Comments on: How To Start A Business On A Budget http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/ Internet Marketing Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott Hepburn of Marketing Made Simple http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9531 Scott Hepburn of Marketing Made Simple Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:20:12 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9531 Great post, Yaro. I speak with small business owners all the time who are DESPERATELY looking for ways to grow the budget without breaking the bank. I'd love to hear what your readers say about their biggest marketing challenges. What do they wrestle with? What are the hurdles? How have they overcome their marketing challenges? What success tips can they share? Keep up the good stuff! Great post, Yaro. I speak with small business owners all the time who are DESPERATELY looking for ways to grow the budget without breaking the bank.

I’d love to hear what your readers say about their biggest marketing challenges. What do they wrestle with? What are the hurdles? How have they overcome their marketing challenges? What success tips can they share?

Keep up the good stuff!

]]> By: Marvin http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9540 Marvin Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:52:56 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9540 I'm certain that most people that begin Internet Marketing don't think of it as a business. They spend a lot of time and effort chasing after the elusive pot of gold at the end of the cyber rainbow with little understanding about the the real cost of doing business. It's very good to talk about the practical aspects of doing business online - especially starting on a limited budget. If more people considered this idea there would be fewer who started only to fail. I’m certain that most people that begin Internet Marketing don’t think of it as a business. They spend a lot of time and effort chasing after the elusive pot of gold at the end of the cyber rainbow with little understanding about the the real cost of doing business. It’s very good to talk about the practical aspects of doing business online – especially starting on a limited budget. If more people considered this idea there would be fewer who started only to fail.

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9533 Yaro Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:28:01 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9533 Catherine - I would brainstorm domain name ideas that suit your project, then go looking to buy them from places like SEDO.com. There are plenty of afternic sites that deal in old domains, it's finding one you can afford that is the challenge. Catherine – I would brainstorm domain name ideas that suit your project, then go looking to buy them from places like SEDO.com.

There are plenty of afternic sites that deal in old domains, it’s finding one you can afford that is the challenge.

]]> By: CatherineL http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9532 CatherineL Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:06:45 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9532 Yaro - these are great tips. And what you say is so true. If people really want to start a business, they will find a way to raise the cash, or make more time. Now, how do you go about buying an aged domain? Would you just buy one through GoDaddy that somebody hasn't bothered to renew, or would you get it elsewhere? Yaro – these are great tips. And what you say is so true. If people really want to start a business, they will find a way to raise the cash, or make more time.

Now, how do you go about buying an aged domain? Would you just buy one through GoDaddy that somebody hasn’t bothered to renew, or would you get it elsewhere?

]]> By: Larry http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9530 Larry Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:24:46 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9530 Actually, I haven't seen much difference with aged domains. How old do they have to be? My domain, infoloft.com is old but has a very low PR. Why is that? Actually, I haven’t seen much difference with aged domains. How old do they have to be? My domain, infoloft.com is old but has a very low PR. Why is that?

]]> By: Little Guy Network Review http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9529 Little Guy Network Review Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:04:03 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9529 Yes some very good tips Yaro! I think in first steps of owning your business you should invest most of your money to expand more adn more and more.. Dont waste all your money u earned but invest in some other business to generate muliple streams of cashflow. Then you are set and can start marketing on new level. Yes some very good tips Yaro! I think in first steps of owning your business you should invest most of your money to expand more adn more and more.. Dont waste all your money u earned but invest in some other business to generate muliple streams of cashflow. Then you are set and can start marketing on new level.

]]> By: Weekend Roundup | The Wisdom Journal http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9528 Weekend Roundup | The Wisdom Journal Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:13:11 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9528 [...] Web Entrepreneur Yaro Starak shows How to Start a Business on a Budget. [...] [...] Web Entrepreneur Yaro Starak shows How to Start a Business on a Budget. [...]

]]> By: bob http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9538 bob Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:50:40 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9538 I write about the curative properties of everyday foods and weight-loss and many people ask me 'What is the secret to weight-loss?' There is no secret. Just a willingness to acknowledge reality and do what it takes. Yaro's post essentially echoes the same thing but in the business world - and that is why I can identify strongly with it. This post, IMHO, is really worth emailing to your other friends. 'Cause it puts the simple reality right on your face and not waste time looking for some magic that isn't there. I write about the curative properties of everyday foods and weight-loss and many people ask me ‘What is the secret to weight-loss?’ There is no secret. Just a willingness to acknowledge reality and do what it takes. Yaro’s post essentially echoes the same thing but in the business world – and that is why I can identify strongly with it.

