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Anshey Bhatia

Greater New York City Area

Significantly improve your eCommerce website conversion rates to generate more revenue, build better word of mouth, and grow your business! I've led teams in developing over 160 completely optimized websites in eCommerce, with blog, app, landing page, Wordpress, etc to 100% optimize them. I turn them into money making machines (they also look phenomenal as well!).

I've been working on websites since 1996, and love data and analytics. I can look at your website and analytics and know exactly how to improve your entire business. I won't give you an overwhelming plan either, but one that is in line with your resources, takes care of the low hanging fruit first, and allows you to develop stronger cash flow to re-invest in the website.

I'm the CEO at Verbal+Visual, focused on eCommerce perfection with lifestyle brands. We offer more in-depth audits following the call as well, if you want a more in-depth picture of what's working, what's not, and how to improve it.

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SaaS: Conversion Rate & Site Optimization to Dramatically Increase Sales.

I will help you to significantly improve your SaaS website conversion rates to generate more revenue, build better word of mouth, and grow your business! I've led teams in developing over 160 completely optimized transactional websites, in addition to ecommerce, blog, app, landing page, Wordpress, etc. I turn them into money making machines (they also look phenomenal as well!).

I've been creating websites since 1996, and love data and analytics. My formal education is in design and technology, so the Steve Jobs-ian combination is unique. I can look at your website and analytics and know exactly how to improve your entire business. I won't give you an overwhelming plan, but rather one that works with your resources. We'll take care of the low hanging fruit first, and allow you to develop stronger cash flow to re-invest in the website. A/B tests, landing pages, content production, google analytics, SEO, social outreach, and more are all fair game.

I've worked with startups up to Fortune 500 companies and all have seen solid to significant increases in conversion and growth.

I look forward to speaking with you. Schedule a call today! – Anshey

Ecommerce: Conversion Rate & Site Optimization to Dramatically Increase Sales.

I will help you to significantly improve your eCommerce website conversion rates to generate more revenue, build better word of mouth, and grow your business! I've led teams in developing over 160 completely optimized websites in eCommerce (any platform), in addition to blog, app, landing page, Wordpress, etc, to 100% optimize them. I turn them into money making machines (they also look phenomenal as well!).

I'm the CEO at Verbal+Visual, focused on eCommerce perfection with lifestyle brands. I've worked with startups up to Fortune 500 companies and all have seen solid to significant increases in conversion and growth.

I look forward to speaking with you. Schedule a call today! – Anshey

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Anshey Bhatia answered

How do you find a good web developer for Magento? What are some good questions to ask when deciding who to work with?

Take a look at the core of what you need to know here:
http://startupfashion.com/fashion-ecommerce-website

I answered these questions for those starting their own eCommerce store, and that is a great resource for you to get going! Feel free to reach out to me directly for more tips, we can set up a call.

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Do I really need to use Magento for my marketplace?

100% agree with Joseph. There are lots of variables here to consider. In addition to how much you've spent, there's the variables of resources for Magento vs ROR that you have, budget that you have, and time that you have.

For instance, we only recommend doing a custom solution (ROR in this case) if you have a large development budget and ample extra budget for changes and revisions, as that's custom development work, which is expensive.

If you have a very tight budget, we recommend Shopify or BigCommerce, spending very little on custom website design and investing in content (great branding, photography and blog posts) and marketing (aggressive social marketing which can be measured and optimized for growth).

Lastly, if you're in the middle on budget, we recommend doing a dedicated installation with an existing solution, such as Magento. We do highly recommend limiting the number of extensions as well, as, again, they can be great but they can also interfere with each other. Magento's technical structure is such that it is somewhat difficult and finnicky to remove plugins, so you need to be very careful with them in the first place. You'll also need to set up a staging server as well.

We've recently completed a bunch of sites on Shopify Basic and Shopify Plus (enterprise), and love Shopify moreso than Magento. We are also in the midst of trying Spree, which I've heard great things on.

Hope that helps!

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How do the economics behind Rent the Runway and Black Tux work? How would you calculate breakeven turnover and inventory requirements?

I recently read a great HBS case study on Rent the Runway, and we've recently completed a tuxedo rental e-commerce site for another competitor of the Black Tux.

The economics of it might look something like this:

Middle-Tier Tux:
Retail price of tuxedo $500
Wholesale cost of tuxedo $215
Cost of tuxedo to online retailer $150 (negotiated)
Revenue per rental $60 (just the tuxedo, not accessories)
Variable cost per rental $20 (shipping, stains, cleaning, etc.)

So if you're paying $150 for the tuxedo, and you rent it out just 4 times, you'll be above break even ($60/rental - $20/rental/fixes = $40 profit / rental, x 4 = $160).

This is a real world example FYI. In terms of inventory requirements, that's going to depend upon your business. Rent the Runway has TONS of dresses. But they started out with a limited supply and grew from there. The Black Tux keeps their selection limited and high quality, which I'm sure helps them manage their inventory easily, run numbers constantly and make sure they are running everything appropriately from an inventory standpoint. I wouldn't be surprised if they had product ready to be added to their distribution at the drop of a hat, especially for busier seasons such as prom or summer (weddings).

