What Made You Start?

15 years ago

I hated my boss, got laid off and my back was against the wall. That was 2 months ago and I have not stopped since. I am making a living, not rich (yet), but my bills are paid.

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Tracey_Meagher

15 years ago

Seeing what people were capable of in terms of making money online excited me. That excitment alone drove me to want to do the same. I'm still in awe of people who have got there. And the absolute belief and certainty that I am going to get there too keeps me at it everyday!

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David Raybould

15 years ago

Just the sheer blue-sky possibility...

I hated my day job with a passion.

As soon as I discovered the IM world I knew
I could make a killer living there, so I quit my
job, and just did it.

Never looked back.

Yes, I quit my job before I was making money
online, but I was that sure I could do it, I just
took a leap of faith.

I'm happy to say it paid off

Good times.

Anyone else? I'd love to hear some other stories
of IM paying off for people.

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Liam Hamer

15 years ago

Originally Posted by ZachJones

. My realization was that i spend the majority of my time online anyways and that i was wasting my time if i wasnt putting my effort towards making money.

Exactly the same for me

I started out by promoting freebies(gadgets/consoles) where you refer people to complete offers and such, and when I was promoting the site I created for that I would constantly come across programs and people that were successful in IM. I decided I felt I had what it takes to throw my hat into the ring and I've never looked back.

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Jeff Schuman 15 years ago

All the stuff going on in the economy today started for me and the company I was working for back in 2002. Company being sold, layoffs, pay cuts etc. I did a Google search for the phrase "make money online" ended up here at the Warrior Forum and began looking into Internet marketing.

It took me 4 years of working part time to become full time online. It was well worth the effort!
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$Layla$

15 years ago

Besides the idea that I just know there is money to be made SOMEDAY, all the success stories and people I see in the IM business on a daily basis tells me there has to be something to it. So here I am absorbing all I can and hoping someday to be like you all.

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clubvikram

Banned 15 years ago

If you love internet and would like nothing better than spending hours and hours on it then it is very logical to convert this hobby into a money making proposition.It gives you all the freedom ,sitting at your home turf and working at hours most suited to you.No boss constantly on your throats.There are lots of advantages of IM.

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edz007 15 years ago

First, you need to be clear on what you really want. Then, you need to plan on how to go there.
Like the old saying, "If you fail to plan, You plan to fail"
Thus, you need to come up with a clear, concrete plan.
Decide on what things you want to do (Affiliate marketing, PPC, Product Creation, etc), What is the outcome you want to achieve, and when you are going to achieve it.

Then, compile the to-do list that you need to get there. After that, do a monthly planning, weekly, and daily planning. And finally, start doing it!
You may need to force yourself to do what you have decided to do in the beginning, and as the momentum goes, everything will be easier.

Hope it help. (:
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Pokerlover

15 years ago

I guess the mere idea that my parents are having a hard time paying bills and even paying our tuition fees made me think that I should do something to help.. When I discovered how to earn through IM, I never hesitated to try out.. However, I also did some readings so that my efforts would not be of waste..

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babushka99

Banned 15 years ago

Migration to a different country. Lifestyle was high/carefree before immigration. Now, need a little extra $$$ to live the same way.

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Kenster

15 years ago

What got me started was an introduction I had with somebody in the industry. Their success story inspired me to learn about the industry.

What keeps me going is realizing that every day I am setting myself up to have a more and more flexible future (ie, when I eventually have a family, I will be able to spend more time with them then I would with a 9-5)

It really is a great career

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dsanchez 15 years ago

Someone called me about an Internet business and that's how I was introduced to the Internet. I soon realized it was possible to make money right at home with my computer and it has evolved into a passion of mine!

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Ciara Mac Mahon

15 years ago

Having a year-from-hell last year! Sometimes I think it takes a hefty shove out of your comfort zone to make you think about what you're doing & what you could be doing! ... Why IM? I love the potential, I love that there's so many different ways to work, so much to learn & the possibility of being able to work from wherever I can lug my laptop too is a big one for me also.

