The Truth About Making Money Overnight!
I feel like a toddler throwing a tantrum in the middle of the
store sometimes. It's just that I get so frustrated. My
personality is such that I want it all - and I want it now. The
only reason I admit such a thing is this - I know I'm not the
only one out there feeling this way. Just so you know, you'll
feel this way with many aspects of starting and running your
home business. Let me explain.
What Type Of Home Business Should I Start?
You'd think you should know this right? You should be able to
wake up one morning, decide to work for yourself and boom - you
know the type of business you should start. If only it were so
easy. It took me about two years before I finally figured out
what I wanted to do. I talk with other home biz owners that have
several businesses going on or they change their business every
once in a while. So this could very well be an ongoing process
for you.
To figure out what type of business you should start will take
some real soul searching on your part. Think about the jobs you
had that you really liked. What about your hobbies, could you
turn it into a business. Are you already doing something for
family and friends that you could start charging for?
Read lots of books. Like books on home businesses and your other
favorite fiction or nonfiction reads. Take walks by yourself and
think. It's sad how little time we have to ourselves. Those
quiet times are great for thinking up new ideas and ventures.
What Do I Charge?
This should be easy to come up with right? Wrong, this will be
an area you may have to play around with. That is after you
figure in your cost of time and making the product. You may have
to lower or raise your prices because of comments like, "You're
charging how much?"
I Started My Business, Now Where's the Money?
Because of all the business opportunity ads out there that state
you can make hundreds of dollars doing nothing, you start to
think this whole self-employed venture is just easy money. Think
again, making money on your own takes time. Prepare yourself for
the fact that your business will take a year or longer before
you start to make any money.
I Thought Droves Of Customers Would Be Knocking On My Door!
Finding and keeping customers is a venture in itself. Often we
make the mistake of putting all of our energy into finding new
customers and not keeping up a relationship with the clients we
already have.
Finding that first customer is not easy. Be sure you tell
everyone you know that you've officially started your biz. Word
of mouth is the best, cheapest and slowest form of advertising
around today. Stay away from costly advertising if possible. Use
free forms of advertising like press releases and flyers!
Just the Facts!
The impatient side of me always wants things NOW, however the
reality of being self-employed has taught me a lot, like
patience. Don't get sucked in to believing that you can have it
all - right now! Self-Employment is a journey, not a destination.
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