The Happy Home Executive

A lot of my readers have given me some of their “biggest questions” about starting an online homebased business. One of the main questions is, “How do I start?”. I can totally relate to that question. Starting an online homebased business can be overwhelming because there is so much to learn. Everyone’s journey will be different, but I can give you some starting points that will help with any business you decide to start.

Deciding what business to start is the first step. In the online community this is called,”determining your niche market” (who will be your target market, what product or service will you sell). You first need to figure out what skills, interests, and talents you have. Ask yourself what you’re good at, what do people ask you advice for, what books and magazines do you read, etc. Make a list of these things and pick out one or two things that you think could be a profitable business. This will require doing some market research.

My mentor Steve Beck says: If you can save people time, save people money, save people pain and frustration with your business…..then it will be profitable.

How do you do market research? Go to Amazon.com and see how many books or magazines are in your niche. Pay special attention to the “For Dummies” and “Idiots Guide” books. You might find a profitable niche just by paying attention to those books.

Are people interested and talking about your niche? Go to Google and type in your niche (example: dog training blog) along with the word forum or blog. If there are forums or blogs talking about your niche then this can be a good indicator that you have found a profitable business.

Are people advertising in your niche? Type your topic into Google. When your search comes up, look on the right hand side, there should be a column of ads there. If people are paying for advertisement in that column, then it is probably a profitable niche.

Once you determine this, then it’s time to come up with a name. Even if you are not starting an online business you need to think about setting a website up for your business. So, once you come up with a name, go to www.GoDaddy.com and see if your business name is taken. If it is, come up with another name. Once you find a name, purchase it through GoDaddy. Go to Google and type in “GoDaddy Coupons” because they usually have coupons.

I know that sounds simple, but most people don’t even make it past this part. Most of the time it is because they have a fear of failing. Don’t worry about everything being perfect, just start somewhere. I like this saying I once read: First a thing is impossible, then it’s difficult, then it’s done.

One of the easiest, cheapest, and fastest ways to make money online is through Affiliate marketing. Jimmy D. Brown has a course called Affiliatenaire . You make money by selling other people’s products or services with affiliate marketing. Jimmy Brown does a great job teaching you how to do this step by step. Visit Affiliatenaire here if you are interested.

A lot of you want to know how to set up a website. I am in the middle of creating a video tutorial that will help you with this. As soon as I’m finished I will let you know. But until then, if you have any questions please feel free to email me at: