Setting up an e-mail address and phone number

E-mail address

Creating a seperate e-mail address for your business is key to be able to seperate your personal mails from the mails you get within your business. This can be done by simply creating a new gmail/outlook account, however you can also choose to go the more professional route and get a custom domain name.

1. Getting a custom domain name can be done through https://www.namesilo.com/. Pick a professional looking .com domain, preferably similarly named as your upcoming business.

2. Now you need to get a mail inbox ready aswell, where most people make the decision between using Outlook and GSuite (from Google). GSuite has the option to add delegates to your mailbox later on when you start upscaling making your employees able to get access to other mailboxes and mail on behalf of that without being able to login to the actual mail through password. https://workspace.google.com/intl/en/

Having a custom domain mail address ups your game in terms of professionalism making you seem like a more reliable party while reaching out to 3rd parties/wholesalers.

Phone number

Getting a phone number for your business in the United States is a must to be able to contact retailers.

BlackTel.io comes into play here, they have a mobile phone app available making you able to make and receive calls from any time through that app. They also give you the option to send and receive text messages and give you the option to redirect those to your e-mail address.

Be aware in theory you do not need the e-mail address nor the phone number in able to start. It just makes your life easier. Just having a simple gmail will do.