The economy doesn't look to improve much in the near future and a lot of people are hurting. Many have lost jobs, some feel their on the edge and lot's of people who thought they'd have enough money to retire won't. As people look for good ways to make some extra money many are thinking of starting up an internet business and to tell the truth, it's a pretty good idea.
You have lots of business types to choose from, you can be a single product retailer or open an online store with a theme. You can use the internet to promote and extend a business you already have and best of all, because you can reach around the world with your idea, you can build your business around a niche interest that would never have survived as a brick and mortar business.
There are probably a lot of people who just can't picture themselves running an online business and I'm not sure if it's the online part of the equation of they just can't picture themselves running a business of any kind. If it's just that they can't see the internet part, that's too bad because other than not needing the same kind of money to start, the traits you need are pretty much the same.
The problem with a lot of people is that they don't see past the computer part of it and think that they need to become some hot shot programmer or web designer to get their business up and running. That used to be true, but it isn't anymore. There are programs out there that are easy to learn and just about anyone now could build and manage the technical part of their own site.
I know of a woman to had no computer experience at all and went ahead and built a site with one of the new breed of shopping cart/ ecommence packages. I admire her gumption but it's pretty hard to imagine (I feel bad for the people in customer support - they really earned their money with her.) But if you can run Excel or Word, you can do this.
But you MUST be willing to learn - and liking a new learning experience helps too. The learning curve is something of a wild ride, but if it's a pony you haven't been on for a long time, it sure won't hurt to give it a shot. It's a wonderful feeling of achievement to pick up new skills and running a business - online of off- means there's a lot to learn.
Discipline and persistence are probably the two most valuable qualities. Even though there is nothing you need to learn that will likely prove to be an insurmountable obstacle, you might have to take a few runs at many things before you start to get it right. You also better accept that this is a lot of work. The frequent online claims that you can work from your computer for a hour a day and make mega bucks are scams. Be ready to give up the next six months of your life, especially if you already have a job.
Are you reasonably smart, hardworking, persistent and disciplined? Are you ready to learn something new? Do you think of yourself as someone who is good " but not necessarily brilliant- at a lot of things? Will you take a chance and risk failure? If you're all of these things then youre the kind of person who could start up an internet business. - 21151
You have lots of business types to choose from, you can be a single product retailer or open an online store with a theme. You can use the internet to promote and extend a business you already have and best of all, because you can reach around the world with your idea, you can build your business around a niche interest that would never have survived as a brick and mortar business.
There are probably a lot of people who just can't picture themselves running an online business and I'm not sure if it's the online part of the equation of they just can't picture themselves running a business of any kind. If it's just that they can't see the internet part, that's too bad because other than not needing the same kind of money to start, the traits you need are pretty much the same.
The problem with a lot of people is that they don't see past the computer part of it and think that they need to become some hot shot programmer or web designer to get their business up and running. That used to be true, but it isn't anymore. There are programs out there that are easy to learn and just about anyone now could build and manage the technical part of their own site.
I know of a woman to had no computer experience at all and went ahead and built a site with one of the new breed of shopping cart/ ecommence packages. I admire her gumption but it's pretty hard to imagine (I feel bad for the people in customer support - they really earned their money with her.) But if you can run Excel or Word, you can do this.
But you MUST be willing to learn - and liking a new learning experience helps too. The learning curve is something of a wild ride, but if it's a pony you haven't been on for a long time, it sure won't hurt to give it a shot. It's a wonderful feeling of achievement to pick up new skills and running a business - online of off- means there's a lot to learn.
Discipline and persistence are probably the two most valuable qualities. Even though there is nothing you need to learn that will likely prove to be an insurmountable obstacle, you might have to take a few runs at many things before you start to get it right. You also better accept that this is a lot of work. The frequent online claims that you can work from your computer for a hour a day and make mega bucks are scams. Be ready to give up the next six months of your life, especially if you already have a job.
Are you reasonably smart, hardworking, persistent and disciplined? Are you ready to learn something new? Do you think of yourself as someone who is good " but not necessarily brilliant- at a lot of things? Will you take a chance and risk failure? If you're all of these things then youre the kind of person who could start up an internet business. - 21151
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By Louise Collins, author of Start Up Mistakes. Helping you bring experience to your online business plan
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