I have worked on a B2B marketplace for technology and advised for a few B2B vertical marketplaces as well. This was for different clients in US, Asia and Middle East. You will need: 1. ability to attract integrators and sellers 2. Easy onboarding 3. Low listing fees 4. Great marketing team 5. A c...
From my experience, many start-up companies find new clients and win contracts via various freelancing platforms; these are not just for individual contractors. I've worked with companies helping them get started on freelancing websites and win clients. It takes time and effort to start, but once...
Having 4 dogs and being a former sugar addict, I love the idea of dog cupcakes, kudos! My wife and I are currently solving a very similar issue with her t-shirt business. We don't have a freshness issue to deal with like you do, however we do have a scalability and growth issue that we are tackli...
You can start your own drop shipping or print-on-demand company to make money online without having to own inventory or manufacturing equipment. Here is a step-by-step instruction sheet to get you going: 1. Select a market or product category: To get started, choose a market or product category ...
You will find a number of third party services that will offer you discounted USPS shipping including stamps.com, shippingeasy.com, shipstation.com, etc. Note that many of these services are getting bought up by stamps.com, which actually may end up benefiting everyone as they will have more lev...
Hello, I am not too sure on the US postal services. But 1 option could be to find a fulfilment partner in the regions you are looking to target and ship a box of your best selling lines (via recognised carrier) and then when the sales come in fulfill locally. For example in the UK, the package ...
Make sure you are offering a product others want to purchase at a competitive price. You can do your own research regarding competitive pricing or use software that assist with the detail research. Your question does not note what types of product you are selling; however, most product sells ar...
Regardless of the industry/website type, use a service like usertesting.com to get some qualitative feedback. It often reveals some of the technical or user experience issues that you can become blind to having worked on the site for so long. On the day of launch, put some kind of prominent bann...
I'd recommend defining what type of art you are seeking to find on Instagram. For example, optical art is a specific type of art. After some searching on Instagram, I was able to find #opart, which focuses on this particular type of artwork. To become more noticed on Instagram, I'd recommend fin...
As mentioned, it depends on what your specific goals are and what kind of marketplace we're dealing with. I know the best practices / approach we used at Skillshare, but let me know if you have a more specific question.