David Rivera

Starting your own business is by no means a walk in the park, but it can be one of the most exciting periods of your life—the feeling of opportunity, seizing the moment, creating something out of nothing, and putting some money in your pocket on your own terms is hard to beat. I know it…

Facial recognition is technology that recognizes human faces and matches them to images of faces stored in a database. This technology has been around for years—in your smartphone camera, for example—but commercial establishments are also beginning to use it for retail applications. Brands can use facial recognition technology to improve customer service, increase operations efficiency…

Inventory automation involves using software to create automatic inventory management processes—such as regular inventory counting, stock upkeep, sales channel management, purchase ordering, and reporting—rather than relying on manual methods. This automation results in less work for your staff, reduced errors and costs, and smoother transactions and processes across all sales channels. Proper inventory management boils…

Starting a business can be a daunting task—more so if you want to do it without any money. But just because you have little to no starting capital doesn’t mean you have nothing going for you. Many of the most crucial steps in starting a business have little to do with how much money you…

Amazon business opportunities need not be limited to simply starting an online store, stocking mass-produced products, and selling them. A number of other options exist for selling on Amazon, and you can profit from selling services as much as products. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at five options for Amazon business ideas…

A minimum order quantity (MOQ) is a sales strategy used by wholesalers and other B2B suppliers in which they set a minimum number of products they will sell in a single order. For example, a clothing supplier may require that retailers purchase a minimum of 100 T-shirts per order, not allowing them to purchase any…

Presentation is crucial for marketing services and products—for businesses primarily selling online, good website design is your first tool for impressing visitors and turning them into actual buyers. As the overall ecommerce revenue in the US continues to climb, businesses stand to gain a lot with online buying experiences that effectively capture potential buyers. We’ve…

The best garden center point-of-sale (POS) systems should do more than tally items and take payments—they should also be able to sell and inventory by dimensional units, bundle items, and even handle invoicing and rental management. Having an online component is a plus, and the software should be easy to use and also easy on…

A chargeback is the reversal of funds to a customer after they dispute a transaction. While chargebacks exist to protect consumers, they can mean penalties and potential revenue loss for merchants. Another growing concern is chargeback fraud, or when a cardholder makes an illegitimate chargeback claim on a purchase. In 2023, chargebacks and chargeback fraud…

Registering a US federal trademark yourself will likely cost between $250 and $2,000. You can choose to file the trademark application yourself (costing $250 per class of products or services) or hire a trademark attorney to guide you through the process (costing up to $2,000). If you are domiciled within the US or its territories,…

The process of purchasing an existing business can be quite daunting, especially if it’s your first time. Our guide to buying a business will go over the entire process of acquiring a business—from choosing the right one and evaluating all the necessary information, to financing the purchase and closing the deal. Read on to examine…

Point of purchase (POP) refers to any location within a shop or online store where the customer makes a purchasing decision. Point of sale (POS) refers to the location within a store where customers exchange payment for the products they want to buy. The point of sale is usually in the cash wrap area near…