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mrsuccessful

15 years ago

I was 16 years old, there was another kid at my high school driving around in a brand new Camaro (we're talking 1999 by the way). I soon found out he operated and marketed a few websites on the Internet and was making a full time income in high school.

It was shortly after that time I started my first website and carried on from there. Time flies when your having fun

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StevieHawk

15 years ago

Had a shitty job and got fed up taking orders and not being paid on time. I love my freedom and the idea of being able to work anywhere in the world was very appealing.

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PlumGreekMob

14 years ago

What made me start in IM is realizing that ANYONE can make it like the big guys if you put your mind to it. And i always keep in mind why do tomorrow what you can do today. The top money makers in any field will tell you that they make money by taking immediate action.

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holzman

14 years ago

Independence. I like the fact that my work is not related to any particular place.
I can do it anywhere. That really free me up.

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Allicin

14 years ago

Realising that my current job will never allow me to do the things I want to do in life... All it does it pays the bills... I also realised that you will not get rich nor spend enough quality time with your family working for someone else. In IM, you work from home and the sky's the limit... That's the real deal

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SP11

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Allicin

Realising that my current job will never allow me to do the things I want to do in life... All it does it pays the bills... I also realised that you will not get rich nor spend enough quality time with your family working for someone else. In IM, you work from home and the sky's the limit... That's the real deal

Ditto!!

Also having my daughters was the main catalyst to wanting to start my own business from home so I can eventually give up the night job and get to spend the days with my girls (around school)and nights with my husband and work when they're all at school and work! And I want to be able to give my family the best I can by way of things they "want" and deserve NOT JUST the things they "need".

Sandra

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_Anthony_

14 years ago

The beauty of working anywhere at anytime

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VeitSchenk

14 years ago

what got me started in IM is that I wanted to reach a larger audience -- I realized that if I wanted to make a difference at a large scale, I couldn't go on doing 1-on-1 coachings for the rest of my life.

made many mistakes along the way (biggest one is believing others when they tell you they have a list of X (reality is usually at around 1% of X;-)), but learned from every single one, so it's a constant up with a few bumps along the way...

definitely not looking back

Veit

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simplenfun

14 years ago

After earning some pocket money from buying & selling stuffs on ebay, IM seems pretty interesting to me and I'm just wanna try it out to see if could earn more passive income.

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Keith Scott

14 years ago

I'm 23, and after 3 years of college and bar tending, I got VERY popular in the online "Sports Betting" Realm. One night I was working in the bar, and started talking to one of my customers. Turned out he was big into IM, and found out my popularity in that niche. We partnered up, and started up a service (Still running today) and from there I decided I want to REALLY dive into this. The amount of quick money that came so easily amazes me. I am currently studying and testing EVERY Aspect of IM in order to find my calling in this industry. I love it, and i'm excited to be in a place of like minded individuals.

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NicholasX

14 years ago

what got me started in IM is that I want to be wealthy by the time I go to high school, so I can leave my parent and live my life happily ever after..lol..I'm 14 now.

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Steve Baker

14 years ago

Computers and the net have always intrigued me.

Then when I found out I could make money from something I enjoyed . . . well the rest is history

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roman827 14 years ago

I started as a hobby, and so far it is an expensive hobby. Hopefully I am getting close to the tunnel and maybe I will even see the light at the end. I do love working on the computer and I am learning tons of cool stuff. I really get into the tech stuff and figuring things out. It keeps my mind active. I am glad that I do have an income, hopefully soon I will have a supplemental income from my efforts.

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Isaachun

14 years ago

The possibilities, the freedom, working for yourself! I'm still in the corporate world but I have set a goal of quiting and working for myself by end of 2010. No matter what. I'm announcing to the world. There you go. I've no excuse now.

Great to be among you guys. I'm learning a lot from this forum!
I'm not making any consistent income yet, but I'm working hard in applying what I learned here.

