What does one needs to take the first step?

Steven what is your USP with this project?

I see over 30 that do the same or more for hundreds of dollars cheaper at:
http://www.hotscripts.com/search/?bool=AND&query=real+estate&category=all

To me it seems like a tough sell... especially if your primary means of advertising as of now is Free Classified Ads... I thought you knew how to market better than this.

Edy

that might be true. But we are selling a complete turnkey internet/real world business opportunity with everything supplied EXCEPT your customers.

So, I guess that is my USP. "Invest in a Complete Turnkey Internet/Real World Business Opportunity with EVERYTHING Supplied EXCEPT Your Customers."

We supply signs, books, forms, software, domain name registration and webhosting for 2 years, 1 year free upgrades to the software, a Members Only forum for open, frank discussion of the business, and 24 hour free email support. All for an introductory price of... I guess if I give the price that might sound like I am advertising...


So, go test it out yourself.

Hi Steven,

I have visited your site twice but...have had trouble reading it because the print size is too small.

Is this a problem on my end, or should the print size be increased?

Happy holidays to you and yours,

Raymond

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> that might be true. But we are selling a
> complete turnkey internet/real world
> business opportunity with everything
> supplied EXCEPT your customers.

> So, I guess that is my USP. "Invest in
> a Complete Turnkey Internet/Real World
> Business Opportunity with EVERYTHING
> Supplied EXCEPT Your Customers."

> We supply signs, books, forms, software,
> domain name registration and webhosting for
> 2 years, 1 year free upgrades to the
> software, a Members Only forum for open,
> frank discussion of the business, and 24
> hour free email support. All for an
> introductory price of... I guess if I give
> the price that might sound like I am
> advertising...

program in pixels and not in points. We are working on a admin function that will correct this by allowing the site owner to decide his/her font size.

Unfortunately, I don't think it will be ready for our launch date January 1st. This is one reason we are offering free updates for one full year.


NuggetHomes

A chair or coffee table to support you. Of course, after that first step you'll fall down - most likely straight back on your butt - then pause while you decide if it's something to cry about, then cry. Mom will come running - although she should have been there supervising.

You'll keep using the furniture to raise yourself off the ground. At first you will hold the furniture as you move - so your range of momement will be limited. But as you gain more confidence - because you have been having small successes - you will let go of the armchair and try to walk across the room by yourself. Even if you only make two steps before falling, everyone who was there (mom for starters - although in this day an age it would probably be the daycare worker, which is sad) will be happy.

A few more tries and you'll be across the room. You will have learned a skill that will aid you for the rest of your life. A skill that will enable you to just up and go wherever you want to, whenever you want to. You will have learned to walk (the art of the Controlled Fall).

To translate your early baby days of childhood into the world of the entreprenuer...

You will need a REASON to become an entrepreneur.

Then, once you begin, you will fall. Hopefully, you have people who can support you. If not, if all they will do is ridicule you, then you will need to be extra thick skinned. But hey, your REASON should help you here.

You will also need IDEAS on the opportunities out there. And preferably, proven ideas, though any idea will do.

You can try and get these ideas yourself - or - you can allow others to present you with the ideas they find. In this regard, you should be reading The Great Ideas Letter.

You will need to be able to drive yourself. To drive yourself to such an extent you overcome obstacles in your way. For more on this, see The Success Report.

Sure there is FOCUS and PERSISTANCE, but these are RESULTS. Something else causes you to have focus and persistance. Again, see The Success Report.

As for habits, charateristics or principles...

Get Up Early: I am not aware of any successful person who "sleeps in." They are up at 6 a.m., 5 a.m. or earlier! No sleeping until midday - sleeping half the day away is the trait of someone who has given up and finds it easier to hide from the world in sleep.

Pro-Active: They do not wait for things to happen to them and then react to those things. They act first.

ASK: They ASK for what they want. If they want a discount, they ask for one. If they want someone's help on a project (a joint venture), they ASK. If they want to know something, they ASK someone who can provide the answer... or ASK many people until they find the person who knows the answer.

Individual: While Tony Robbins™ is telling everyone to "model" themselves after someone else, successful people "model" themselves after no-one. They don't care about your opinion of them because they

TAKE ACTION to get what they want. And they know your opinion is not based on experience so means nothing.

