How To Start Your Own Online Store Selling Products? Free Checklist

I have over 10 years of experience in the retail…
Are you looking to start your own e-commerce store selling products to customers around the globe? It’s never been easier to start your own website and launch that start-up idea!
Here is a complete list on everything you need to get started:
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Product of Service
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Packaging, shipping and fulfillment method
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Graphic design for Logo, Promotional Materials, Packaging Design
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Business Registration, Tax #, Permits and Licenses
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Business Bank Account(s) – per currency
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Business Email, Business Number, Business Mailing Address
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Website (ie. Shopify or Wix) and policies (ie. Returns)
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Payment processor (ie. Shopify Pymt, Stripe, PayPal
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Photography, Marketing & Advertising Plan
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Trademark Search & Trademark Registration
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Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, TikTok
- Email Marketing (Klaviyo, Kartra, Mailchimp, etc.)
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I have over 10 years of experience in the retail industry including expertise in marketing, operations, merchandising, buying, shopping and technology. I am a former senior managing director of The School of Retailing, University of Alberta. My education includes a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from The University of Alberta in Marketing, Certificate in Real Estate and a Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Buying from LasSalle College, a Canadian private school founded in 1959 by fashion designer Jean-Paul Morin.