Start my own business

Started my folksy shop and listed some items on ebay.

Does anyone have any tips on how to get free exposure for my website?

I’m half way there, but finding it difficult to get past the few final hurdles.

Starting a business is relatively easy. The point is to make a money.

I am disabled and live on a Very limited income. I am not making it. :=( However, in the early 2000’s, I had a service business called “YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT”. This was a fun business and took advantage of my vast array of work & life experiences to help others get more things done in less time for a fee of $30/hour. The business was taking off, despite the many challenges (including the dot-com bust as that had originally been my TARGET MARKET).
I was also able to work around my (then) modest physical limitations without inconveniencing my clients who turned out to be not only BUSY PROFESSIONALS, but also ENTREPRENEURS with 0-5 EMPLOYEES, on average.
In ADDITION TO ERRANDS I also offered general office work; marketing programs & events; a customer service oriented Collection System (which I designed myself) which began at the time of my clients’ 1st sale to a new customer, and had the goal of turning a delinquent customer not only current, but into a life-long relationship!
I did most any and every thing that a client might need or want (as long as it was legal, moral & ethical) – and what I didn’t do personally, I gladly vetted and hired the appropriate people to do.
For example, I didn’t do housecleaning but had reputable, bonded, reasonably priced house cleaners to refer to my clients as needed. Similarly, I vetted other service providers for such diverse needs as caterers, contractors, decorators, tree trimmers, and landscapers.
I had to close my business for family reasons but that is no longer an issue.
However, I am now in a more limited physical condition and therefore either have to figure out a way to re-start YPA adjusted to sub-contract from the start; or find another business I can do from home on my own schedule and taking into account my (greater – though hopefully mostly temporarily worse and eventually back close to what I was at the time I originally had YPA) physical challenges as well as the current and future econom(ies).
Though things are financially challenging for everyone right now, it won’t always be this way. Things will definately turn around in time.
The question is: will consumers (businesses, families, & individuals) revert to their prior spending habits? Or will it be much altered due to the prolonged changes people have been forced to make in terms of how and where they now use their financial resources? Will people keep their credit (more) under control and continue saving at a greater rate than before? Or will they go back to living in the moment and not worrying at all about the future? I highly doubt the latter, but suspect it will fall somewhere in between.
I have considered eBay, but not sure what I would sell. I wouldn’t want to be stuck with an inventory that has no significant long-term market.
I know I don’t want to do any of the “networking” businesses like vitamins, Amway, or cosmetics -[although I’m a happy user of Mary Kay cosmetics and I am encouraging my sister-in-law, Tracy, and my sister Debbie to go for it themselves. I know there is no better company of that type than Mary Kay Cosmetics – and especially for women (with families, in particular)]. – it’s just not the right business model for me personally.

To BE CONTINUED…..To BE CONTINUED…..To BE CONTINUED…..(VET’S DAY aka Wed 11.11.09)

I already have a concept for a webbased collaboration plattform to improve the daily information flow in management. In addition to that it would support innovation in management strategies.

I have been focusing more lately on building my art portfolio than creating a viable business. I just want a business that I feel matters. I’ve also been blogging about changing the educational system.

Sew childrens clothing and sell on etsy and dawanda

i don’t ever wanna work a J O B again ! i want to be self supporting for myself and my family. being on a ‘payroll’, doing something i don’t even like doing, just to ‘survive’, while some filthy rich person takes even MORE money from me, is not my idea of living. i want to master my talents, and use them to network and make connections with people, subsequently making money. it may take 10-15 years (hopefully not!), but i will dedicate myself to doing what makes ME happy – and that means building !

In whatever I find worthy.

Yay started My Jewelery Website www.sourcherry.co.uk need photo and add earrings & bracelets but got the bulk done :-)