Every business, whether just starting out or a Goliath, began with a single idea. A vision, which was infused with drive and passion. The biggest leaders of industry, all began with nothing but a thought form and nodes of sweat. They took this belief with courage to create something new.
Most began humble, usually with nothing but their determination, wondering what to do with their life.
They depended on their devotion, what they loved to do, what made them the happiest. They chose what they wanted to pursue as an occupation, this on their own terms.
With persistence, a bit of luck and good timing, perhaps finding a mentor or two, they dedicated to pour themselves through learning everything they can.
They applied elbow grease while burning the midnight oil with one focus in mind. They just went for it.
They never forget their roots, they took one step forward at a time, making the ascension by getting better than yesterday.
Then they reached a point where their skills and passions intersected, adding value to themselves and the lives of others.
To Be Of Service
They aim to please, to provide whatever service they can to help others, to solve problems and make life easier for everyone. This by pursuing the objectives they’re interested and passionate about.
They begin building a business, a personal and corporate brand, a mission statement.
Most started humble, attending networking events spreading their intentions, constantly evolving themselves along the way. The plan is never perfect as it’s a work in progress.
It’s their passion and strength, the resistance they have, by getting up once they fall, all while adding value to their ideal business.
They realize it’s not just about the money that drives their passion as an entrepreneur. It’s also about living a fulfilled life.
To Discover Your Passion
You need to discover your passion, so find a way to invent what it is first, and then dedicate yourself to pursue it.
Think about what it was that excited you as a child, those activities which stole your time and space. Those times that you became lost in the moment.
The times when you were the happiest, when you lost track of what you were doing. This is your deepest passion in life.
Realize your occupation is going to be the biggest part of your adult life, and the only way to be happy is to do what you believe is good work.
The only way to achieve this is by loving what you do.
Once you’ve find out what you’re good at, your destiny, then there are steps to take when starting your online business from the ground up.
Researching Your Market
You need to research deeper than what your competition is currently doing. Or dissect what your competition knows.
You need to analyze further, to dive headfirst into your market, this from the viewpoint of your ideal customer.
Search for the “buyer” keywords which are relevant to your industry.
If it appears saturated don’t get discouraged, for this is a sign that the niche is needed and it’s working for others. This means it can work for you as well.
Establish Financial Goals
Do so on a monthly basis, and then macro analyze them every three then six months, constantly stretching and improving on your initial targets.
Calculate backwards to find what you need to do on a daily basis, to reach where you need to be financially.
Set goals which may be beyond your current capabilities, and then find ways on what you need to do everyday. Reach these goals and then surpass them.
Create Sharable Content On Your Product
What’s easy is to reference or curate information from the leaders of your industry. But if you’re wanting to establish your own brand, what you need is to create your own content.
This content needs to be informative, relevant, and addresses the questions, the aches, the pain and the hunger of your buying customers.
Provide content for those who are the most desperate in your niche, who are wanting to read, share, and purchase.
Build An Email List
Email was one of the original concepts of electronic communication when the Internet was first conceived, and it remains true today.
It remains the best form of online information delivery to a loyal receptive crowd.
So diligently collect and build a targeted email list, as it will prove to be your most valuable marketing ally when building a business.
Build a better blog or capture page and then collect the emails from those who visit it.
You can do so by adding in an opt-in form on your site, then find a way to store and manage this email list.
Use one of the various proven online email autoresponder services, and then market strictly and regularly to them.
Launch A Product Or Service
To reach your financial goals you set out, what you need is something to market. So do the research necessary and find out what the biggest challenges and needs are of your immediate buying customers.
Find out what terror or crisis they’re currently facing and then create a solution.
Build a relationship with them around their issues, and then prove you can solve these problems. This is easier said than done, but it’s a key critical step.
Your leads will come from your email list, and your task is to convert them into buyers. This by offering a product or service, along with trust.
Start Right Now Improve Later
Where most handicap themselves is wasting their time thinking about making every step of their business perfect, before they even launch it. This includes the site, copy, product and capital.
Most procrastinate and fail to take action, finding ways on what won’t work rather than diving headfirst and solving the issues once they arise.
So instead, just focus on the process, knowing it’ll never be perfect. Every business is constantly tweaking to make improvements, to get better.
So start small, test, find out what works and always be adjusting. Continue to launch and relaunch, this by trading time for dollars.
What’s important is following the process, knowing it’s more important to take action, rather than trying to be perfect.
So dive right in and start your new online business today, because if not, when will you?