advertising business?

[hans2]

im 19 years old with two small kids. i cant go out to work due to money probs with childcare but am looking into starting my own business from home.

ive looked into evening courses for business and self employed etc but am not sure what i can do for a business.

i'll be using computer and was wondering if anyone can give me suggestions on what i could do at home.

i'll be getting my own website done to advertise this business but need help into what i could do from home- something i can do with computer and internet.

any suggestions are most appreciated.

no stupid comments about getting a proper job as i have probs and cant at the moment. any work i can do from home

[TM Express™]

Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?

By researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.

I found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:

* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards
* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll
* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
* I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen
* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt
* The Shoestring Entrepreneur's Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel
* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter

I also posted some article links in the source box.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

[Echocomputers]

You cuold look at "drop shipping companies" They will hold stock and ship your orders for you. All you need to do is sell them online and give the customer details to the drop shipping company.

The only downside is that you do not see the quality of the products that you are selling and do not have control over the shipping and delivery.

[Green-Moo]

You cuold look at "drop shipping companies" They will hold stock and ship your orders for you. All you need to do is sell them online and give the customer details to the drop shipping company.

The only downside is that you do not see the quality of the products that you are selling and do not have control over the shipping and delivery.


Unfortunately you'll find that markets like eBay are pretty saturated with products from the popular dropshippers though, so do your research very carefully as you may find profit margins are very slim.

[tater03]

What about selling in some kind of wholesale business? One thing you can do to advertise is make up some business cards and leave them around town. Good luck to you.

[jjmc_09]

Think of all your interests & ask yourself if any of those could be expanded into a business. Just keep in mind...what's your expertise? What are your interests? What could you imagine yourself doing?

By researching the prospect of starting your own business -- what it entails, what you need to know, helpful hints, etc -- you'll feel better prepared to take that plunge.

I found some book titles that are relevant to your specific question:

* 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
* The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century by Paul Edwards
* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll
* I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher
* I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen
* The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start by Marian Betancourt
* The Shoestring Entrepreneur's Guide to Internet Start-Ups by Robert Spiegel
* Making a Living Without a Job : Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love by Barbara Winter

I also posted some article links in the source box.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
Neat advice, TMExpress.

[tater03]

Thank so much for the suggestions on the books. Some of those I have not read yet. Now I need to get to the library and see if they have some of them. Thanks again.