This post, IMHO, is really worth emailing to your other friends. ‘Cause it puts the simple reality right on your face and not waste time looking for some magic that isn’t there.

]]> By: No Money No Funny http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9527 No Money No Funny Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:23:48 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9527 You are very right about Aged Domains, I can't beleive the difference it makes! Google must have changed their ranking criteria and placed LARGE authority to aged domains! It makes sense. Also, another great tip is to register your domain for the maximum timeframe, something like 8 or 10 years...Google will think your are in for the long run and give your site more authority!! You are very right about Aged Domains, I can’t beleive the difference it makes! Google must have changed their ranking criteria and placed LARGE authority to aged domains! It makes sense. Also, another great tip is to register your domain for the maximum timeframe, something like 8 or 10 years…Google will think your are in for the long run and give your site more authority!!

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9526 Yaro Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:48:15 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9526 Nabil - It's all about cash flow. If you have the cash from the start, then definitely, outsource as much as it makes sense to do so. I didn't follow this rule in the beginning, so I decided to spend my "time" rather than my money, hence it took 7 years to really make good money on the Internet. Nabil – It’s all about cash flow. If you have the cash from the start, then definitely, outsource as much as it makes sense to do so.

I didn’t follow this rule in the beginning, so I decided to spend my “time” rather than my money, hence it took 7 years to really make good money on the Internet.

]]> By: Nabil http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9525 Nabil Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:21:20 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9525 Hi Yaro, I like your writing style and when I begin to read of your article even if it is long, I always to reat it completely. However, I have on questions about this article : On one of your previous post, you said that the best we can do if we have a business idea to transform in project is to outsource from the day 1 and to not wait because to resume time is money. But now, in this article, I understood that it took you a while before concretizing your business and you advise us to do most of things by ourselves. Have I miss something or maybe I don't understand the message? Could you enlighten me? Hi Yaro, I like your writing style and when I begin to read of your article even if it is long, I always to reat it completely. However, I have on questions about this article :
On one of your previous post, you said that the best we can do if we have a business idea to transform in project is to outsource from the day 1 and to not wait because to resume time is money. But now, in this article, I understood that it took you a while before concretizing your business and you advise us to do most of things by ourselves. Have I miss something or maybe I don’t understand the message? Could you enlighten me?

]]> By: Logo Designer http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9537 Logo Designer Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:06:00 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9537 Yeah, I do agree on the aged domain parts. It's really make a differences. An old domain that I don't promote as much with a new domain that I put all my soul into it, the old one fare better. How I wish I have buy more domains a few years ago. :) Peter <a href="http://www.nofrillslogo.com" title="NoFrillsLogo.com" rel="nofollow"></a> Yeah, I do agree on the aged domain parts. It’s really make a differences. An old domain that I don’t promote as much with a new domain that I put all my soul into it, the old one fare better.

How I wish I have buy more domains a few years ago. :)

Peter

]]> By: Thomson Chemmanoor http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9536 Thomson Chemmanoor Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:23:20 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9536 Yaro, I definitely agree with you the two main resources for a business are time and money. If you have that you will be successful. I always like your blog post with good detail information and case study. I really love your style of writing too. Thomson Yaro,

I definitely agree with you the two main resources for a business are time and money. If you have that you will be successful. I always like your blog post with good detail information and case study. I really love your style of writing too.

