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Poverty to Riches:
Myth or Reality? Can you make money on the Internet?
Glenn Beach
You CAN start with empty pockets and piles of bills and
build a
steady income, even wealth, via the Internet. It's a long,
hard road
though, so it's best to prepare and take along a good map.
First, a comparison to building an offline, bricks-and-mortar
business, just for perspective. If you're young, you might
educate
yourself in your field, go to work for someone else, and
build your
experience, reputation and equity. Then you could take out
a business start-up loan, rent a storefront, buy all the
necessary equipment, tools, furniture and merchandise, buy
advertising—and wait years to work your way out of
debt and make a profit.
If you aren't young, have a family and all the expenses
and debts that
go with that, and are not making enough money working for
someone else to get ahead, you don't have the same options.
Night school, years of part-time education and training,
with your creditors hounding you every step of the way...sound
familiar?
So you turn on your computer and wonder...wish...that one
of those
promises of quick riches could be true for you. I wouldn't
go there if
I were you.
Here are some first steps to getting started as an Internet
entrepreneur:
1. Honest self-assessment: There
are certain qualities necessary to being self-employed.
If you can honestly say that you are self-
disciplined, self-motivated, determined, self-confident,
patient,
persevering and maybe even a bit stubborn, you have what
it takes.
2. Research: You need to spend
some time researching the company, the products, and the
people already working the business. Is the company solid
and dependable, are the company executives accessible and
responsive, are the products of high desirability and quality,
and maybe most importantly, is there experienced, successful,
and friendly team support?
3. Support: Surround yourself with
cheerleaders, mentors, knowledge, and inspiration, both
on- and offline. Your family, the company, and others who
have succeeded where you are treading for the first time,
should all be available to you. You should never feel that
you're all alone.
4. Infrastructure: Decide what you
need: computer,printer, fax,
phone; whatever your chosen business requires. Create an
office space that suits your lifestyle and work needs. A
corner of the living room can function well if you can work
while the kids are at school or if their noise doesn't bother
you, but evening work may require a
separate room. Don't put your office in the bedroom if you
work
evenings and your spouse goes to bed early. You need your
family's
support, not their animosity!
5. Realism: It's tempting to try
a business that makes promises it
can't keep. Many tell you that one person or a few make
thousands of dollars a week and so can you. None of them
will point out that maybe you will be one of thousands who
quit before they make a cent. "Put money in your pocket
today!" Yes, but will any go in tomorrow?
Accept the fact that any business worth its salt can take
time. Maybe
you can begin making money in a couple months, or maybe
a year. You have to be able to maintain life as you know
it for however long it
takes. Understand that it won't be a steady climb to the
top from
where you are today; the path will go up and down.
6. Selling someone else's product or
your own: Obviously, the big money is in selling
your own product. Selling for another company is a great
way to get your feet wet in internet commerce, however.
At first you may feel like you're floundering in an unfathomable
sea of information, but at some point will come the knowledge
that you're "getting it." Working for a good company will
leave you knowing that you have what it takes to do it on
your own, if you choose.
7. Business plan: This keeps you
focused, helps you develop goals, strategies and work plans;
and aids in evaluating your results. It can include contingency
plans, and is never written in stone. As you learn and your
business develops, the plan will evolve too.
Now that you've got the road map...take that first step!
Your future begins today!
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Glenn Beach is a poet, writer and home business entrepreneur
in Nova Scotia, Canada. Free newsletter, more articles,
and business start-up info at:
http://www.work-at-home-business-opportunity-canada.com
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