What Type of Online Business is Right For You?

What Type of Online Business is Right For You?

Business Plan Assessment QUIZ

Question 1/8

Have you always wanted to start your own business but lacked the knowledge on where to start?

Many people often have the desire, but lack the know-how.

Many will forget their dream and will continue working a job they do not like because the desire has been lost.

However, if you want to start your own business, consider starting an online business. It is easier than you think and you will find it can be quite profitable.

The biggest decision for you is going to be deciding what type of online business you want to start.

If you do a search online for the various types of businesses that can be started on line, you will probably feel a little overwhelmed.

The best thing to do is narrow down your search by the things you enjoy doing.

For example, if you have always enjoyed writing and you are good at it, you can start your own website to write web copy for other businesses. You will also find many different article submission sites online. You write articles, submit them, and get paid.

When you get your own website started for your new business, you will want to make sure there are a few details taken care of.

First, you should make sure your website is professional.

Have you ever visited the website of a business and clicked it off because it looked unprofessional?

You want your customers to purchase something and keep coming back, so make it professional looking, as well as easy to navigate.

You will also want to use search engine optimization techniques when creating your website. If you are unsure of how to do this, it may be in your best interest to hire a web professional that can do this for you.

The one thing you will find about working for yourself is you will have a lot of decisions to make.

  • What is the best way to market your product or service?
  • What is the best and cheapest method for shipping?

The most important thing you can do for your new business is to do your research first. You will find most of the information you need right online.

Continue to learn about different marketing strategies and you will soon find yourself running a successful online business.

Planning for online business

Planning for online business

What Type Of Online Business Should I Open? QUIZ

Question 1/7

I am going to start with a bit of a ‘controversial’ statement.. (as I am quite prone to do)

Starting a Business, Online (or Offline) is NOT for everyone and actually may NOT be for YOU.

If you are looking at working for yourself and starting up a business, you might be the best Joiner, Painter, Mechanic, Salesperson, etc..

BUT it may not be for you – If you don’t have or acquire certain traits, skills and experience, you will probably fail (maybe ending up owing a lot of money!) and being an employee is probably better for you:

Especially if you prefer..

  • regular hours
  • regular pay
  • regular holidays
  • sickness pay, or
  • are risk averse
  • lack willpower and stamina

Working for yourself and starting a business is definitely NOT a job.

You have got to ask yourself if starting up and (hopefully) running a viable, successful business is for YOU – and no-one else.

This is exactly the same for an Online business, maybe more so.

Just setting up a website for your Offline business is definitely NOT classed as running an Online business – really, all Offline businesses should have a website as an online presence as a minimum, however if you are really set on setting up an Online business, then there are specifics that must be addressed..

  • It is NOT EASY
  • It takes TIME
  • It takes MONEY (maybe not a great deal initially but it does cost if done correctly!)
  • It is NOT a ‘Get Rich Quick’ solution
  • You will need to LEARN & develop a new set of skills and be comfortable with Marketing
  • An understanding of Computers will be required & you must be willing to learn

In comparison to a ‘traditional’ bricks & mortar’ offline business, an Online business can be very cost-effective as a start-up.

So What do YOU consider as an Online business?

Lots of people have found many ways to run a successful (profitable?) Online business, I have personally made a decent living selling items and information on a ‘popular’ auction site but the method(s) I have learned are only a few and I am currently still looking to learn other methodology and processes.

As an example, please ‘Google’ (funny how this has become a ‘verb’!) or place in your search engine “make money online” – at the time of writing this gives 165 Million results, so there are many ways (some good, some not so!) regarding making money online.

Have a good look around and see how big the online business is, and how vast the number of opportunities are.

The only thing I recommend is NOT to buy anything before you have had a good look around – there are lots of scams and totally useless products/programs out there – so Caveat Emptor – ‘Buyer Beware’!

I want you to understand the range of opportunities out there, and that what may be suitable for some people may not be suitable for others.

Looking at things from a positive angle however, I believe the plus points of an online business are..

  • Anyone can start and run a business, with no restrictions on age, race, gender, education, privilege
  • No commuting or having to get up and get ready for an early or late start
  • You are working for yourself, not as a wage slave for an ungrateful boss/company

Anyone can start an online business, but is it for you?

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