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Starting An eBay Business For Dummies is the book eBay entrepreneurs have been dying to have -- all the tips and tricks of turning eBay trading into a full-time job are here.
This book covers the essentials an eBay user or budding entrepreneur needs to start a money-making venture by trading on eBay. Discover the essentials not only for maximizing your profits on eBay, but also how to run a smart business. This guide explains the enhanced features of eBay including their new Gallery feature designed to help business pull in customers by displaying their goods in individual online boutiques.
Customer Reviews:
Very Happy.......2007-07-22
The book was a lifesaver. It was in good condition and came in a timely manner.
eBay Overview.......2007-03-31
Beginners will find many useful tidbits to help them get a sucessful eBay business started. This book is a good starting point.
Useful.......2007-03-10
Some useful information on ebay. Not all ideas work for all items being sold, but gives you ideas.
Very surprised.......2007-02-07
Its a great first and reference book for beginners or if your thinking of selling anything on Ebay.
General Overview for eBay begginers.......2007-01-10
Overall this book was an easy read. The information is marginally useful. I would not say it is the best book on ebay selling, but there are bits of advice that I found useful. What I think lacked attention was the section on getting inventory, there just wasn't enough sources.
However the book does give advice on going legite and all the paper work you need to complete.
It is a good general book for starting, but not the only one you will need to run an eBay business.
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Over the past two decades, not only has supply chain analysis become a strategic focus of leading firms, it has also spawned an impressive array of research that brings together diverse research communities. Adding to this diversity and intellectual energy is the emergence of E-Business. E-Business creates new competitive dimensions that are fast-paced, ever-changing, and risk-prone, dimensions where innovation, speed, and technological savvy often define success. Most importantly, E-Business challenges the premises and expands the scope of supply chain analysis. The
Handbook is a comprehensive research reference that is essential for anyone interested in conducting research in supply chain. Unique features include:
-A focus on the intersection of quantitative supply chain analysis and E-Business,
-Unlike other edited volumes in the supply chain area, this is a handbook rather than a collection of research papers. Each chapter was written by one or more leading researchers in the area. These authors were invited on the basis of their scholarly expertise and unique insights in a particular sub-area,
-As much attention is given to looking back as to looking forward. Most chapters discuss at length future research needs and research directions from both theoretical and practical perspectives,
-Most chapters describe in detail the quantitative models used for analysis and the theoretical underpinnings; many examples and case studies are provided to demonstrate how the models and the theoretical insights are relevant to real situations,
-Coverage of most state-of-the-art business practices in supply chain management.
Audience: This volume is suitable for researchers, faculty, graduate students, and practitioners in the following areas: supply chain management, operations research, management science, decision science, industrial engineering, operations management, civil engineering/transportation, logistics management, risk management, applied mathematics, economics, computer science, industrial management, and other related areas.
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Many books show how to design a good Web site, or examine the effects the Internet is having on business, but nothing has ever looked at how to plan and manage business processes in e-business; how to measure the necessary quality metrics; or how to identify the operational requirements...until now.
Whether it's a pure e-business whose Web site is its storefront, or a hybrid company combining Internet strategy with a brick-and-mortar base, this book shows readers how to adapt traditional operations management for the electronic world. Packed with tables, graphs, flowcharts, and diagrams, the book provides a blueprint for the three most important production processes:
pre-order * delivery * post-order customer management
A complete examination of all levels of the electronic operation includes a discussion of such functions as customer service, technical infrastructure, and distribution management, as well as an E-Operations Management Audit to help readers evaluate their company's current operations structure.
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Logistics and fulfillment management is unglamorous, complex and expensive, but it is one of the primary factors determining whether an e-business will be profitable. Many enterprises (large and small) rush into the e-business model without adequate consi
The book explores the virtual world of e-business as its processes merge with the day-to-day realities of commerce: procurement, inventory management, supply chain management, order fulfillment and delivery of products to global customers.This is the first book to address the full impact of logistics and fulfillment .
