Accounting, Management & Legal
The PeC Review: Onehub Enables Virtual Collaboration
As an online merchant’s business grows, it is important to add new staff that will manage such things as operations, fulfillmen... 0 Comments | Read More »
Chart of the Week: Amazon Impresses Wall Street
Amazon continues to enjoy steady growth on Wall Street in the wake of its recent earnings report. Shares of the ecommerce gian... 0 Comments | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Sole Proprietorship, S Corporation or LLC?
Launching an ecommerce business can be confusing. An entrepreneur must choose a shopping cart and find sources for inventory. ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Yahoo! Reports Third Quarter Earnings, Proclaims "Economy Starting to Loosen Up"
Yahoo! Inc. reported third quarter earnings yesterday that beat Wall Street expectations but didn’t put to rest lingering quest... 0 Comments | Read More »
Quick Query: Attorney Explains New FTC Blogging Guidelines
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has updated its rules concerning endorsements and testimonials in advertising. Beginning Dec... 1 Comment | Read More »
Paid Reviews Subject to Fines Under New FTC Rule
The recently announced changes to the Federal Trade Commission’s "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in... 0 Comments | Read More »
Web Accessibility and the Law
The state of legal requirements and protections concerning the accessibility of websites is far from uniform. Many countries ha... 2 Comments | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Alternative Financing
The United States and much of the western world is in the midst of a recession that has made business credit difficult to find.... 2 Comments | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Improve Cash Flow by Delaying Suppliers
Cash flow can be the strongest indicator of an ecommerce business's success or failure, and properly managing your accounts pay... 0 Comments | Read More »
Chart of the Week: The Global Recession May Have Bottomed Out In February
The recent decline in worldwide consumer activity seems to have reached bottom or at least slowed its decline. “Consumers worl... 1 Comment | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Self-Employment Tax Requirements
Ecommerce businesses that operate as sole proprietorships, partnerships, and even limited liability companies frequently pass t... 0 Comments | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Seven Steps to Starting Your eBusiness in a Recession
The United States and much of the world is experiencing a large and deep recession that many economists believe is far from hit... 2 Comments | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Understanding Your Payment Processing Statement
While online shopkeepers are experts in their industries, they might not be expert at understanding their payment processing se... 3 Comments | Read More »
CAN-SPAM: Quick Refresher
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing) establishes requirements for thos... 0 Comments | Read More »
Legal: “Terms and Conditions” Protect Your Online Business
So you have your ecommerce website up and running, and you wonder if you need any specific terms and conditions to govern trans... 3 Comments | Read More »
Selling Products Online: What Legal Jurisdiction Applies?
Most ecommerce merchants want consumers from all over, whether that means all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, Europe, or the wo... 2 Comments | Read More »
Copyright Law for Ecommerce Merchants
The Internet makes copying photographs, artwork, and words easy, since a relatively unsophisticated user can just browse the we... 1 Comment | Read More »
Pirated Software Rampant Among Personal Computer Users
To somebody who has never owned or made his living creating and licensing intellectual property, it may not be a big deal. Rea... 3 Comments | Read More »
Legal: The Top Ten Risks For Online Businesses
We are often posed a “simple question” by sophisticated clients. Sometimes it is a simple question with a simple answer. More ... 1 Comment | Read More »
SBA Financing For eCommerce Firms
Working into the evening, Sterling Savings banker Michael Williams wraps up another day of SBA lending in Portland, Ore.’s “Sil... 0 Comments | Read More »
