Online marketplaces are growing resource for businesses to sell their goods and services online without having to set up their own website and shop. This flexible business opportunity often has relatively low start-up costs, and sellers can usually be selling online that same day. eBay and Amazon are examples of well established marketplaces. The potential advantages to be gained by joining … [Read more...] about Advantages of Selling on a Marketplace Website
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New Online Platform Offers Opportunity for Small Businesses to Participate in E-Commerce
Original Source: Article in the December/January report from the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Online shopping has changed the way consumers shop. In fact, according to a recent report from SalesCycle, e-commerce grew by 16 percent in 2017. Even the biggest buy local enthusiasts can’t deny the convenience online shopping offers. Creation, management, and maintenance of an online shop … [Read more...] about New Online Platform Offers Opportunity for Small Businesses to Participate in E-Commerce
46% of American Small Businesses Do Not Have a Website
Most small businesses are't fully utilizing the Internet Commerce, the act of buying and selling, has been around for thousands of years. Yet e-commerce, the act of buying and selling on the Internet, has been around just 25 years. The first true e-commerce transaction happened in 1994, and since then online shopping has skyrocketed to an estimated $526 billon industry in the U.S. alone. … [Read more...] about 46% of American Small Businesses Do Not Have a Website