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perfect book for undestanding back office e-business.......2007-09-05
i am working in a web site and i think this book is of tremendous advantage because i know now that would loose money if i did not read this book. i encourage people who what to start a e business to read this book first.
thank you
Great Strategy Book - Desk reference for anyone in E-Commerc.......2004-08-19
This book covers the major system and processes in major logistical systems. Anyone in dealing with designing a heterogenous system should get this book. It will probably become your bible. In fact I bought this book before. I lost it in a move and I'm going to buy it again right now.
Not worth 1/10th of its price !.......2003-12-07
As a (non-IT) executive of an established brick & mortar retailer which is about to start selling online, I wanted to get a god practical understanding of the many issues related to e-commerce logistics. I threw away this book after wasting on it 2 hours, when I realized I still had not learned a single new thing.
The author's hands-on experience with the subject is clearly limited, and the writing style is that of a consultant: if you take away all the buzzwords and the high-level and over-used strategical concepts, hardly any content is left.
This book is probably a compilation of marketing information found on the top 100 websites that come up in Google if you search for "e-commerce logistics". You may find the book useful only if you work in IT and need an overview of what various software vendors have to offer in this area.
Profitable e-commerce regardless of the product or service.......2003-02-14
Logistics And Fulfillment For e-Business: A Practical Guide To Mastering Back Office Functions For Online Commerce is a straightforward instructional manual to the basic logistics of designing, managing, and running an efficient model for profitable e-commerce regardless of the product or service being offered. From outsourcing technology; to dealing profitably with shipping costs (including the pros and cons of USPS versus other package shippers); to handling customer relations in e-Business; and much, much more, Logistics And Fulfillment For e-Business is a handy, user friendly, "how-to" reference with invaluable, practical advice for any merchant or entrepreneur setting up an e-storefront to supplement (or replace) a traditional brick-and-mortar based commercial operation.
The Author Understands the World of Multi-Channel.......2002-02-02
I bought another one of the author's book a few days ago and felt she had hit that technology right on the head so I decided to try her logistics and fulfillment book. I wasn't disappointed. I had basically given up trying to find a good book on logistics and fulfillment -- no one seemed to really understand the complexities of the multi-channel world.
This book not only deals with Internet based companies, it gives the reader the information necessary to integrate an online business with traditional channels. It provides complete knowledge of how goods flow from the initial source all the way to the customer's premise. The author explains how to reach the ultimate goal of a state-of-the-art logistics and fulfillment operation. The book details how to determine in real time the sales data, warehouse inventory, production plans, and shipment schedules as an order traverses the value chain. There is even a detailed explanation of the tools need to crunch the necessary numbers into some form of reliable forecasting.
The author really understands that the success in the world of multi-channel requires a well-defined business model and the tight integration between legacy and online applications and systems, specifically in the areas of product category, customer, order, distribution, fulfillment, data, and operational management. While the book does point out that logistics and fulfillment is no easy task, it also explains that optimal logistics and fulfillment is achievable and the end result will make all the effort and money spent worthwhile.
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- This combination book/CD-ROM provides everything users need to get an eBay business up and running, including insights into what sells and best practices for a successful and profitable business on the world's largest online marketplace
- The material covers popular eBay business topics, including using HTML to make items stand out, information on eBay stores and who they work best for, inventory control, and how to find items to keep an eBay business going strong
- This competitively priced book offers ample coverage, step-by-step instructions, and hundreds of screenshots for intermediate and advanced users
- The last section of the book walks users through the process of setting up a Web page for an eBay business
- The CD-ROM offers HTML and business templates to help users streamline business communications and organize inventory
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good explanations of how to sell.......2005-02-17
The eBay business described here is primarily that of selling. You need to realise this. The book only gives cursory mention of bidding on eBay. When you read elsewhere of people making a living on eBay, it is invariably through selling.
