Florida is losing an estimated two billion dollars every year because some online stores dont collect state sales tax. Legislation has been filed to make it easier for sellers to know what to tax. Incept Design is following this issue to keep our client update on all laws concerning eCommerce in Florida.

I recently saw a guy on the side of the road holding up a sign that I thought said “Westshore Pizza”. It later turned out to be a sign for “Old West Pizza” as I later found out when I had the craving for a Stromboli. I decided support this local business owner even though I was expecting something slightly different. It turns out that there is a new strip mall that lies adjacent to the super Walmart on 60 where I live. They are slightly behind the Walmart and less visible than one may want. While I waited for my cowboy sticks to finish baking I had a conversation with another retailer located in the same shopping center as he prepared for a grand opening celebration the developer had planned for the strip mall. I encouraged him to open up a sister store offering all the same merchandise he carried in his store online. It’s an opportunity to more than double your income! You can offer all your products to a global audience without the overhead. The only real cost would be for the development of the site and your hosting package. You’re going to spend some time entering products into your store through the Admin panel. Which can be done while enjoying a cold one on the weekend. It could be possible that your online store actually keeps your business a float, or a significant piece of your income. As i know from dealing with past clients. The moral of this post. If you are a local business owner specializing in a form of retail. Now is the time to seriously consider an e-commerce site as an added source of income as we enter into a period of “turbulence”

Alex A.