It Won't Happen Today

I guess we all want a successful online business. A business that
will provide for ourselves and our families for the foreseeable
future.

We all want the "work at the kitchen table, dressed in only your
shorts, for just a few hours a day" dream business. We all want
to work just when we want, taking time off for family and
recreation whenever we feel the need.

Sound like a dream? Well, you can make it come true, but the one
quality you will definitely need is an ample supply of patience.
It is not going to happen overnight. Sorry, but whatever you were
told when you bought the very latest ebook or software, building
a business takes time, effort and dedication.

Would you expect a brand new offline business to be a success
literally overnight? Of course you wouldn't, so why should an
online business be any different?

Many people see the promises of online riches at various sales
oriented websites and believe that success will come to them
virtually overnight. That is what the website owner wants you to
believe - just buy my product then sit back and watch it all
happen.

I should know. I've fallen for it many, many times during the
last few years. It has cost me several thousand dollars to learn
from my mistakes.

If you have never run an online business before, you have got a
lot of reading and learning to do. Subscribe to some of the
better known ezines, read them avidly and learn from them.

Whatever project you decide to run with, learn as much about it
as you can before spending your hard-earned money. Talk to others
in the same business and learn from their methods.

Before you make any investment, devise a plan that details how
you will grow this business from scratch into one that will
generate a significant income for you. How will you promote it?
Where will the income come from? How will you reach potential
clients? How much will it all cost? Plus a million other
questions that you need to ask yourself ;-)

You should also realise that many of the more successful online
entrepreneurs gain their incomes from more than one source.
Multiple income streams is the name of the game these days.
Several businesses all working in tandem towards a common goal.
If one business should fail at any time in the future you are
still deriving income from the others.

However, don't try to run before you can walk. One business at
a time is more than enough for most of us!

So there you have it. Take your time, do your research, learn.
You can have a successful online business, but it will take time.