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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

Success

Any less and you attract too many needy customers. More, and they will expect white-glove customer service. Or a service? You can’t handle the website, sales and marketing, customer service, bookkeeping and taxes, build partnerships, and grow the business by yourself. Sell a product around the $100 mark.

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Control Expenses – Automate Process Through Workflow Software

Small Business CEO

Some examples: Customer service calls need to record details about the call and any follow up. Normally, customer service reps have several applications they need to switch between. Instead, for example, a resolution of “request service&# can automatically create a ticket in the maintenance system.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/10

The Small Business Blog

Getting by with skeleton staff : Small business owners are still whittling away at their payroll, but the deluge of pink slips on Main Street is slowing down.

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