E-COMMERCE STARTUP CHECKLIST template

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