online business on a shoestring.

[richn]

Hi, first id like to say what a fantastic site you have here.

I was just wondering what kind of businesses you can set up on a shoestring that doesnt require too much investment and that will return a nice little earner part time...

i had an idea of selling car cleaning/valeting supplies online maybe in an ebay shop i no theres alot doing this and theres big competition from big brands but if there was something unique i believe it wouldnt be too bad.

has anybody had any experience in this field? or can you tell me some other ideas as i would be willing to try something i havent and put it down to experience.

thanks

[Brian Turner]

Something I recommended to friends years ago (and of course was never acted upon) was to create up tech blogs focused in specific niches. It won't bring in a lot of money in the short term, but over the long-term, if you could keep it up just 1-2 hours per day covering news, views, reviews, and commentary, then you could look at developing a strong income in the right niches. Monestisation would come via Adsense, affiliate marketing, and direct advertising.

Keyword here is niche, rather than generic site.

Hope that helps.

[lin robinson]

It seems to me that a "bookstore" offering pdf dowloads of expert reports that solve problems in niche fields has a future. A pdf costs nothing to create and can be viewed by authors not only as a potential small income, but also a self-liquidating promotion for their business or service.


I'm probably going to be doing a bit of this a sideline to another entrerprise, reports selling for $5-10 USD. But I know a guy who does big business selling specialized taxation pdf guides for around $70 a copy.


The perfect title for a downloadable pdf report: "How To Make Big Bucks Selling Downloadable PDF Reports Online" :-)