E-commerce Startup Growing Pains?
So, it’s relatively early days for your e-commerce startup. However, both your reputation and online order volumes seem to be growing quickly and all this sounds rather good – but it does present quite a few questions.
Such questions flying around in your mind will undoubtedly include:
Do I invest in more storage space and additional staff?
How difficult will it be to find the right kind of premises and additional staff ...AND at the right kind of money?
What about the time factors and delays involved in finding the right premises, staff as well as training staff?
What about the additional associated costs and requirements such as fitting out, security, health and safety as well as relevant insurances – to name but a few things?
It’s all a large undertaking and commitment, so what if demand should suddenly dip?
Yes; once you start to think about it, your mind becomes a mind-field of ‘what if’ ‘how do I do it’ and ‘Can the business afford the risk and cost’ scenarios!
However, there is an alternative, less risky, more efficient and speedier solution; a solution that doesn’t tie up valuable working capital and one which leaves you to focus on the things that you’re good at. This solution is to find a proven and effective fulfilment partner.
Arrrhh... that sounds much better doesn’t it? The problem is that many of the fulfilment companies are part of a larger group and this posses another issue; this being the ability to find a fulfilment partner that’s willing to take on a startup. Yes, it sounds silly I know since at TTS we believe that ‘from tiny acorns.....’ but, although your order numbers are growing, many fulfilment businesses will only want high volume clients. This means that the likely hood is that they will either turn you away OR charge you a rate that will stifle your growth; a rate that will eat heavily into your margin and bottom line profitability.
Fortunately for you, this isn’t the case with TTS. We are a proudly independent – integrated, logistic solutions company. Our independent flexibility not only allows us to adopt a ‘startup’ pricing structure that’s both realistic and manageable, but also, we enable you to:
Flex quickly with changes in demand
Avoid the risk of heavy financial commitments that swallow up working capital
Take instant advantage of our ready levels of our storage and fulfilment expertise
Grow effectively with ongoing bespoke – solutions tailored to your business plan and growth strategy
Both retain and gain long-term customer relationships with our high levels of proven efficiency
Such is are levels of service and flexibility that many a startup, that have grown into SME’s and large organisations, have chosen to remain partnered to us– integrating us into part of their overall team and ongoing growth strategies. These businesses are involved in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, clothes, toys, lighting, furniture, electronics, charities and much more besides! This means that regardless of whatever business your involved in, if you’re a startup looking for growth, then you should be talking to TTS!
To arrange a FREE consultation to discuss your requirements: ian@telfordtransport.co.uk