Multiple Streams of Income: They try to generate income from multiple sources - either from multiple businesses or multiple elements within the one business. For a more indepth discussion on this, get your own FREE copy of The Multiple Streams of Income Report by sending a blank email to [email protected]

Keep Their Word: If they say they are going to do something, they do it. They do NOT suffer from "lack of follow through." If they quote a price, they will honor that price even if it was in error (sure they may ASK to re-negotiate, but will honor it if re-negotiation is not possible).

Do the right thing: They do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. Chasing the almighty dollar does not over-ride honest dealings.

Think Differently: They do NOT think like an employee. This is hard to explain fully but is related to their view on RISK and SECURITY. Having a business and being in control of their own income is more SECURE in their mind than having a JOB. Unless you have this entrepreneurial thinking you will find it hard to imagine how this thinking is possible.

You want to start your own venture but find something is lacking?

This is not surprising considering you have spent your life inured in the school system which is designed to turn you into a good little workerbee drone. You have a lot of progaming to overcome.

What would your parents think?
What would your friends think?

Successful people don't care. They don't do things based on what someone else will think, they do them because THEY WANT TO.

Being 22, you might not be able to fully grasp this. You may still be doing things because your friends do. Whether it's the types of music you like, movies you see, clothes you wear, places you go, or even the way you think about certain elements - politics, for instance.

Answer me this: Why do you want to start your own venture?

Michael Ross

Hi Michael

Thanks and zillion thanks for your time and insights!

Geez ... the characteristics of entrepreneur .. getting up early! .... one thing I need to implement to myself!

By the way, does anybody know what time do they sleep normally? Hehehe

> Answer me this: Why do you want to start
> your own venture?
Hhhmm ... interesting question. I remember once Robert Kiyosaki (author of Rich Dad Poor Dad) said, it's not the "how to" but the "why" will keep you going during the tough times. Why do I want to start my own venture is definitely to attain financial freedom and to break free from being ordered by bosses. But of course, there are still a lot of things to be learnt in the working lives. Still need lots of experience, trial and errors before I really dip myself into the water.

Sincerely

Dylan

Sincerely

Dylan

Hi Dylan,

You have some excellent questions!

> I’m Dylan 22 yrs old.
> Having read few motivational books and
> reading most of the post from this great
> forum, I’m just wondering:
> - does successful entrepreneurs /
> businessmen have similar characteristics,
> habits or principles?

I think the main trait is tenacity, or persistence. Most successful people don't give up easily.

I also believe in having multiple projects - or multiple streams of income, as some say. The reason why is that one or more of those projects may not work, for reasons outside your control. Maybe nobody's interested in the service or product, or you have supply problems, or some other reason.

However, if you have several projects going, it's more likely that at least one of those projects will succeed - and then you can (if you want to) abandon the "losers" and stick with the "winner(s)".

> - Is it important to cultivate them?

If you mean contacts, yes, it's very important! Contacts are important in EVERY part of life, if you want to succeed!

Contacts can be a substitute for knowledge.... If you need to know how to create web pages, and your friend Joe happens to know how to do it, you can make your learning path much shorter by talking to Joe.

Contacts can help you get business. Outside of business, they can help you get jobs too. I know of someone who is very highly qualified - but can't get a job in his area. The reason why? It's because he never cultivated contacts outside of his small circle of friends. So other people, who are less qualified than him, are getting the jobs because people *know* them, while they don't know him.

The principle is the same everywhere - contacts are VERY important.

> - If yes, how do we go about cultivating
> them? Any suggestions?

Simply talk to people. Participate in forums like this one. Email people questions, if you have any. The internet is GREAT for building contacts. :)

> I would love to start my own business and
> start on the entrepreneur path, but it seems
> like something is lacking inside me. Is
> there anybody who share the same problems
> with me and how did you conquer them?

WHY do you want to start on the entrepreneurial path? I think you have to figure that out....

Many people become entrepreneurs because they love their independence, and they hate working for a boss.

Others simply know that, statistically speaking, you'll probably make more money (in the long run) as an entrepreneur than as an employee. Though maybe not when you first start out! It usually takes time to learn the skills, and build up a customer base.

