getty Dropshipping has one huge upside for business newbies: It offers a wonderful opportunity to "operate from anywhere." Budding entrepreneurs can do it from anywhere and start with little to no investment. Here’s how. "Geography neutral" is one way to describe one of the biggest advantages of dropshipping, where you act as an intermediary between a supplier and end consumer in the supply chain. You can dropship from anywhere to almost anywhere, often with a minimum outlay because you never come into contact with any stock. These are important upsides—but there are some catches too. Nevertheless, for entrepreneurs who want to rein in expenditure in the currently tight economy; for full-time workers looking for a useful extra side income or for newly-arrived migrants who need to find their financial feet quickly, dropshipping is one option worth considering. So what are those catches? Failures are commonplace and the reasons for them are many—from a lack of market research and limited engagement with your shopping audience to an uninspiring web shop with no brand marketing and bad customer service. These issues do not instill confidence in buyers. Dropshipping is not the "get rich quick" play that many so-called experts tell you […]