I Have Lots of Ideas, but No Idea!

By Terri Seymour
Posted Friday, August 27, 2004

First of all I would like to explain the title a bit. I have talked with some people who would like to start an online business and have all these ideas rolling around in their head, but have no idea what to do with them. They have many interests, but really do not know how to organize these interests into a business.

I try to help people with this task by letting them know what steps to take to turn their interests into
an online business.

One of the first things you should do is write down all of the things you are interested in:

flea marketing
writing
movies
people
antiques

The next thing you could do is write down exactly what you want to accomplish with your business:

earn a good living
publish an ezine
help people
build a website

Now you want to kind of put these lists together and make a plan on how you can accomplish your goals with your interests. Your business could be a collectibles and antiques business. You could publish an ezine on antiques, how to buy them, where to get them, what to look for at flea markets and so on. Write informative, interesting articles on these subjects to put in your antique ezine. You could also include movie memorabilia and collectibles. By selling some of your products on Ebay, you could make a good income. On your site, you could also have a section where you help other people get started in similar businesses. The possibilities are endless! The more you organize your thoughts, the more ideas you will get.

There are affiliate programs with all kinds of products to help add to your online income. Look around the Clickbank Marketplace for the products you need. (http://hop.clickbank.net?webcentral/marketplace)

After you decide what your business will be, then is the time to write out your business plan. Write in detail what you want your business to be and the steps you must climb to attain that your goal.

Some resource sites for planning and starting your business:

(http://www.homebusinessresearch.com/)
(http://www.planware.org/bizplan.htm)
(http://www.ebusinesshelpsite.com/)

If you write down your ideas and interests, organize all your goals, you can combine these two lists into a profitable online business. In combining your interests with your goals you can design a customized business that you will be passionate about. Thus, your chances of success will be much higher!

About the Author
Terri Seymour owns and operates MyOwnEzine.com Learn to publish and promote your own ezine. mailto:subscribe@myownezine.com Complete list of her articles for reprint please email:
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