Financial Security with an Online Business

Discussing finance with a friend the other day took us through a whole variety of issues as you can well imagine, especially with the way things are at the moment, not just in the UK but worldwide. He had come into some money through a family bereavement (a significant amount but not life-changing) and was looking for the best way to invest the money to get the most beneficial return from it. He needed the money to provide him with a boost to his regular income whilst protecting the capital amount as much as possible. With interest rates at the moment almost non-existent, after much research on the internet he came up with one bank account that gave 1% interest without any strings attached. Elsewhere, the best alternative he could find gave just 0.35%. It’s definitely a borrowers market at the moment.

Many people will be able to sympathise with my friend’s situation. To be able to live comfortably without the stress of financial anxiety and able to put a little money aside to grow our savings for the future and all whilst providing ourselves with life’s little treats is what most of us would aspire to. To deprive ourselves of a decent standard of living now so we can save for the future is not an ideal situation. As the saying goes; “Tomorrow never comes.” The converse is also true, to live for the day and not to plan for tomorrow will ultimately bring disappointment and anxiety further down the line.

So, is there a way to solve this problem? The simple answer is; “Yes!”

Many people are drawn to internet marketing because they read of the millionaire lifestyles of the most successful players in the field. For most people, however, all they want is financial security and this can be fairly easily achieved through a small online business run from the shed or the kitchen table, working just a few hours a week. It can easily be fitted around existing work commitments. That is not to say that this can be achieved with a casual approach. Any business needs a ‘professional’ attitude and a plan of action. There is a whole raft of information on the internet as to how to start and run such a business. When looking for the best information, ignore any pitch which promises “£30,000 per month working 3 hours a week”; – it isn’t going to happen! Through your search engine seek out marketers who run or speak at seminars, run webinars and other trainings, because they are far more likely to give you what you are looking for than fly-by-nights who promise you the earth for $67.

If you have some basic computer knowledge you can earn a very helpful extra income from home just by selling simple information products which you can create yourself based on what you already know and all in your spare time. Marketing information products in the form of e-books, special reports, audio CDs, DVDs, etc. is still the best home based internet business you can start. Many are sceptical about the potential of internet marketing, probably because the internet is still relatively new and people are always suspicious of anything new. They read in the paper of various internet scams and rackets of one kind or another and take a step back, even when they find the concept appealing.

The big plus when it comes to selling online is that, where your time may be limited, your website is open 24 hours a day and accessible from anywhere in the world. You have a shop that never closes. It goes on earning for you whilst you are asleep. To have a website working on automatic pilot 24 hours a day, 365 days a year regardless of how much time you are able to give to your business is obviously very powerful. It is like having a shop manager who never goes on holiday, is never ill, never takes lunch breaks, never goes to the bathroom, etc. etc. etc.

If you, yourself, don’t feel able to produce e-books or other saleable products, a quick search of the internet will reveal many professional writers and product manufacturers out there only too happy to meet your needs for the price of an evening out, – or less. With the very small start-up costs involved, everyone has the potential to run an internet business to ease their financial worries. It isn’t about wealth for most people, it’s about financial security. In this day and age, the internet gives anyone the potential to meet that need.