28Jun
Create Your Personal Home Business Ideas

Home business ideas are plentiful. You may already have your own concept of what you’d like to do working from home. If not, good sources are the Internet and any number of home business magazines available both online, in bookstores or on magazine stands. Books on the subject are available in bookstores, online, and at your public library, though some of the ideas presented may be outdated by the time the book reaches the shelves.
The number one reason most people search for a good home business idea is to make money without having to travel to someone else’s office. Another is to be independent, and not have someone else telling you what to do all day. In addition to making money, a desirable home based business is all about freedom-doing what you want, when you want, and where you want. All right, how do you decide what’s right for you? It helps tremendously to first analyze who you really are.
Being by making two lists: one for people and activities that you enjoy, and another for ones that you prefer to avoid. Start with general questions. Do you enjoy working outdoors or indoors? Around other people or by yourself? Do you prefer being talkative and friendly while you work, or totally focused on the job at hand? What are your current passions, hobbies, or interests? Turning a hobby into a profession can be a double-edged sword. You may love what you’re doing at first, but having to depend upon your hobby to provide a living for you and your family might possibly turn a pleasurable leisure-time activity into a chore.
Do you enjoy animals? Do you enjoy people? Do you prefer working around one or two individuals at a time, or several simultaneously? Do you enjoy being around children? Are you more comfortable around people who are somewhat introverted and technical minded (so-called “geeks,”) or those who are more gregarious and fun-oriented? Do you interact better with men or women? What personality type are you?
Personality types can be organized into four main categories.
1) The Amiable personality-one who wants to please everybody in every situation. This person will go out of her way to smooth over any uncomfortable situation that arises. These individuals make decisions based on how comfortable the decision makes everyone feel who’s involved..
2) The Analytical personality-one who questions everything. This person asks question after question about the smallest detail, and can almost never seem to get enough information to make a decision.
3) The Extrovert personality type is all about having fun and feeling good. Makes decisions based on how much fun is likely to result. Promise a party or big celebration, and you have this person’s interest.
4) Pragmatic: Gathers reliable information, efficiently analyzes it, and then makes a decision based on her analysis of the risk Vs reward ratio.
Each of is a mixture of personality types, though one category usually dominates. It’s important to know what type you are in order to know who you’d enjoy being around and what type work you would be most suitable for. Once you know who you really are and where you fit, then concentrate on home business ideas that provide the right mix for you. This includes the best possible combination of people, personalities, work environments, and work responsibilities.
15May
The Elevator Pitch – A Small Home Business Idea

