Thursday, July 30, 2009

Part 2 of Exploring some Start-Up Business options…

Now that we have explored the why & what of these top 10 top buys…Hot Products…Must Have Products that consumers are buying even during a recession, let’s take a look at ways you can generate income from each one:

1) Chocolate
a. Sign up for a MLM/Direct Sales that carries chocolate.
b. Create a home based chocolate business (getting molds & chocolate from a local cake
store). Easy to start, market to small boutique stores first, the internet and grow
from there.

2) Lipstick
a. Sign up for a MLM/Direct Sales cosmetic company
b. Become the expert on make-up, write an E-Book, do demo DVD’s, offer live make-
over’s for people searching for jobs
c. Internet Radio Show

3) Wine
a. Sign up for a wine Direct Sales company
b. Become the expert on make-up, write an E-Book, do demo DVD’s, do wine tasting
events for local winery
c. Internet Radio Show

4) Romance
a. Create events/getaways be a coordinator
b. Write a book or E-Book
c. Internet Radio Show

5) Comfort Foods
a. Create a cookbook
b. Become a home chef, cook for people in their homes
c. Cooking classes
d. Internet Radio Show

6) Pepto Bismal
a. teach alternative ways to release stress
b. write an E-Book on foods to eat to help with stomach problems
c. teach meditation live, CD or DVD
d. Internet Radio Show

7) Eating In (instead of eating out)
a. Create a cookbook
b. Become a home chef, cook for people in their homes
c. Cooking classes
d. Internet Radio Show

8) Home Grown Produce (instead of store bought)
a. Create an E-Book on how to grow and what to grow based on your location
b. DVD demo on planting a garden & its care
c. Internet Radio Show

9) Running Shoes (instead of gym membership)
a. Home workout DVD
b. Walking CD
c. Internet Radio Show
d. Fitness E-Book

10) Home Safe (instead of the local bank deposits)
a. E-Book on how to store valuables in a home
b. Internet Radio Show on safety

The objective behind each of these Top 10 items is to:

· Identify if any of the Top 10 items are in your niche
· Explore ways to become the expert
· Market to the appropriate target audience
· Start dreaming about other ways to turn your item into a cash flow

This does not mean these are the only directions to consider when creating your Plan B, these are just the top 10 according to a local list. The key to success in building your Plan B is to determine what you love to do, is there a need for it in my community or in the world and am I willing to commit to do what it takes to make it happen. The next step…what will you choose to pursue as a business?

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