How can I get help building my online store?

Topic summary

Main topic: A store owner seeks help getting an online storefront built and launched, noting they have a domain and website but lack technical expertise to put everything together.

Scope clarification: A respondent asks whether the site should be built from scratch or by setting up a theme (a predesigned template) with customizations, and requests budget and detailed requirements to provide targeted feedback.

Suggested resources: A link to Shopify Experts (a marketplace of vetted professionals who build and customize Shopify stores) is provided. Another recommendation is to use Upwork (a freelancing platform) to find trusted professionals at affordable rates.

Action items: Decide on the approach (full custom build vs. theme setup and customization). Prepare a clear brief with budget, features, and design preferences, then contact professionals via Shopify Experts or Upwork.

Status: No resolution yet. The thread awaits the store owner’s specifics (approach, budget, requirements) to proceed with referrals or hiring.

Summarized with AI on February 7. AI used: gpt-5.

Hi I’m reaching out for help someone who can help build my online business and get it up and running

Do you want to get it built from scratch or have setup a theme and make customizations to it?

You can find Shopify Experts here - https://experts.shopify.com/

But based on your budget and detailed requirement I could share some feedback.

I’ve got everything on hand, Domain name website but I’m i find it very hard because I’m not a computer guru who can easily put everything together to build my shop front and get it online up and running.

Hey there Mary, I recommend that you make use of the Upwork platform to find professionals at affordable rates for this purpose. There are well trusted individuals there.