We’ve talked about whether you’re the right kind of person for an online business, and whether it’s the right kind of business for you. So today let’s talk about what resources you need to have if you want to start an internet business.
Is it as simple as having an internet connection and a desire to succeed?
(Watch this video…)
Main points:
(Note: for your convenience, there are links within the list below for things I recommend, some of which are my affiliate links)
What you need…
1) A computer
-Doesn’t need to be the latest and greatest
-Can’t be a total dinosaur
-Recommend Windows XP or newer
-Consider a laptop
-spend $200-$1000 for a desktop, $400-$1500 for a laptop
A few places to shop for a computer:
HP Shopping (where I bought my computer and my laptop)
Buy.com (I’ve bought a lot of stuff there including backup hard drives)
Amazon (A good place to compare prices and look for specials)
2) Internet connection (Broadband recommended). I used Qwest DSL (Now CenturyLink) for many years, and they were been good. I then used Comcast broadband for a few years, and loved it, as the speeds were much faster. Now I live out in the foothills, with no DSL or cable available, so I use Skybeam, which is a wireless Internet service. The speeds are not blazing, but it’s good enough for my business, and fast enough to stream Netflix too. If you live in an area not serviced by a major provider, you might want to look into something like Skybeam, or satellite broadband.
3) Antivirus program. I use AVG; their website is www.avg.co.uk.
UPDATE: I believe AVG is still good, however I think there are some better ones. On my main PC, I’ve switched over to Avast, which is also free:
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
And on my laptop I’ve switched to Microsoft’s free progam:
http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
4) Email (free options available). For example: http://mail.google.com/mail/signup
5) Zip program (free options available). This is a good freeware: www.7-zip.org
6) Productivity software (free option available). Here’s a good free option: www.openoffice.org
7) Startup capital (highly recommended). I recommend having at least $200 available.
8] Credit card (highly recommended). If you’re afraid you’ll abuse it, you might want to consider a prepaid visa card.
9) Paypal account (highly recommended). You can get a free account at PayPal. If you live in a country that PayPal doesn’t allow, read this article for inspiration.
10) Business checking account (highly recommended).
11) Business registration (requirements vary – might be optional).
12) Business Entity such as an LLC (Optional). In general, you can probably start as a sole proprietor, and decide later if you want to form an LLC.
An LLC may help save you from paying self employment taxes. It also can protect your personal assets. Consult with an attorney or tax accountant.
If you want to avoid paying an attorney to help with the paperwork, you can often do it the cheapest directly through your state department. I’ve also found LegalZoom to be a helpful shortcut. I’ve used them to form three LLC’s, one non-profit, and two wills.
13) Accountant (Optional).
14) Lawyer (Optional).
15) Telephone (Optional). If you have broadband, you might want to consider Skype for your phone service.
16) Insurance (Optional).
17) Backup drive (Highly recommended). I added this one after making the video. A decent external hard drive can be purchased for $100 – $400. It’s not so important what kind of drive you get; what’s important is that you use it to backup all the files on your computer on a regular basis. I’ve bought several hard drives (including Maxtor, Lacie, and Western Digital) from Buy.com with good results.
There are a few other things that you’ll need which will be specifically covered in upcoming lessons, so don’t worry about them for now.
Action steps:
1) Go through the list, and make sure you have everything that is required. For the highly recommended ones, do as best you can to get them. For the optional ones, do some research and decide whether it’s something you need.
As I mentioned back in lesson 3, you don’t need to be a computer expert, but there are some things you’ll need to know. I’ll go through those basic computer skills in the next lesson.
As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below.
Have a great day!
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Hello Charles,
Here is a link that should help you to be able to view the videos properly:
Hi Eric,
I was on board from lesson #1. I have been trying to piece together the steps for launching my internet business. Up until I started following you on twitter, I hadn’t been making much headway. I want to thank you for providing the detailed, step-by-step, easy to understand information I have been searching everywhere for. I like to say I am a writer just starting out, with all hopes, that one day I will be able to hold my head up and utter these words. My interest are eBooks & informational publications, maybe short stories. I am in the process of writing an eBook. Not to change the subject but the area I am having most trouble comprehending is the whole internet thing, and how it works. Not that I am illiterate when it comes to the World-Wide-Web, it just the mechanics of creating a hosting, ranking, and creating a web-site are all so confusing to me. Maybe I should take a night course or something. Well, anyway thanks for all your help.