> Thanks a lot for your time and response!
> Really appreciate that!

No problem, Dylan! Thanks for a stimulating post!

- Dien

Hi Dien

> You have some excellent questions!
Geez ... really? Thanks for saying that!

Thanks for sharing all these, Dien!

> WHY do you want to start on the
> entrepreneurial path? I think you have to
> figure that out....
Yupe, has posted under my response to Michael's post! Hhmm .. but doesn't feel quite alright though. Will think it through during this Xmas! Hehehe

> Many people become entrepreneurs because
> they love their independence, and they hate
> working for a boss.
Yup yup yup! That's me!

> No problem, Dylan! Thanks for a stimulating
> post!
Geez ... really! I'm so honoured!
Thanks for your response!

Sincerely

Dylan

> - Dien

Hi Dylan!

> I’m Dylan 22 yrs old.

First things first, you need to disregard any comments anyone might make about your age or experience. At 19, I made more money than my Dad, and was in management at a major retail store.

What you think of yourself is what counts. Don't let anyone else color that picture for you. Your life is your coloring book - not theirs.

> Having read few motivational books and
> reading most of the post from this great
> forum, I’m just wondering:
> - does successful entrepreneurs /
> businessmen have similar characteristics,
> habits or principles?
> - Is it important to cultivate them?

Yes, it is important to cultivate good habits and principles. Success is not one huge cataclysmic event. You do not just wake up one morning and find that you are a success. The same applies to failure.

Success comes from doing the right things every day. Failure comes from doing the wrong things every day. Whether you are a failure or a success, you can change that by changing what you do with your every day. You get to choose that.

So, it falls into place that developing good habits is a good thing.

I read a story once about a man who shared a childhood memory. As a boy, his Dad had told him that every time he sat down to do his homework, he should sharpen his pencil first. It became a habit. As an adult, he found that all he had to do was sharpen a pencil and he was in the frame of mind to buckle down and work.

Athletes train their bodies. Business people need to train their brain. : )

> I would love to start my own business and
> start on the entrepreneur path, but it seems
> like something is lacking inside me. Is
> there anybody who share the same problems
> with me and how did you conquer them?

I know of many, many successful people that did not read one single "success report" or "how to" manual.

There is one thing that you, and I, and everyone on this forum share. Go look in the mirror. That person that you see looking back at you is both your biggest problem - and the solution to all your problems.

Dylan, many marketers look at business like a war. They talk of guerrilla warfare. Of being ruthless. Of defeating the competition.

That's all baloney. Sorry to be so blunt - but it is. Business does not follow the laws of physics or the rules of warfare.

Business is about cultivating relationships with people. As such, it is more closely equated to the laws of nature. Think of the farmer that plants one seed of corn and gets back thousands. One small acorn that grows into a tree bearing thousands more seeds. The laws of nature say that you must plant first - harvest later. With patience, everything multiplies.

Dylan... look in the mirror. Ask yourself what is your passion. What do you love? what do you know? What are you interested in? That's your starting point.

Then, talk to other people that share your interest. Eventually, you will find a need that works with your interest. Fill that need, and you'll have a business that is both profitable and enjoyable.

You may change "what" the business is many times as your interests change. That's okay, too. I. personally, have worked in business administration, management, accounting, graphic design, copywriting, advertising and marketing. I have also taught evening classes in sewing, painting & computer basics.

Whatever you do, follow YOUR heart - not someone else's. Sincerity always shows - as does lack of it.

Success is not a secret. Success is a gift that others give you in return for what you gave them.

Good luck!

Linda




http://www.lindacaroll.com

Hi Linda

What a great response you have, thanks really thanks for your time in responding to this baby!

> That's all baloney. Sorry to be so blunt -
> but it is. Business does not follow the laws
> of physics or the rules of warfare.

> Business is about cultivating relationships
> with people.

Wow ..... This is what I would like to hear! In today's world ... people just think about $$ and don't care about other things! How sad! But I'm glad that the truth will always be the truth! Even Enron case has proven this theory.

> Success is not a secret. Success is a gift
> that others give you in return for what you
> gave them.
GREAT ONE!!!

> Good luck!
Thanks a lot, Linda!

Sincerely

Dylan