How to Fund Your Business

I don't like to be a new thread type of guy, but I wanted to share some of my experiences with other people trying to get started.

A lot of people see all the expenses required to get started that they have a hard time seeing how it can happen.

Aside from the basic costs:

Domain
Hosting
Setup
Content/Coding/Design

You've also got other misc. costs:
WSO's or Courses
Content/Articles
Software

This was one of the things that kept me from starting years ago, and I didn't realize how easy it was to actually make it work.

In my case, I started writing articles and offering Wordpress services, two things that I am good at. Pretty soon, I not only had more business than I could handle, but I also had a significant startup fund, which I've used to get me to the place where I don't have to worry where I'll buy my next WSO or graphics/site design, etc.

The key is to find something you are good at, and offer it as a service. I used WF, DP, and E-Lance, but there are plenty of places you can offer your services if they aren't web related. If you can't find any buyers, try trading services. Just find a way to sell what you know how to do.

Once you've done that, you need to be careful of getting too involved in the short term cash. Making a couple hundy per day or per week is great, but you aren't gaining any equity. You can build a brand or service during this time, but you have to remember to think long term. Move your resources towards long-term equity building, rather than the short term. If you aren't careful, you'll start to feel like a hamster running and running, while getting nowhere.

Once you've got your startup cash, start working on those equity projects. Invest in some mini-sites, or some content to flip. Grab your internet real estate and set yourself up for the future. That's what worked for me.