This post is not some sort of cheap attempt to get a measly few more views on my site from this community. I genuinely want your ideas on my situation.
My situation (A new beginning):
I just started an IT business a few months ago on the Gold Coast (IT Support, Web design, Computer repair, Computer sales etc). I went all out and QUIT MY JOB to make this happen. Most of my available funds and time have gone in to equipment, general setup (server, web site, some starter clients). I have a couple of refered clients (from friends and family) but not nearly enough to cover my old wage as an Network Administrator.
Dilemma (The news):
Soon after Quitting my job to start this business I found out I AM GOING TO BE A DAD! Great news...! I am ecstatic! but fearful at the same time because of my situation. My wife will soon be unable to work and I will need to support the family myself. Doing the sums, I figure that unless my business makes an extra 10k in the next 2 months (to cover some financing etc) I will have to give up on the Business and look for work. That would not be a good option as it is hard to find a good salary in IT on the Gold Coast to cover living expenses for Me, My wife, My Mother in-law (living with us) and a new born due in in a few months.
So you see, my business MUST WORK! I have no other option. About 5 - 10 new steady clients would do it, but how?!
Done so far:
Here are some of the things I have done so far (Please be honest with your criticism on these, I need to know what to change):
*Registered a business name %26quot;DO IT Solutions%26quot; (Direct %26amp; Online IT Solutions)
*Purchased a 1300 number 1300 DO IT 4U / 1300 36 48 48 (cheesy I know)
*Created a dot com dot au website (I hope I am allowed to put this:) doitsolutions.com.au
*Created a %26quot;DOITSolutions%26quot; facebook page with a custom welcome page using FBML facebook.com/doitsolutions
*Created a twitter account twitter.com/doitsolutions
*Linked the special offers on my web site to an RSS feed which updates Facebook and Twitter
*Offered a discount for facebook fans (to help raise the amount of fans that will in tern receive my specials via facebook as listed, there are 47 at the moment I think, just friends of mine)
*Added links from the front page of my web site to become a facebook fan or follow on twitter
*Listed with online advertising on Truelocal (com au site) for $300 / month, considering cancelling it as only getting about 1 view per day and no calls :(
*Listed with many other free online advertising sites and some cheaper paid ones (Clickfind, dlook etc)
So far I just haven't managed to penetrate the market enough.
Please help me think of ideas:
Example idea:
1) Brochure, local handout:
I am thinking of creating a brochure. One side with an IT Support special and the other side with a Web design special. Maybe a cheap monthly payment plan for a new website (eg. $70 - 80 / month, maybe including domain registration and web hosting or similar) instead of reducing my upfront amount web site amount. And then delivering it to my local businesses. I would hate being one of those annoying people that drop and to give you a brochure unannounced, but I am that determined to make this work.
Please, any ideas will help. Share a story about a a similar experience, or a possible idea for a plan. Any input would be much appreciated! :)
Michael A.
I am going to be a DAD! I need to make $10,000 in 2 months from my new business. Help me with ideas! (Please)?
Hello,
I think that success online requires time and patiente and I do not believe in hyped promises of a lot of money in a short time.
However I want to bring to your attention a green opportunity which benefits the environment and seem to be a very promising business with a pretty small investment,
You can visit the site at http://www.GreenProfitsGuide.com
To Your Suceess
Mario Pesce
http://www.AffiliateSuccessNews.info
I am going to be a DAD! I need to make $10,000 in 2 months from my new business. Help me with ideas! (Please)?
Hi dear, I have read your complain and I think that you have all the tools but you are you mixing it up. You are already computer savvy, so it would not take you long to make your 10k.
I think that you should start from scratch,choose good niche and then start promoting it.
I am following this guy http://frankcarty.com/ and he is not a guru nor expert, but I can see where I going step by step.
For you I think with the education that you have,you understand faster what is he doing.
check it out maybe you will get an idea.http://frankcarty.com/
