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You Can Start a Business Without a Product

You think I’m kidding, right? How can you have a business without a product?

There are quite a few ways to start a business without having a physical product.

- - - - Provide a service
      - Create a digital product
      - Sell other people’s products
      - Make money with online advertising
      - Form a joint venture with someone who has a product

I’ve talked about the third way before. Continue reading

How Much Does it Cost to Start an On-line Business

If your excuse for not starting an on-line business is that you think it takes tons of money, you’ll be glad to hear that’s not true. You don’t have to liquidate your retirement savings, borrow from the in-laws, raid your college savings plan, or even break into your pre-schooler’s piggy bank.

You can get start your own on-line business for as little as $10. There goes your “I don’t have enough money” excuse!

Forget what you might have heard and what you think you know. Especially the conventional wisdom that says “if you’re not willing to invest in your business nobody will want to buy your products or services.” Sometimes that gets translated to “no risk, no reward.”

That’s not wise and it’s simply not true. Continue reading