Your Step-by-Step Guide to Starting an Online Store
Launching an online store can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be—if you do it right! When you make sure to get the right information and the right platform, you’ll find the process goes much smoother than you might expect. That’s why we’ve put together this step-by-step guide on how to start an online store, covering everything from coming up with your business idea to setting up your store page on Shopify (or another ecommerce platform) to launching your first few sales. Enjoy! The first step: Research Chances are, you’ve never started a business before. If that’s true, you might not know where to begin! The best way to get a handle on everything that needs to be done is by doing your research. You don’t need any special skills—just patience and a willingness to read about how other people have done it in similar situations. Consider: what does an online store do? How do you make money with one? What software will you need? The second step: Choosing a name Once you have a solid ha