This is one of the preliminary episodes of the newly re-launched Indie Business Podcast. To stream or download more recent episodes of the podcast at this blog, click here or you can download it on iTunes. Thank you for visiting!
This episode of Indie Business Podcast is about choosing the right kind of business for you, and the mindset you will need to be successful. The show was recorded yesterday live on WIXE-AM, a local radio station here in Monroe, North Carolina. Reed Alexander, the show host was kind enough to give the audio file to me so I could share it with you here on the blog and via iTunes.
For future reference, I plan is to publish an episode of Indie Business Podcast each week, probably on Tuesdays. The show will feature a mixture of my small business success advice, interviews with authors and experts, and exciting stories of how Indie Business Network members are growing their businesses nationwide.
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Show Notes For This Episode
Reed and I covered a lot of ground on this show. Here is an overview:
* Be active online and locally. Every online business needs some kind of physical presence. From the local farmer's market to the occasional pop up store, you must leave a mark in your local community even if you have an online business.
* Plan your life first, then your business. There's nothing like becoming successfulin business only to realize that your business does not fit your life. Decide what kind of life you want first, and design a business around it.
* Learn how to do business by watching what others are doing locally and online. The Internet is an amazing free educational tool. If someone is doing what you want to do, watch and learn from them.
* The importance of having a niche. Don't launch your business like you are selling products at a cheap, free-for-all- bazaar. Launch with intention and with a niche, and build on that.
* The importance of embracing technology. Learn and grow slowly. Do not ignore technology. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make.
* How to find someone to help you with your business. You will be surprised where help will come from. Know exactly what you want and then go find someone to do exactly that.
* Training your children for entrepreneurship. Our children are entering a world where a job will be a luxury. Teach them how to create their own job. In this segment, I mention our member, Sara's Soaps ‘N Such in Burgaw, North Carolina.
* How to decide what kind of business may be right for you. Look at your life, hobbies, passions, and of course, what people will buy.
* The importance of setting an appropriate price and paying yourself. Your business will be no fun if you are not getting paid. You may not be able to do this in the early days, but it should be one of your first goals as you grow.
QUESTIONS
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