MULTI VENDOR ONLINE STORE

RESOURCES, TIPS & TECHNIQUES TO SELL ONLINE

RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ONLINE SALES & NEW RETAIL

this list will be further developed as resources come available

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COVID19 & YOUR BUSINESS

• You, COVID19, and your Farm Business >>

• FAQs and Tips for Small MN Businesses: COVID-19 >>

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BUILDING YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS

• Foodpreneur Institute >>

• Cottage Food Hub >>

• Cottage Food Law Guidance >>

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MULTI VENDOR MARKETPLACE & AN ONLINE STORE

• Best E-Commerce Strategy: Single Vendor Online Store vs. Multi-Vendor Marketplace >>

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SHIPPING, PICK UP & DOORSTEP DELIVERY \ FOOD SAFETY

• A Small Business Guide to Shipping Perishable Food >>

• Want to Scale Delivery? Implement these Best Practices (for ready-to-eat businesses) >>

• Delivery 101: Inspection Tips for Food Safety >>

• Food-safety strategies for safer delivery and takeout >>

• How to start a delivery service at your restaurant >>

• 8 Best Route Planning Apps for Deliveries >>

• How to Charge for Delivery Services >>

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SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

• Tracy by Design: Social Media for Small Business Consulting >>

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS & PHOTOGRAPHY

• 5 Tips to Seriously Improve your Food Photography Skills >>

• 8 Easy Rules to Write Product Descriptions that Sell >>

• Product Description: 9 Examples of Product Descriptions that Inform and Persuade >>

• Product Description Examples + Templates for Writing >>

• 5 Epic Product Description Examples to Copy >>

• Food Photography 101: How to Take Perfect Pictures >>

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PACKAGING & LABELING

• Takeout Food Packaging: Why You Need to Make Smart Decisions >>

• 94 Best Food Delivery Packages \ Pinterest >>

• Six Food Delivery Packaging Trends >>