Jack
Thanks Jack, I’m glad to have you on board 🙂
I do cover those topics throughout the lessons, so hopefully it will clarify some things for you.
Hi Eric,
Love your lessons, so easy to follow. Great stuff.
Barb
Hi,im Rollins from Nigeria.I have been recieving your tips and i must confess its a huge and encouraging package.
I think i will want to do online business by working at home and getting paid.
Please i will like you to shortlist the sites that pay well to work from home and the basic requirements to meet before starting.Hoping to hear from you soon.
Thanks
Will you be teaching html code in any future lessons? I have a web site just got indexed and working on back links. I have enjoyed your lessons so far.
Jeff H
Nashville TN.
Yes in lesson #28 🙂
My focus is really on building your own business, rather than working from home. You can see some of my recommendations here:
I started my biz as a sole proprieter. In California is it super easy to set up, manage, and file taxes. It’s the logical place to start if you are on limited means. Every state has a different set of rules. Make sure you really look into what those rules might be.
Hello Eric… thanks, again a great lesson with valuable information. You are covering simply everything. I am looking forward to the next video.
All the best,
Arne
hi Eric,
I am living in nigeria, and nigeria as a country is not listed on click bank. so pls tell me how can i register on click bank.
Regards.
Thanks a ton, Erick. You are an excellent educator.Your step by step lessons are great.
This is going to sound oversimplified but… FIND A WAY 🙂
There are many Nigerians who have built legitimate online businesses.
If you haven’t seen this article yet check it out for some inspiration regarding overcoming online obstacles… http://www.ericstips.com/tips/ladan-lashkari/
Hi Eric,
Great lesson! You are truely a great teacher…I never seen any of the so called “guru” explaining what it’s needed to start an online business, quit shoking! I am wondering if most of the people out there on the internet don’t pay taxes, etc.
I consider what you have just covered in this lesson a must to begin a serious business.
Blessings,
Max
Hi Eric,
Thank you so much for all of the tips. I have used them many times. I have been trying to start a successful internet marketing business, but so far have spent a ton of money and only earned $267. I’m not giving up yet. I just purchased the Trading Pro System and am exited about the potential. My dumb basic question is how do I get the information from my computer to my site? I can handle basic text and images, but have not done anything fancy. Do I use a program like Filezilla to upload? I have been unsucessful using that to upload so far. I think I am having firewall issues. Everything makes sense when I go through the tips, but I seem to miss something when I try to do it myself.
Dear Eric, thank you for one more informational lesson. I wish you could share more in one day thanks Barbara
dear Eric, I try to Download 7-Zip for Windows vista but is telling me I need so much space that I do not have, even if my PC is only one year old I have not enough space for this download, there is another way to download? Thanks Barbara
What brand of accounting software program do you recommend? Quickbooks? Peachtree? Will you be discussing how to set up your accounting for an internet business?
Thanks for your valuable information.
in this lesson, u told us about getting a biz registration. I’m currently with my husband on military duty in korea, and we have a apo address, but live off base, so is there a website i can go to about a biz reg for this situation?
I honestly do not know, but if you’re a US citizen it should not be a problem to start an LLC. That may be a good question to ask legalzoom http://www.ericstips.com/legalzoom/
Or you might want to just run as a sole proprietor for now, and then look into a formal business registration after you start making decent money.
I will be talking about accounting toward the end of the lessons but I will not be covering it in depth. In a nutshell my advice is to use whatever you are comfortable with. I’m most comfortable with Excel spreadsheets, so that’s what I use.
That is unusual. Have you tried rebooting your computer? You shouldn’t have any problem…
Yes a program like filezilla is what you need. I cover this in a lesson about FTP 🙂
What a great gift from you, just started going through your online lessons, Just wanna say thanks.