I hope that helps. Happy to answer more questions for you.

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How important is it to have your mobile app's design/branding right --- right from the get-go?

Hi,

I'm the Principal at Verbal+Visual, a digital product studio in NYC (verbalplusvisual.com).

This is a fair question. From our experience, both in creating apps and using apps, I can tell you that your app, and your business, will fair much better if the branding, user experience and user interface are top notch. If something is designed well, is easy to use, and gives the end user trust, they will be much more likely to use it. Think about any app you see that is professionally designed versus one that is not professionally designed. No matter how great the actual app is, you're less likely to use it if it doesn't look the part. Our data on the apps we've worked with Penguin and Kidney Cancer Association confirms this partially, but data from a startup app we did wholeheartedly endorses getting the design and branding done right the first time around.

Please let me know if you'd like to schedule a call for any follow up questions.

Thanks!

Anshey

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My Architectural firm hired Anshey to design our new website. We previously designed our own websites. Our investment in Anshey's talents has paid off handsomely as he exceeded our high expectations. We can be very demanding, but Anshey handled us with the polish of a true professional delivering what we wanted, on time, and for a great value. On top of that, he is is an excellent communicator. Looking back on it, I wished had we hired him sooner! I can highly recommend VPV Interactive for your website development.

Robin Breslin Source: LinkedIn

I can highly recommend Anshey and his team at VPV Interactive. Earlier this year I hired them to design a website from the ground up for Wonderlous Music, and also to create a new logo for the company. From the day we first met, Anshey has always been highly professional, very responsive to questions & issues, and just a pleasure to work with. Anshey was also very respectful of creative decisions, and went out of his way to make sure that I was pleased with the final product. The end result was a great logo and website that has garnered much praise from all quarters. I will be no doubt be using VPV Interactive for future projects.

Philip Cialdella Source: LinkedIn

Anshey's company, VPV, has helped us build two beautiful websites. He is an excellent listener of client needs and has a deep understanding of how to clearly execute them without compromising design. The company is very timely in both response to needs and actual production. He is also a wonderful tech person to bounce ideas off of! The rest of us non-tech world people need someone like this! I would recommend Anshey/VPV for many different types of web design work, site building and consulting. He knows his stuff!

Kristine Ross Source: LinkedIn

Anshey and his company were great to work with; his team delivered a superior product and made it an enjoyable process along the way. I heartily recommend his services.

Jeff Gomez Source: LinkedIn

Anshey was my introduction to the professional design industry. As an intern in VPV, I had the chance to grow under a mentor who demanded the highest quality of work yet helped me become a more confident and competent designer. With an eye for design, an instinct for business, and a commitment to the needs of his staff, Anshey makes for a great employer.

Rosie Pringle Source: LinkedIn

Interning for Anshey and VPV Interactive was one of the most insightful experiences I've ever had. The best thing about working for this company is the amount of responsibility he delegated to all of the interns. We were learning new things everyday and producing content that made a different to our clients. Anshey maintained a perfect balance of management and allowing his employees to create and grow for themselves. He let us learn on our own and was also there to teach when it was needed. Working with Anshey was such a pleasant experience and it will never be forgotten.

Kristen Hopkins Source: LinkedIn

Anshey Bhatia is truly a well rounded individual with capabilities of creating websites from design to architecture through completion. He has excellent project management skills and is very attentive. Anshey is a natural leader with forthcoming personality and I would recommend working with him for any type of project.

Jerges Cortina Source: LinkedIn

Anshey is a rare fine. Talented, skilled, dependable, personable. His internship at S3 was a great experience. From day one Anshey was able to jump right into assignments and assist the creative department. He even tacked a few projects on his own. This maturity has continued well beyond his time at S3. As if that wasn't enough, he's also aa fellow Nittany Lion! I'd gladly recommend Anshey to anyone.

Katherine O'Hara Source: LinkedIn

Anshey is a true expert and professional in his craft. I hired VPV Interactive to help design and implement a new corporate website that offered highly complex ideas in a creative, visual manner. Anshey was extremely detailed and thorough in his work and delivered impressive results in a quick turnaround. I highly recommend VPV Interactive in all areas of graphic design and website development.

Julienne Shaw Source: LinkedIn

The Kidney Cancer Association has used Anshey and VPV Interactive for a number of projects, from simple designs and brochures, to developing iPhone and Droid Apps. The work is always very well designed and done in a very timely manner. We look forward to collaboration on more projects with him in the future!!

Carrie Konosky Source: LinkedIn

I have had an opportunity to work with Anshey on a number of projects over the years. Most recently Anshey developed my professional website. The finished product was exactly what I was looking for, it was completed ahead of schedule, and Anshey has always been prompt and responsive regarding tweaks along the way. I highly reccomend his company's work.

Joe Scura Source: LinkedIn

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