Website Business

[Andrew2010]

Hi everyone again.

I would like to set up a website. I do not know what doing yet. I am sick of my boss and rather than get a different job i would like to try and set something up on my own.

Please has anyone got any advice on what is good in business at the moment and how to get started.

Please, any imput would be great.

[Jayne]

Anything but pixels :lol:

Do you have any skills to offer or do you want to sell something?

Hobbies?

Need an idea to get me started :D

Jayne

[Andrew2010]

Well im into sport, very into sport. It will not bother me at all though if it is not in this area. I love the thought of having something to call my own. Im looking at a wide variety of ideas.

Any ideas welcome. Please try and keep this realistic though. Noticed alot of comedians on here! :lol:

[Jayne]

Yes i'm one of the comics, sorry :lol:

With my serous head on now....

You can do anything you want to, the first thing i'd do is start googling and looking at other business ideas, find something that's not got many people doing it.

What sort of things are you good at, like writing? selling sports T-Shirts? You need to find something you enjoy doing, or you will get fed up very quickly and loose interest.

You also need to be looking into a web designers, hosts, domain names etc, for when you idea comes.

Jayne :D

[Jayne]

Had an idea..

You can buy software that can alter photos..you could sell pictures altered to have the customer stood with their favourite sports man. Like silly presents for people.

Jayne :D

[Andrew2010]

Ah thats a good idea.

Where could i find this software?

Have you any idea?

[Jayne]

If I were you i'd do another post and ask, the techies will be on tomorrow, they'll know the names of good ones.

I think one is called Photoshop, they're quite expensive, but not if you were making a living of it :D

Jayne

[fastfences]

Had an idea..

You can buy software that can alter photos..you could sell pictures altered to have the customer stood with their favourite sports man . . .

Jayne :D

Think you'll find a legal problem there, like needing permission from the sportsperson for his image or a likeness thereof to be used.
Cheeers, Nigel

[Jayne]

lol..well that stuffed that idea, unless he can get permission and pay a small % to the sportman?

You could still do daft gifts with the Photoshop thing, like monkies with peoples heads on etc:lol:

Jayne

[Andrew2010]

Have you got any interesting businesses for sale on your website? I have been looking around but have not found one yet.

Do you charge people to list on your website? How do you make your money from it?

[Rob Holmes]

Andrew the easiest sort of thing to create, market and sell is whats called an 'info-product.

Everyone has loads of experience and information stored in their brains, whatever you've done in life you've gained knowledge and experience.

Heres one idea (off the top of my head at 6:45am so it may not be the greatest)...

You're thinking of looking for another job right? OK - thats you and probably millions of other people around the world - new year new job as the saying goes.

So what about a pdf report on say ..

The top 20 difficult questions to have at an interview and how to answer them

20 top tips for dressing to an interview

20 top tips on how to greet your potential employer

20 top - job losing responses to avoid

20 top things to say to impress an employer

.....................

OK so theres 100 questions you'd have to research and provide answers for (I didn't say it would be easy) - but you could interview recruitment agencies. recruiters, personel managers, or create a survey to send out or get filled in online etc etc - spend 6 months compiling the report and refining it (promise them a mention if their question/answer is published and they'll love it)

Then write a 1 page online sales letter for the product, take money automatically online and deliver the product electronically and instantly and hey presto IF done right you've got a massive money machine with a market that will only cease when everybody stops looking for jobs.

The report could sell for say £10 - even an advert in the jobs section of your local paper (thats where your market is) would probably get some sales and maybe enough to advertise nationally.

Just some early morning thoughts :)

Rob

[bwglaw]

Have I got competition?! FF developing a good legal brain ;)

Sorry, I am a part-time comedian on here ;)

[Jayne]

Have you got any interesting businesses for sale on your website? I have been looking around but have not found one yet.

Do you charge people to list on your website? How do you make your money from it?

Aren't you nosey :lol:

I have a couple internet biz on there, go an have a look, PM me if you see anything you like.

Jayne :D

[DuaneJackson]

Have a look at www.sitebazaar.net if you want to but a ready-made site that is already up and running and already making some money.

Don't expect to get a site up and running one day and to leave your job the next, or even the next month. It'll take time to build something up to the level where it can support you financially.

Having said that, if you can afford to have next to no money for a while your new venture will have more chance of suceeding if you can focus on it 100% from the outset rather than just in your spare time.

Good luck with whatever you do, I'm sure you'll find the people at this forum to be invaluable to you.

[Hayles]

Rob

I like your idea! Can I have it please if Andrew doesn't want it? :D

[Andrew2010]

I like your idea Matrixx. Thankyou everyone else for your imput.

None of them take my fancy though to be honest. Anymore ideas. I know its silly to ask because if you came up with a great idea you would want to take it on yourself.

If anything else comes up please post it.

I want to start maybe a service buiness, eg courier, advertising, or something similar.

More ideas would be great.

[Andrew2010]

Anyone got any good £1 mark-up business ideas?

[sjbeale]

Andrew

You could go and visit your local Business Link or any other business support group to discuss your ideas and get advice on how to get started. Your local Chamber may also run workshops about starting your own business. All these resources are usually free.

Kind regards
SJ Beale