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There just aren’t enough hours in the day, at least for most, to get everything accomplished we would like to. Our priorities tend to focus on the businesses we own, as well as our family and social lives, and we tend to never get around to picking up the dry cleaning or mowing the lawn.

The basic premise is that buyers (a.k.a. busy people) post a task they need done, such as mowing the lawn, and assistants (local individuals or businesses willing to do the work) bid on the task. The buyer picks the best bid, which aren’t just about how much the assistant would charge, but how they would get the job done.

For example, a good friend of mine needed to find a new apartment, but didn’t have the time to look for one. So, he posted the task on an errand outsourcing website and received eight bids. One bidder event provided an Excel spreadsheet showing the available apartments in the area, including amenities and prices. Needless to say, that bidder won the job.

You may be wondering what the cost to participate in this is. Well, for buyers it’s free. Bidders who win their bid pay a percentage of their wage to the website or company organizing the transaction. Additionally, there may be an escrow system which assists in building a trust relationship between buyer and assistant.

Once an assistant is chosen, the buyer pays the agreed upon amount into escrow. When the buyer indicates that the job is completed, the company pays the assistant, less their percentage (much like PayPal for eBay transactions). Assistants are also rated when a job is complete, much like the feedback of eBay and Amazon.

This errand outsourcing business has basically been flying on it’s own from the get-go. The four owners contributed a total of approximately $50,000 into the startup for website construction and initial marketing, but very little has been needed for further marketing since then. Word-of-mouth continues to bring in approximately 600 new members a day.

If you are just starting your own business, I recommend signing up as a bidder/assistant. There are currently no monthly fees to use the service and bid – you only have to pay something if your bid is chosen. It’s a great way to get your business name and services out there to the community.

Time is money. By outsourcing tedious chores, you will capture more time for the important things in life like family and friends.

Internet entrepreneur Christopher Brunner wants to help you become more successful in your small business ventures. Read more marketing articles and design business cards online at GreatFX Business Cards, http://www.greatfxbusinesscards.com

How do you create a breakthrough in your business or your life? It’s hard to see the possibility, to see that you can create a breakthrough, especially when times feel hard or tough but what it comes down to is getting out of your own way. How do you stop your own success? Do you sabotage yourself? You can create a breakthrough with intention.

The first step is to listen to your inner dialogue, the statements that get in your way, the internal dialogue that stops you in your tracks. By creating a new paradigm you can shift the old limiting belief system to a new empowering belief system. As a coach and facilitator of this process I have observed client after client make shifts and get out of their own way. By doing just that, they create a breakthrough!

What I have witnessed is people creating break throughs by looking at themselves, their beliefs and their behaviors. How do you do this?

First is understanding: Beliefs lead to behaviors which produce results.

So often, when we aren’t achieving what we want and need we change our behavior. Underlying our behavior are our beliefs. If those beliefs are limiting beliefs then we must shift and change the belief. Since we are in charge of our beliefs we do have the power and the ability to make this change. First, look at your behaviors.

What are the behaviors that limit your success? Some limiting behaviors that I see with business owners are: procrastination, not following up with leads, not asking for referrals, The next part of the process is to look at the underlying belief. What do you say to yourself about the behaviors? In essence what do say to yourself; that inner voice; that justifies the behavior (the excuses for the behavior). Now, some of these excuses are things that you believe to be true. Perhaps you are telling yourself — they are only going to say no, or I’m not good enough; or they won’t buy. What are your limiting beliefs?
Shift the beliefs.

The key to the breakthrough is to shift the belief. This is more than positive affirmations. This is taking control of your inner dialogue and changing it. Often our inner voice is saying things to us we wouldn’t allow people to say to our children. The trick is to replace the inner dialogue with more empowering dialogue and stop the negative talk. If you are telling yourself you aren’t good enough, then how will people believe you are? In Jinny Ditzler’s book she recommends creating a new empowering paradigm that is positive, short, written in the present tense. A new paradigm for the example we have been working on could be: “I am more than enough”.

How do you live the new paradigm; because that is really the key? It is a great first step to identify how you are getting in your own way or sabotaging yourself. It’s not enough. Creating the new paradigm is another great step. Living the new paradigm is the real key. Read the new empowering belief everyday, several times per day. Use the new words for your inner dialogue when the old inner chatter appears. Take control of the inner dialogue. Post the new empowering paradigm where you can see it several times per day. You can also write about how it is impacting your life. Journal about how changing your paradigm produces different results. Always write in the present tense, as if those results are happening right now. Practice your new paradigm. You can also create a CD with a brief meditation that talks about your new paradigm and the changes that have taken place.

