How to Become an Entrepreneur

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If you are like most SaleHoo members, you will want to turn your online retail business into a full time income earner. However, forgoing a steady pay check is a scary thought. So when is the right time to quit your day job and start working for yourself? Below I have outlined a 3 step plan to help you determine when it’s the right time for you to quit your day job. Make sure you check it out before you go making any hasty decisions! Step one: Understand that working for yourself is still working As an online entrepreneur, it’s far too easy for you to dream up a picture in your head about sleeping in, playing with your kids, catching up on day time TV and doing a couple of hours of work per day while earning a full time income. You might be lucky enough to have a business model that will allow this, but in most cases, to generate a good inc

One of the best ways that you can maximize how much you earn from your business is to increase your productivity. Ever since I was a college student, I’ve always calculated the amount that I earned per hour from selling items online. For example, if I made $300 one week for doing five hours work, I would divide $300 by 5 (the number of hours I spent earning that money) to figure out my hourly rate (which would be $60 per hour, in this case. Not bad for a 19 year old student!). Admittedly, one of the main reasons I did this calculation was to make sure that I was always earning more than I could if I chose to do a ‘normal-person’ job to get me through college, like waiting tables. Not only did I have a great time bragging to my dorm mates about how much I was earning (I was 19, cut me some slack), but it also forced me to make sure that I was always productive with

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Many people express the desire to run their own business at some point. For most, however, it often remains a pipe dream for a variety of reasons, usually financial. Of those who do make the leap, nearly 70 percent are home-based because there are so many work from home opportunities these days. Of the successful home-based businesses 3 years and older, 59 percent continue to be home-based because there are many obvious advantages to this method of operating. However, just because a business is doing well doesn't mean that it's reaching its full potential. Many entrepreneurs just go so far and then stop just short of bringing it to the next level. Sometimes it's fear of upsetting the apple cart; most times it's just laziness. Presuming that you already have an ongoing business, such as a dropshipping operation, you can probably do much better with a little more effort. Today, we'll find out how you can make the most of home business opportunities; you might be surprised at the results.

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Dropshipping products from AliExpress is an awesome way for business owners to make huge profit margins on products, especially those looking to start an ecommerce business or online store. However, all of the suppliers on this platform are from China and Hong Kong, so shipping can take weeks and even months (you can use this tool to compare the shipping cost & delivery dates from leading shipping carriers), even with DHL global mail and parcel express options. Not good for customer satisfaction and seller reputation, that’s for sure. However, that all changed when ePacket shipping became an option. ePacket delivery takes less than 30 days, usually more like 7 to 10 days, and is usually free, or costs only a few dollars. There are a few things to think about before you use it as part of your dropshipping business model, though. You should consider ePacket regulations,

E-commerce is booming. Nearly 20% of all retail sales now take place online. If you want to get involved with an exciting, growing industry, e-commerce training is the fastest way to do it. But you need to choose a course that is right for your budget and experience. In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of the 15 best e-commerce training courses in 2023. We’ll also cover the benefits of e-commerce training and what to look for in a course. By the time you finish this guide, you’ll be ready to take the next step. Let’s dive in. Benefits of Taking E-Commerce Training? An e-commerce course is the best way to fast-track your store’s growth and avoid the common mistakes that can derail a new business. Here’s a breakdown of the most common reasons a new business fails: An experienced course instructor can help you overcom

Earning money from your own home is the new American dream. The white picket fence has been replaced by high speed Internet access, and it's time everyone learned how to supplement their income by developing additional streams of revenue. There are, of course, the traditional method of selling real-world products online (with which you're no doubt familiar), but you might not be aware of how much money you can make selling simple information. You can even leverage an online following to make money advertising the products of others! Today we'll be discussing some of the simplest and easiest ways to get started earning money from the comfort of your couch. Let's get started.