fortunegreen Bloghttp://www.fortunegreen.com.au/Wed, 23 May 2012 06:36:02 GMThttp://backend.userland.com/rssRSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/Sure, you're online, but do you have a business?<br /> <br /> Many people think that going online is going to be a breeze - no hard assets, few overheads, easy management, everything automated - just sit on the beach and dream about how you're going to spend the dough...<br /> <br /> Just back up a little.<br /> <br /> All the thinking, planning, preparation, design, research and enterprise that goes into a bricks and mortar business is just as important online.<br /> <br /> If your strategy is faulty you'll fail; if your product has no market you'll be singing into the wind; if your customer service is poor you'll rarely get a second chance; if your processes are not slick you'll never build community, customer loyalty or market share.<br /> <br /> But this is true of all businesses on or off line.<br /> <br /> So develop and write down your business plan, do your market research, develop your marketing plan, research your product your market, your keywords and your advertising. Do your numbers too - how much do you need to earn to make it all work? <br /> <br /> Get motivated, plan, put it action and your results will speak for themselves. You'll soon be wondering which beach to sit on! http://www.fortunegreen.com.au/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=3502&A=Link&ObjectID=42961&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fwww.fortunegreen.com.au%252f_blog%252ffortunegreen_Blog%252fpost%252fPutting_your_business_online%252fhttp://www.fortunegreen.com.au/_blog/fortunegreen_Blog/post/Putting_your_business_online/Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:27:00 GMT