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Issue #52 - August 16th, 2004

Internet Marketing Newsletter for Small Businesses

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Issue # 52
Monday, August 16th, 2004

In this Issue:

ARTICLES:
  • 5 TIPS for Home-Based Business Entrepreneurs


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  • Welcome to issue # 52 of the idesignbusiness Internet Marketing Newsletter. I know many of you are small and home-based business owners and I am sure that many others are thinking about leaving their current occupation to become self-employed. This issue‘s article provides 5 excellent tips for the self-employed entrepreneur. What I really like about this article is that it is applicable for both online and brick and mortar businesses. Whether you are ready to make the plunge into owning your own business or looking for a fresh perspective to your current business model this article should be helpful.

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    ARTICLE

    5 TIPS for Home-Based Business Entrepreneurs

    by Perry Gage - http://www.Over50Resources.com

    Have you ever heard that only a small part (5%) of ‘all‘ Home-Based Business entrepreneurs achieve success?

    Do an online research on your favorite Search Engine and you will understand what I mean.

    In this article I‘m going to show you the KEY to Home-Based Business entrepreneurs success; you‘ll find out what makes an entrepreneur successful in the home-based business field.

    Below are 5 TIPS for Home-Based Business Entrepreneurs:

    1. It‘s their mind set that brings success

    Serious entrepreneurs have ‘programmed‘ their mind to succeed no matter what. They don‘t lack focus on their home-based business and let nobody stop their plans in achieving what they want.

    They know what they want and they have the DESIRE to succeed. If you don‘t know exactly what you want when it comes your home-based business, think about it again and re-consider your plans, what you want to achieve, a get-rick-quick or a profitable, long term business.

    2. It‘s their start-up plan that brings success

    Smart entrepreneurs know that it takes time to set-up and grow a profitable home-based business. They plan to succeed. They have a start-up plan that might fail but they never give up and start again with a better plan.

    Serious entrepreneurs know that it takes discipline and time to build a strong and solid home-based business, which delivers ongoing income through many years to come.

    3. It‘s their initial RESEARCH that brings success

    Smart and serious entrepreneurs know the importance of market research. They know that in order, for a home-based business to succeed, they have to research their target market (their potential customers) and study their competitors.

    Research your target market and study your competitors in order to have a long-term, profitable home-based business.

    Know what your customers want and give it to them. Keep an eye on your competitors, study their offer(s) and make sure you come up with a better deal than them.

    4. It‘s their marketing strategy that brings success

    Study each successful entrepreneur in your marketing field and you‘ll notice how they market online / offline.

    Each of them have their own ‘unique‘ marketing strategy but they use the same basic principles.

    Don‘t re-invent the wheel. Use the main marketing concepts that are proven to work but try to improve and adjust them to your own situation. Make them work for your home-based business. Make your offer better and unique than your competitors if you want to WIN in this business, or simply quit (I know that‘s no what you really want!)

    5. It‘s their investment that brings success

    Smart entrepreneurs know that the KEY is to work SMART, not hard. If you don‘t have the required skills to develop a NEW marketing tactic for your home-based business why not hire a consultant who knows his stuff?

    If you have ‘enough‘ money why not invest in someone who can help you grow your home-based business and give me something to work at too?

    What is more valuable to you, your time or your money?

    A serious entrepreneur is ready to invest (both time and money). He knows that he will build a long-term successful business for him and the one he loves (friends, family, children, etc.)

    The final (or first?) STEP you need to take in order to succeed is to act (take ACTION!). Yes, put into practice what I have told you above (the 5 TIPS for Home-Based Business Entrepreneurs) and you‘ll succeed, no matter what. Trust me!

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