E-COMMERCE STARTUP CHECKLIST
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Have a Business Plan:
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Define niche market
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Write brief mission statement
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Develop business identity
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Have a reliable source for your product- manufacturers/suppliers
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Have a reliable source to deliver your product- direct delivery or drop-shippers
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Form a business/co orate entity:
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Choice of Entity State Selection
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Obtain a federa tax ID
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Obtain state/local sales tax license, as necessary
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Open a business checking account
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Business Logistics:
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Establish business address
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Set up phone & fax service
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Establish a merchant account (direct credit card processing)
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Set up shipping provider accounts
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Purchase shipping supplies
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Shipping rates
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Web logistics:
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Choose a web hosting provider
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Designing your e-commerce Site
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Web-marketing/ SEO
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Information Security
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Legal Issues:
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Terms & Conditions of Use
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Disclaimers
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Limitation of Liability
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Liability for 3rd party content
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Privacy Notices
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Contracts with Vendors (web designers, graphic designers, etc.) & Suppliers
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Use of copyrighted materials/trademarks