From the category archives:

SELLING

E-Commerce: Lesson Two

Do what you love. The money will follow.  Well, bull frakin’ sheeeeet is my response to that old wives’ tale.  Maybe in Paris Hilton’s world. You know she gets paid to party, right?  Well, as I geared up to start my eshop, I fell for that bit of so called wisdom hook, line and sinker. [...]

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E-Commerce: Lesson One

So, you want to open your very own eshop do you?  Well, it’s very, very true that anyone can open an eshop.  All it takes, really, is a URL and an Internet connection.  The flip side is that not every eshop is a successful eshop. After what I thought was a successful launch, my own [...]

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The Ultimate Indiepreneur Frontier

Opportunity Street

When you hear the phrase “Making Money Online”, do you roll your eyes and expect a scam to soon follow?  Well, just as there were hucksters selling door-to-door in the old days, there are scams online — and you should keep an eye out. However, there are bona fide opportunities to really “make money online”. People are doing [...]

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Safety Act Worries Indiepreneurs

A Consumer Safety Act requiring testing of all goods made for children ages 12 and under has Indiepreneurs concerned, and rightfully so.  The required testing can cost upwards from $100 or more  per product tested as each ingredient of a product requires separate testing. On a garment, for instance, the buttons, fabric, trim, zipper, etc. must [...]

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