by Steve Strauss on April 29th, 2009
Q: I own an Italian market in New York. I would like to expand, even if the conventional wisdom says it’s not the right time. That said, getting a loan is hard and I’m not sure I have the resources to do it without some help. What should I do?
Max
A: Well, if it’s help you need to grow your business, then you should get some. What if I told you there was an easy way to get that help, and it won’t cost you hardly a cent? And what if I further told you this method is incredibly... Read more »
by Rebecca Button on February 26th, 2008
Whether you’re starting a business or just needing a quick reference, online business calculators are the entrepreneur’s best friend! There are many available online and below you’ll find some helpful calculators for the current tax season.
Accounting and Taxes
When it comes to the health of any company, the day-to-day monies coming in and going out are important to keep tabs on. There also needs to be a good amount of planning to make sure you know what you should be putting aside for Uncle Sam, so you are not unpleasantly surprised at the end of the year.
Working Capital... Read more »
by Veronica Stone on December 12th, 2007
Market Research
Knowing your market is an essential facet of online business. It may be true that the Internet offers the world’s largest customer base, but in order to take advantage of this webmasters and e-store owners need to do their research. As an e-commerce entrepreneur (as with any business owner) this includes researching market trends to find the most viable and profitable products.
What Is eBay Pulse?
eBay Pulse is a service offered by the eBay website. It provides figures and trends pertaining to the most popular and the most sought after items on eBay. Even if you do... Read more »
by Skip McGrath on June 5th, 2007
Building an eBay business is in many ways similar to building any business. To be successful everything has to work: Marketing, Sales, Quality, Pricing, and Customer Service. Selling on eBay, however, has some unique features that differ from traditional retail businesses.
On eBay, a seller’s customer service reputation (Feedback Rating) is out in the open for everyone to see. Imagine, if every store in the shopping mall had a sign outside where customers wrote comments about their products and service. Would you stop to read the comments before entering the store? Negative feedback is the number one reason eBay sellers... Read more »