The bottom line is that you are in control of creating the breakthrough. A coach can help you figure out the paradigm, and keep it on track. Use the tools that you have to create your breakthrough results.

Donna Price is a Business Success Coach working with small businesses and independent professionals on effecting positive change. Get her free report “The 8 Keys to Business Success” at http://www.bizology.biz/special-report.html

Whether you decide to use the Internet to sell products of a physical nature off line or you want to sell informational and physical products on line, the most important thing you need to carry out, is basic research.

You need to spend as much time as you can checking out whatever it is you plan to sell and how to achieve good results for your business.

However, if at this stage you are not exactly sure of what kind of products to sell, don’t despair – there is no requirement for you to be an expert in order for you to succeed with your on line business.

The basis of your research should be to discover what people are interested in, whether or not they would be prepared to spend money on the product and how easy it will be for you to reach them in order to tell them about what you have on offer.

Some easy ways of retrieving such information are listed below.

Carry out a search at Google by typing, for example, “dog snacks”. Using this method of searching either with or without the quote marks, will show you how many people are already successfully listing their ads down the right hand side of the Google search results pages – they would not be paying to display their ads if they were not making money.

Perform a search on Amazon to see how many other products are being sold. If there are loads of them, then you know people are spending money on that particular topic. If there are only a few, then take this as a warning sign.

Take a look at how many people are searching for your main keyword and those related to it. By doing this you can concentrate on the keywords that have more results and this will give you a better perspective of exactly what people are looking for by way of products and/or information.

Once you have collated all the information you have found, you will be aware of what people want and all you have to do is to give it to them. It’s easy!

How you carry out your research is vital to the start up and continued success of your on line business. After this, you should focus on registering a memorable domain name, for example take a look at Dynadot. This should contain a keyword phrase which is searched for by many Internet users. Once registered you will need to get hosting and it is best to ensure your hosting service has Cpanel. Vexxhost will be useful to you for this purpose.

So, at this point – do you want a website or a blog? If you are inexperienced in this area you could hire someone to do the job for you. Should you decide to create a blog then it is quite easy to do using Cpanel provided by your hosting service. If only takes a few minutes to set up a WordPress blog and there are tutorials to help you through the process.

When you have decided whether it’s to be a website or a blog, you then need to develop the content. The basic research you carried out at the beginning will help you have a better understanding of what information you need to provide. Again you can choose to do it yourself or outsource someone else to carry out this work for you. This same procedure can be followed when you create free reports or informational products.

As soon as your website or blog is set up and your content and products are ready to go, you will want to get an auto responder account which you will find at Aweber. This will enable you to build up a list of subscribers to contact on a regular basis. You would want to do this to provide more information on your products so that your potential customers will buy from you. You can also use this method to recommend other products or services related to your site or blog.

As you can see, there are a few basics to consider when starting an on line business, but the most important of these, is definitely doing your research as this can be the difference between your business becoming a wonderful success or it failing miserably.

Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of Be Successful News, a site that provides information and articles on how to succeed in your own home or small business. http://besuccessfulnews.com/

If you have always wanted to start your own business, but lack experience and aren’t quite sure what you’d like to do then you need to look into becoming a franchisee. And with the number of different types of franchises available nowadays it’s more than likely you can find a business that you would truly enjoy being involved in. It gives you the satisfaction of running your own business while giving you the support of a larger organization.

Buying into an existing franchise can be a great way to fast-track your way to running your own business. By buying a franchise, you will be looking at a business that has already been tested out. Many existing franchises have been around for years and are hugely popular. This can be a good thing as you will know the business has already proven to be a success. Some of the largest companies in the country actually franchise their locations. The fast food industry has become very popular but many opportunities exist in other industries also.

If you do decide you want to own a franchise though be prepared to do some homework because there are many opportunities out there and you’ll need to find the one that is just right for you. A franchise or business opportunity may sound appealing, especially if you have limited resources or business experience. But you need to be careful. Some companies may claim that you’ll earn a certain income or that existing franchisees or business opportunity purchasers earn a certain amount. This of course is not always true. Also, recognize that once you buy the business, you may be competing with franchise owners or independent business people with more experience than you. In any business venture there is competition and depending on the franchise your competition could be another location.

