Research what products you’d like to sell or can source to sell, select a
business name, register and open your shop with us.
load your products onto the site, launch, and start marketing your business.
What typ of E-commers are you running ?
Business to consumer (B2C): When you sell a good or service to an individual consumer (e.g., you buy a jacket from an online retailer).
Business to business (B2B): When you sell a good or service to another business (e.g., a business sells wholesale products for another business to use).
Consumer to consumer (C2C): When you sell a good or
service to another consumer (e.g., you sell vintage clothes on Facebook
Marketplace to another consumer).
Consumer to business (C2B): When you sell products
or services to a business (e.g., an influencer or affiliate offers
exposure to their audience in exchange for a fee).
Is E-commerce business profitable ?
Yes, the ecommerce industry is profitable. Successfully starting an
ecommerce company is a marathon, not a sprint. It can take 18 to 24
months for your business to get off the ground. It’s critical that you
don’t measure the success of your business by your first-ear
profitability.
Is E-commerce business profitable ?
No, starting an ecommerce company is easy, with platforms like Shopify
enabling brands to go online in just a few days. Starting a brand
consists of hard work and continual market research to improve your
business. We encourage you to read all our guides on how to start a
business before you set up a store.