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Are you considering starting - or expanding - an ecommerce business?
Having an online presence has become necessary for businesses of all types and sizes to stay competitive. Selling products online does have unique challenges, however, that you need to consider before diving in.
In this free webinar, led by the engaging CEO of Burlap & Barrel, you'll hear from four successful business owners who'll share their unique journeys and experiences getting started with ecommerce. You'll learn tips about what to do when starting your own online business as well as pitfalls to avoid.
Panelists:
Manal Kahi, founder and owner of Eatoffbeat
Leila Kalousek, founder and owner of Inca Trends
Rachel Kellner, owner of Aigner's Chocolate
Nelson Nigel, founder and owner of Kidmoto
Panel Moderator:
Ori Zohar, co-founder & co-CEO of Burlap & Barrel, a social enterprise that works directly with smallholder farmers to source exceptional single origin spices. As a Public Benefit Corporation, they build long-term partnerships with their partner farmers to help connect them with high-value markets and help to improve their livelihoods. Burlap & Barrel has purchased more than $2.2 million worth of spices from their partner farmers. Ori is an Israeli-born, Baltimore-raised social entrepreneur whose startups have been covered by the New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, and more.
This workshop is provided in partnership with the Office of Queens Borough President, Queens Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Capital One.
