Entrepreneurs who have never sold on eBay before are being offered a unique opportunity to improve sales & gain more customers by entering their business into the online marketplace.

Small businesses & pre-starts are invited to attend a free workshop, "eBay meets business", designed to equip them with the skills necessary to ensure they gain the maximum potential from including their business on eBay. ^_*

The full day course is being organised by the East Midlands Incubation Network (EMIN) in association with Business Link & will take place on the 31 July 2008 (9.30pm-4.30pm) at Northampton Business School.

Running an eBay business can be lucrative if done correctly. With approximately 83.9 million active users worldwide, the site is opening up international markets to small and medium sized UK businesses. eBay.com users worldwide trade £1,045 worth of goods on the site every second!

This workshop provides the information you need to get started on eBay and become a success story. Topics will include:

• An Introduction to eBay
• Account Registration
• Pre-Sale Research
• Taking/uploading photographs
• Creating an effective listing
• eBay Tools
• Managing a listing
• eBay security
• Fees and shipping
• Feedback
• Scaling up for business

Places are limited so to avoid disappointment book your place today by phoning 01604 893444 or emailing businesslink@northampton.ac.uk
 
^{* _{Please note that this event is provided FREE to eligible pre-start businesses and SME’s located within Northamptonshire.}}