How To Start An Ecommerce Business In South Africa

Below is How To Start An Ecommerce Business In South Africa

Starting an online business in South Africa can be a tricky minefield.

Luckily, Insaka E-Commerce Academy CEO Warrick Kernes, using his 12 years of experience in e-commerce, let us in on his six top steps to start an online business at the Seamless Southern Africa Expo in Cape Town.

While his six steps are useful and helpful when trying to navigate e-commerce here in South Africa. He insists that “This isn’t an exclusionary list in which your products must meet my criteria; this is just a guideline to consider when researching the products you’re going to sell.”

Pick a product

Select a CMS

Pick a payment gateway

Go live and start making sales

Start delivering

Grow and scale your business

How do I start an online store in South Africa?

Step 1: Sign up. Head to the Shopstar site and click on “Get Started”.

Step 2: Choose your URL. This is the unique address where your shop will live online.

Step 3: Stock your shop.

Step 4: Make it pretty!

Step 5: Pick your payment option.

How do I start my first eCommerce business?

Research what products you’d like to sell or can source to sell, select a business name, register your business with the government, obtain permits and licenses, choose an eCommerce platform and create your website, load your products onto the site, launch, and start marketing your business.

How do I start eCommerce with little money?

Step 1: Build A Business Plan And Model.

Step 2: Choose Your Products To Sell Online.

Step 3: Build An eCommerce Website In 5 Minutes.

Step 4: Upload Your Products And Start Selling.