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In need of a motivational boost? Look no further! Check out these inspiring words from a bunch of hugely inspiring people, and get yourself kick-started into 2015. … [Read more...]
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Watch any entrepreneur/start up related show and all you’ll hear is ‘niche, niche, niche’. You have to have one, it’s that simple. The world is too big and you’re just too small to target every single person who ‘might’ have an interest in your business, at least to start off with. So you need to identify the people who WILL, you need to find the customers who are already looking for you. You need to be relevant, interesting and most of all...visible. In targeting a specific market, you’re … [Read more...]
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by | Ecommerce Business Tips |
We had a few interesting questions pop up this week... How do I know there is a demand for my product? I mean, I think it’s great, but I’d rather not wait 6 months to find out that nobody else does! You’re right not to invest time and money into something until you’re pretty sure it’ll work, but it’s also important to realize that you can never be certain. It’s a risk, and some of the best things you achieve in this life usually start off that way. That said, it’s best to start off close to … [Read more...]
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Apple Released its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on Sept 19th after much anticipation from their cult of devotees. Admittedly, I was one of them. However it’s now early November and I’m still waiting on my new phone to arrive...so any excitement has been replaced with frustration at this stage, and it appears I’m not alone. The iPhone 6 has been available for pre-order since early September and yet due to inventory issues there are hundreds of consumers across the globe still checking their mail daily to … [Read more...]
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This week in the world of eCommerce.... ...Dublin Web Summit The prestigious Web Summit event took place in Dublin, Ireland this week after months of anticipation from those lucky enough to secure a ticket. The Summit has been hugely successful for the past few years and is really putting Dublin on the map as the Silicon Valley of Europe. The event drew 22,000 people with over 500 key speakers such as John Collison, co-founder and president of payments processing start-up - Stripe, which is … [Read more...]
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You have a few options on this one, you can go down the route of customizing your own site or you can work with a vendor such as Shopify. Here at Appath, we love the real feeling of ownership that you get from building your store from scratch, so I’ve put together a step by step process to help you on the way to doing just that. Step 1 Create a business plan. I’ll assume you have this already done if you’re researching eCommerce options, however if you do need any assistance with this … [Read more...]
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Sometimes, the nights just seem to go too long. Even the ceiling isn’t visible in dark, winter nights, as you look up to it wondering if you are doing it right. Am I in this for the long haul? Is this really what I had set out to do? I don’t care what I was taught in school and college. I respect what my parents thought or planned for me but I live my life; not theirs. If I am happy, I assume that’s pretty much what they want from me. We all go through these thoughts. We more or less have … [Read more...]
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Entrepreneurship is almost a cure-all for most people. It frees them from the drudgery of doing what hey don’t like. It’s the ultimate route—when done right – to higher earnings, more freedom, and a chance to do something that can possibly change the way problems are solved. If nothing, it’s the oldest form of making a living. No matter what your reasons for entrepreneurship are, it’s not an easy path to take. It’s riddled with problems, challenges, and thorns in your path. That’s why normal … [Read more...]
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It’s the sign of true entrepreneurial ingenuity when you start a business without putting a dime into it. It feels good but it’s also challenging. It’s another thing that it makes headlines too, one day. The world waxes eloquent about many companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Dell because the founders of these behemoths grew from hostel dorms, garages, and friends’ attics. They are our heroes, no doubt. We also have underdogs -- heroes who aren’t visible yet. We have entrepreneurs who … [Read more...]
