Plan an online store

Work through supplier research, product costs, and what you will need to deliver to customers.

A useful reading order

1. A supplier research checklist before starting a small online store
2. E-commerce margin: include shipping, fees, and returns in the plan
3. Know what you’re actually buying.

Make the next step small

Choose one task from these guides and complete a small version using tools you already know. Record unanswered questions and your actual costs. Investigate a paid resource only when you can explain the specific limitation it addresses.