Accordingly, the book is laid out in a very focused and visually easy to follow manner. The authors go over the main topics you need to master. Like monitoring an active auction of yours. Then after it (hopefully) successfully closes, how to follow up to ensure payment. By now, the eBay website has scads of details in each area. Can be overwhelming to a new seller. So the authors try to make the information not turn into an overload.
The eBay store is heavily discussed. Sellers of many items often gravitate to running these. Here, the book is a little out of date. It says the store has a monthly fee of $9.95. Well recently, eBay raised this 60%. Crickey! It triggered numerous protests by some of their best sellers. Claiming a de facto monopoly. So the book is well written about HOW to sell on eBay. But keep a healthy cynicism if you read it. Because it does not really discuss WHY or IF you should.
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a coordinated approach to information management to improve customer service and productivity, and effectively manage costs and inventories. In today's highly competitive environment, businesses need effective forecasting, planning and scheduling, and customer service management. They need to hear the "voice of the customer" and design products and services to deliver customer satisfaction. An integrated system of information that treats the functional and different business units of a firm as a cohesive whole would help businesses and organizations alike to improve productivity and quality, and remain competitive. This book develops a scholarly and practical view of ERP by strategizing ERP. It views the failures of ERP project primarily from poor implementation strategies and the lack of involvement of people - the most important asset of any organization. It expands the discussion on ERP by exploring how ERP could improve the efficiency of all business processes. It looks specifically into the functions, and relations of ERP to effective Supply Chain Management (SCM), collaborative forecasting and planning, customer relationship management, product life cycle management, e-procurement and e-business operations. This book is not about ERP software development but rather about the effective management of ERP-based operations and supply chain management systems. It is developed as a foundation or basic book in ERP to be used primarily for teaching introductory classes on ERP and for introducing managers to the basics of ERP/SCM and the role of ERP/SCM in achieving organizational effectiveness and competitiveness. It will serve as a good resource for managers of organizations thinking about adopting ERP/SCM software or training programs.
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Feedback from this book.......2007-05-03
I think this book was very helpful for me since I was a beginner of IT area that I didn't have enough knowledge of ERP system before. However, this book uses a scholarly and practical view to explain profound theories in simple language, and it is the key reason why I chose this book to read. On the other hand, the authors don't focus on ERP software development but concentrate on the effective management of ERP operation and supply chain management. I believe this book can be a very good reference book for senior mangers that have a plan to adopt ERP and supply chain system.
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- Packed with Knowledge!
- Structured, Realistic and Well Thought Out
- Too shallow
- Strong project approach, some gaps - overall: valuable
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Proven strategies for companies seeking to accelerate an ERP implementation
Almost all large and midsize corporations worldwide will be involved in implementing enterprise resource planning and/or e-business applications over the next two to three years. This is the only book that discusses how to implement a rapid ERP system and shows how e-business is impacted by the implementation of an ERP system. This book also provides valuable tried and true methods of keeping the project under or within budget. A quality ERP transaction foundation is a prerequisite for taking advantage of many of the new e-business opportunities that executives have placed high on their list of priorities. This valuable guide examines the strengths and weaknesses of ERP and shows when rapid implementation is not appropriate. The book also provides outsourcing alternatives and the use of application service alternatives, and shows how e-business is impacted by the implementation of an ERP system.
Murrell G. Shields (McLean, VA) is the Director of Management Solutions and Services and National Leader of Technology and Infrastructure Services at Deloitte & Touche.
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Packed with Knowledge!.......2002-09-11
Implementing new software into your company's core businesses processes is a painful procedure. Technically challenged readers might well find some pain in the pages of this book, but the agony is no fault of the author. The topic at hand, integrating new software applications packages with current systems, is one of the most complex and difficult challenges in all of business. We from getAbstract recommend that you take your medicine like a man (or a woman) and read this comprehensive guide to meshing new software with your old business. You are sure to benefit from its practical strategies and management techniques, as will your company.
