The internet and the ascension of digital devices like smartphones and tablets have created new opportunities to make business. Since a couple of years, it’s possible to make a very decent living online.There are hundreds or even thousands of digital entrepreneurs out there earning some serious money on the internet.What is it that makes working online so appealing?First of all, working on a digital business must be considered as an alternative way of earning money. It’s not about sitting in traffic jams and having to support your colleagues for 40 years only to retire having even less money than before.Of course you will have to work hard at the beginnings, but the gratification for this hard work will come almost immediately.One of the benefits of working online is that all you need is a laptop and a good internet connection. This means that you can work from home. Or from where ever you want in the world.By optimizing your working hours at your home office, it will allow you to spend much more time with family and friends.Just imagine to not have to commute every day to work. Wouldn’t two additional hours a day with your family improve your life? It definitely would improve relationship within your family.Another really valuable benefit of starting an online business is that you can automate and outsource parts of your business. It’ll take you some time to set everything up. But once it’s done, you’ll only have to run and improve it on a daily basis. Which will take you a maximum of 2 to 3 hours. Unless you decide to put more time into your business of course. The point here is that it’ll be your choice to work more or less. And nobody else’s. It’s the flexibility you enjoy when working on your online business that makes this business so powerful.Another big benefit of starting an online business are the low start up costs. It really has never been simpler and cheaper to get your own business up and running. Just ask yourself how much money you’ll need to start your own offline business?The core spending at the beginning will be some fundamentals like hosting and domain names. You also shouldn’t neglect your training. Be ready to invest some money to learn the basics. This can save you a lot of time and money in the back-end. Compared to a brick and mortar business you’ll cut a lot of costs. You don’t need a lot of employees for example. You need something get done by somebody more skilled than you? Just outsource it.This brings us to one of the most interesting benefits of starting an online business: high margins and limitless profits. Once you understood how things work online, you can repeat what’s working for you and see the money flowing in from everywhere.Online businesses are highly scalable and offer you more than 90% margins!Now once you’re ready to start your very own online business, you need to find the right opportunity.Make sure the opportunity you choose will be congruent to who you are. You need to have the right feeling and to enjoy what you’re doing.If you’re serious about building a profitable and serious online business, you should get a mentor and some quality training straight away.Your mentor is today where you want to be tomorrow. He will provide you with the knowledge to get where you want to be.As you can see, the benefits of starting an online business are huge. Let’s resume them once again to be fully aware of the impact an online business can have on you life:You control you time.
You control the location where you want to live and work.
You take the decisions for your business and you life. Nobody tells you what you have to do.
You earn all the profits.
You work on topics you like and enjoy.
You can spend more time with people you love doing the things you love. For me the benefits of working online are obvious. I took the decision some time ago to make a living online. And you? What are you waiting for?
Are You on the Best Business Telecommunication Plan?
Having a landline, mobile phone and internet access is vital for any business owner but there are many in businesses that are on the wrong plan. They think it is all too confusing or that everyone in the business is a scam artist who just wants to make a sale. This is not necessarily the case. There are plans out there that will suit almost all business owners. If you want to cut your business telecommunications costs, you need to ask yourself the following questions:
Do you have a consultant that you trust- I’m going to guess that telecommunications is not your main business, so you probably shouldn’t be spending too much time and energy on your mobile, landline and internet plans? You want to concentrate on making money. In order to do this, you need a consultant who truly understands your business and can make recommendations that suit your business.
Do you understand your plans- Do you know much about your plan and what the inclusions are? Plans can include a variety of free calls and SMS’s. Some plans mean you can nominate numbers for free calls. Make sure you take advantage of all your offers to ensure your bill is as low as possible.
Does your consultant answer all your questions- There are some rogue elements of the telecommunications industry who may promise you the world but fail to deliver. If you are going to cut your telecommunications costs by dealing with a consultant, make sure that you deal with one you trust. You need a consultant that you feel comfortable with.
Do you actually know what’s out there- Whilst I’ve said earlier that you do not need to have an in depth knowledge of telecommunications (you’re wasting your time) it is beneficial to have some minimal understanding of what’s going on. This gives you a better opportunity to see if someone is lying to you.
Are there any technology options that can improve your business- It may not necessarily just be about cutting costs. Sometimes you need to look at new technology to improve your profits. For example, would having a blackberry and receiving emails on the road be beneficial to your business.
Buying a Second Hand Car With Finance – It’s the Norm
In one sense, buying a second hand car with finance is not only the norm but also the only way to do it, unless you have a nice wad of cash stashed away somewhere!Of course, you could go into your local dealers and try to buy a car with the vegetable produce out of your garden or by swapping some of your spare clothes for it. Good luck if you succeed! Sadly though, car salespeople are notoriously unimaginative and may tediously insist on you paying for the vehicle with something they recognise as finance – i.e. money.This isn’t just an attempt to get a cheap laugh by playing with words and there is a key message here. You can only buy a car (usually!) by doing something that involves putting money into the seller’s bank account. They won’t care two hoots where it came from, but you may need to unless you’re fond of wasting piles of your cash.That’s because, wherever that money comes from, it is ‘finance’. If you pay by cash, you’re financing the purchase yourself. This involves cost to you because the money spent on the car could be put to other uses and possibly in turn generate income for you, even if only in account interest.If you borrow the money from someone else (and excluding the relatively small number of cases where people have a rich relation who will lend money for nothing), then you’re going to have to pay for that loan.The cost of that borrowing is usually called ‘the interest’ although you may also face some administration and servicing charges as well.The good news is that you may not be reduced to begging from relatives you haven’t seen for the past 10 years because there are many institutions around that may be prepared to offer you a loan – in other words help with buying a second hand car with finance. These may include people such as the dealerships, car manufacturers, banks and finance companies etc. You may also be able to use plastic if your credit limit is high enough.The less than good news is that the cost of this borrowing and the ease of obtaining it, can both vary hugely. There are a large number of factors that can affect this and they’re far too numerous to outline here, but your cost of borrowing could be far higher than necessary if you choose the wrong loan.So a key question is “how does one find the best deals”?Well, it may be a simple question but there’s no simple answer. It all depends upon those factors mentioned above and every case is different. Looking at a specific car purchase requirement, the individual’s position and what the best options are in the market, is not easy.That’s why it may be advisable to consult the specialists and seek expert advice.There are specialist car finance websites that have a wide variety of advice, guidance and information. They can often identify where the best deals are to fit your particular circumstances.So if you’re reluctantly resigned to buying a second hand car with finance as opposed to barter or just your winning smile, checking out the specialist sites for deals and help may not be a bad idea.