Is starting your own business bugging you?

Starting a business can be an exciting venture offering many rewards. However, you must be prepared and you must understand the basics. So while you still have that steady income, take the opportunity to read and learn about the opprtunities that exist out there.

You can

1. Sell your product
2. Sell other people's products
3. Drop Ship
4. Offer your experise and services

and more. All of the above can be achieved via the internet. Set up a website and go. first, you must choose and register a domain name. Keep your domain name simple. Because you would like as many people as possible to visit your site, use good judgment and pick a name that is easy to remember. Next, you must choose a web hosting company to host your site for you. Hosting prices vary from $10/month on up depending on the nature of your site and the amount of traffic you expect; extremely popular sites can expect to pay for a more expensive plan, or to pay extra bandwidth charges.

If you are going to build your Web site yourself, you might find that HTML (hypertext markup language) editors and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) composers, such as the Microsoft FrontPage Web site creation and management tool, are extremely helpful. WYSIWYG editors let you create your site's look and feel while they create the HTML code for you.

Or go for the free sites with free hosting. The 2 that people use most are Yahoo Geocities and Bravenet

5 Blogs for Job Search and Career Advice For Today !

With blogs becoming part of our daily lives here are a few blogs that make it on my top list.

Ask Career Directions
A service to assist job seekers in finding the best possible career opportunity - Career Directions

Career Chaos
Mastering a Career Change - Meg Montford

Career Bright
California Career Coach - Shweta Khare

Find A Job Today
Resume and Job Hunting Advice - Otis Collier

Being Bold Blog
Be bold! Take charge of your career - Ian Christie

My 2 cents.....
Always keep up with what is going on in your industry
Keep up with your industry leaders and learn from them how they got where they are
Did you hear me say....Network ! Network ! Network !

Mastering the Buisiness Lingo !

Learn the language of business. One of the tools that you have when you interview is your grasp of the English language. It does not matter what you have studied and where you have come from, it does, as a matter of fact - matter how intelligently you speak and converse.

Words do matter. Sometimes we hear what "we" want.
Haven't we all done that with songs we hear on the radio ? :)



Using the correct business language will show how much you know and how you can be an asset to the company you are trying to join. Here are a couple of great resources to brush up on your business lingo.

1. Business Terms Glossary - Washington Post
2. Translating Business Lingo

So get familiar with the terms and start using them.

Did You Know ?

DID YOU KNOW....
According to a recent poll conducted by Salary.com the job of a FIRE FIGHTER was the sexiest job ! These hot hunks lit up the polls.

Working the Network !

Not all jobs are posted in newspapers or online. So how do you ...
1. Find out about these job openings
2. How do you apply for the jobs that are not advertised anywhere

Well the answer is simple. Network Network Network !
Its a matter of letting everyone you know what you do and that you are looking for a new opportunity. You will be surprised with the responses.

Don't limit yourself to business contacts.
Here is a list of people you can talk to :

1. Family friends
2. Local politicians
3. Relatives
4. Journalists
5. Neighbors
6. Business executives
7. Professors
8. Non-profit directors
9. Alumni
10. Your physician
11. Former employees
12. Your hair dresser
13. Former co-workers
14. Prominent community members
15. Public relations officials
16. Members of professional organizations

Now you ask where are you going to find these people
Well start with these places

1. Local alumni association
2. Conventions
3. Class reunions
4. Club meetings
5. Cocktail parties
6. Neighborhood parties
7. Internet list-servers
8. Fundraisers
9. Volunteer opportunities
10. Business conferences
11. Continuing education classes

Make every opportunity count. Treat each meeting like a mini interview.

Make an impression that sticks !