I had a really great question from one of my beautiful members of the free facebook community. Claudia was wondering what was better, an online business or a local business? If you already have both of those things going for you, which is better? From her perspective, they’re both very different. Since I have experience with both of those two worlds, I would agree with her. However, to come a little bit full circle on that thought, I do believe there are a lot more similarities than we realize.

So, to get a little clearer on this thought. When you just have a local business, it’s still pretty important to have an online presence. You’re obviously focusing on being a better pillar in the community, and networking more one-on-one, but it’s still important to have a website, or at least be on Facebook. I mean, everyone is on Facebook, which means you have to be on the top of their minds.

Now, if you’re going to have a virtual model for your business, there’s always a big, big emphasis on creating your presence online. However, I think it’s just as important to create your presence locally, too. You don’t need to emphasize it as strongly as if you had a brick & mortar business, but word of mouth spreads like fire, and can really help you excel in your online business too! These are where I see the most similarities between the two.

So, which one is better? You know, I don’t think it’s an either/or situation. I think it’s more about understanding what type of business that you want, and how you want to structure it to meet your lifestyle goals!