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Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners

BigCommerce

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform they built achieved near instant, widespread success among a global base of small and medium-sized businesses. That summer I joined as CEO, an opportunity I was thrilled to pursue given the immense market opportunity and my career passion for ecommerce.

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How to Conduct Online Market Research for Your Ecommerce Business

BigCommerce

Conducting market research for your ecommerce business ideas is not only wise, it’s essential. Do a search for a product or business idea, and then view the directional search demand for that keyword throughout the past few years (you can go all the way back to 2005, as of this writing). Ecommerce Entrepreneurs Facebook Group.

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From Bookstore to Superstore: The Evolution of Amazon.com

ChannelAdvisor

Circa 1994, Jeff Bezos began working on a business plan (yes, in his garage) for what would eventually become the largest internet retailer in the US. Meanwhile, the marketplace begins offering free shipping on orders over $100 and opens to third-party sellers. It’s also when the Kindle Fire comes on the e-commerce scene.