An Introduction to AbanteCart

AbanteCart is a free open source shopping cart or eCommerce platform for small to medium size business. It is designed, built, and supported by experienced enthusiasts who are passionate about their work and contribution to the rapidly evolving eCommerce industry. AbanteCart is powered with a robust and expandable core platform, state of the art feature set, and efficient user interface.

The interview below is with Kim Brenner, Marketing Assistant with AbanteCart.

1. What makes AbanteCart a unique tool for people who manage eCommerce websites?

AbanteCart is a shopping cart or ecommerce platform for small to medium size business. Among many features included in the application, below are the main key advantages over other applications that you need to know.

- It is free with free support
This is the best part. AbanteCart is free and anyone can enjoy using it. Because AbanteCart is supported by a community, you also get free support on the forum as well as the opportunity to help others.

- Easy to start and fun to use
With AbanteCart anyone can start selling products or services online. No special experience or training needed. If you know how to browse the web or you know how to use Google or Facebook, you can manage selling products online with Abentecart. For a business owner or ecommerce manager, AbanteCart is fun to use with many tools available in the control panel.

- Great flexibility and expandability
AbanteCart is a versatile application, meaning it can be set to do anything that you need to have a successful online business. With our constantly growing number of extensions, your shopping cart can progress beyond any limits.

- Fast and secure
AbanteCart is well-structured to use low resources and be fast running with security enabled to keep your site protected. The application is constantly monitored for performance and security.

- No limits
Owning and operating AbanteCart will not set any restrictions on size of your product inventory, number of customers, traffic limits, or any other limitations. You can customize, change the code, and expand your eCommerce as you desire. Feel free to grow your online presence.

2. Why is AbanteCart available for free?

AbanteCart is free because it is open source, and it is supported by the community, and anyone can contribute.

3. How does your platform help sellers better utilize SEO?

AbanteCart is SEO enabled with all best practices. Users have flexible control over content.

4. Do webmasters need to know anything beyond basic FTP uploading to be able to use AbanteCart?

No special knowledge needed. In AbanteCart you do not even need to know FTP. All extensions and managing can be done in admin.

5. What's your best advice to merchants who are looking to sell products on their own websites?

Do research and homework, and select a platform that can cover most of what you need to do with your business. Do not focus on all features, only what you need for your business. Focus on business and not software.

Thanks, Kim!

Meet Nancy Velazquez, Entrepreneur

CEO and Founder of TrEmbu.com, Nancy Velazquez has been married for 18 years and is the mother of three. She has over 15 years in substantial management business roles, and is involved in various industry, trade, and professional associations. Nancy has also attended courses and seminars in personal development, as well as business, leadership, and communication skills. A real estate and business investor, Nancy is currently focusing 100% of her efforts on TrEmbu.com.

1. What is the TrEmbu.com brand, and how did you choose the name for the business?

The TrEmbu brand offers an easier and more affordable venue to online sellers. Sellers can list and sell for free anything of quality: this includes products that they invent, handmade items, or even items that sellers have found to resell. We provide resources that empower our sellers and buyers to engage in successful online shopping experiences; it's our goal to provide exceptional quality products and outstanding customer service.

The name was hard to come up with since so many domain names are taken. We wanted to choose a meaningful name that was also short, and after days of working with combinations of several words, we came up with TrEmbu.

TrEmbu stands for: Teaming with Resources & Entrepreneurs Managing Business Undertaking.

In plain English, TrEmbu means: Facilitating Tools for Owners with Initiative to Manage Profitable Online Stores.

2. What motivated you to start an online social marketplace for sellers?

Four years ago, I used to sell on Etsy, and while they offer traffic and sales at high commission prices, they have strict policies about the specific items they do and do not allow, and sellers risk suspension and more for reselling quality products if these products do not qualify as handmade or vintage according to Etsy's standards.

As I did more research about experiences of Etsy sellers who had lost their shops, I wanted to create a solution to store suspension, and I decided to create TrEmbu.com as a marketplace where online sellers would sell anything of quality and value, and no one would get left behind.

3. How did you determine what items could be sold in a store at TrEmbu.com?

With the economy being as challenging as it has been for years, more people are in need of solutions to help make ends meet. Some sellers online sell vintage, antiques, collectibles, handcrafted items, etc. As I mentioned above, some of the current marketplaces restrict as to the kind of items you can sell on their marketplace. On some you can only sell handmade, vintage, supplies, antiques, etc. I decided to create a marketplace where you can purchase any quality product, sold by the inventor, maker, or finders.

4. How do plan to accomplish TrEmbu's mission statement, "To become the leader in online E-commerce platforms"?

I think getting there, it is just a matter of time by providing powerful tools that empower our sellers, by listening to their needs, and treating them with respect and dignity. Once at the top, finding balance without losing vision of this mission is key. We are ready for whatever life and universe throws our way.

5. What can you share about the near future of TrEmbu.com, and what would you like to tell sellers about why they would want to open a store with you?

We are getting a new and fun look soon. Our traffic is increasing and currently is at over 20,000 daily visitors. Our ranking, tools, and marketing are getting better and better every day. We are committed to treating our sellers and their customers with dignity and fairness, while providing effective solutions for them. 2012 will be our year; keep an eye on us so that we can pleasantly surprise you!

One of our sellers named Dave says: "TrEmbu.com is the best place to open a store. We are not limited to handmade crafts, and it is the cheapest without cost to list and no added payments during sales." I hope you will visit this link for more reviews of our services.

Thanks, Nancy!