Starting a business?

[Anonymous]

I am about to pay someone to help me set up an e-commerce store etc. I have unfortunately left it so late to start but praying it goes well. Does anyone have any advice? Shall I create an Amazon or shopify account and should I also create a separate website for my products

[888theGreat]

you have to set up credit card pay service and there goes 30 or 35% of your sales. Etsy or ebay is your best shot starting out. Then when you build business , you could tell them you are starting your own site. Less starting costs that way. I was in smaller flea markets and they had to quit using credit card pay systems because they were losing too much. Now Pay Pal can be used and it is better.

If you are going to make items , you want to build an inventory up before you start.

[jamesgoldman]

It's an oversubscribed market, I prefer my real business with possession of the products and the money being all my own

[Asker]

Thank you, I feel like I wouldn’t be capable of knowing where to start on a business like that though. I’m someone who needs reassurance which sucks as I’m eager to get money. But hopefully one day 💪

[jamesgoldman]

To be fair I did start my first business when I was 8 and still keep a finger in that pie aside from my main business and other odd ventures that cross my path for f opportunity

[Asker]

Woah that is young. Wish my brain had thought of a business at that age lol I assumed I’d just magically become rich growing up. But well done

[jamesgoldman]

Thank you

[888theGreat]

I was wealing and dealing in like 3rd grade. Trading and selling in class. Makes sense I would be in flea markets and selling online.

[Sam_The_Savage]

When even social media followers wants to start e-commerce business that's means time is over for e-commerce businesses.