The 3 Best Ecommerce Website Platforms for Small Business

If you’re starting an ecommerce business (or already run a brick-and-mortar business that you are looking to expand online) choosing the right ecommerce platform can quickly become painfully confusing. With such a wide range of platform choices (and prices) out there in the wild, how can you be sure that the ecommerce software that you choose is right for your small business? To save you the headaches, we’ve narrowed it down to our 3 favorite options below: (in no particular Read More

The eBay PayPal Split-Up – Competitive Advantage or Disadvantage?

Big news in the world of e-commerce. eBay announced that it will separate eBay and PayPal into two independent, publicly-trade companies next year. Investor Carl Icahn had famously called for such a spin-off, and it looks like he is now getting his wish. He’s reportedly the company’s six-largest shareholder. The decision came after the Board of Directors reviewed the company’s growth strategies and structure. They concluded that creating two separate businesses best positions them to “capitalize on their respective growth Read More