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May 24, 2018

Which option is better: building or buying an ecommerce business?

There are plenty of reasons why you should open an ecommerce business. If you take a look around you will notice that they are very profitable and that is because it is easier to manage an online presence compared to an actual physical space that needs multiple employees.



However, if you do decide to get your own online business, you will have two main options: to build it or to buy it. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages, and it is up to you to choose which one fits your needs better.

Why should you buy an online business?

Buying a business can be the easier option and there are plenty of reasons why you should do that. First of all, if you want to build your own platform, you must be ready to invest quite a lot of money and that is because you will need to take care of all the details.

However, if you decide to buy a business, most of the things that you need are already there. For example, you won’t have to worry about which marketing tools you need to use to attract new customers since the business already has some loyal customers and the traffic is already there for your site.

Additionally, buying an online business is very simple if you use a platform like Exchange by Shopify. With it you will be able to see all the important data for any business before you decide to buy it, and the information comes directly from Shopify so you won’t have to worry if it is real.

Why should you build your own online business?

Doing anything on your own can also come with some advantages. You should do this if you want to have more freedom when it comes to your own business. Using a platform will limit your creativity, and you might want to move past that.

Additionally, if you are the one that builds the platform, you will be able to control everything. If you want certain key business software, for example, it might be difficult to implement if it was not integrated from the start.

Building your own platform means that you will also be able to make the platform easy to use. It is important to think about the internal design of your websites and how each department will work. If you do everything by yourself, you will be able to organize all these sections however you want. Basically, building your own platform is really helpful if you want to customize things however you want. There is a lot more freedom and you can make all the decisions.

Meanwhile, if you buy an ecommerce business you will have to deal with what is already there. While you can make some changes, these will probably cost you even more, so it is better to make a decision before you start so that you won’t end up changing everything.



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