Do you have an idea for a business, but aren’t sure if it would really make it? Here’s 3 ways to test it out for free:
1. Send a survey to everyone you know. Zoomerang has a free survey creation tool that you can put together in minutes. Just ask the questions like you would if you were talking to your friends…and then send it to all your friends and relatives. Everyone loves to be asked their opinion.
2. Ask a SCORE representative. It still surprises me how many people don’t realize one of the best free business tools is only an email away. Receive counsel and opinion from experts in your idea’s field. www.Score.org
3.Google’s Keyword Tool is an excellent way to determine the popularity of your idea. Not sure how to do this? Entrepreneur.com has a great article on testing business ideas with Google’s keyword tool-
http://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/ebusinesscolumnist/article206188.html
Now, once you know your idea is a good one, what do you do next? Most would say write your business plan. You can find all the info you need on writing a business plan including a free online workshop at http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/index.html
Or-you could ask your SCORE representative….
Just do it.
Whether you sell your own product or are selling as an
affiliate it’s a good idea to start a website or at the very
least a blog or weblog.
This gives you a presence on the Internet and a base to sell
from. If you promote or sell good products then it is
likely that people will come back and buy from you again.
It also gives your customers and prospects a chance to get to
know you. Did you know that people are more likely to purchase
form someone that they know and trust rather than someone that
they don’t know anything about?
You are absolutely correct! A Facebook page is a growing way to let people get to know you, too.