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19 February 2019 There is a proven sequence of steps you can follow to guarantee your success when you're starting a small business online. I've seen thousands of people start and grow successful businesses by doing the following: 1. Find a need and fill it. 2. Write copy that sells. 3. Design and build an easy-to-use website. 4. Use search engines to drive traffic to your site. 5. Establish an expert reputation for yourself. 6. Follow up with your customers and subscribers with email. 7. Increase your income through back-end sales and upselling. Image Source: freepik.com Anyone, from newbie to seasoned online entrepreneur, can benefit from this process in learning how to start a business online. Step 1: Find a need and fill it. Most people who are just starting out make the mistake of looking for a product first, and a market second. To boost your chances of success, start with a market. The trick is to find a group of people who are searching

         14 February 2019 Everyone want their business to be scalable, as the most profitable businesses with the highest growth potential are the scalable ones. You can scale your business if it’s built on a repeatable model that allows it to grow without a lot of overhead. If the business grows exponentially, the overhead and associate costs wouldn’t also increase exponentially. If your business model allows you to multiply your revenue and sell to more and more customers with minimal cost increases, it’s scalable. Other qualities of a scalable business are the potential to easily accommodate growth, the ability to acquire limitless customers, and a model that encourages repeat customers.  Online businesses are often the most scalable, as they require less associated costs to acquire customers, as well as less staffing and office expenses. For example, if you sell software online, the main cost was designing the software. Once the software is perfected and

05 February 2019 If you were pressed to describe the stereotypical entrepreneur, which words would you use? Passionate? Dedicated? Optimistic? Sure, those apply. But insecure and troublemaker are more accurate, according to ’treps who know a success when they see one. Do the following traits, characteristics and quirks describe you? Well then, you might be an entrepreneur (at heart, if not yet in practice). Image Source: freepik.com List of 12 Signs You Have an Entrepreneurial Mindset 1. You take action. Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and co-star of TV’s Shark Tank, says people who have a concept but not necessarily a detailed strategy are more likely to have that entrepreneurial je ne sais quoi. “I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans,” she says. Corcoran’s recommendation? “Invent as [you] go,” rather than spending time writing a plan at your desk. In fact, she believes that those who study business may be prone to overanalyzing si

  01 February 2019 Much of the conversation about entrepreneurial growth narrows in on sales objectives, hiring the right talent and other similar objectives. The importance of the entrepreneurial mindset is often missing from these conversations.  The entrepreneurial mindset is about a certain way of thinking -- it is about the way in which you approach challenges and mistakes. It is about an inherent need to improve your skill set and to try and try again.   But why is this important? The entrepreneurial mindset is what you need to propel yourself forward. This mindset can dim as you get entrenched in the daily grind of entrepreneurship. But by making an effort to embody this mindset, you position yourself to meet everyday challenges and experience growth. Image Source: freepik.com Revisit Your Vision On A Daily Basis Much of the entrepreneurial mindset involves a steadfast commitment to a very narrow vision. This drive allows entrepreneurs to carry out the ne