How to Start a Company Store

Nowadays, online stores are popping up left and right, and creating your own is easier than you may think. Check out these 5 steps to get your store up and running in no time.

1. Buy a URL.

 - You can check out sites like GoDaddy.com.

2. Determine the need or objective of your online store.

- Is this for internal purposes or consumers.

3. What payment methods will you use?

- For an internal store you could create a loyalty program where employees earn and use points to purchase items.
- Of course, there is always Paypal and credit cards.

4. Choose the products.

- It is best to start out with a small assortment of products, around 15-20 pieces, that you can order on demand.
- On demand items include pieces that can be embroidered or direct to garment imprinting.
- You also want to make sure these are pieces can can order one at a time unless you plan on housing a large amount of inventory.

5. Fulfillment and shipping.

- Is your company going to be taking care of the orders from start to finish, or will you want to hire an outside company to handle order fulfillment and shipping?

For more information on creating an online store, check out this article.