If you’ve always wanted to own a business, but can’t come up with a unique idea that will differentiate you from the competition, and formulating your own business plan is intimidating, franchising can help you deal with that. But as with any business you’ll need to be a leader and learn you’re business inside and out to be successful. While a franchise comes with a lot of support it also is a lot of work. But if you’re not bursting with ideas for a business, buying a franchise might be a good choice for you.

When you buy a franchise, you are buying the product idea, the business system, and the brand’s reputation. You are typically taught how to run your business and enjoy comprehensive support systems. Franchises are mostly tested and proven business models. But make sure you know how long a franchise has existed. If you haven’t heard of them chances are neither has anybody else you know.

As a franchisee you will have specific products or services to sell and a business system to follow. But customers are more likely to trust a new business when it is a branded business franchise, as they know that the franchisee is working to a regulated franchise definition and the service will be consistent. As I mentioned earlier you get the advantage of that franchise’s reputation to help you get started. You get instant credibility.

If you are interested in starting your own business choose a franchise and contact the franchisor direct. However, you need to be aware of the pitfalls that must be avoided when you buy a franchise. Picking a franchise simply because it has a high income potential is a grave mistake. When you consider the fact that a franchise can cost well over $100,000 to purchase, you can’t afford to pay for something you don’t like. You need to buy into a franchise that does something you’ll enjoy doing too. One of the most prominent advantages is the fact that the the franchise is already established, and you don’t have to spend a great deal of time and energy building up the brand name.

Next you will want to conduct research on the parent company that owns the franchise. Learn as much as you can about a franchise before you buy it. You’ll want to know the cost to include franchise fees, store build out costs and any ongoing fees they charge such as a percentage of profits. And you’ll want to know what amount of your money goes into things like advertising. You need to know what kind of training they provide both initial and ongoing. One of the best ways to research a franchise is to contact franchisees within the company. That way you won’t be getting a sales pitch. If you can, try to request a meeting face to face with the franchiser. If the franchise is not well organized, this is a red flag that you should pay attention to. Seeing their offices and existing locations can provide you with a sense of security in your dealings with the franchiser.

A franchise can be a great way to become your own boss while still receiving the support of a larger organization. Finding the right franchise could just be the thing for you.

Cash Miller is an experienced entrepreneur and speaker who has spent over a decade as a small business owner. His years of experience in small business cover many topics. For more small business information you can go to http://www.SmallBusinessDelivered.com

Failing is one of the most important things you will do when starting an online business. It is great to fail, because when you learn what does not work, you can stop doing it, and focus on what does work. The best thing about an online business is you can fail in record time, and learn very quickly what does not work, and as you learn what does work, you can focus on those things, and begin to increase your profits month after month.

Another failure I see is the failure to Think BIG. I hear many people who say they want to make money online tell me they want to make a few hundred dollars per month. If that is what you want, then you might be surprised to learn that you could make that in a single day, and take 29 days vacation per month. Of course, the first $100 will be the hardest money you ever make, but after that, the second $100 will be twice as easy, and it just gets easier and easier as you go on.

When you first start out, it seems difficult and nearly impossible because there are so many pieces to put together. First, there is knowing what to sell – making your own product, or finding hot selling products with affiliate programs. Then, you need to know how to sell it, and that means knowing your customer, and the things that motivate them to buy. Once you know all that, then you need to know how to reach them, and have a message that quickly connects with them and lets them know you have something they really want. Then proving that you are not a scammer, but someone who could really help them. And then having the whole system to process an order and fulfill the purchase (e.g. deliver the product, inform the customer about the order status). If you are successful, you will have follow-up offers, so you will need an autoresponder system and other products to recommend. Then there is your affiliate program – the single most powerful thing you can do to increase sales and profits.

So, it is a little bit complicated when you first start out. That is why having a professional who can walk you through each step and tell you what to do, how to do it, and when to do it can be such a powerful advantage. Even more importantly, they can tell you what to ignore, and what to focus on. This can save you 95% of your time, and increase your chances of success by a thousand percent or more.

I have seen people struggle for years – 3 years or more in many cases, before they find a proven way to make money online, and in almost every case, it was finding a reliable person who knows what to do, and how to do it, and who gets them focused on following what works, before they really started to make a good online income.

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