What floor of success are you on. Are you ready to ride the elevator to success? What you are about to read will change the way you deal with the elevator. You are about to learn about a business technique that can help your business grow. Never has there been a better time to become a business networker.
Abound, there are plenty of industry gatherings, trade shows, card exchanges and Chamber of Commerce meetings. “What do you do” is the most frequently asked question at these events. What is the answer you will give? If you are serious about increasing your business, that moment is not the time to go blank. Having an answer that is well thought out, timely and easy to understand is vital for your business survival and prosperity. You have a 15-30 second window to dazzle and describe how your business will benefit theirs.
Have you ever struck up a conversation with someone in the elevator? If you have, you are more than half way to understanding and using your elevator pitch. The elevator pitch is business jargon for a quick and powerful description of your business that can be given to someone before they get off of the elevator. The elevator pitch is not just a small home business idea. It is a powerful tool than can transform your business.
An effective elevator pitch is absolutely, positively necessary for your business promotion. It needs to become a major part of your business success arsenal. Once you develop it, you will use your elevator pitch time and time again. It will not be used exclusively at networking events. You will use it whenever someone wants to know “what do you do”. It will become of your advertising, website description, letterhead and other promotional items.
As you begin to develop your elevator pitch something amazing happens. You begin to focus on the core theme of what your business is about. This thought process will naturally allow you to ground your business model. It allows you to figure out what makes your business unique and what makes it stand out from your competition.
Try it soon. People want to hear your story! Every day millions wake up looking for solutions to their problems. Head to the local office building, (one with more than one floor of course) and start having some fun. Try doing this: Ask the person riding with you, “oh, did you ask me what I do?” Of course they will be a little startled. Just smile and tell them I am working on my elevator pitch for a big business meeting. Then just spring it on them! 99% of the time, you will get a smile. Don’t forget to ask the magic question, what do you think? What they think is not as important as what you just accomplished. You promoted your business to a perfect stranger who now knows you have something to offer. You never know, that practice session may lead to a million dollar sale! Just keep practicing.
After all, it takes pondering and practicing to make your business crystal clear and enticing to others. Here is an important key. Your pitch must be short and some parts of the services you provide will be left out. That is why it is so important to focus on your companies core value proposition.
Another key element is that your pitch must be very clear. Your neighbor or brother in-law must be able to understand what you do. After all, brother in-law will be needed to promote your business too. He wants his god-children, (niece and nephew) fed properly!
“Hi, I help people turn their ideas into income using the internet. Everybody has one or two special talents and we help them profit from those talents. What set’s us apart from our competition is our phone policy, if you have a phone, you can call us.” Your elevator pitch should talk a little about what makes you different from your competition.
Make sure your elevator pitch gives them something to remember you for. As business networking becomes more and more important, we all need to spend time telling others what makes us someone they want to do business with. Your elevator pitch will provide that brief window into your business and what you have to offer. So, is the elevator pitch a great small home business idea? Without a doubt it is. Create your elevator pitch today and start sharing “what do you do” to everyone who has time between the 1st and 15th floor! Here’s to all the success you are willing to work for.
10May
Web Hosting Business Ideas

There have been many articles that have been written about the concept of Singapore Web Hosting, but what you need to know is how you are going to be able to take that concept, and from there, make it into a business idea, or at least part of your business plan. This is really talking about how web hosting can be your ticket either as a vessel to get you to your business success, or as a way, or a means for you to use, to be able to reach that same destination for yourself. Of course, this is not a be all and end all guide, nor will it net you your first few millions; what you need to understand is that web hosting, as a business platform, is without parallel, and this is what you need to know about here. This is not an article telling you about the finer details on how you are going to be able to spot a good business contact or a good way for you to find out how to search for a good web hosting companies, these topics have been discussed to death in many other articles, and we need to look at this from many different angles to set any sort of ideas on the way there.
Now, if you are going to want to start a business in Singapore, the first thing that you need to steel yourself against is the fact that you are going to need to drop a few hundred thousand dollars at least, if you are going to want to make any sort of progress at all in getting a place and from there, renovating it to make sure that it looks like an office, and while all of this is well and good, what you also need to be aware of is how you are going to be able to make some sort of headway into the business market without losing too much money, and this is really where the challenge really lies in all of us. What needs to happen is that by the end of the day, you would need to realise that launching your business idea on a web host and a web site, is going to be far cheaper, it allows your clients to reach you and it allows you to market and test out your idea in real life situations, without all the monetary risks involved when you are going to chain yourself to the idea of rent and other elements that come with having a physical office.
These are the reasons why, if you are going to choose the web host ideas, you are going to be able to save a lot of money, money that can be used to pump more resources into the idea and make the business go into directions that would not have been possible if you were in a position where you were more cash strapped than anything else at the end of the day.
14Apr
Why Start A Small Business

