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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation to Grow Their Business

Hearpreneur

Think of it as cultivating a garden; each product we develop, each client we assist, and every retail, D2C ecommerce, and SaaS business I mentor, are seeds we're sowing. Living in Hawaii, I'm surrounded by natural beauty that constantly inspires me. But at the core, it's always been about exploring new ways to make a positive impact.

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What eCommerce Startups Need to Know About Online Sales Tax

Up and Running

based ecommerce store, you need to understand your tax liabilities. When you start an ecommerce business , you must follow the same rules as any new small business owner. Hawaii also does not charge sales tax, but they have a General Excise Tax (GET) that is applied to all sales. Nexus is an ecommerce store’s presence.

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A Clockwork 4 Week Vacation – Case Study of Cyndi Thomason of bookskeep

Mike Michalowicz

That’s Cyndi Thomason, founder and president of Bookskeep, standing in front of Pyrocumulus clouds at the Kileaua eruption in Hawaii. Two years ago, she was working grueling hours in her successful bookkeeping business, trying to keep up with demand while still delivering the stellar service she provided to her ecommerce clients.

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The Evolution Of The Podcast

Duct Tape Marketing

So I was, I was doing it eight o'clock in the evening in Hawaii and you know, it was kind of boring. John Jantsch (10:44): Hey, eCommerce brands, did you know, there's an automated marketing platform. And I did it purely out of selfishness because I do a solo show. So I think that's why the medium has been for better word. So intimate.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Before I started my business I went to a conference in Hawaii called Worthshop and one of the speakers was Jody Burr who talked about finding your inner CEO. We were in the midst of building our ecommerce store which does customised LEGO prints, and we needed a name. In the end the answer was right in front of us all along.

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Digital Design & User Experience Best Practices: Happiness + Profits!

Occam's Razor

For example, I type in for "trip to Hawaii" (not an esoteric destination) into Google. But the reason to mention Bonobos today is to introduce you to the world's greatest ecommerce purchase and checkout experience. And their ecommerce stores also look feel the same around the world. How crazy is that?

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If, Why, and How Founders Should Hire a “Professional” CEO

Reid Hoffman

Meanwhile, Meg Whitman helped Pierre Omidyar’s eBay become the second most powerful ecommerce company in the world (trailing only Amazon). s Tim Koogle helped build Jerry Yang and Dave Filo’s startup into the world’s most valuable internet company. Of course, it might be that you’d rather transition out of a regular role after hiring a CEO.

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