How to Start a Drop Shipping Business
One of the easier types of business a person can start is a drop shipping business. The term “drop shipping” usually means that you:
Take an order from a customer (typically on a web site)
Then send the customer’s order and shipping information to a manufacturer
Then the manufacturer handles the shipping and the customer receives the product. The big advantage is that you never have to hold the merchandise in inventory, saving you a ton of startup capital and inventory risk. If you can create an attractive and easy-to-use site in a niche that resonates, it can work out well. Here are several articles that can help you understand the lay of the land: