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E-COMMERCE STARTUP CHECKLIST

E-COMMERCE STARTUP

• Have a Business Plan:

• Define niche market

• Write brief mission statement

• Develop business identity

• Have a reliable source for your product- manufacturers/suppliers

• Have a reliable source to deliver your product- direct delivery or drop-shippers

• Form a business/co orate entity:

• Choice of Entity State Selection

• Obtain a federa tax ID

• Obtain state/local sales tax license, as necessary

• Open a business checking account

• Business Logistics:

• Establish business address

• Set up phone & fax service

• Establish a merchant account (direct credit card processing)

• Set up shipping provider accounts

• Purchase shipping supplies

• Shipping rates

• Web logistics:

• Choose a web hosting provider

• Designing your e-commerce Site

• Web-marketing/ SEO

• Information Security

• Legal Issues:

• Terms & Conditions of Use

• Disclaimers

• Limitation of Liability

• Liability for 3rd party content

• Privacy Notices

• Contracts with Vendors (web designers, graphic designers, etc.) & Suppliers

• Use of copyrighted materials/trademarks