The first steps to starting an online business

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Hi,

I wanted to share what I have been doing to build my online business with anyone who has just started out and wants to know the basics.

For anyone starting a new career, even the simple stuff can seem quite daunting so I thought I'd document every stage to date of my own business and what I have done to get the foundations in place.

So what did I do first??

The first thing to do is to get your mindset right. You need to be conscious of the fact that if you're going to make any money online, you need to treat this as a REAL business. Anything less just wont work!

It's no good going into this thinking that some magic "system" is going to do it all for you. We've all bought into those at some point and let's be honest...they simply DON'T work.

So you need to roll your sleeves up and be prepared for some WORK! This is a new career like any other and learning is all part of the process.

You don't however want to get stuck in the info overload stage and gain no momentum to your business, as this will very quickly get you down and seeing no results can and very often does end with people giving up.

Is there any wonder why the % rate for people failing online is so high!!

It's all too easy to get despondent, go back to those glossy emails and sales pages and start looking for the answers to all your problems in yet another shiny new product or system!

It's like we have this NEED to purge what we have been trying to do and failing at with some false "High" from buying something else that will fix it all!

And so the endless loop of buying, trying, failing and buying again continues!

I'm not going to write much more in this post but I will conclude with a few words and a simple action plan for you to do before you do anything else!

Remember, those so called "do it all for you systems" DON'T exist!
Treat your new online business as EXACTLY that....a BUSINESS!
Be prepared for some hard work.

And as for an action plan to help you start off on the right foot, I would recommend you do ONE simple thing over the next couple of days....

Go to your Inbox and "Unsubscribe" from all the endless emails you get that provide you with NO value or help with your goals to build your own online business!

This may take a while, but trust me it's worth it and will help you regain some focus and stop you wasting hours of valuable time that could be spent on actually starting something worthwhile!

I hope that anyone new has found this helpful, and I will continue to post each stage I went through and what I did to get to the point I'm at now with my online business.

All the best!

Andy Benson
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  • Profile picture of the author jfbmarketing
    Andy only thing that holds most back is the mind set, for some unknown reason most forget this step, it is so important and vital to have the correct mind set. That can take control of the direction and prevent you from your success..

    The other thing most do not do is when they are working on a project they have about 15 windows opened up on there computer concentrate when you working on your project....

    great advise Andy...
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    • Profile picture of the author andyjbenson
      Originally Posted by jfbmarketing View Post

      Andy only thing that holds most back is the mind set, for some unknown reason most forget this step, it is so important and vital to have the correct mind set. That can take control of the direction and prevent you from your success..

      The other thing most do not do is when they are working on a project they have about 15 windows opened up on there computer concentrate when you working on your project....

      great advise Andy...
      So true Joseph!

      Focus is key! It's so easy to get distracted when you're online, what with social networks, opening and reading emails, then clicking links and reading those too etc etc! Before you know it, that precious time you allotted for your new business has gone and you've accomplished NOTHING!

      That's why my action plan was to do some good old fashioned "housework" on your Inbox to begin with.

      Then the mindset side of things really DOES need to be taken seriously. Many people think "Oh here we go....mindset blah blah blah, heard it all before. But if you miss this part out, you are only setting yourself up for failure.

      The foundations to anything are never easy, and there's never much to show for all the hard work either, but get them right and you have something solid to build upon.

      Thanks for the comments buddy!

      Andy
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  • Profile picture of the author greatjay
    That is a nice post, some have been discouraged and they do think real online business does not exist. Thank for bringing be back to memory lane.
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  • Profile picture of the author dbrwn
    I couldn't agree more with what was said here in the article abgove. You must treat this as a real bonified business because that's exactly what it is.

    There is no system available that will turn your computer into an ATM machine. If you want to have an online business, then you must get down to work and put your nose to the grindstone. You can't make money if you don't do something first.

