| We've all dreamed of working from home harnessing | | | | know where you are in any businessc) something I |
| the power of the internet, haven't we? You know, | | | | will end up spending many hours on every week |
| the dream where you get to spend lots of time with | | | | So how did you go? |
| the kids at the beach. Or the one where you get to | | | | If you got mostly a) answers then you have |
| sleep in if you feel like it or meet a friend for coffee | | | | unrealistic expectations of what running an internet |
| in the middle of the day. | | | | business will be like. Don't think about starting up until |
| Well, should you do it? Should you take the plunge? | | | | you've done a bit more research and have a better |
| Take this quick quiz to see whether starting an | | | | idea of what's involved, otherwise you'll just be |
| internet business could work for you. | | | | wasting your money. |
| 1. I expect that starting up my own internet | | | | If most of your answers were c)'s then you're |
| businesswill cost me:a) Nothingb) Between $100 and | | | | probably not the type of person who should try |
| $500 per monthc) Over $500 per month, it's very | | | | running a business of any kind, internet or other. You |
| expensive to start up | | | | need a certain amount of optimism and faith to start |
| 2. I expect that every day I will work on my new | | | | any enterprise and frankly you're just too negative |
| business for approximately:a) 0 hours, after I've set it | | | | at this point in your life. |
| up, it should run itselfb) 1 to 8 hoursc) every waking | | | | If you got mostly b) answers then you have a good |
| minute | | | | idea of what you're getting into and now is the time |
| 3. I believe that setting up an internet business is:a) | | | | to do it! |
| Easy, any fool could do itb) Requires learning some | | | | Running an internet business does take time and |
| new skillsc) Impossibly difficult, you have to be a | | | | money. The good news is it takes considerably less |
| technological guru | | | | time and money than running most traditional |
| 4. How long do you think it will take to be showing a | | | | businesses. |
| profit:a) within an hourb) 1 to 3 monthsc) 12 months | | | | Let's face it; overheads in the offline world are high. |
| or more | | | | There's rent, vehicle expenses, licences, staff wages, |
| 5. I believe that running an internet business is:a) | | | | advertising and more. Once you have a computer, |
| nothing like running a business in the "real" worldb) | | | | your online expenses are quite low, but you will need |
| has many similarities to running an offline businessc) is | | | | to spend some money on advertising, on your ISP |
| much harder than running a business in the offline | | | | costs and possibly on other monthly fees. |
| world | | | | You will need to learn new skills. There is a lot to |
| 6. Advertising my internet business in some form is:a) | | | | learn when you first start but fortunately there are |
| not necessaryb) essential, but relatively inexpensivec) | | | | lots of places to go for information and you never |
| essential and very costly | | | | have to become some kind of super computer |
| 7. Bookwork and time management are not my | | | | wizard if you don't want to. |
| strong suit but I know:a) that I won't need to do | | | | So, should you or shouldn't you? It's your decision! |
| eitherb) a certain amount of both is necessary to | | | | |