Theme: Business Strategies
Issue 22, May 15, 1999 ISSN 1094-9001
Browsing & Buying
Business Strategies that Spell E-Commerce Success
by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
E-Commerce Consultant
What makes an online store successful? In this issue we outline the 12 essential hurdles a storeowner needs to clear to succeed. We also look at writing a business plan as an important tool to increase your chances of online success.
The Essentials Jumping All 12 Hurdles:
Store Elements You Must Have Right
The Web allows for a great deal of individual creativity. But to succeed you need to do a number of things right. We've identified 12 essentials that you MUST have right to succeed and turn a profit. This article is easily worth an annual subscription to Web Commerce Today. I hope you'll agree. READ THE ARTICLE
Not Just for MBA Types Internet Business Plan Checklist for Online Start-Ups
If you think a written Internet business plan is just for raising capital, think again. We think it's a valuable tool to make sure your business concept will fly, and to help you spot holes in your ideas that you won't catch any other way -- until it's too late. Why don't you pay for your $49.95 annual subscription to Web Commerce Today. Now go ahead and READ THE ARTICLE
Books on Writing a Business Plan
Here's a selection of books about writing a business plan that will save you a ton of money if they set you on the winning road. Check out the books.
Make Your Site Sell helps you learn all about e-commerce, from picking an appropriate product line to sell to promotion. But its chief strength is helping you design your online store so it will sell, so people who visit will follow through to actually place orders. Ken Evoy has done us all a favor in writing this book. Read the Review. Download a free chapter.
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Business Strategies that Spell E-Commerce Success
The Web allows for a great deal of individual creativity. But to succeed you need to do a number of things right. We've identified 12 essentials that you MUST have right to succeed and turn a profit. This article is easily worth 
