Where To Turn When Just Starting Out Online?

The economy still sucks and the trickle down theory still seems like just that, a theory. Many people lost their jobs and careers when the US went bust in 2008 but for some strange reason, let's call it a miracle, the internet has thrived.

If you are like many people who still haven't recovered from the crash of the economy in the US then you are likely to be thinking about starting your own career as an internet entrepreneur.

The only problem with starting such a business, just like an offline business, is where to start.

In order to start a successful online business, you need to know, at a minimum, the following things.

1. How to come up with a idea for an online business.

2. How to research the viability of your online business idea.

3. How to find and appeal to your target market for your online business.

4. How create the products or services for your online business.

5. How to build a web presence for your online business.

6. How to market your online business to make a consistent profit.

The list above is the minimum knowledge you will need to learn and implement and even a list as short as that can seem daunting.

The good thing about starting an online business today is that there are many skilled workers who specialize in doing just the type of work mentioned above and they can do all of this work for you to get your online business up and running.

What this method of startup is called is freelance startup, which basically means that instead of taking the time to learn and implement the above list, you instead take the time to find the right freelancer to do the job for you.

In the long run, outsourcing work for marketing and web design can cost you far less in capital and frustration.

Now, whether you choose to outsource work to start your business or just do it yourself, remember, there is no shortcut to hard work and that no business is destined to be a success regardless of what you do and how you get it done.

Another upside to hiring a knowledgeable freelancer is that if you pick the right one, he or she can tweak your business using metrics data that will eventually and scientifically lead to your business becoming successful.

In closing, I have two quotes for you that I keep right above my workspace at home. Take heed to them because they are full of truth.

?Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. ?
Booker T. Washington

?Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ?Press On? has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. ?
Calvin Coolidge

If you?ve picked any pointers from this article that you can put into action, then by all means, do so. You won?t really be able to gain any benefits from your new knowledge if you don?t use it.

Now, I?ll leave you with a saying of my own.

Being the best means being the best that YOU can be. Always strive to be a better you and you will always be the best.

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