Hi Eric, you have some very valuable information,however unless I have missed it, I have not noticed any info. directed at ecommerce
shopping websites. I am currently in the final stages of having our site completed and I have spent more than a few hundred dollars by far.
These lessons are focused more on information marketing, rather than an “Ecommerce” site in the traditional sense.
However, most of the lessons can be applied to Ecommerce (ie. lessons on upsells, customer service, list building, traffic, etc.)
hi Eric,
I am new in this field and i want to start my online business. Can you please tell me that how much money we can earn. can you please tell me other sites that is right for online business and please can you tell me paid blog sites are good things or just time pass .
There are no guarantees about how much money you will make. But the sky is the limit!
Hi Eric
I have a laptop with internet connection i have a gmail account and have been reading paid email from some company but i have not get paid.
Hi Eric,
Again a great lesson. I have a premier PayPal account. What is the difference with business and premier accounts?
Kari
There is not much difference between the premier and business. Business allows multi-user access:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/general/PayPalAccountTypes-outside
eric I’m trying to say something other than a word of thanks You deserve more than thanks
i hope if i could helpen people like u
plive me there are a lot them need help so much
so god bless u and go on
Hey Eric, this was a very good, informative video. I have already invested in a lot of the things that you recommend. I have skype, a notebook computer, paypal, I have hosting, an email account, it is just a matter of finding the right niche that I am interested in and that I can be passionate about. I have watched a lot of videos on starting an internet business but I have never seen anybody tell me exactly what is needed to really get my business started. All they ever talk about is making money and that it is simple, but they fail to tell you about all the tools that you will need to get started. Thanks for putting all these lessons together, I have gotten a ton of information out of them. Thanks Again.
Hi Eric
I already have the must haves. One question though. I live in Australia and already have a LLC setup in US. Would it be best to have bank account in US or in Australia?
Good question. But having never lived in Australia, I do not know the answer. Generally, I would say there are some advantages of having a US account, but Australia probably has as good if not better of an economy than the US these days. Many US banks have failed, so I would think a local Australian bank would be good if it meets your needs. I’ve experienced several benefits as a result of being a good long-term customer and developing a good relationship with my local bank here in the US.
I have four computers but only one of them is new and its really tiny. I have been using it almost exclusively for the past few months. Also a business account is a must. When I first started I thought that I didn’t need one but to avoid the confusion I always use one now.
Dear Eric,
Thanks for the information on the requirements of internet marketing.
I will make necessary arrangements to keep everything ready which are mandatory and I am really 100% committed to this Internet Business.
Again thanks for the lesson No 8.
Looking forword for furhter lessons.
I found that useful, and the part on forming a company was very helpful. Thank You.
Eric, Very new at this. Thank you for all the great tip’s. Please keep them coming.
Eric,
Good info keep it coming.
Hi Eric, you make a really nice contribution to the internet marketing community. Thank you for your help. Make it a great day, Ken :^)
Sir, Thank you for your program I have so far only got to lesson 9 and have learned a lot. Now my question is the free E book I have not been able to look at. Being a 77 year young kid I just am not able to see where I go to down load these to look at. Can you help??~~ Glen
Do you know specifically which ebook you are trying to access?
Great video. I am two years behind you in watching this video series but I will catch you all 🙂
Regards,
Przemys?aw
http://magnetic-power-generator.w-necie.com/
Thanks Eric appreciate it. Great lesson
Thank you,Eric
That’s all what i want, so that I can succeed in online business
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EXELLENT SUMMER TO YOU ALL.
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I LIKE THE SPIRITUAL WAY BUSINESSES STEMAING UP ALL OVER AND THE COMMUNITIES IN THE SELF HELP NICHE..RESOURCES ARE MANY AND GOOD MATERIAL IS PUBLISHED ALL THE TIME.COMBINING IT WITH MARKETING AND NEW WYAS TO APPLY LIKE THE SUBLIMAL MPS ETC..BRAIN AND ENERGY LIKE PILLAICENTER.MIND INFORMATION AND RESOURCES POWERFUL STUFF THAT ALL WEALTH BUILDERS HAS KNOWN FOR CENTURYS!!NOW IT’S TIME FOR ALL TO BE POWERFUL IN OUR GIFTS AND BE ABLE TO FIND THE WAY TO SHARE IT TO THOSE WHO NEEDS IT.WEATHER IT IS SERVICE OR ACTUAL PRODUCT!!