Thomson

]]> By: Ryan@ProspectingLIFE http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9524 Ryan@ProspectingLIFE Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:14:05 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9524 I totally agree that we have to manage our resources well in order to start a business. Most of the time, we have either one or the other but not both. Right now for me, I am holding on to a day job while leveraging on my partner to run a brick and mortar restaurant business. The day job gives me my income and my investment capital while I leverage on my partner's time to build this business running. Of course, out of work, I still contribute whatever ideas and time I have to help grow the business. Its tough going now, but one day, I hope to build up multiple streams of cash flow to replace the main one coming from my job! I totally agree that we have to manage our resources well in order to start a business. Most of the time, we have either one or the other but not both. Right now for me, I am holding on to a day job while leveraging on my partner to run a brick and mortar restaurant business. The day job gives me my income and my investment capital while I leverage on my partner’s time to build this business running. Of course, out of work, I still contribute whatever ideas and time I have to help grow the business. Its tough going now, but one day, I hope to build up multiple streams of cash flow to replace the main one coming from my job!

]]> By: Mark from MyTropicalEscape.com http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9523 Mark from MyTropicalEscape.com Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:41:20 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9523 Hi Yaro, Nice post! I currently run a small business in the Caribbean but my mind is already on to the next project. I have ideas for MANY online projects that I would like to undertake. I would also like to apply some of these techniques to help non-profit humanitarian agencies. Reading your thoughts keeps me inspired! Thanks for the fantastic content :) Regards, Mark Hi Yaro,

Nice post! I currently run a small business in the Caribbean but my mind is already on to the next project. I have ideas for MANY online projects that I would like to undertake.

I would also like to apply some of these techniques to help non-profit humanitarian agencies.

Reading your thoughts keeps me inspired! Thanks for the fantastic content :)

Regards,
Mark

]]> By: Shane http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9522 Shane Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:25:54 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9522 Ha! I think about that all the time, Omar. What if I had known then what I know now? How much further along would I be? (And how much more would I have paid attention in class? :D ) Ha! I think about that all the time, Omar. What if I had known then what I know now? How much further along would I be? (And how much more would I have paid attention in class? :D )

]]> By: Omar Yesid Mariño http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9535 Omar Yesid Mariño Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:58:08 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9535 What a great post! Seriously, I am a fan of Yaro because he is an entrepreneur since he is very young and it is very admirable. I am 32 and now I have this venturesome spirit, but I would wish to have this knowledge when I was in the University. What a great post! Seriously, I am a fan of Yaro because he is an entrepreneur since he is very young and it is very admirable. I am 32 and now I have this venturesome spirit, but I would wish to have this knowledge when I was in the University.

]]> By: Joe Cheray http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9534 Joe Cheray Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:41:48 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9534 I can certainly appreciate this article. I have a very limited budget for Wildheart's Works, but I do make sure that I have the money to pay my hosting each month. Even if it has to come out of my pocket at times. I have wanted to get it off of blogger for a very long time and be able to do more with it than what I was doing. I still need to get around to getting business cards and other things together for offline promotional tools,but it will come in time. For the moment I am continuing to build my credibility on the internet to the serious blogging community and internet business community and the rest will follow. I can certainly appreciate this article. I have a very limited budget for Wildheart’s Works, but I do make sure that I have the money to pay my hosting each month. Even if it has to come out of my pocket at times. I have wanted to get it off of blogger for a very long time and be able to do more with it than what I was doing.

I still need to get around to getting business cards and other things together for offline promotional tools,but it will come in time.

For the moment I am continuing to build my credibility on the internet to the serious blogging community and internet business community and the rest will follow.

]]> By: How to Make Money on eBay http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 How to Make Money on eBay Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:52:15 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9521 Great post Yaro, Great advice about purchasing an aged domain to get the benefits that come with age. Wouldn't it be great to find a PR8 domain that is 5+ years old that you could pick up for next to nothing. Ah, we can all dream! Great post Yaro,

Great advice about purchasing an aged domain to get the benefits that come with age. Wouldn’t it be great to find a PR8 domain that is 5+ years old that you could pick up for next to nothing. Ah, we can all dream!

]]> By: Jason http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9519 Jason Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:51:49 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9519 As a new blogger myself, I find that you have to put time and effort to get it running. Then you have to market your blog to get the word out about your blog so you can have traffic, but each one of the task requires you to have a technical skills and some experience of marketing. I just don't have the cashflow to outsource some of the task to enable me to focus more on managing my own blog. As a new blogger myself, I find that you have to put time and effort to get it running. Then you have to market your blog to get the word out about your blog so you can have traffic, but each one of the task requires you to have a technical skills and some experience of marketing. I just don’t have the cashflow to outsource some of the task to enable me to focus more on managing my own blog.

