Looking to start a sports membership website, where do I start.
2006-07-06 15:55:01 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan N 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Research your market. Find out what will make your site diffrent from the 10 million other ones out there. Find out competitive pricing sturcture and develop a realistic marketing plan. Also, dont totally reinvent the wheel...you can save a lot of time and money by utilizing already available model sites to base your business on.
2006-07-06 16:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by bizconsultant2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert
* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert
* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman
* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss
* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky
* Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 4th Edition by Greg Holden
* How to Start and Maintain A Successful Online Business by Kelly Thornton
* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds
There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-07 09:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
You are off to a good start by asking questions.
Look at other sites that may do what you want to do.
More importantly you are going to want your website to be 'found' So many people put up a website then wonder why they don't make money.
Good quality content is a MUST.
To point you in the right direction have a read of this ebook...
Good luck with your project.
2006-07-07 05:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by mumprenuer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-07 11:49:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with superior quality content. If you don't have quality or something very unique, you're just taking up space.
2006-07-06 22:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