Few ecommerce sellers launch their stores with the goal of only ever selling a handful of items per week. Most want much, much more than that-yet the way they set up their businesses in the early days often holds them back from achieving the kind of growth they desire down the road.

In a previous post, it was emphasized how this conflict often plays out when ecommerce entrepreneurs first launch their companies:

"In the early days, it can be tempting to go with the quick (or cheap) fix. Money, time, and expertise can be in short supply, and investing in basic solutions that don't require a huge financial investment or learning curve can seem like the wisest solution."

It's not that building a scalable ecommerce enterprise has to be expensive. But there are steps you need to take early on to be able to manage high sales volumes in the future.