Comments on: How I Choose a Business Model http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/ Making a Living Online and Lovin' It Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Pritchett http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-2573 Matt Pritchett Tue, 04 May 2010 18:22:02 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-2573 Excellent advice Christine! I started my business without a business model, and it did poorly because of this! I am working on switching to a more automated business now, thanks to you! Excellent advice Christine! I started my business without a business model, and it did poorly because of this! I am working on switching to a more automated business now, thanks to you!

]]> By: Sean Hodge http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-696 Sean Hodge Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:49:24 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-696 The idea of creating stock graphics is good. I haven't pursued that. I really like the idea of teaching others. I actually just launched my first blog a couple weeks ago. Its aimed at teaching people how to use Adobe Illustrator. The site is www.aiburn.com. If it does well maybe I could leverage it into a community. Its my first project like this. I've watched the Eden Creative Community do really well with the start with a blog and grow into a community concept. Like Freelance Switch. That's inspiring. Thanks for your comments. I just found your blog today and added you to my feed reader. The idea of creating stock graphics is good. I haven’t pursued that.

I really like the idea of teaching others. I actually just launched my first blog a couple weeks ago. Its aimed at teaching people how to use Adobe Illustrator. The site is http://www.aiburn.com. If it does well maybe I could leverage it into a community.

Its my first project like this. I’ve watched the Eden Creative Community do really well with the start with a blog and grow into a community concept. Like Freelance Switch. That’s inspiring.

Thanks for your comments. I just found your blog today and added you to my feed reader.

]]> By: Christine OKelly http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Christine OKelly Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:27:21 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-695 Hi Sean! When you actually do custom graphics as a service, it's difficult to automate! However, I have some ideas for other ways to create passive income with your skills: Create stock graphics for sale on sites like iStock Photo. Use what you know create an info product for sale to teach others - such as screencasts of how you do certain techniques, or 'how to start your own freelance' design company. This is work that you will do once, but then can resell several times. If I have any other ideas - I'll let you know! Christine Hi Sean! When you actually do custom graphics as a service, it’s difficult to automate! However, I have some ideas for other ways to create passive income with your skills:

Create stock graphics for sale on sites like iStock Photo.

Use what you know create an info product for sale to teach others – such as screencasts of how you do certain techniques, or ‘how to start your own freelance’ design company. This is work that you will do once, but then can resell several times.

If I have any other ideas – I’ll let you know!

Christine

]]> By: Sean Hodge http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Sean Hodge Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:09:18 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-692 How do you go about comming up with an idea for a good automated business? I run a one man web design shop. www.connectioncube.com. I would love to leverage my skills to start an automated business. How do you go about comming up with an idea for a good automated business? I run a one man web design shop. http://www.connectioncube.com. I would love to leverage my skills to start an automated business.

]]> By: Do you own a business or a job? at The Shane & Peter Inc. Blog http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Do you own a business or a job? at The Shane & Peter Inc. Blog Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:42:21 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-688 [...] If you were like me, you own your job and want to make the change, now what? Check out Amanda’s post on the 5Ws and pick up a copy of the E-Myth Revised. And perhaps check out Christine’s How I choose a business model. [...] [...] If you were like me, you own your job and want to make the change, now what? Check out Amanda’s post on the 5Ws and pick up a copy of the E-Myth Revised. And perhaps check out Christine’s How I choose a business model. [...]

]]> By: cokelly http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-62 cokelly Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:21:57 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-62 lol - thanks Jon! I made that change right away! lol – thanks Jon! I made that change right away!

]]> By: John http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-58 John Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:06:53 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-58 I like everything here so far, good job girl. Oh hey, one thing, from your site page http://seocontentsolutions.com/website-copywriting.html "Your customers don’t by products they buy solutions that help them to achieve their goals." That first "by" is definitely incorrect *wink*. Yeah I've considered this same line of work... I like everything here so far, good job girl.

Oh hey, one thing, from your site page http://seocontentsolutions.com/website-copywriting.html

“Your customers don’t by products they buy solutions that help them to achieve their goals.”

That first “by” is definitely incorrect *wink*. Yeah I’ve considered this same line of work…

]]> By: cokelly http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-16 cokelly Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:20:29 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-16 <p>I hear ya Mark! I am in the exact same position as you are. I've built a successful service business that can't grow without me. I have made changes to make it scalable, but now am going for AUTOMATION. </p> <p>I know you're as big of a fan of Tim Ferris as I am and his chapter on automation was what drove me to launch My College Fundraising (http://www.mycollegefundraising.com) after 13 years of "thinking about it" and launch Trip Booking Direct (http://www.tripbookingdirect.com) this month. Both fit are perfectly designed for automation. </p> <p>Thanks for your feedback!</p> I hear ya Mark! I am in the exact same position as you are. I’ve built a successful service business that can’t grow without me. I have made changes to make it scalable, but now am going for AUTOMATION.

I know you’re as big of a fan of Tim Ferris as I am and his chapter on automation was what drove me to launch My College Fundraising (http://www.mycollegefundraising.com) after 13 years of “thinking about it” and launch Trip Booking Direct (http://www.tripbookingdirect.com) this month. Both fit are perfectly designed for automation.

Thanks for your feedback!

]]> By: Mark (Wizzer) http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mark (Wizzer) Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:48:48 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/09/16/how-i-choose-a-business-model/#comment-14 For me the number one priority is that the business must be able to run without my personal involvement after it is through the initial stages. I've been caught in the past with a service business (that I still run) where I am the reason the business still operates. Take me out and the clients disappear. What value is there to that? A job for me and a business that is very hard if not impossible to sell. I agree totally about low start up costs. Go to a bank / business adviser and they talk about grand business plans, budgets blah blah - they generally don't know what they're talking about - mainly because they have an employee mentality. For me the number one priority is that the business must be able to run without my personal involvement after it is through the initial stages. I’ve been caught in the past with a service business (that I still run) where I am the reason the business still operates. Take me out and the clients disappear. What value is there to that? A job for me and a business that is very hard if not impossible to sell.
I agree totally about low start up costs. Go to a bank / business adviser and they talk about grand business plans, budgets blah blah – they generally don’t know what they’re talking about – mainly because they have an employee mentality.

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