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Frontend, backend, and every type of code in between, this skill requires no in-person interaction with your clients. But one skill you’ll want to carry over from the in-person world for this type of business is active listening. It can be easy to zone out while building a product, but developing a connection with the client is just as important as developing the code for their website.
The offers that appear in this table are from partnerships from which Investopedia receives compensation. Investopedia does not include all offers available in the marketplace. Starting an online business involves some of the same steps as a traditional business, with a few exceptions. Walmart earned $559 billion in revenue for the full year of 2021. This figure was driven by online sales through its e-commerce segment and international sales, which were primarily recorded in Mexico and Canada.
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