Excuse #5: I Don't Have Money for Learning, Basic Setup, Etc.

This common excuse for not starting your online business is hopefully one that's easy to overcome.  However, for some, it might be a legitimate excuse, so I offer some suggestions for how to do things "on the cheap" in the short blurb below.  Take a look…

Excuse #5: I don't have money for learning, basic setup, etc.

For some people, this may be a legitimate challenge.  After all, ANY business has certain costs involved and an online business is no different.  But for most people, it's a PERCEIVED challenge.  When you figure out what's actually needed in order to get your online business up and running, and you really run the numbers, the costs aren't that much.  You'll probably want to have the following:

• a domain name ($10)
• a free webpage editor like NVU ($0)
• a low cost web hosting account ($15/month)
• an autoresponder account through AWeber ($20/month)

In fact, you could skip those first three, get a free blog account at Wordpress.com, and add your autoresponder there instead.  But you have to be building a list (a topic preached ad nauseum, to be covered here another day).  You could technically get rid of the need for AWeber too, and just use one of the freebie email list managers.  But it's so critical for your business that it's one of the last things I'd consider skimping on.

As for the rest of the costs? 

Time.  Rolling up your sleeves and getting to work.

Creating content…adding value. 

Creating a place online where people can go where, when they leave, they're BETTER OFF than when they showed up. 

They know a little more, have answers to some burning question, or otherwise "got something out of it". 

What can you teach someone today or show someone today that will leave them better off than when they started their day? 

Doesn't take much money to do that.

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