yet I see more and more questions and requests for customizations and fixes than ever before.
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The Basics of Importing Products From Overseas
What you need to know to get started
Everyone knows there are great deals to be found overseas — items that can be picked up for a fraction of the cost. But what most people don’t realize is that almost everything they’re buying domestically was already imported.
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How To Find Products To Sell For Your Online Operation
An eBay powerseller shares his secrets
If you want to know how to succeed at something, it's a good idea to talk to someone who already has. Renowned eBay powerseller Skip McGrath offers some helpful insights on how you can find product sources for your online business.
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Protecting Your Trademark From Web Thieves
How trademark infringement happens, and how to stop it
How valuable is your business or product name? Most small and mid-size businesses aren’t aware of the value of protecting trademarks. When the focus is on making payroll, monitoring sales, providing quality customer service and reaching financial projections, it might not seem like a top priority...
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