Friday, January 6, 2012

Taking Your Business Into 2012



The 2011 Holiday Season is now over. 2012 has the potential for being a successful year for eBay and Amazon businesses. Is it too late to start preparing for this year? Of course not! To help you get started, here is a list of a few resources you can use:

Business Setup
This is the perfect time to plan how you will move forward this year. Maybe you want to find a better way to track your sales or inventory. This part of the list features a few tools and resources that I use in my business:

Free and Confidential Mentoring for Your Small Business

eBay and Amazon Sales Tracking Spreadsheet

Update on eBay Outright Accounting Software

Does Your Home-Based Business Need a License?

How $5 Can Help Your eBay Business

eBay and Home Business Tax Deductions


Business Development
Maybe you would like to build your business by changing what items you sell or maybe you would like to add new types of products to your inventory. If you have not tried Amazon or Amazon FBA, maybe now is the time. These posts will guide you:

Start a Business Journal

Amazon 90-day Experiment Nets $80 Per Hour

Building Passive Income Streams - Anyone Can Do It

Strategy For Using Grocery Stores As a Source for Inventory

Is There Money Lying Around In Your Barn?

What opportunities Are Available To You?

5 Ways To Get Free Inventory To Sell On eBay


Marketing
Marketing is crucial to the successful business of any size. There are many methods you can use (many free or low costing) that can help get the word out about your business:

Free Marketing: 101 Low and No Cost Ways to Grow Your Business Online

How to Use Facebook Ads to Grow Your eBay Business

Free Promotion For Your eBay Products

Free Publicity for Your eBay Business


Learn From Others
Learning from others who have “been there and done that” is a great way to build your business. Many of us who have learned the ins and outs of eBay, Amazon, and other sites gladly share our knowledge with others. Here are a few of those resources:

Amazon Fulfillment Course - Automate and Grow Your Business with FBA

New eBook - Amazon FBA Recipe for Success

Small Business Networking - What It Means and How To Do It


This list is just a link to a few of my blog posts that I thought would help you get started in growing your business. Take the time to look through the entire blog to find other posts that may help you to have a profitable and successful 2012!


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