Nearly 200 ecommerce business owners have taken our assessment, and one of the most telling questions is about vision and quarterly goals. Most businesses are winging it quarter after quarter — reacting to what happened instead of steering toward what they want. [ read more...]
You’re not planning for disaster — you’re just trying to get through the week. But what happens when disaster does strike? We asked over 200 ecommerce business owners if their business could keep running if they or a key team member had [ read more...]
Do you actually have the cash to pay your next inventory bill? One of the concerns we see regularly with clients is they need to order inventory but are concerned about taking another loan. They’re in a cycle of borrowing to restock, [ read more...]
I read a post from Steven Bartlett of Diary of a CEO fame. He said that not everyone is cut out for being an entrepreneur and we should quit glamorizing it. I know there is some truth to that — entrepreneurship is [ read more...]
In a course I attended recently, the leader said that as entrepreneurs we have lots of opportunities but they are temporary. One of the skills we must learn is how to act quickly when the opportunity arises. But acting quickly requires having [ read more...]
When it comes to growing an ecommerce business, one of the most important questions is how you fund that growth. Do you set aside a portion of your current sales to reinvest in new products, inventory, and marketing? Or are you constantly [ read more...]