From the biggest corporations in the world to the local neighborhood boutique, all businesses start with an idea and a dream. UPS understands the pains and embraces the dreams of those looking to start their own business. It was nearly 100 years ago that UPS itself was a start-up delivery company in Seattle, Washington. So, whether you’re looking for ways to ship your products, manage your inventory or secure finances, UPS is with small business owners every step of the way.
UPS® Internet Shipping
Whether a small business sends one package a month or several packages a day, UPS Internet Shipping is the fastest and most convenient shipping solution on the Web. A small business owner can choose from a wide array of shipping options on UPS.com, create their own address book of customers, print labels, track shipments, schedule a pickup and pay either by credit card or create a UPS Account for weekly billing.
UPS Worldship™
This desktop shipping software application allows small businesses to accelerate, streamline and enhance not only their shipping processes, but financial and customer service processes as well. The free software application can connect or integrate with external data sources to expedite shipping and provide valuable shipping information for critical customer service and accounting activities such as order inquiries and invoice processing.
QuantumView Notify SM
For those managing their own business, nothing is more critical than seeing inside your operations. UPS QuantumView Notify, one of three visibility tools from the QuantumView series, delivers proactive critical package status updates via e-mail. QVN targets customers who want UPS to proactively notify interested parties about critical package status updates for some or all of their packages.
The UPS Store™
The friendly shipping experts at the more than 4,400 The UPS Store locations offer shipping, postal and business services, including international shipping, packing services, copying and document finishing and mailbox services. Locations provide convenient, value-added business services to the rapidly growing small-office/home-office ( SOHO) market, corporate “road warriors” and consumers.
UPS Capital SM
UPS Capital, the financial services business unit of UPS, offers many financial services and insurance products to help small businesses accelerate the movement of money through their supply chains by enhancing cash flow, reducing trade risks, and facilitating international trade.