As with any career, there are no guarantees that starting a small business will make you happy. Even though becoming your own boss will empower you to take control of your own destiny, it will also present many challenges along the way. So why start a small business and will it bring you the happiness and the lifestyle that you yearn for?
As the current economical downturn continues to cause uncertainty, more and more people are choosing to start a small business. Some are taking this route by choice, while others are being forced due to not earning enough money, personal debt soaring and becoming fed up of waiting for things to improve. Even graduates are starting to turn their back on their chosen careers and opting for the entrepreneurial route instead. However can anyone be successful in business?
The answer is sadly, no. Even if you have the best small business ideas in the world, have a great work ethic and a determination to succeed, these things alone will not guarantee you success.
You will need to be able to market your small business idea to others. Firstly to a bank or lender in order for them to support you by allowing you to open up a business account with them and to lend you funds if your business requires it.
Then you will need to convince your customers that you have what they need. Whatever line of business you choose, there will usually be a lot of competition out there so you will really have to work hard to convince them to buy from you. This can be achieved by building up your brand, (either your product or yourself), in order for them to connect with you and to build up trust for them to buy from you. Having a good reputation is paramount for success in business.
Even when you have branded yourself well, this alone will not a guarantee you success within business. For example, even well known celebrities who have embarked on business ventures have not always been successful, despite having a great brand. For example whilst Jay Z has been extremely successful within his business ventures having co- founded many successful companies including 40/40 club sports bar, Carol’s daughter beauty products, Brooklyn nets NBA, Def Jam records, Roc -a- fella records and clothing company Roca wear, fellow singer Kanye West was not so successful in his attempt at launching his clothing line Pastelle.Despite having a passion for fashion, two days after launching photos of his new fashion line, the business folded. Many believe that his interruption of Taylor swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV music awards contributed to the demise of his fashion line, thus proving how important having a good reputation is in business.
I, myself know only too well how quickly things can change in business. I lost count of how many times other supermarkets opened up close to my retail outlets causing my profits to drop. However fortunately I only lost customers for a short period as they always came back to my store largely due to the excellent customer service that I provided and also because I kept introducing more lines and better promotions to give them more value for their money. I regularly reviewed what my customers wanted and made sure that I provided for their needs.
I also constantly faced stiff competition when starting up my building company. However, again, the good reputation that my company built up, along with establishing the best marketing for that business, ensured the success of that business too.
When starting a small business it is important to be able to face the challenges that it can present. As well as being able to diversify to meet the ever changing needs of your customers, you also need to be aware of how difficult it can be to suddenly be accountable to others as well as yourself.
You will suddenly be accountable to your bank manager, your staff (If you have any), your customers and also your family as they too will be dependent on the success of your business. You will also find yourself suddenly without the luxury of having a guaranteed wage, sickness benefit and pension, all of which can be added pressure especially if you have any dips in trade which can often happen.
The best way to deal with such worries is to try to keep some spare cash aside when starting your own business, as security to pay bills in case of any hiccups along the way. You will also need to regularly analyse what is working well within your business in order to stop what is not working and do more of what is working.
To close, if you have any new business ideas that you feel passionate about, starting your own business can be a great way to create a better work/life balance. It can be very exciting and rewarding but you will need to recognise that you will have to work very hard at the beginning to get your business ideas off the ground. You will also need to have a detailed business plan, work hard at marketing and branding your product or service, build up a good reputation and most of all have a passion and determination to succeed. Take it from one who knows!
3Apr
5 Killer Ideas For Home Business Work

One popular way to do the home business work is a part time way. Actually many full time home workers have started as part timers and after they have found out the benefits and learnt the system, they have quit from their usual work.
And there is no such thing as a hobby home business work. What would that be? Every job requires, that the worker has learnt the system and honestly can do the job. The right attitude is the best currency for the home business work.
1. Data Entry.
The data entry programs are very popular, because they are easy to learn and a worker knows in advance how much he will do. But there are many scams on the market. When you are selecting a program, you better visit some online marketing forum to get the names of the legitimate companies.
2. Copy Writing.
The Internet is an information highway and that means, that the writing skill is valuable. If you like writing and you have a wide knowledge about the most usual things, you can start as a ghost writer. You can find a special free lancer site, which has a lot of writers on its list.
3. The Article Writing.
To write optimized marketing articles is a very useful skill. If you succeed to build a regular circle of customers, you can get an ongoing stream of income. The article writing skill will improve article by article and that will build your own brand.
4. The Blogging.
One opportunity to do the home business work is to write about your experiences into the blog and to monetize this blog with the AdSense ads. If you write honestly about your own experiences, many people can get support from them.
5. Blog Comment Writing.
The internet business marketers write comments on the blogs to get the needed visitors and back links. Many of them are very busy and are eager to outsource this job to independent free lancers. The job itself is relatively easy and if the topic is familiar to you, you can easily learn that.