    And, if you're thinking that you don't need any skills to make money just because some so-called self-proclaimed guru tells you that you don't need any skills, then you're listening to the devil himself because you need skills in order to manage an online business. Anybody that tells you that you really don't need skills is full of it and needs to see a doctor really soon!

    You need to aquire skills so that you can learn how to make money online. Money will not just come rolling to you just because you want it to. No my friend, you need to work hard and I do mean very hard.

    So many people fail online because they're hopping from one shiny object to another n the hope that the next shiny object could be that elusive magic bulle that they've been chasing. However, as always, it isn't.

    Treat this as a real business, learn the skills that you need to learn, and you will be well on your way towards success without those so-called self proclaimed gurus.
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    • Profile picture of the author andyjbenson
      Originally Posted by dbrwn View Post

      I couldn't agree more with what was said here in the article abgove. You must treat this as a real bonified business because that's exactly what it is.

      There is no system available that will turn your computer into an ATM machine. If you want to have an online business, then you must get down to work and put your nose to the grindstone. You can't make money if you don't do something first.

      And, if you're thinking that you don't need any skills to make money just because some so-called self-proclaimed guru tells you that you don't need any skills, then you're listening to the devil himself because you need skills in order to manage an online business. Anybody that tells you that you really don't need skills is full of it and needs to see a doctor really soon!

      You need to aquire skills so that you can learn how to make money online. Money will not just come rolling to you just because you want it to. No my friend, you need to work hard and I do mean very hard.

      So many people fail online because they're hopping from one shiny object to another n the hope that the next shiny object could be that elusive magic bulle that they've been chasing. However, as always, it isn't.

      Treat this as a real business, learn the skills that you need to learn, and you will be well on your way towards success without those so-called self proclaimed gurus.
      Couldn't agree more mate. Mindset, Skillset, Focus and hard work! That's what it's all about. Anyone who tells you otherwise should be avoided.

      This may be a virtual world we work in, and yes the automation side coupled with a global 24/7 marketplace, and minimal investment alongside little working capital being tied up in stock (if you're selling digital products that is) makes it an excellent business model, but it IS a business like any other!

      Glad you like the post and thanks for your comments!

      Andy
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  • Profile picture of the author KevinChapman
    Agreed! It's so important to treat any internet business like a real business, I've had my own businesses for 25 years and I don't see my internet ones any differently to my others.
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  • Profile picture of the author Backlinko
    Nice post. I agree that getting into the "real" business mindset it important.

    In other words, do RCS: Kodify - Work Hard, Play Harder

    Originally Posted by andyjbenson View Post


    It's no good going into this thinking that some magic "system" is going to do it all for you. We've all bought into those at some point and let's be honest...they simply DON'T work.
    That's true. I wish more people on WF read and internalized that:
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    Get a pen and write this down ok....

    WHY? well because this is what took my business from $20 a day to $15k a month.

    Are you ready?

    Ok,

    1) Build a big ass list of subscribers


    2) Build a big ass list of subscribers


    3) Build a big ass list of subscribers


    can you guess what the 4th one might be??? , or do I have to take my clothes off and tatoo it to my ass, and run around town, the facebook it, tweet it, linkdin it and send you the news reel when I make it to the 6pm news....

    Good luck....
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    • Profile picture of the author butters
      Originally Posted by celente View Post

      Get a pen and write this down ok....

      WHY? well because this is what took my business from $20 a day to $15k a month.

      Are you ready?

      Ok,

      1) Build a big ass list of subscribers


      2) Build a big ass list of subscribers


      3) Build a big ass list of subscribers


      can you guess what the 4th one might be??? , or do I have to take my clothes off and tatoo it to my ass, and run around town, the facebook it, tweet it, linkdin it and send you the news reel when I make it to the 6pm news....

      Good luck....
      Actually email them?
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  • Profile picture of the author girlinthe
    Thanks for sharing!
    I have started an online business as well, selling kids clothes, and I totally agree with everything you ve said, it takes a lot of hard work.
    Good luck
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