Basics of Starting an Online Business
May 12th, 2007 at 06:13pm
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1. WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN ENTREPRENEURIt has often been stated that an entrepreneur is a risk taker. Although that is true to some extent, my definition of an entrepreneur follows: “Entrepreneurs are not risk takers, rather, they see opportunities and seize them!” You will have to be a self starter and not depend on others…
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May 12th, 2007 at 06:14pm
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Whether you have a Web Site or not, you should choose products or services you’re interested in and have a common theme. If you were initially impressed, so might others. Know your products and services well in order to answer questions in a timely, efficient way. Having your own product or service is actually most profitable…
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May 12th, 2007 at 06:15pm
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This guide is a checklist for the owner/manager of a business enterprise or for one contemplating going into business for the first time. The questions concentrate on areas you must consider seriously to determine if your idea represents a real business opportunity and if you can really know what you are getting into…
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May 13th, 2007 at 03:16pm
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These traps/mistakes are common to many entrepreneurs:
1. Getting Wedded To an Idea And Sticking With It Too Long.
Don’t marry a single idea. Remember, ideas are the currency of entrepreneurs. Play with many ideas and see which ones bring money and success.
2. No Marketing Plan.
A marketing plan creates the kind of attention you need to get…
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May 13th, 2007 at 03:21pm
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Owning a business is the dream of many people … starting that business converts your dream into reality. But there is a gap between your dream and reality that can only be filled with careful planning. As a business owner, you will need a plan to avoid pitfalls, to achieve your goals and to build…
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May 13th, 2007 at 03:31pm
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1. Attitude
If there is one thing more important than any other when it comes to being successful in anything you do, it is attitude. I would go as far as to say that attitude is 99% of what succeeding or failing relies on.
You must have a positive attitude about everything you do, if you are…
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May 13th, 2007 at 03:49pm
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One statistic that I’ve often heard rallied about is that a whopping 95 to 99 percent of all Internet businesses fail within their first year.
Opportunities are everywhere you care to look online. Tempting promises of easy riches and instant millionaires stare us in the face. People fall for the hype, discover that it’s much more work than they’d thought, and dump the ‘business’.
On the Internet, it’s ‘easy come, easy go’.
Half-hearted…
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