In Part 1–because you are brilliant–you came up with the idea for your online business.
In Part 2–because you are dedicated to this endeavor–you came up with a good, functional name you can live with for a long time.
In Part 3–because you are looking at the bottom line–you designed a plan of how to make money, either selling a product, selling information, or selling advertising while providing information, OR, a combination of the above.
Before I go onto Part 4 I had a thought I wanted to share. You may have noticed that this website is called “The Debt Dance,” and the focus of most of the postings are how to get out of debt, make money, bring sanity to your life, etc.
So, why a series on starting a business?
It’s obvious to me but may not be to you. The Debt Dance method is about living your dream, making your dream a reality. It is my strong belief that once you “align” your sights on the target that you want the rest of your life will fall into place. See: Then the Magic Begins.)
For example, if your desire is to quit your job, be your own boss, define your own destiny and you begin to take REAL steps (like in Parts 1-3 of this series) you will start making choices that bring control into your life. With control (e.g. cutting up those damn credit cards) you can achieve any goal you set your mind to. It’s very difficult to re-design your life with the weight of debt on your shoulders. Seeing your dream helps you create change in your behaviors and your life.
So that’s why this get-out-of-debt website focuses more on goals and dreams than on budgeting and clipping coupons.
Now, to the business of Part 4: how to actually put your website together. I am no tech-y, but I can tell you that creating a website today is miles easier than it was even ten years ago.
If you are not a technologically trained person I do HIGHLY recommend taking a course or two. Even if you’re going to hire someone to design and launch it for you I still recommend education. “Sharpen the saw” is one of the best pieces of advice I have to guarantee entrepreneurial success.
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