How much money do I need to start Ecommerce business? From where should I start? It varies from the size and nature of ecommerce business you want to start. Best way to assess how much does it cost to start ecommerce business, find the cost for followings and then sum those together add then add 20% margin for unexpected or miscellaneous expenses on the top of the sum to get an estimate. Ecommerce platform would cost you from $250/year to $2500/year depending up on plan you choose click here for more details WebStore - Plans Inventory cost: find how much inventory of product you need to maintain in order to ship it as soon as order is received. Please note, this is important because most customer expect fast delivery. Telephone and fax cost: Fax is almost absolute with the invent of email. You can eliminate this. Telephone cost with Toll free number may add up the cost. It would cost $600/year. Reach out your local telephone company or Ooma , Grasshopp...