Structured, Realistic and Well Thought Out.......2002-07-03
This book covers what it takes to successfully manage a rapid implementation project for any enterprise-wide application. It does so in a structured and realistic manner that addresses risks, critical success factors and common deliverables. Project management is much more than common sense - it requires a process and skillful use of PM techniques, such as those contained in PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This is reinforced by the appalling number of IT projects that either fail or are cancelled. While this book doesn't go deeply into specific PM techniques, nor does it especially align to the PMBOK, it does provide a realistic framework. It also gives a complete list of risks and barriers to success that you'll encounter in ERP and other complex systems projects.
I especially like the way the author decomposes the systems into layers and the project approach into phases. These allow you to step back and see the big picture, and to do a better job of estimating scope, complexity and required resources before embarking on the project. The project management approach itself is solid, and is linked to critical success factors that will make or break any project. He also provides excellent advice on team management, and especially team communications and cross functions.
Managing complex projects are not easy, and this book contains no short cuts. It does show you how to plan and control a rapid implementation project for any enterprise system, and if the advice and general approach provided in this book is heeded and followed your chances for success will be dramatically improved. Just don't let anyone who thinks it's a matter of plain common sense anywhere near the project because you'll find the project to be just another statistic in the boneyard of failed IT projects.
Too shallow.......2002-05-12
To read this book is a waste of time, to buy it is a waste of money. Too much of it is common sense (given that project management is to a good degree made of common sense) and not specifically adjusted to E-Business/ERP projects. The general approach is to do everything faster, but the authors forget that changing volume or quantity of work is affecting the quality too. To take one step out of a 'normal' project plan (realization) and rename it 'rapid implementation' is not enough to live up to the new (and old) challenges that come with implementing E-business and/or ERP solutions. The title of the book is misleading, as the authors are not presenting approaches that should be taken by project managers faced with such an implementation. No specific risks or solutions are laid out that come with such an implementation i.e. interface development, integrating different applications, data exchange etc. If you are an experienced project manager looking for a guidebook this book tells you nothing new, if you are an aspiring project manager this book is not providing enough.
Strong project approach, some gaps - overall: valuable.......2001-05-19
This book provides a sound approach to planning and managing an ERP rapid implementation project, but falls short of the mark on the "E-Business" part alluded to in the title.
First, the strengths: the rapid implementation roadmap that is the topic of chapter 2 is thorough and well thought out. The phases are commit [to the project], start, manage, analyze, configure, test, change, support, convert, prepare, go live and improve. The roadmap gives both structure to a project plan and breaks it down into manageable pieces.
Chapter 3 covers vendor selection, and provides excellent material for developing RFIs and RFPs and evaluating responses from vendors. Among the best practices given here are identifying key requirements, focusing on what is essential and using a proof-of-concept approach. Managing the rapid implementation, chapter 4's topic, is comprehensive and is consistent with sound project management practices. Key areas that are particularly strong address taking a deliverables-based approach, managing scope and project issue management. These are the ingredients of a successful implementation and the author covers them in depth. Chapter 5 covers the people part of the equation by providing guidance on how to organize the implementation team, roles and responsibilities, and managing change. My favorite two chapters are 6 and 8. Chapter 6 addresses nine essential factors for success, the best (in my opinion) is the rule that no reengineering is allowed during the implementation. This is sage advice because if you attempt to take advantage of opportunities to reengineer you are going to quickly drift outside of project scope, not to mention slowing to a crawl what is supposed to be a rapid implementation. Chapter 8, my other favorite chapter, gives a list of "project accelerators", which are methods or processes that will ensure that the rapid implementation is rapid.
