What we find when we look deeper is greed... greed... greed. Sorry, no exclamation. If you believe different then you are naive.
The internet first gave us all great hope that a new dawn was beginning. That here was a great place to be, where everyone could be equal. Where every person could communicate honestly with each other. Where everyone could set their stall to making money any way they desired. That certainly holds true for the crooks and scammers. Sorry, but again, no exclamation.
We get bombarded with emails from what are called opt in lists. We see something we like, so we sign up with our email to get a regular sample of a supposedly new product or information that will change our lives for the better. You must be joking!
Our email address then gets sent about the internet to various joint venture lists, known as JV lists. And then we are called the simpleton list. The easy touch list and many other names.
What is happening now, and always has happened with the internet, reminds me of the old wild west of America, during the Gold Rush days. The old pan handlers had this inner desire to strike gold, much the same now with many people having a desire to win the lottery. Or start a home business online with their great idea. Every person wants to obtain great wealth quickly.
Those old westerners went on a great walkabout, searching here, searching there, searching everywhere for the business holy grail of quick, easy money. They were mostly hard working honest men, desperate to better themselves. And that is what made them easy pray to the vultures of greed. Just like now on the internet.
However, where there is money there is always ingenuity and greed. Some people realised that the gold prospectors would need equipment to search for gold. Some realised that tools would be needed, so they started a tool business and made a lot of money. Some realised that food would be needed, so they started a food business and made a lot of money.
But, the person who probably made the most money was the person who invented the trousers, called jeans. Well... except for the odd miner who struck gold. The people who made great wealth quickly and gave the rest of the gold prospectors hope for the future.
Is that now the same with the internet? Do we see, or more likely read about, some person gaining great wealth because they sold their internet business... and then believe we can do likewise? So how do we start to make money online? That is the burning question we would all like to know. Because what will probably happen is that an internet scammer will get us first.
The greatest desire with most modern people is probably to start their own home business. A business working from home that will give them their own financial independence. A home business where they can make money selling internet goods. However, where do we find such a home business idea that can generate great wealth for us? Or even just a regular above average business income.
First, we need to find something to sell. Next, we need to get lots and lots of internet visitors to our website. Oops, I should have probably mentioned the website first. How can we sell goods online without a website? But, then again, how can we sell something if we do not get visitors to our website? How can we sell something if we do not have something to sell on our internet home business? It is all starting to get rather confusing now. What came first... the egg or the chicken? Who cares. We must keep focused on our business idea. What business idea? I have not found one yet!
The above paragraph probably applies to the vast majority of people who have a great desire to break away from their mundane life and start their own business. However, what most people need to realise now is that internet selling does not only apply to the future. It applies to the here and now. If you want to be successful, then you need to learn to sell online. You need to keep focused and hopefully avoid the internet scammers.
Once you have an idea for your home business and have set it up, you then need to know how to get visitors or traffic to your website. The search engine Google seems to have a monopoly in that area. There are other search engines, like Yahoo and MSN, but for now, Google is king.
But for how long, I wonder? Nothing lasts for ever. Most large businesses start to lose a direction from their original roots with their thirst for expansion and over-expand. That usually makes a business ripe for takeover. A rising business will eventually reach a pinnacle. It can either stay there or meet another rising business on its way down.
What makes Google a lot of money is their ingenious Adwords system. You agree to pay Google a certain amount of money for certain types of keywords connected to your business. Then, when people search Google using your keyword a small ad box will appear, describing your product. If they click on the ad box your website will appear, where you can hopefully sell your product. You will also pay Google the agreed price for people clicking on your ad.
Would it not be fantastic if we could find an idea where we could obtain free ads from Google? A business idea that brings us thousands of visitors to our website from Google for free. Such an idea would save us thousands on ads. It could also make us extremely wealthy.
In 1999 a New York physician did come up with such an idea. Although he was a medical practitioner, he always had a dream of having his own home business. He wanted to work from home selling products instead of having the daily stress of attending to public health problems.
