INTERNET BUSINESS START UP

Dear friends, Assalam O Alaikum: Thanks for appreciating my first article. I’ve received many emails from Amdm.biz subscribers, thanking and asking for more information. Now, I’m going to continue the same with more informative details. So, you’ve decided to start your own Internet Business. Haven’t you?

Here’s the first rule you must follow to succeed in your business online or off: Don’t cheat anyone out of their hard earned money. When you run an honest business you stand a much better chance at success.

You must describe your product clearly, without making any false claims, or omitting any important facts that the average person would need to know. Any testimonials given must be genuine and authorized by the person who gave them. You should be prepared to show proof of any testimonials and they should be of an honest nature.

Startup Materials Here is a list of a few important things, you need in your home-based / small business startup: Research Material Read books, instructional literature, magazines and anything else related to your area of interest to keep yourself informed and updated. Basic Office Supplies Just start with the very basics. Pens, pencils, paper, business size envelopes, and a good notebook should get you started. Business Account You should open a business account in a bank sooner or later to keep all of your business transactions separate from your personal finances.You should open this account once you have chosen a name and registered your new business domain name. Office Equipment Other than the computer which you already have, most people can probably get by without purchasing any office equipment at all. The point is, don’t go out and buy anything until you absolutely need it. Software Here are the basics you’ll need… ¨ A good word processing or desktop publishing program. Microsoft Word or whatever you like. ¨ A web design program. Microsoft FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver. ¨ A good email program. Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express. ¨ Another very helpful program to have is a mail list or address list program. This helps you grow a customer list as well as track product ship dates, amounts paid, Email address and other relevant information. Microsoft Access is very good for this, but you can use any other you prefer. ¨ One more item that you will need eventually is a web hosting company to host your web site. Pricing varies widely here, and my next articles will cover hosting in details. I know, what are you thinking? “What will I sell online?” Right?