Lesson 1 - Setting Up Your Online Store

April 25, 2018

The most crucial aspect of starting an online business is owning your own website/eCommerce platform. This will be your identity and first impression of your business. Ideally you would want all the transaction happening on your site (for analytics and fulfillment purposes). The platform i would recommend you is Shopify.

Why choose Shopify you ask?

Shopify is the ecommerce platform made for you

It is the world’s leading multi-channel commerce platform, powering more than 400,000 businesses who have collectively sold more than $34 billion worth of products online or in-person.

A home for your business - Fully customizable website, online store, and blog.
Limitless potential - Unlimited bandwidth, product inventory, and customer data.
Sell anywhere your customers are - Multiple sales channels like Amazon, Facebook, Pinterest, and more.
Store management made easy - 24/7 award-winning customer support .
Rest easy knowing your business is safe - Industry leading security and reliability with 256-bit SSL certificates, Level-1 PCI compliance, and 99.9% uptime.

Among the leading brand names that uses the shopify platform are:

Colourpop