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    How do I start a dropshipping business for beginners?
    Zachary Green
    Zachary Green
    Entrepreneurship Coach
    Zachary Green is an Entrepreneurship Coach, Author, and U.S. Marine Corp Veteran. With over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur, he specializes in helping people transform their businesses, relationships, and lives. Zachary’s book, Warrior Entrepreneur, focuses on how warrior traits can help entrepreneurs, leaders, and others battle through adversity and accomplish their missions. Zachary was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, on the front page of Yahoo.com, MSN.com, and in USA Today, along with numerous other local and national media outlets, and was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Governor John Kasich. Zachary was also selected by the Obama White House as one of 10 entrepreneurs to represent the United States at the Global Entrepreneur Summit. He was also featured in the US Playing Cards Frontline Leaders playing card series as one of 52 veteran entrepreneurs. Zachary earned a BA in Marketing and Sports Management from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He won the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013, the SBA Ohio Small Business Exporter of the Year in 2016, a Spartan Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017, and a President’s E Award in 2019.
    Zachary Green
    Entrepreneurship Coach
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    Make sure that you're filling a niche. Have you solved your problem in a unique and elegant way? What is the problem that you solved, and how big of a problem is it? Who is affected by this problem? What is their financial makeup? Where do they shop? You want to get as much information as you can about this potential customer (also known as an avatar).
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    Do I need to register my business first? I am from India.
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    Community Answer
    Yes, you must register a business in India. Contact the Registrar of Companies.
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    Can you run a dropshipping business without registration?
    Jenni Caldwell
    Jenni Caldwell
    Community Answer
    Some drop shipping supplier companies don't require you to have a sales tax ID.
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    While shipping or post shipping, the manufacturer can make direct contact with customer, and we will end up losing one valuable customer forever. Could you clear this doubt?
    Jenni Caldwell
    Jenni Caldwell
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    They won't contact your supplier. Make sure to ask your supplier to wrap the orders in neutral packaging so your brand isn't seen shipping out someone else's brand. Also, you can get a supplier that doesn't sell to the public.
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