The business idea he brought to the internet originated in the offline business world. It was kept secret for many years by a select few business people, to ensure they made millions from it. What those business people did and still do, was use a simple method to obtain free ads in top class magazines. Ads that would normally have cost their business thousands were obtained free! And 100% legal.
By 2007 this New York physician had amassed a personal fortune of $75million with his free Google ads idea. But he always kept quiet about his free ads system.
Now retired from business, he decided to release his idea in e-book form. You can read how his business idea became a reality by downloading his ebook. It contains 124 pages with step-by-step clear instructions on how to obtain free Google ads.
This is one home business idea that turned into a multimillion dollar empire. The real deal.
New Small Business Idea
One problem usually counter many new entrepreneurs are that they do not know what venture to go although they have got the capital. This is one of crucial step blocking them to go further. A lot of people said “I'm going to start a new business someday” and then nothing happens because they just not know what to go. This article shows you how to generate business idea easily.
As a new entrepreneur, you do not have to start with something very sophisticated. Unless you are a technological genius it is a waste of time. You could start something that is under looked by many people but actually it posses great potential. My favorite example is Starbucks. Starbucks could differentiate their business by going into a new concept. If they just sell coffee like others they will not be big as people know them now.
Business idea could be generated easily if you know how. First, take a paper then jolt down “Things About Me”. Please be honest because it is important to generate your business idea. I am going to help you by giving some important point:
What are you good at?
Maybe you got special skills, hobbies, or some fact that make people like something about you. Your strengths are one of your important capitals as an entrepreneur. For example if you are extremely good baking your favorite cookie that make your friend beg you to give your recipe you could make it as a business too.
What are you bad at?
You could make your weakness a business idea too. One of my entrepreneur friends owns his successful sushi restaurant. He likes sushi but do not how to make it, at the same time he found that there is no sushi restaurant in his town. Then he hires a sushi chef from Japan and starts his own sushi restaurant. Now he makes a killer success.
Is there any particular product you want but there is none in the market?
You could tap into a new market by becoming pioneer and it is a good thing, but do not forget to do some research to find out whether your product or service will be bought by many people.
Is there any particular product that could make your life lazier?
I do not know why but people love products like this!
Any problem you encounter in your workplace?
You could create new product or service by giving solution to this problem.
What do you want to change from your community?
Maybe your community needs something and you could solve it. Do not take it easily; it could become a successful business too. For example, if your community lack of clean water because there is some problem with the water there you could supply clean water to your community.
The possibilities are unlimited. You could also listen to your family, friend, and neighbors. Ask them what they need. Another way is to find another successful business model from other entrepreneur and differentiate it or do better than them. After you have got your idea do not forget to do market research. I always urge new entrepreneur to do it. It is crucial and will determine whether your business is a success or a failure.
I am going to help you with your calculation. This is my favorite checklists and I always give it to my entrepreneur friend if they ask me what to consider before launching a business.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of your product or service?
2. Do people really need it?
3. Do you have any background or experience in this field?
4. Does the business meet your investment, income, or profit margin percentage target?
5. Do you have the required skills to do this business?
6. When the idea could be executed?
7. What problems need to be solved?
8. Do you need any professional help or you could do it yourself?
9. What are the risk and how you could reduce the risk?
10. Check the law and regulation about your business.
11. What promotional and advertising effort needed?
12. Could you compete in the market?
13. Is the business long run or just seasonal?
14. Does the business fill your sense of status?
15. Do you feel that your business fit your goal and objectives?
16. Can you still survive if you failed your business?
17. Do you need extra capital and where to get it?
18. Check the location of your business.
19. Can the market afford your product or will they buy it?
20. Is your product user friendly or not?
Ask your friend about your business. So you would know what is still missing and still need repairmen. Do not be afraid someone will steal your business idea. It is just rarely. Too many people worries and skeptical whether your business will be a success even when they already knew it will be a success. Oh believe me, it does happen! Have self confidence. Do your homework and do calculation carefully. Then launch your business. Good luck for your journey as entrepreneur.
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