eBay Inc. will receive a significant $2.3 billion from the sale of its remaining 30% stake in internet-phone provider Skype. Chief executive officer John Donahoe said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, that they will use that money to make acquisitions and return money to investors through share buybacks. In particular, eBay wants to invest in tools that allow customers to shop, locate goods and compare prices while using their mobile phones. “Our purpose is to bring consumers the best experience to find what they want, how they want and when they want it, whether it’s on eBay or otherwise,” Mr. Donahoe said. “A lot of eBay innovation will be around mobile.”

A round-up of all Small Business Week contributed blog posts as written by eBay Ink Social Media Sellers giving tips and tricks and secrets to running a small business online.

Marketing your eBay business online to increase your sales may seem like a daunting task. Where and how do you promote your items? What tools are available to help you accomplish this? How do you track your progress? I wanted to provide some tips to help you get started in the right direction.

As a certified eBay Business Consultant I’ve helped small businesses organize their listings and I’ve helped create powerful eBay stores that have become first on the search pages within Google and eBay.

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Interacting with other ecommerce sellers on Twitter taught me how to move my business forward in ways I never expected.

eBay SM Sellers Celebrate National Small Business Week Kicking off National Small Business Week, eBay Ink Social Media Sellers took over the blog this week sharing with readers their thoughts on SMBs. From discussing the size of their business, to the pros of working with a spouse, our SM Sellers were able to provide insight…

As part of our 2011 Bike Month cycling advocate feature stories, we’ve already introduced you to two of our amazing “bike to work” advocates – Paul Metz from San Jose, California and Dave Dusatko from Omaha, Nebraska. In the last of our Bike Month feature stories, we’d like to introduce you to Gibran Borja (yes,…

Look for posts from more of our social media sellers tomorrow including @powersellingmom @galleriagifts & @karenlocker. #SBW2011

Tomorrow is the last day of National Small Business Week #SBW2011. Can’t wait to share more tips and tales from our social media sellers!