CIG to Start Web-Based Bus

by Steve Slaunwhite

The web-based basics!

Aspiring web entrepreneurs will find here everything they need to know about starting and running their own small-scale online business. Whether they intend to sell goods, services, subscriptions, or advertising, this book provides them with the specific nuts and bolts of planning, designing, build­ing, hosting, marketing, and operating their online businesses.

•The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Starting Your Own Business has over a quarter million copies sold in five editions

•1.6 million web-based businesses in the U.S., a $175 billion market in 2007

•Online businesses benefiting from increasing number of Internet users- with increased traffic for subscription, advertising, and affiliate program revenue

Genres: Business

368 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2005

About the author

Steve Slaunwhite is a bestselling author of books on marketing, sales, and small business success. He is considered one of the world's leading experts on copywriting.

His books include:

The Wealthy Freelancer
The Everything Guide To Writing Copy
Start & Run A Copywriting Business
The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Starting A Web-Based Business
Pricing Your Writing Services

A popular speaker at events and conferences, Steve's keynotes and presentations are as inspiring as they are practical. He has also created and delivered copywriting workshops for dozens of companies and is the owner of CopywritingTrainingCenter.com.

When not writing and speaking, Steve enjoys cycling and cross-country skiing -- which means he's bored silly in the spring and fall.

You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook

Reviews

[Steve Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good practical guide. I particulary like the summary at the end of each section which outlines the main points as well as what you should work on for that section. I am much closer to launching my web based Cobalt Chromium jewelry site. Before I do that I need to complete my business plan ("Business Plan Kits For Dummies") and do market research to test potential interest in this niche market; this I am doing according to the "4 Hour Work Week" book (a MUST read for everyone). I highly recommended if you have any interest whatsoever in starting a website business.

[Amy Williams]

This is a good "getting started" book for web-based business. Lots of information and resources. Presented well with easy-to-follow instructions and examples. You won't be an expert when you finish reading this, but you'll certainly have a solid foundation to build on.