Using Escrow For Payments (Payments Series – Article 2)
The escrow account is less often used in international trading because there is a presumtion that the escrow...
Payment by Cash in Advance (Payments Series – Article 3)
Payment made by cash in advance is ideal if you are the seller. Before you release your products...
Payment By Letter of Credit (Payments Series – Article 4)
A Letter of Credit is a standard tool for international transactions. A letter of credit (LOC) is issued...
Other International Payment Methods (Payments Series – Article 6)
Our series of articles on international payment methods has discussed the major payment approaches in use today including...
Online Merchant Accounts – A Primer
If you plan to operate in today’s e-commerce world, you will have to provide a mechanism for accepting...
Introduction to Marketing Part I – Sorting the Terms
Does the word marketing make you just a little nervous? Are you concerned that you may not know...
Introduction to Marketing Part II – Thinking about Target Markets
As discussed in Intro to Marketing Part I, a target market is the market segment to which a...
Introduction to Marketing Part III – Qualitative Market Research
Our article series on marketing has first, provided an initial understanding of marketing by defining and explaining the...
Introduction to Marketing Part IV – Quantitative Market Research
As we discussed in Part III – Qualitative Market Research, we know that people sometimes get very nervous...
Pricing Part I – Calculating the Price Based on Costs
Product pricing is a critical business skill to develop. You must be able to strike a balance among...
Pricing Part II – Measuring Market Influences
In order to price your product, you have to figure out who your market is and what price...
When to Stop Being a One Man Band
Photo credit: visualphotos.com Do any of these situations resonate with you? I’m so busy keeping up the website...
How To Deal With Time Wasters for Online Business Owners
Business owners often fall prey to some of these common timewasters. Online business owners can be especially susceptible...
The First Step to Successful Retailing
In this article we are going to discuss one essential step to successful online trading. In the past...
Are You Ignoring The Profit Potential Through Affiliate Marketing?
Retailers and Wholesalers Can Both Benefit The concept behind affiliate marketing is fairly simple – you use your...
Are You Missing Out? Online Videos for Retailers
Maximizing Your Web Potential As the web continues to develop, retailers are constantly trying to adapt technological advances,...
Regulations for Distance Selling
Regulations Focus on Retailer-Consumer Transactions If you’re a UK retailer involved in distance selling, then you will need...
The Paperless Office – Electronic Invoicing
A Paperless Office Means More Efficiency You may still be using paper invoices and doing so for various...
International Business to Business Payments
How to accept and send payments when trading internationally Whether you’re a supplier or a buyer, it’s essential...
Developing a Solid Business Plan – Part I
Options for Development and How to Utilize Your Plan If you’re starting a business, you’re going to need...
Developing a Solid Business Plan – Part II
Options for Development and How to Utilize Your Plan In Part I we addressed the writing of your...
Choosing The Right Retail Premises – Part I
Finding an Area that Encourages New Businesses Throughout the UK, there are many cities that have created specific...
Choosing The Right Retail Premises – Part II
Parameters for Attracting Customers In Part I we focused on how to find desirable communities in which to...
10 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score
The Top 10 Things Everyone Needs To Know While headlines shriek “mortgage rates at record lows” and we’ve...
Heading Off On Holiday? Don’t Get Stung At The Airport
Many of us overlook organising our holiday money. We either get it in a rush at an airport...
How to Get The Best Advertising Rates
Rule Number 1: Never, never, never pay the first price you are quoted for advertising space. Rule Number...
The Art of Communicating
It never ceases to amaze me the lack of communication skills some people possess. There is an art...
Your credit file explained
This report explains the information shown on your credit file and explains how to correct any details that...
Outsourcing Your Project Through Elance: A Buyer’s Guide
Elance is one of the many freelance sites on the web where you can hire freelancers to do...
All About Licensing
Chapter One: How I got started It’s true! Most people are too busy merely earning a living than...