BLESSINGS AND GOOD SUMMER TO YOU-SMILES FORM BEHIND THE HEAVENS DOOR-
THAT WAS MY TITLE FOR MY POETRY BOOK 1996-2009 IT IS A CD..THAT HAS BEEN OR BECOME FROM IGIREX(ACTUAL LOGO FOR MY BUSINESS 1997…TO SOULSOLUTION..blog now..my own actualy way of living making art(brand if so one wants to call..) but have a look at my blog EAGLESGIFT..THAT HAS changed name..SOULSOLUTION HSA09)LAST YEAR WILL UPDATE IT..AND HAVE SEPERATED THEM NOW TO DIFFRENT BLOGS..SO A WELL DONE squeezepage is WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR NOW!!I AM IN WAY LOOKING FOR OUTSOURCING..BECAUSE WITHOUT MARKETING SELLING IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE..SO IN THE END SOMESTAGE IT IS THE USE OR OUTSOURCING A NEED FOR FINDING THE RIGHT TEAM FOR THE JOB..BLESS..AND THE RIGHT MENTORING TEAM FOR YOU!!AND THE RIGHT RESOURCES SOFTWARES TO USE..
COMBININNG SEVERAL NICHES IS HARD..AND EVEN HARDER TO KEEP THEM SEPERATLY TOO..(OWERWORK LOAD!!)OR DO ALL BY ONE SELF..EXCELLENT PRESENTATION SKILLS..NEEDED..COACHING FOR THAT WELL SUPER ONE I FOUND TRUE OR SEVERAL..JV’S GIFT EVENT JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGAO.BLESS..SO DID I FIND YOU TOO ERIC!!AND THIS PLACE.GREAT.
TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT DOMAIN..IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAY MONTHLY COASTS ONGOING..ADDS QUICKLY UP..I SEEK LONG TERM SOLUTIONS MAINLY..NOT JUST QUICK TOOLS..OH BOY ARENT THEY GOOD TO HAVE FEW IF NEEDED QUICK BUCK..IN THE TOOLBOX OF COURSE..WELL THATS ABOUT IT FOR NOW..I WILL MAKE A BLOG UP..I SEE I HAVE A LOT ON MY CHEST TO POOR OUT THERE TOO:=)INFINITE SOURCE:=))))
KEEP SMILING AND GO FOR IT ANYTHING THAT IS YOUR PASSION PURSUI IT FULL HEARTEDLY.
-hELI-
ps!!i loved the prewritten..ARTICLES..I DOWNLOADED,,AS YOU SEE EVEN I WRITE POETRY ..WRITING IS DIFFRENT THAN MY PHOTOGRAPHIC OR ART SKILLS:=)SO THAT RESOURCE I LOVE.AND ALSO THE READY BANNERS BLESS..I TELL YOU I FOUND SO WAY MUCH THESE PAST WEEKS I BEEN LOOKING FOR THEM A LONG TIME.SO THANK YOU GUYS AND GALS!!:=)CERATNLY ONE WANTS TO GIVE BACK..EXCELLENT TOOLS..AND SO SO MUCH GIVEN:=)
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heli
SOULSOLUTION
OR WOULD THIS BE BETTER
SOUL-SOLUTION
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ACTULLY LOOKED AND THE LATTER WAS BETTER KEYWORK:=)
APPLYING THE TOOLS TAKING ACTION AND GOT TONS OF NEW IDEAS POORING OUT!!AND FEW NEW PRODUCT IDEAS TOO BUY THE WAY..
OH AND THE LIST BUILDING SUBJECT!!
I LOOK FF.BEING HERE WITH YOU ALL.
ERIC BLESS YOU!!
hi eric,
can you explain 10 and 11 th point please .
hi eric ,
one more question i want to ask. In recent time i am getting several mails that they are telling that they make me rich with program like ptc,referrals etc. Are they fake or not. Please tell me.