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Raygun

14 years ago

For me I started because I wanted so badly to become my own boss. I knew that the only way that would happen would be through the Internet. Now I can say that I am making this happen.

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GeorgR.

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ZachJones

Hey guys,

im just curious.. what is the driving factor that got you started with IM?
Zach

I don't remember how i got it, but i got a copy of that "Rich Jerk" ebook which fascinated me a lot. At this time i did not know ANYTHING about IM whatsoever.

I started making my own web sites since he said how you can make a lot of money with "digital products" (clickbank etc.)...and then by doing and joining forums (DP, Warriors) i learned most of what i know now.

I know that many people laugh at the RJ ebooks - but this is what got me started

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Anita Ashland 14 years ago

I started making money online by selling used books on eBay and Amazon and earned a decent living at that but grew tired of having a physical inventory and having to store and lug books around.

My first exposure to IM came back in 2001 or so when I read Mike Litman's Conversations With Millionaires book. I signed up for his list and enjoyed his emails and his "you don't have to get it right you just have to get it going" philosophy. That helped inspire me at the beginning.

After selling books for three years I discovered freelance copywriting and also have a couple of niche sites. It sure beats selling books but I'm grateful for what I learned about selling online from that experience.
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ina696

14 years ago

I'm still trying to take the leap and don't know what's keeping me rooted in indecision. I have a fairly well-paying job but there's the constant threat of layoffs. I've always wanted to be my own boss. I need a swift kick in the a#@# I guess.

Ina

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chennai2020

14 years ago

I am into this learning for last 3years and had made some small money which is almost spent here only.Now I am laid off from my day job and still I am looking for a new and better start.

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Sevenhills

14 years ago

I have been working for a company which is very much relying on our online sales, its a travel related company and over 1,5 year i kind off accidentally became responsible for their online sales.. After doing PPC and SEO for them for a year I decided that I could easily use the knowledge for myself and make some extra money every month.

Since October I have been doing IM for myself and after loosing quite a bit of money by buying wrong services, listening to the wrong ppl etc I now make between $100-200 a month from it and this figure keeps on growing as I gain more and more knowledge.

By the way, joining this forum and the War Room has been one of the best investments I have made in my IM career!

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Geenius

14 years ago

Ive actually been meaning to start IM since last year, but I was really kicked-in-the-butt made to take action this year, and specifically this past month coz i needed about $550 within the month to pay for rent.

Il get back to you and let you know the good news!

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luckystepho 14 years ago

For me it was the realization that to work for someone else is to put an automatic ceiling on your income, and I would never be able to afford to travel or have the flexibility in my job to do it.
I am not there yet- but hopefully one day soon!!
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TJCarter

14 years ago

Watch ya

I use to be a self employed carpenter. I enjoyed my job but l didn't enjoy getting up at 5 am every morning and not getting back from work until 7 pm. The other big disadvantage's of being a self employed carpenter was that l always had to chase people who owed me money. Sometimes l had to wait over three months to get paid. In the end l just had enough.

I really enjoy travelling. I have been quite lucky l have seen quite a number of places. The biggest advantage for me now is that l can do internet marketing anywhere in the world as long as l have got an internet connection.

When l first started l make the mistake of buying all these get rich schemes from these so called gurus. So l stopped internet marketing for a while, but luckily l gave it another go and now I'm making a good living from it.

Hope the future looks bright for ya.

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PhotoshopWarrior

14 years ago

Perhaps the unexpected sales that I've made from my website could be the main factor that motivates me into Internet Marketing!

At first I never believe in making good money on the internet within a short period of time. However, if you have a really GOOD SOLUTION to provide to what people are searching for then I believe just anyone can make loads of money from it. The key is having a GOOD and QUALITY product!...and be UNIQUE!!

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Aira Bongco

14 years ago

I was not driven here by chance. I happen to be fascinated by what I can do with the Internet and I did not stop until I learn IM.

