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Starting an Online Store
A plain overview of what it takes to sell products online, from choosing a catalog and building a storefront to taking payment and getting orders delivered.
Business Types
Selling Online and Locally
Basics of online shops, local shops and selling products.
Accepting Payments Safely
General concepts for taking card and digital payments: how the money moves, what fees to expect, and how to handle customer payment data with care.
Building a Home-Based Product Business
How to make and sell small-batch goods from home, including how to count your real costs, price fairly and recognize the limits of your capacity.
Choosing What Products to Sell
A practical way to evaluate product ideas by demand, margin, complexity and fit with your skills before you commit money to inventory.
Dropshipping: How It Works and Its Trade-Offs
How the dropshipping model works in general terms, why margins tend to be thin, and what depending on a supplier means for customers and for you.
Opening a Small Local Shop
Practical considerations for opening a small physical shop, including location, layout, stock choices, opening hours and the costs that surprise new owners.
Product Photography and Listings for Online Sales
How clear photos, accurate titles and complete details help buyers know what they are getting, which can reduce returns and unhappy customer messages.
Sales Tax and Online Selling: General Concepts
A general orientation on what sales tax is, why collection rules vary by place and product, and when an online seller should ask a qualified professional.
Selling at Markets and Pop-Up Events
How to prepare stock, set prices, plan displays and count the real costs of selling in person at markets, fairs and pop-up events.
Starting a Subscription or Membership Business
How recurring revenue works, why retention is the central challenge, and what to plan for before offering a subscription box, service or membership.
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