Weaknesses: (1) The author does not address E-business despite the title of this book. I am going to assume that the publisher insisted on including that in the title. (2) There are some glaring gaps in the author's "eXtended Enterprise System" (EXS) framework. He cites six layers using the technical infrastructure as the foundation and moving up through a transactional backbone, advanced applications, cross-application repository and a management dashboard as the capstone. What is missing from the picture is middleware, including transaction monitors, message queuing and the other "glue" that holds together an enterprise architecture. While this book is more suited for project managers, the omission is serious because the middleware layer increases the scope and complexity of an ERP project as well as the cost. (3) Technology support issues (chapter 7) was not strong in identifying release criteria to production, not the artifacts that production needs in order to support an ERP system. Release to production is a critical point in the life cycle that affects IT service delivery, as well as operational considerations (performance and capacity baselines, workload scheduling, etc.).
Recommendation: The rapid implementation approach given in this book is complete and attainable. The author gives practical advice that can be applied to not only ERP implementations, but other system implementations as well. As such, this is a good book for project managers and upper IT management. If you note the gaps I cited above and take them into account, this book will lead you through a successful implementation. I am subtracting a star for the misleading title and the weaknesses, but still highly recommend this book.
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ERP Optimization: Using Your Existing System to Support Profitable E-Business Initiatives
Cindy Jutras
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Existing ERP systems are being used to support an increasing amount of critical e-business initiatives, even though this is far from their original purpose. While ERP can form a foundation for successfully meeting e-business needs, future success will be derived not only from a firm, supportive foundation, but from a solid e-business superstructure that guides your company through a value chain that has grown longer and more complex. ERP Optimization provides a technology-centric approach to leading your company through an e-transformation. It shows you how to leverage current investments in information systems while minimizing disruptions to the core business of the enterprise. Written in a business vernacular, the book effectively bridges the gap between technology and business strategy. The author takes you through the process of defining e-business goals and accessing and maximizing current systems capabilities. She details the steps required to assume a leadership position within an integrated business community and demonstrates how to support secure information exchanges with customer, suppliers,and partners. ERP alone is not enough to secure and maintain a superior position in today's economy, but it can provide the backbone and infrastructure of enterprise applications that are the necessary, essential prerequisites to conducting e-business. Whether you are an executive today, or hope to be one in the future, ERP Optimization gives you the tools to lead your organization successfully into the e-business world.
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- SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR DUMMIES
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Supply Chains to Virtual Integration
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Based on the infrastructure provided by internet technologies, fundamental changes are occurring in the way firms design, assemble, deliver and support products and services. These changes have the potential to produce dramatic cost savings within firms and across their supply chains. At the same time, internet technologies have laid the foundation for the Network Economy model. Written by a practitioner in the field and a business strategy academic, this book bridges the gap between high-level strategy books and technology implementation guides. The book provides business and IT managers with a comprehensive framework for evaluating their existing supply chain systems, for evaluating the various technology options available, and for targeting the elements within it that can be automated with the least risk and highest return on investment.
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR DUMMIES.......2001-11-07
I think that should be the title of the book.
Ram & Sabine Reddy have written a practical handbook useful for all Managers, cutting across their specializations & levels. It offers a birds eye view without skipping the details. A book all Managers can use for practical & effective management of costs across the supply chain.
Ram's real life experience & Sabine's objective research & analysis make an ideal combination of theory & practice.
This book could be recommended as study material for IT/ Management students
Well written.......2001-11-01
Well laid out and written. Puts new concepts in easy to understand terms - for all levels of managers and from different supply chains. Worth the read.
A must read for managers in modern corporations.......2001-10-03
"I found this book especially relevant in the current recessionary environment.
With companies struggling to retain their customer base, the
one area that can immediately affect the bottom-line is company's supply chain.
It is a must read for managers and "foot-soldiers" in modern
corporations who are under increasing pressure to reduce costs and improve profitability.
The book is written in a clear manner incorporating business
strategy, organizational, technology and implementation issues. The authors take a complex subject and present it in a manner that can be understood by managers from all areas within the firm - finance, manufacturing, sales, and IT.
Excellent read! - I recommend it highly."
