If I, the Heiress to a Pickle-Manufacturing Magnate, Can Make It in This Business, Anyone Can To outsiders, my multimillion-dollar artisanal pickle company may look like an overnight success, but I can assure you it was the result of a lot of hard work. Yes, my father is the number-one producer of pickles worldwide, but please don’t be so crass as to suggest that my success has anything to do with his. I make sweet pickles, not dill—it’s…

Business licenses I am hoping someone can offer good advice on my question. We are speaking to attorneys, but are receiving conflicting information. So here it goes: We set up our LLC in Delaware for an online e-commerce business. Everything is going great until we begin to tackle the needed business licenses. We are digital nomads with no current US address. We…

Business licenses I am hoping someone can offer good advice on my question. We are speaking to attorneys, but are receiving conflicting information. So here it goes: We set up our LLC in Delaware for an online e-commerce business. Everything is going great until we begin to tackle the needed business licenses. We are digital nomads with no current US address. We…

Shopify Fees and Commission Based Business Model Hey everybody. I’m new to Shopify. I’m in the throws of going online with a business I run. I sell items on consignment. I charge 10% of the sale price, as these are relatively high ticket items so 10% is plenty for me. Now, tell me if I’m a total idiot or whatever, but if I sell anything through Shopify online I will be charged a fee. 2.9%? And…

vanguard small business retirement alternatives Just got a letter today that Vanguard that they will be transitioning small business retirement plans (individual 401k, etc) to Ascensus. This defeats my purposes, including why I moved my IRA to Vanguard when I established solo/individual 401k (both traditional and Roth). Vanguard funds are good, low fees, etc and wide variety of choices. But t…

What software do you use to run your business? What software do you use to run your business and if you could find one that does the same thing and is just as robust for less money would you switch? submitted by /u/mbazid

Starting a Business? Just as the title says, I’m looking into getting into portraits, and am participating in meetups with a local group to help get experience and build a portfolio. I just wonder if the equipment I currently have will be enough to get started. I currently have the canon r50 with a few primes and the kit lens. submitted by /u/catgirlartist

Need advice for my first business I am currently working on my first business which is a Jewelry e-commerce store (sterling silver, 18/24k gold plated & vermeil). I know this niche is over saturated right now but I believe if I could make it work with good quality products and marketing. I have seen products of big brands like Pandora, Swarovski, Mejuri tarnish fairly quickly an…

atomic makeup still in business? in the beginning of march, i ordered a lipstick from atomic makeup. it has sat in the “still-processing” stage in the usps with a tracking number and still has not shipped. i been emailing with their customer service trying to get an answer what is going on with my order. i went on their social media to message them on there as well or to commen…

Growing my first business IG page audience Hi I’m to trying to figure out how to introduce my business page on IG to my target audience. I’ve already set up my business page and if I just go on to post my content and start following people,I’m thinking it may deter potential followers if they see I have little to no interaction. I was thinking of bulk uploading content,then buying fake i…

LPT: If you plan to start a business, ensure you can own the domain name before announcing it. I’ve seen multiple friends announce a new business opportunity with a name, logo, and everything… ONLY for them to pivot a week later when they can’t get a domain name or register the business they want. submitted by /u/anoiing

Vanguard Exits Small Business retirement plans Heads up to all the fellow solo proprietors and small business owners. Vanguard has sold off their solo 401k, SIMPLE, & Multi-SEP accounts to Ascensus. Ascensus to acquire Vanguard’s single-owner 401(k), multi-SEP and SIMPLE IRA plans | Pensions & Investments (pionline.com) submitted by /u/thetruthseeker45

Where do I source raw materials/products for my small E-com business? Hi everyone! So I want to start a small business where I want to sell cute stuffs like keychains, stationery, kitchen supplies, home decor etc. So I’ve figured out what to sell and have a basic idea of how to get started. But, I don’t know where to source the raw materials/products from. I know there’s an app called Alibaba, but, am really procr…

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Business license and/or LLC? I just started taking paying clients after practicing photography for years. I’ve chatted with many of my peers in the photography business, all of them doing this for way longer than I have. They all JUST have an LLC. I checked our city ordinance and it says “generally” people that provide a good or service need a business license. I heard from…

TikTok business vs personal Has anyone switched from a business account back to a personal? Do you get better views on one or the other? I have been using a business account for the last few years and although I get a couple thousand views per video I couldn’t use trending sounds or songs. So, I wanted to try a personal and see if it made a difference. Anyone else switch b…

Cheap virtual number for business messaging? I’m a street and portrait photographer who occasionally does paid gigs to support my crippling addiction to collecting more lenses. I would like a phone number that potential clients can text and request a booking. I also want to print it on cards that I can hand out to folks when I’m out shooting street portraits, along with my social handles s…

Someone approached me about having a meeting for ecommerce business. Can y’all give me an idea.. he’s he trying to sell me something or just work for him?? A little context. See him regularly at the grocery store I work part time at. Very outgoing and one decided to talk to me and tell me he does ecommerce and hardly works much anymore and if I be interested in hearing about this and what I can do. Talked about children and how I’d have more time with them. I work in a very rich neighborhood and if…

Chaka Khan slams ‘horrendous’ music business and it needs to change submitted by /u/writer808

Any B2C ecom business doing email outbound marketing? I’m currently crafting a B2B outbound email strategy for my brand. The offer is basically a form of customization of my B2C products tailored for other businesses and strategic partnerships. However, I’ve barely heard/read of any first-B2C ecom business going this route and would like to hear experiences of others who have done it. Anyone? …