2006-11-26 17:47:43 · 4 answers · asked by Mr. Yahoo 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
1. Have a business license
2. Get a domain name
3. Get a host for your domain
4. Get a shopping cart if you plan to sell products
5. Design your site
6. Upload your site
7. Optimize your site for searches
8. Submit your site to search engines
9. Submit articles about your site to article submission sites
10. Continue to fine tune your site and information all of the time
2006-11-26 17:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
A lot of it depends on your product. I have 2 businesses, one is a service and one is products I make. I had to get a tax number from my state, then every year I show them any in-state sales and pass along the sales tax.
It helps to have business cards and stationery. I make my own stationery & order forms, and then the business cards and return address labels come from Vistaprint.com
You need a good safe way for people to pay you. I've tried a couple of credit card processors and ended up with paypal.
Are you shipping something? If so you'll want to line up packaging and pickup. I use the Post Office.
You have to have web space of course, and a way to design your site and make changes to it.
Not much more to say without knowing what it is you want to sell.
I started one business 5 years ago and the other 2 years ago and I did no research. I already knew what I wanted to sell, had plenty of experience in the private sector, and didn't need a loan.
2006-11-26 17:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of online business? if its a computer rental shop I think you need first a license from the city / state where you want to put up the computer rental shop, what kind of business is it, how many computer units will operate, and ask how much annual business tax you'll have to pay as you start the business. The programs that you wish to install also needs some licensing from its manufacturers. oh, and you also have to think whether you'll use a dial up internet connection or a faster DSL connection. But in this case, since you'll be opening up an internet cafe then I suggest that you get a DSL connection for its faster and since you have many computer units using the connection, it will be practical to use since it can operate even if the number of computers is 15 units or more.
2006-11-26 18:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Tahimik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion is to do some research on the subject before starting. Check with your local Chamber of Commerce, the Secretary of State, the Small Business Administration. Read up on it -- go to your local library, check Amazon, etc. Write a business plan -- there are plenty of books available on this subject.
Prior to investing your time, money & effort into an online business name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available.
This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.
Research is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!
There are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
2006-11-26 17:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