Hi Wyatt,

Followings are my replies:

>where can I get clothes from suppliers?

#People will not reveal their sources as you will their become direct competition. This one you gotta source from websites like Alibaba.com and there's another one which I couldnt remember (it starts with G....). Getting wholesale price from people who are already doing it translates to slim profit margin. I suggest doing alot of research through forums. There are so many blogshops and shops around that you gotta find your niche market instead of selling just because everyone else does so.

>How much do i need to start up my own business?

#You will need alot of TIME when it comes to online business.
Stage 1: You need to setup your blog - it is free but again you will need to invest time on the layout and UI.
Stage 2: Product photography + photo editing (using graphic software like Adobe Photoshop) + uploading them to your site + writing description for the product.

It's pointless having a shop no one go into.
So Stage 3 is online marketing campaigns.

Stage 4 is Analytics - so you can know whether your marketing campaigns are working, if not fix it, change it, do something.

That's why you will need to invest alot of TIME instead of $$$ to make your online shop 'maju jaya'.

>How do i create a network with the suppliers and fashion designer?

#If you're serious and passionate about fashion, the best approach is to travel far and wide before you buy your merchandise so you can see for yourself the quality of the items. If you cannot travel, the alternative is to Google. I am pretty sure there's a forum for fashion designers. For suppliers, try Alibaba lorrr...

>Do i need to register to start an online business?

#Not really, you dont need to. Also, it's legally proper to do so. Especially if that's gonna be your source of income which you need to declare to LHDN the following year. Plus the good news is (if you register a business that is) you can push all your expenses to the company haha... If you do register, I suggest you hire a freelance accountant's service to advise/help you sort all the matter you need to know pertaining to business registration and eventually tax submission.

I've been in IT/web business for more than 10 years but I never bother setting up my own blogshop etc. It's too time consuming for me. Even my own personal space which I created just to post some personal items I wanna sell off (link below) took me weeks to finally make a few good posts because I procastinated.

This post has been edited by sylista: Apr 29 2010, 01:38 AM

Congrats and good luck with that :-)