Choosing a web developer: Part 2 – what the developer needs to have

Once you have ascertained what you need to specify when looking to recruit a private web developer, you then need to turn your attention to what you need from them to fulfil these criteria.

Why should you choose a private web developer?

To build a great e-commerce business you need an idea and a website. While the idea is the genesis of the whole endeavour, having a website that does the job is the most crucial building block. You might not be an expert website designer – so what do you do?

Start-ups: How to write a business plan

Most people starting a business have a business plan in mind, yet are daunted by actually writing one. But all your business plan is really doing is outlining what you want to do and where you want to take it.

Funding your start up

The one thing all new businesses need is money. Getting things off the ground – even in your back bedroom – requires investment. And once things start to move along, you often need more cash.

Email marketing Q&A: Bathrooms.com

Rebekah Monk and her husband Ian started their online business Bathrooms.com back in 2004 as something to keep Rebekah busy, having given up her job to have children.

Focus on sales strategy: creating your plan

Getting your products in front of shoppers will take so much more than simply putting them online. With this in mind you need to create a sales strategy. Having a plan will help you to focus your sales efforts and make sure your investment is going to the right places.

Q&A: Bertie Stephens, founder of Flubit

With $1m investment and a $4m valuation Flubit – the online discount platform threatening to “change the face of buying online,” has made a name for itself since launch in September 2012.

Four more questions to ask your web developer

Following from our first set of questions to ask your developer when building your ecommerce site, here are four more essential questions to guarantee that your site will be a success.