Sources of Capital for Your Ecommerce Business
"Sources of Capital for Your Ecommerce Business" is a free, 30-minute webinar. The presenter is Marcia Kaplan, contributing edi... Read More »
Accounting, Management & Legal
Legal: Ecommerce Owners Liable to Patent Trolls?
There has recently been an increase in the number of patent claims against website developers and operators. The claims are ba... 0 Comments | Read More »
Zynga Falters in Public Debut; Affects Facebook?
The market for technology stocks is closing the year on a less than happy note and the disappointing public debut of online gam... 0 Comments | Read More »
Crowdfunding: 5 Things You Should Know
New crowdfunding sites are springing up every month and more and more entrepreneurs are looking to these sites for money. Despi... 1 Comment | Read More »
3 Types of ‘Return Fraud’ to Monitor this Holiday Season
Return fraud, which is expected to cost brick-and-mortar retailers $3.48 billion this holiday season, could also snag online me... 2 Comments | Read More »
Venture Capital Firms Bullish on Ecommerce
In "Ecommerce Companies Snag Venture Capital," I discussed several ecommerce firms that recently received venture capital fundi... 1 Comment | Read More »
Banks React to Durbin Amendment
When the Durbin Amendment regulating interchange fees on debit card transactions took effect October 1, it appeared that mercha... 2 Comments | Read More »
14 Online Resources to Help Start a Small Business
If you are a discouraged job hunter or someone who has always wanted to be an entrepreneur, you will be pleased to know that th... 0 Comments | Read More »
10 Online Legal Form Providers
Hiring attorneys for issues such as incorporation, contracts, or business sales can be extremely expensive for small businesses... 0 Comments | Read More »
Amazon Becomes a Proponent of Uniform Internet Sales Tax
Two months ago I wrote "California Joins the Internet Sales Tax Fray; Federal Legislation Coming?," a description of the latest... 2 Comments | Read More »
Ecommerce IPOs for 2011: 3 Down, More to Follow?
Groupon's initial public stock offering, which had been pushed back, is now back on. But for how long? With the ongoing market ... 0 Comments | Read More »
How to Read a Financial Statement
Having a good accountant is important to the success of every small business. But do you really understand all the terms in the... 2 Comments | Read More »
How to Choose a Business Credit Card, Part Two
In "Part 1" of this two-part series, I provided some tips for choosing a business credit card. In this "Part 2" installment, I ... 0 Comments | Read More »
How to Choose a Business Credit Card, Part 1
Unhappy with your current business credit card? Cheer up. As a business owner you have many choices. But a card that is right f... 1 Comment | Read More »
How to Calculate the Value of an Email Subscriber
Many merchants rely on email marketing to drive sales. Increasing the number email subscribers can drive sales even more. By es... 1 Comment | Read More »
Will the S&P Downgrade Affect Smaller Ecommerce Businesses?
The downgrading of U.S. creditworthiness from AAA to AA+ by Standard and Poor's has dominated the news over the past two weeks.... 0 Comments | Read More »
5 Planning Tips for Physical Retailers to Migrate Online
As physical, brick-and-mortar retailers contemplate the online marketplace, they should consider their online stores in the sam... 2 Comments | Read More »
20 Government Sites to Help Small Businesses
Do-it-yourself small businesses don’t normally look to the government for help. But maybe they should start. The federal govern... 0 Comments | Read More »
How to Find Venture Capital Investors For Your Company
If you have a great idea for a start-up — or if you have an existing business that needs money to grow — the main options are t... 0 Comments | Read More »
Understanding Credit Card Fees, Part 4: The Merchant Statement – Per Item Fees
This article is "Part 4" in a series where I help you understand your debit and credit card fees. In last month’s installment —... 0 Comments | Read More »
