It is Sunday morning and I am preparing for my How to Start an Online Business with Ease training. As I am working through the steps, I can’t help but think about how we complicate just starting! And I am here to lay it out, again.

In this post, we will go through the steps of how to start a basic online business. We will look at some of the things that hold us back, and discuss how coaching can be beneficial to get you on track.

How to Start an Online Business with Ease

On the most basic level, there are three steps to starting an online business with ease.

1. You need an idea
2. You need to test the idea
3. Easy payments (You need a payment gateway)

That is it, that is all you need to get started.

How to generate an online business idea?

First, you are going to sit down with a pen and paper- pen and paper makes it tangible. And then you are going to list all the skills you have. Brainstorm until you cannot think of anything else. And no, don’t tell me you have no skills, because that is a lie, ma’am, you are a whole MOM, you have skills.

Ask Others

Then you are going to ask your friends, family and colleagues what they think you are skilled at. These skills can be technical or soft skills and mix is even better.

Finally you are going to categories these skills into the following: what you love doing, what you are competent at and what the market needs.

For example: Let’s say you love Search Engine Optimization, you are competent at SEO and you love helping people. Your offer can simply be: I help small businesses get visibility online through SEO strategies, for example.

Testing Your Online Business Idea

Now that you have your idea and offer, it is time to test. You can post your offer on your social media platforms. A simple post that reads: I am looking for x number of businesses that would like to increase their visibility online. I would like to help you get more eyes on your business, organically through SEO strategies. All I need in return is your honest feedback in terms of results.

Improve Your Online Business Idea Offer & Sell

Once you get your feedback, improve your offer based on the feedback and your experience and then sell your offer at full price. Remember to use the feedback and testimonials in your offer, so that potentials clients know that you get the results they are looking for.

It is important to note that thorough testing can take time, in fact this is the longest step in the process. Please do not cheat this step, it will save you big time down the line if you do it thoroughly.

How Clients Pay For Your Online Business Idea Offer

You have your idea, you have tested and tested and now it is time to get a payment gateway A payment gateway makes it easy for your potential clients to make a payment, it removes the hassle of going back and forth with account details and waiting on proof of payment. It is important to remove the payment friction because people make decisions based on emotions, and emotions shift quickly. If you take too long to respond to how they can make a payment, your potential client will move on to someone who has systems in place.

What is Holding You Back From Starting Your Online Business?

There are three surface level excuses I get from moms, I made these excuses too.

1. Time
2. Money
3. I don’t know where to start

Time and money are a BIG one for moms. I used to live behind these two the most! But the truth is, there is something bigger going on. I found with me, the big thing was I did not believe I could do it, and I did not believe that people would want to pay me for my insights.

Breaking the Time and Money Myth

The time factor can be solved by dedicating 30 minutes a day to your business, if 30 minutes is too much, you can start with 15 minutes. These 15 minutes can happen in the morning before you start your day, they can happen during a lunch break, they can even happen while you wait for your child to finish practice. You get the point, you can find 15-30 minutes in your day for a future you want to create.

No Money to Start an Online Business

No money to start an online business? Good, because you don’t need any money to start. Mind blowing, right? The three things I mentioned about what you need to start, not a single one needs you to have money.

The deeper fear for me with this, I found was, how can I teach something I didn’t get a degree for. I completely discounted that I have been doing it for a number of years, and well enough to help others get significant results. I believed I had to first have the money to invest in a qualification and then have money for a website and all the branding. None of these matter when you are starting out.

I Don’t Know Where to Start

We live in the internet world, where you can search what you are looking for and start learning. I did this for a number of years, and yes, you get information but it is all over the place! This is when a coach comes in handy. Pick one person who is teaching what you want to learn, stick with that person, implement the steps they teach you. The problem with free information on the internet is that it gives you the illusion that you are moving forward when you are just going around in circles.

Are You Ready to Start Your Own Online Business?

Look, I hope this little rant-LOL! Will help you get started in some small way. Even if it gets you to start thinking differently about starting an online business. I hope you realize that there are tried and tested steps that get you to your desired goals.

I help moms get over their starting hurdles and go on to get their first paying client, if you think you are ready for this, fill out my assessment and let us get you started on the most fulfilling journey.

You’ve got this, Mama!

Until next time, I wish you the courage to live the life of your dreams.

Bye, Mama Xx