Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?
By researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.
I found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:
* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards
* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll
* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
* I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen
* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt
* The Shoestring Entrepreneur's Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel
* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter
I also posted some article links in the source box.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2007-04-30 04:40:15
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answered by TM Express™ 7
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Starting a business is really worth the effort. These are some suggestions:
1. Get into the industry of something you really, really like. Something you're passionate about. That way you make sure you won't quit too easily since you're enjoying the work. (i.e hobbies). Do not ever invest in something you don't clearly understand.
2. Start by providing the service informally to friends and relatives. Practice will make you the best. If you can't find anybody within your friends and relative that's interested in your product or services then forget it, it probably won't succeed in the real market.
3. Find a mentor. Carefully study somebody who has done the same you thing you want to do or at least something similar and learn form this person. If you can ask this person to personally give you some advice it's even better.
4. Carefully study your state's laws and regulation for setting up a new business. Get advice form a lawyer if possible
5. Teamwork. Do not do it on your own. Once you're on the road. Get some help from a reliable lawyer and accountant.
6. You will need some knowledge on accounting, tax regulations, marketing. If you don't like to deal with math and numbers, start changing your mindset.
7. Are you good at taking care of your personal finance? If you aren't, start reading about it.
8. Consider franchising. It's way more expensive but it reduces your chances of ending up in bankruptcy.
9. Hint: the internet and computer related businesses might make you a millionaire when you are innovative.
10. Determination, determination, determination.
2007-04-30 04:48:01
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answered by Rigo 3
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2007-05-02 12:47:19
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answered by emmag1984 1
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The first step is to decide what you want the business to do for you. If you have a passion, skill or talent that can be made into a business that you will enjoy doing then your chances of success are much greater. I wrote and article called Life Plan First then Business Plan
http://www.home-based-business-solutions.com/business-plan.html
that will give you an idea of how to get started. I also have some other articles that explains step by step what you need to do to get a successful business off the ground. The link is below.
2007-04-30 04:16:20
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answered by Anonymous
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well in business everyone grows and starts out slow and earns profit from profit and customer after customer, do specials and discounts customers would be able to pay for products. and to the most wisest thing to do before you go into business is to have plenty of money for you and your company in case something goes wrong or your company goes under.and you can start a internet shopping zone where people can buy with credit cards or checks.like ebay.and if your gonna need employees get good employees who know what they are doing and will carry your company far into the future.
2007-04-30 07:16:09
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answered by Anonymous
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Theres lots of business's out there....it all depends on you and if you like doing it.........Research different business's online and see what best matches your likes.....from there decide what kind of business....also a business is only going to go successful depending on how much time and effort you put into it........when people say they are not making money from there business..its because they are not doing anything to expand there business....You have to most def market it........marketing is big thing for business's.....also location....that is a very big part you have to understand not all things work eveywhere...........you have to make sure you got a good location...............
2007-04-30 05:23:35
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answered by DateDr 1
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http://www.laurajames.mentoringforfree.com download the free e book on the 10 steps to success. You will be way ahead of the game if you are young learning this information.
2007-04-30 04:27:34
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answered by woos 2
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this business is a bar-none product only people that go to you can buy it can't get it at wal-mart
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2007-04-30 05:13:52
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answered by jay C 1
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i guess a restaurant where there are a lot of people and little or no competence at all would be a good business. Something that people buy a lot, and open it where there is no competence
2007-04-30 04:16:03
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answered by Andres 6
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you can have your consultant firm giving organisational solutions to the clients. There are many companies which needs to be well structured and organised.
2007-04-30 04:20:47
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answered by paksy 1
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