]]> By: John D. http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9520 John D. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:45:41 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9520 Great entry Yaro, You have to take the first step if you are going to make it and that is the most difficult part for most people. You do a great job of offering practical experience to help those trying to get started. Great entry Yaro,

You have to take the first step if you are going to make it and that is the most difficult part for most people. You do a great job of offering practical experience to help those trying to get started.

]]> By: Marko Pyhajarvi http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9539 Marko Pyhajarvi Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:15:40 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9539 Good, good, good.. Good article Yaro. I like your style to write long and useful articles. Yeah, I agree with what you say. It is important to understand what it means if you want to become an entrepreneur. By this I mean that people might not always remember that building a business requires time, time and money and time. I just calculated growth estimations for my tomorrow's business incubator meeting and it seems that I will be able to leave my day job in the end of 2008. It also mean I need to continue working every night for the whole year.. I am over 30 now and I have a pretty good day job and three kids. It is not easy to take time and money from this situation but my passion to become a full-time entrepreneur is just too strong to forget my own business and concentrate on career. For those who are willing to build own business, I recommend planning your business, estimating growth and running it as a project with goals and tight deadlines. You gotta work on it, most probably hard. Oh, almost forgot to say that even though building my business is very hard right now and I don't even sleep well, I enjoy every moment! Good, good, good.. Good article Yaro. I like your style to write long and useful articles.

Yeah, I agree with what you say. It is important to understand what it means if you want to become an entrepreneur. By this I mean that people might not always remember that building a business requires time, time and money and time. I just calculated growth estimations for my tomorrow’s business incubator meeting and it seems that I will be able to leave my day job in the end of 2008. It also mean I need to continue working every night for the whole year..

I am over 30 now and I have a pretty good day job and three kids. It is not easy to take time and money from this situation but my passion to become a full-time entrepreneur is just too strong to forget my own business and concentrate on career.

For those who are willing to build own business, I recommend planning your business, estimating growth and running it as a project with goals and tight deadlines. You gotta work on it, most probably hard.

Oh, almost forgot to say that even though building my business is very hard right now and I don’t even sleep well, I enjoy every moment!

]]> By: Mwangi http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9515 Mwangi Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:27:36 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9515 This is so relevant to me right now. Thank you for the tips and the inspiration, I will take them on board immediately. This is so relevant to me right now. Thank you for the tips and the inspiration, I will take them on board immediately.

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9516 Yaro Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:22:14 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9516 Thanks Dave. With aged domains you do have to be careful when you take over not to change the whois details to quickly or all at once. Google monitors these things. I'm talking about aged domains purely for SEO purposes, so most of the links will stay, especially the ones that have been there for years, which are the ones that really count. Links from aged domains are great - nothing better than having an aged domain with plenty of links coming in from aged domains that have been in place for well...ages! Thanks Dave.

With aged domains you do have to be careful when you take over not to change the whois details to quickly or all at once. Google monitors these things.

I’m talking about aged domains purely for SEO purposes, so most of the links will stay, especially the ones that have been there for years, which are the ones that really count.

Links from aged domains are great – nothing better than having an aged domain with plenty of links coming in from aged domains that have been in place for well…ages!

]]> By: Dave Origano http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9517 Dave Origano Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:29:09 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9517 Hey Yaro, what a great article. This is exactly the kind of information newbies need. Going to give you and your article a plug in my newsletter. Also, buying an aged domain - since you're a new owner, wouldn't a lot of old linkpartners stop linking - and old visitors walk away? -Dave Hey Yaro,

what a great article. This is exactly the kind of information newbies need. Going to give you and your article a plug in my newsletter.

Also, buying an aged domain – since you’re a new owner, wouldn’t a lot of old linkpartners stop linking – and old visitors walk away?

-Dave

]]> By: Robert Bruce http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Robert Bruce Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:44:33 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/829/how-to-start-a-business-on-a-budget/#comment-9518 Been a while brother, hope you're very well. Yeah, postering has been a windfall in the poetry business as well, highly recommended. Been a while brother, hope you’re very well.

Yeah, postering has been a windfall in the poetry business as well, highly recommended.

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