I will stop viewing eCommerce as a small part of commerce industry. In today’s industry, you can print coupons, buy products in your iPad and get promotions when you check in your local store. When you look 5-10 years ahead(short term, yeah?), think how you can be the leader brand in the Commerce industry. don’t let buzz word, such as: mCommerce and xCommerce shifting your strategy from one point to another, they are all just channels!

As part of my summer plans, I’m joining eBay Inc. as MBA Intern. I look forward to being part of this amazing e-commerce company. I hope to leverage my experience in the e-commerce industry and generate brilliant ideas.I have joined the company at an exciting time and I’m glad to take part in helping eBay achieve its top priorities. Stay tune for some interning news in the next few weeks!

People make the same mistake all the time.

They try to mimic. You have to be yourself – be scarce.

Companies, Investors and people in general are looking for people who can’t be found in Linkedin or in Google ads.

If you are like all the others, you are wrong.

If people will work for you no matter what – you right.

Business people add value when they act and ship fast, not when they tell stories.

Lately, I have seen some job postins for Business Development position for startup companies. Business development can be a tricky position and can be seen differently by many people. Wikipedia defines business development as “number of techniques and responsibilities which aim at attracting new customers and at penetrating existing markets. Techniques used include: intelligence gathering on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales, advising on, drafting and enforcing sales policies and processes, follow-up sales activity, formal proposal and presentation management and writing, pitch and presentation rehearsals, business model design, account planning and performance monitoring, proposition development and campaign development” . As you can seem business development is undefined. Mix of sales, marketing, management, customer service, business analyst and advertising.

If a startup looks for business development guy, it means they have no idea what they want. They probably want a guy to help them with all their sales, marketing and customer service initiatives. For larger and well-established companies, especially in the hi-tech industry, the term “business development” often refers to setting up and managing strategic relationships and partnerships with other, third-party companies. In the startup world, It’s just a “I can do all” guy.