where to start?

Hi litew8,

Well, if you're looking to create or provide your own products/services - then 'customer service' is something that's attached to this (unless you outsource it). You can eventually achieve nearly '100% automation' by developing systems and processes that handle all the repetitive details and outsourcing the rest.

There are basically 2 ways you can go:
a. Create/Develop/Market your own products and services
b. Market products and services for others as an 'affiliate' or 'broker'

Being that you're already working for yourself in an IT business, then going with "a" seems the logical choice; as you're already familiar with it.

Going with "b" will free you up form the customer service headaches - which you clearly wish to avoid - but will also open you up to other challenges.

Each path has its own pros and cons - and fair share of challenges. For example, with "a", you can grow a list of buyers and clients; sell them more of your products/services; etc. With "b", you can get started almost immediately as there is no product/service developmental time or cost involved.

In addition, there are a few business models that allow you to make a decent living, but without the typical customer service issues.

One is flipping web sites -- you buy and/or build a site, grow it, improve on it and the flip it.

Another is running ads on a high traffic site or network of sites -- you operate one large site or a network of sites that attract tens of thousands of page impressions per day and then rotate CPM ads on them. These can be Adsense ads, banners from a network like Tribal Fusion - or a combination of both.

In addition to creating my own products, I do both the above. It's not the easiest thing in the world, but it's doable

My suggestion to you is to pick something that you feel comfortable with - and then stick to that and make it work. Otherwise, you'll never get the ball rolling.

So, just start. Everything else will fall in to place. And when you have a specific question - just come back here and ask. Many of us are glad to help.

Best to you,

- Jay

probably internal, decide what you want to do with your life. decide what you have to do to get it. then go do it.

you'll learn that in my manual. currently free until i finish writing it. it is currently being edited by an PHD English professor.

Hi litew8,

Welcome to the Warrior Forum!

You will definitely find a lot of helpful people here ready to share their experiences with you and brainstorm too.

My 2 cents is to make a list of what you like to do, what your hobbies are, what you are passionate about, what skills you have and then do some market research using these areas as keywords to see if there is a demand that you can serve. Decide on physical products or a service. You can become an affiliate or create your own website or blog and monetize them or put your products on them.

Start reading threads here using keywords that fit what you want to brainstorm about for threads that others with the same questions asked previously to read what answers they got.

Good luck

Hey there "Lightweight",

Have you nosed around the "All-In-One" threads yet?

Have a peek at them and you might be surprised how much helpful information you can find inside about things you don't know about. :p

Look for what your market that would be receptive to!


Cheers,
-Adrian

PS: here's the link if you couldn't find it.
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