A lot of people have sought my advice over the years. They want to boost the economy and help depressed areas develop business solutions for long-term gain. Yet for all their planning, most don't know the difference between a job and a business.
If you have a job, you trade your time for your employer's money. Think about that - you are trading a very precious commodity, your time, for something of limited value, the cash. On the other hand, if you have a business, the profits are unlimited. Trying to attract jobs to a town is not a good answer for the economy - attracting more business, on the other hand, is very good!
If you want to transform a community's economy, teach them to think like entrepreneurs. Show them how they can find a niche for their business, discover the needs of their potential customers, and meet those needs - all while making amazing profits with their business.
Does that mean we have to teach the whole town these entrepreneurial skills?
Well, not right away. I said start with your community. Start by helping those in your niche. When your customers succeed, you succeed wildly. From there, spread the word to others: friends, family, members of your church then keep going until you've finally spread the word to the whole town.
This won't happen overnight. Keep working at it - offer free courses and help others succeed. When they ask, you can tell them that Jesus is the Lord of your heart, your business, and yes, even their business.
Search out special-interest groups on the internet, as this will help you find internet niche markets. Use the tools on www.surveymonkey.com to create and distribute a survey to help you discover what customers in each group really want. Using that information, look for affiliate programs associated with that niche.
There are dozens of products available, all waiting for you to put them on your website. Add some buttons to make it easy for customers to "Buy It Now!" and then send out the invitations. Once they arrive at your site, collect their emails so you can keep in touch, sending them information on new products that can help them.
As part of a special-interest group, these folks are passionate about their interest. Use those emails to speak to that interest and offer them solutions to problems. That will help you to make amazing profits with your online business.
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© Stephen Beck, 2008
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