Starting a business is an exciting prospect, but it can be overwhelming. By planning ahead, you can minimize a lot of the anxiety. The following are some important areas to focus on when learning about starting a business, courtesy of yours truly at Top10 eCommerce Solutions. Planning Go step by step when planning your business. Consider your strengths and weaknesses when coming up with an idea for a product or service. Then conduct market research to make sure your...
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Innovation is a key to success in today’s business world. Whether you’re a small company trying to stay afloat or a growing midsized corporation looking to expand your reach, innovation is a secret weapon that can help you succeed. Take, for example, the hotel industry. Twenty years ago, it was almost impossible for a small hotel to compete with the larger chains. Today, though, the smaller boutique hotels have managed to survive and thrive, thanks in part to their...
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Whether you are in your early 20s getting ready to enter the business world or are still in high school with big plans for the future, you are never too young to put a plan in place to start your own business. There are examples throughout all industries of young entrepreneurs making their own financial aspirations a reality. Here are a few tips to help get you started. Evaluate yourself. Otterwize has covered the topic of entrepreneurship before and...
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With the world opening back up, now may be the perfect opportunity to pursue that big business dream you’ve long nursed in the back of your mind. If you’re eager but don’t know where to get started, check out this guide to get your way to entrepreneurial success today. 1. Choose the Right Business Endeavor Whatever your aspirations, a solid business idea is the foundation of any worthwhile entrepreneurial undertaking. Finding the right idea depends largely on looking critically...
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Back by popular demand is the BigCommerce’s Free Make it Big event! This two-day virtual event on September 14-15, 2021, is an on-demand ecommerce conference that was built for retailers, entrepreneurs, and ecommerce professionals looking to fuel their next stage of growth. With industry experts in retail, ecommerce, and business, BigCommerce’s main aim is to help merchants grow their ecommerce brands. This event is the largest online e-commerce conference of its kind, and it’s on-demand which is perfect for...
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Creating high-quality content is one of the best ways to attract traffic. One way you can do this is by using more video on your website and third-party platforms, as it will naturally rank higher when people search for information that matches what’s in your videos. Your audience will feel engaged with every new release because they know there are more than just words waiting at the end -there’s a story! Businesses have not fully utilized this aspect of...
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Starting an online business is one of the most exciting things you can do. It’s also incredibly rewarding when your hard work and dedication pay off. But it can be a difficult and daunting process. It’s hard to know where to start or what you need to do. You may have heard about the success stories of people who have started their own businesses, but it’s not always easy for them in the beginning. They had to work hard...
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Starting your Shopify journey can be exciting. You love that tingling sensation running through your veins, when you start your free trial, when you choose your first theme, and when you add the first products. However, the honeymoon phase will soon come to an end, and you’ll run up to a rather slightly more disheartening but no less crucial part: how to make your store look better–at least like in those Shopify ads you have been seeing–or more importantly,...
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When it comes to photography, not all websites are created equal. If you are a photographer, your website should not be generic, but as beautiful and artistic as your work. And ideally, offer an easy way for visitors to purchase the photos they like. All without being time consuming or difficult to set up and manage. That’s where Format comes in. Format is the platform that most established photographers and artists call their home to build their business online. Without any coding,...
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Running a business can be hard, but then it has always been that way. If you are in sales, it is all about footfall and conversion – how to get more people to view your goods, and thereafter get a higher percentage of those same people to buy something. Interest is good, sales are better! Not so long ago, this would have meant the physical attendance of customers in a store. You could attract their attention with your shop...
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