Become an Online Entrepreneur freedomiseverything.com /2016/05/05/become-an-online-entrepreneur/
Regular jobs are increasingly unappealing, lets look at another option: how to become an online entrepreneur! Hello everyone, following yesterdays post about why regular jobs are becoming less and less appetising, I have decided to follow up in the coming days with some potential alternatives. Today I will discuss how to become an online entrepreneur. The most obvious question: what is an online entrepreneur? The word entrepreneur is defined as ‘someone who solves problems for people for profit or for pay’ I think the word ‘entrepreneur’ scares a lot of people who have worked in a regular job for all or most of their life. The word has connotations of people who create business after business and spend much of their life going from boom to bust and back again. However, this is not the case – an entrepreneur is simply someone who solves problems for other people for profit or for pay. An online entrepreneur is someone who presents solutions to the problems of others and works primarily through the internet. There are many ways to become an online entrepreneur: Create content online (blogs, videos, artwork etc) and sell it online Start an online coaching consultancy Create teaching materials based around one or more of your passions or skills Write books or ebooks and sell them on Amazon or from a website Sell someone else’s stuff through multi-level marketing or affiliate marketing Online training programmes in one or more fields of expertise
But how do I start to become an online entrepreneur? Leaving your job and starting an online business takes bravery and guts, no doubt about it. For many of us (myself included), it is a huge leap of faith. It can be particularly daunting if you have no real online skills. In fact, I actually started a blog prior to this one and found that there was far too much that I did not know or understand about the online world. This is why I recommend (unless you have either a lot of time or a lot of money) two things to help you become an online entrepreneur at the start: Join an affiliate marketing programme which offers training and mentorship Start your business part-time if you are currently employed and money is tight By ‘money is tight’ I mean that if you left your job you would not have enough money to maintain your current living standard for at least 4-6 months. That is how long it can take, even working full-time, to see results in the online world.
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The benefits of getting started with a quality affiliate programme are numerous. The products and services already exist and therefore you can focus all of your efforts on learning the two most important business skills: selling and marketing those existing products. It is very possible to do this and bring in some additional income working part time, while maintaining your job until you are ready to quit. You can also opt for affiliate marketing programmes which sell products you are passionate about – you don’t have to sell something you don’t believe in.
But I want to create my own product or service Great! If you to become an online entrepreneur by creating your own services, that is terrific. The only thing to be aware of is that the internet is vast and competition is fierce. There is a lot to learn about the digital world and how to master it. That is the reason I recommend working as an affiliate first – you learn the skills that will be crucial in selling your own stuff later! This is exactly what I did and I discovered there was a vast amount that I did not know about marketing and selling online. Even the simple stuff takes time to master. It is vital that you have trainers and mentors who can help you with your knowledge and mindset. It is easy to become discouraged. However if you stick with it and become a successful online entrepreneur, the rewards can be huge: Freedom of time and money Working on your own terms No limit to your income The whole world is available for you to market to You learn vital new skills and mindsets You deepen your knowledge of business and your subject So have I convinced you yet to become an online entrepreneur??? If you are eager or excited, or what I have written here speaks to you in some way, click on the link below and I’ll introduce you to a couple of my internet business mentors who have been instrumental in my own journey. Click here to access a free 7-day video course detailing more about the opportunities available to budding online entrepreneurs. I wish you the best of luck! Have fun and enjoy the videos if you want to become an online entrepreneur. Andy
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