I WANT TO START MY OWN ONLINE (SMALL) BUSINESS. I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE AND AM WONDERING WHERE TO START. IS THERE A FIRST STEP OR SOMEWHERE THAT WOULD HELP ME EVERYTHING?
2006-07-19 08:55:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
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:
* 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!
2006-07-19 09:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
The very first step is to find a creative and talented solution provider or a company. Never go for tailor made packages what they say like get your website at $49 or anything like that. They will make you cry. I had burnt my fingers through them. Ebay is like too much populated and it is good for auctions but not for small business.
Here are the steps for a successful online business:
Step 1. Spend some $$ to get a dynamic website from some talented developer or company.
Step 2. Give the maintenance of the website to the same developer so that he or she can update it daily.
Step 3. Spend some $$ in getting top 10 rankings in major search engines.
Step 4. Wait and watch the $$$$$ flowing in to your bank account.
I am into website and ecommerce development and i am providing IT consultancy from last 6 years. I can not only help you in setting up your online business but can also make it a success. We can chat more about the business through yahoo messenger. My yahoo id is itrixtechnologies@yahoo.com and you can find me online most of the time.
Some of my online business links which i had developed are:
1. www.studentjobs.com.au
2. www.tobeconscious.com
3. www.babyage.com
4. www.studentnetwork.com.au
5. www.hottinaughtibodi.com
6. www.dteam500.com
and many many more....
I can assure that you will find your time and money worth after you talk to me.
Regards,
Rickey
2006-07-19 09:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by Rickey Singh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a taste for online retail by selling on ebay. Find out if you like it. If you do enjoy selling and find a particular product that you like to sell, then you can setup a website easily using Yahoo Stores, MonsterCommerce, or Volusion hosted shopping carts. Give it a try... find a place to start small (e.g. eBay) and go for it to see if it is what you expect... As for what to study... study what you like... but relevant topics could be business, entrepreneurship, computer science. Best of luck to you. Work hard and you will go far.
2016-03-16 02:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by educating yourself on the subject. Sign up for every newsletter you can find and read them. Lots of good information this way.
Articles have tons of info too. Know that it will take work and long hours to start but once you get it going, the sky is the limit.
This site has some good ideas you can start with by checking out the articles and other information.
You can do this.
2006-07-19 10:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BurnLounge--have your own personalized online music store. Invite family, friends or anyone to browse, sample and buy music. I have a store at http://burnlounge.com/mlbliss and I enjoy doing this!!
If you would like more info about this, just send me an email and I would be glad to help you out.
2006-07-19 11:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by tonja_myers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, here is a specialized webpage containing 10 methods making money online or doing business online.
http://www.adcenter.net.cn/make-money-online.html
maybe that will help you or give you some bright idea.
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-07-20 00:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by love_home_business 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-19 09:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by Queens, NYC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Entrepreneurs. They will help you generate a business plan and help you with any general questions you have. This site is the national site, from there you can find the offices in your local area.
http://www.score.org/
2006-07-19 09:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by Lubers25 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know plenty of people that use ebay. I'm not sure which direction you're going with this.
2006-07-19 09:07:20 · answer #9 · answered by pingtinggege 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