Finally - a systemic view of the hope for technology Nirvana.......2001-09-26
Ram and Sabine have written a thorough book on all the issues that must be dealt with concurrently when dealing with electronic business. As an IT consultant, I have watched many companies jump into large ERP initiatives thinking that buying a big box of software is adequate. Any manager or executive thinking about leveraging technology should start here so they are able to really understand the ramifications and magnitude of these types of projects. Also very helpful - the step by step process in Chapter 8 for selection! This book is a clear, realistic primer for anyone in e-business.
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- Really bad book
- Garbage
- Great resource for eBusiness managers
- A great marketing ploy to sell her consulting services...
- Blueprint for Internet Success
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90 Days to Launch: Internet Projects on Time and on Budget
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The First Guidebook for Managers on Delivering Internet Projects
"Written by a proven entrepreneur with significant experience deploying multiple complex Web businesses, 90 Days acts as a blueprint for defining, branding, architecting, scheduling, budgeting, and launching successful digital strategies." -Scott Cohen, President and Founder, Newmediary.com
"90 Days to Launch is the best compilation of checklists and blueprints that I've seen to keep a Web development process on time and on strategy." -James Chung, CEO, Beansprout Networks
"Internet projects are inherently difficult to manage-technology and requirements change constantly and delivery schedules are always being pressed to the limit. Shayne's primer is a great jump-start for Internet managers forced to perform in these market conditions." -Jonathan Guerster, General Partner, Charles River Ventures
"90 Days to Launch will do for the Internet what Joy of Sex did for the boudoir."-Scott Kirsner, The Boston Globe
"Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, Shayne Gilbert's 90 Days to Launch debunks the myth that successful Web projects demand fortuitous planetary alignment or supernatural acts by the project lead. This book should be read by everyone engaged in or responsible for Internet projects." -Bruce Johnston, President, idealab! Boston
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Really bad book.......2003-07-23
This is a really, really bad book full of fluff. A piece of junk full of NOTHING.
Garbage.......2002-06-12
How disappointing! Having build robust e-commerce sites in 90 days or less myself, I was hoping to find insight into the process. Methods or procedures that could be leveraged effectively to improve success. Instead this book offered nothing of value. I read it in less than 2 hours and sold it immediately.... Definite Avoid rating.
I would recommend "Web Redesign : Workflow That Works"
by Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler...
Great resource for eBusiness managers.......2001-09-05
90 Days to Launch delivers a process for the planning and implementation of eBusiness projects. These processes deliver a standard methodology that can be implemented across both complex and simple projects and is a worthwhile guide for anyone who is responsible for delivering eBusiness strategies.
The author supplements the book with an online directory of additional resources and materials that can be found at the book web site, 90daystolaunch.com
A great marketing ploy to sell her consulting services..........2001-08-15
I was very excited to read 90 DAYS TO LAUNCH by Shayne Gilbert, being a Project Manager and MBA graduate in Chicago (seeing Shayne's Northwestern background), but was extremely disappointed in this book. The title is all wrong! "Internet projects on time and on budget" leads the reader to believe this is a resource for Project Managers (and actually states it is for PMs at some point) when it would better suit small business owners who might never have taken a class in business strategy! I hoped for some tips to help refine my PM skills, but once Shayne gets to scheduling, budgeting, and building a team, she points you to making a vendor selection - and it is only the vendor who can figure out if your scope can be achieved in the desired schedule and budget. How convenient that her website, 90daystolaunch, takes you to her consulting firm, no? ...
Blueprint for Internet Success.......2001-01-11
This insightful book is an easy read providing both the novice and the experienced entrepreneur with a practical "how-to" guide of how to efficiently quickly and within budget, launch an on-line presence. The large font of the book makes it a quick read so you can get going with the practical side of the business. A post-launch plan insures that your online business is well taken care of for a long time after it makes its debut on world wide web. This is certainly a must for anyone who even thinks of going online with a brick and mortar business or just launching a brand new business online. 90 Days to Launch is one of those books you have to keep closeby even after you've finished reading it as it is a living and working guide and notebook, a true first one of a kind blueprint to Internet launch of any business. Good luck and happy "webbing".
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