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Does anyone track their sales by channel?

I do, and right now behaviour is pretty interesting. I sell on Amazon, Ebay, and my webstore.

Right before this Black Friday period, people stopped...

I used to do order fulfillment in-house and hired my relatives to do the work. When my business got larger, I outsourced to a 3rd party.

It was much, much cheaper to outsource order fulfillment...

Not a lawyer, but what's the point of a for-profit company owning a not-for-profit company?

I can see a non-profit company owning a for-profit company though

From Paypal's agreement:
Basically, neither buyer nor seller is protected by PayPal's rules. And my experience with them from watching my customers deal with PayPal is that PayPal will still side...

First rule on credit card refunds: don't use PayPal if you're worried about it, because they usually side with the buyer even if the seller has a "no refunds" policy.

The problem you have with...

That's great. But I'm sure you understand the point that you don't own those pages and Facebook could cut you off at any time.

A business owner needs to have many arrows in his quiver. Just...

OK, first feedback to your feedback:

re: "creating my own site" - have e-commerce websites for my other businesses (different target audience). However, in my calculation, pre-owned luxury goods...

Some of these property management companies have mandatory **** classes for their employees.

You are of course right, but as a property manager it's not your problem unless part of your job is to...

You've got a parasite.
If you're dealing with a customer that wants to control, change or dominate how you do business you're dealing with a parasite.

I came up with names for the 5 types of...

Depends on the line of work and what applications are available, but you can get a lot of work done on a tablet. I regularly write code and fix servers from my tablet. A tablet fits between me and...

Instead of listing of jobs, why don't you map out the workflow of your business and go from there. Sometimes jobs are merged into a single worker if the business is small enough

I just started a Facebook page for my latest business (pre-owned luxury goods) which seems like a good match for social promotion.

What sort of activities does one do on Facebook to promote one's...

Well I am going to use it for business travels and etc. With the Surface being tablet and a pc combined I would of thought it would be more flexible than a macbook air or pro.
Why would you need a...

Have you looked into business credit cards? Easier to get than a traditional loan (especially for RE investors), and they generally have a 0% introductory APR. I have a lot of clients in real estate...

I used to be so shy to come up to people. I've since learned from previous bosses and mentors that shyness is a terrible trait to have as an entrepreneur. It's a good thing that like most things, the...

Everything is a learning experience, especially failed business ideas. It's like Pokemon, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger

For flexibility, can't beat a PC. Macbook (Air) has great stamina for admin work.

Makes sense to me. So basically the most I can claim is what my costs are. I'll double check with my accountant at tax-time but that's the number I'll go with. Thanks!

Before I named my business, I was trying to find names that were catchy, etc. In the end when I got incorporated, I ended up with a name that had some personal resonance - the name of the street I...

I saw that post, I also seen the slew of on-going complaints that ebay and paypal have against them for various tactics.

If I gave up on everything because there was going to be a problem, I'd...

Hi, it's freezing in NY and I just dropped off almost 4000 pairs of surplus gloves (new with tags, that I manufacture) at the local Salvation Army as a charitable donation

What amount do I...

OP: Why don't you try contracting out pieces of your business? Does not have to be full-time or part-time employees.

I myself do this extensively: manufacturing, warehousing, customs brokerage,...

$600K business doesn't say much without context of how much profit it's throwing off. One way to value a business is to use a multiple of owner benefit. If your business was worth $100k-$200k, then...

One thing, don't use paypal and ebay. They are the same company and will play both sides against you. Instead, if you want to be sure of payment, use wire transfers to a special account. Those are...

Most people are honest but some will take advantage of you. I consider it the cost of doing business. For more expensive items, I would follow best practices, like requiring signature on delivery. ...