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Startup Order Fulfillment
Shipping Isn’t a Service. It’s a Message.
Startups often treat order fulfillment as an afterthought. It’s just the thing that happens after [...]
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What Most Founders Get Wrong About Readiness
Everyone wants to be ready. Founders lay out systems. They prep packaging. They compare fulfillment [...]
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Operational Debt: The Silent Killer of Startups
…Especially When It Comes to Order Fulfillment If you’re a startup handling your own [...]
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Don’t Automate Blindly: The Case for Manual Work in the Early Days
In the startup world, automation is often held up as the holy grail. Tools promise to take work off [...]
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Why Overcomplicated Packaging Is Slowing Down Your Startup
When you’re just starting out, it’s natural to want every order to feel special. You [...]
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The Most Dangerous Lie in Early-Stage eCommerce: “We’ll Figure It Out Later”
In the early days of running an eCommerce brand, you’re doing everything at once—product [...]
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How to Build a Fulfillment Setup That Works—From Zero to 100 Orders a Day
There’s a big difference between shipping a few orders a week and shipping 100 a day. Not just in [...]
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The Emotional Side of Letting Go: Why Founders Struggle to Outsource Fulfillment
There’s something about working in the quiet hours—pulling products, folding tissue, preparing each [...]
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Why Most Startups Won’t Save Money on Fulfillment—At Least Not Right Away
For many startup eCommerce sellers, outsourcing order fulfillment seems like an obvious way to cut [...]
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The Hidden Cost of Too Many SKUs: How SKU Sprawl Can Kill Your Startup’s Growth
When you’re launching a new eCommerce brand, it’s tempting to go wide. Six colors. [...]
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