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    Starting from scratch - where to begin

    That is risky because you do not know if you will have enough customers or not. And you may also have to explain to your customers how the product works so you can reach a broader audiance. Moreover, note that when you find a manufacturer, you will have to pay extra and/or will get a higher MOQ...
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    Amazon.com Selling to USA - HOW?

    I also plan to sell in the US in the next few months. So I have a question there, would you rather recommand me to use my own company (based in France) or to create a new subsidiairy based in Delaware for example? I think that such a question may not be that relevant to UK people as your...
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    Chinese Sellers on UK eBay / Amazon sites

    You cannot do much about Chinese sellers on Amazon or eBay. The only solution you have to avoid them is branding your own products, so they will get a separate listing. I am a French seller and I think that competition with Chinese sellers is pretty unfair, because they infringe the law not...
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    CDiscount

    In France you have a lot of "taxes" you have to pay to a select number of registered companies. Here are the most common "taxes": - WEEE (for electronic equipment) - Battery waste (to Screlec or Corepile only, no minimum threshold contrary to the UK) - Packaging waste (no minimum threshold...
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    Anyone Thinking of Buying the New Samsung Galaxy S6

    I would not buy it as I do not like Android. But if I were you, I would wait a few months, because Samsung smartphone prices drop insanely fast.
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    Survey about IT in SMEs

    Hi, I am currently in a business school in France and I am looking for a recent company for a survey about IT inplementation in a SME. Our topic is how your IT helps your SME growing (or not). We are searching a SME that is maximum 7 yo with a double-digit growth each year. For those who...
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    Which phone do you have - and would you recommend it?

    An iPhone 6. Very intuitive and easy to use. But the battery life sucks, needs a additional battery. iCloud is convenient. It is particularly convenient with the apps, because they all work the same way, and you can change a few parameters easily. I used a Sony Xperia Z1 with Android before...
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    Product Packaging

    You tell them what you expect and they do the job. I agree that they do not do any market research or anything else. You need to have a precise idea of what you want prior to launching any contest. Yes there is no competition analysis nor market perception with hundreds of respondants. But you...
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    Product Packaging

    I copy what I said in an other topic: I use 99designs.com to outsource my logo creation. Their website is very convenient in my opinion. Basically you create a contest that lasts a few days and you choose the one you like most. I paid €249 for the logo + €35 to prevent it to be visible on...
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    Outsourcing product image and description?

    I use 99designs.com to outsource my logo creation. Their website is very convenient in my opinion. Basically you create a contest that lasts a few days and you choose the one you like most. I paid €249 for the logo + €35 to prevent it to be visible on Google. You have several price tags. Note...
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    How to be aware of foreign legislations?

    Hi, I am starting a business but I am wondering how I can be aware of local legislations, because some countries have taxes or paper manual specific requirements for exemple. For instance, if you sell an electronic device in France, you are supposed to pay a recycling tax (taxe DEEE) to one of...
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    Software for multi-lingual and multi-currency invoices

    And that also handle several VAT rates ^^
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    Software for multi-lingual and multi-currency invoices

    Hi, I am starting my business and I plan to sell in the EU though Amazon. The problem is that regarding to some countries' legislation, I have to send invoices as I am the seller. So I would like to know if some of you have a good software to create invoices and send invoices very quickly? My...
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    CDiscount

    Hi, I am French so I can give you some sort of point of view. Actually CDiscount is a big retailer in France, but their customer service is well-known to be bad and useless. Finding a product on their website is a bit difficult as it is pretty messy. Shipping is slow, you have to wait about 5...
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