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badboy_Nick

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ZachJones

Hey guys,

im just curious.. what is the driving factor that got you started with IM? Ive always found it difficult to put my research into practice until i finally got the kick up the ass i needed. My realization was that i spend the majority of my time online anyways and that i was wasting my time if i wasnt putting my effort towards making money. So now ive started taking the first steps towards realizing my dream of working from my couch. What got you started and what keeps you going every day?

Zach

What me start was the fact I HATED my job. I couldnt stand it so I was constantly looking for other opportunities/options for me to pursue.

Then I stumbled across making money on the internet and most of the stuf I did didn't work out. Then I found Pay-Per-Lead and the fact companies were looking for any sorts of leads. That was it. Self-Employed ever since and never looked back

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Lett

14 years ago

Once i realized i have incredibly bad marks at school, and that with those i will never live life i dream about. That is biggest motivation for me every day too.

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robrave

14 years ago

I just quit my job and now I have to do something to earn money and I must do it as soon as possible before I use up all my savings

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Mikael-C 14 years ago

I was at Montreal making $800/month and a rent at $500...I was looking for a way to make passive income...I read a book about Millionnaire online and that was the beginning...

I quit my job without make money online...It was in June 2008 - 2 years later i got a lot of stuff, book, method to make money online but i didn't take action...So since 2 years i'm a self worker who made no money online...

It coud be bad but the good think it's that give me the power to do what i loved: Travel...it was more like travel lifestyle...but now it's time to consider it as a real business...I supose i was lazy...but glad to make this decision...
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Mega B

14 years ago

The company that i worked for decided to move so after 15 years i took a rather nice pay off and always wanted to work for my self so after talking it over with my wife she said go for it,this i did and have never looked back i will mention it has not all been a bed of roses infact far from it but i kept at it and the rest is history so they say.

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Igor Pauer

14 years ago

We have quite big company offline (jewelry business). I heard about many succesfull companies online. So we put some money into eshop, but "success" does not come. That was time to start study IM...

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EvanScott

14 years ago

I came across a website a few years back called profit lance. I bought into the membership and decided to give it a go and really se what was going on behind the curtains. What I found changes my life forever!!

I was amazed at how much money could be made online. Two months later after learning everything I could I decided to but hosting and a domain. I started affiliate marketing and Woopie my first day and I made 3 sales which equaled 120 in profit! YAY!

I was hooked from there and now make my living online from home.

Evan

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bizousoft

14 years ago

It was 3 ebooks in a .rar archive that were sent to me. I opened up the first time and couldn't stop reading until the very end. The books were

"Google Cash"
"Rich Jerk"
"Affiliate X secrets" (or something)

From there I was hooked

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robmena 14 years ago

Sky is the limit! that's why, reach millions in sec or mins. or days lol
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14 years ago

Wow so many great stories - great thread !

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Nikhil V Nair

14 years ago

The possibility of doing business around the world from my home excited me.Reward in USD is the next thing(I am from India 1USD~45 Indian Rupees).It is really a great experience to wake up in the morning and see some dollars in my account that I got when I was sleeping

Online advertisement is really targeted.I can show my ads to people who are searching for a particular set of keywords.

Once we come to that balance,it is really heaven.

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cheechun

14 years ago

I chose this path because I want financial freedom and the opportunity for me and my family to experience life to the fullest.

Breaking your back for a low-rate salary pay with a mere few weeks of annual leave (of which date availability is subject to 'manager' approval) just doesn't cut it for me.

Ever since my first project which involved helping a family friend generate leads for her marriage celebrant business which landed her $1000+ in bookings, I knew it was for me

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Banned 14 years ago

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pazzer 14 years ago

I saw an auction on eBay for your own ebook website. At the time I was at university and looking for a way to make extra money. This seemed to be just what I was looking for as I could run it in my spare time.

What keeps me going now is the variety of stuff you can do which keeps things intersting. Also it's the only job I can fit in around my health problems.
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