Online Business Requirements

Do You Have What It Takes To Start and Run A Successful Online Business?
By Carl Graham

I've been selling online for close to seven years. I find having an online business both fun and profitable. I encourage anyone who is looking for a way to make extra money or make ends meet to look into starting an online business.

But really what does it take to start and run a successful online business? The book The One Minute Entreprenuer lists 20 attributes of successful entrepreneurs. Let's just look at a few of these qualities and see how they apply to the successful online seller.

Self-motivated: Once you start your online business you're the boss. No one is looking over your shoulder. It's up to you to finish the various tasks associated with running your business. If you goof off or get distracted no one is going to call you on the carpet. To be successful you have to get out there and do the job. Whether you feel like doing it or not.

Focused: Are you easily distracted? Do you have the habit of starting several projects but completing none of them? To start and manage a successful online business you must be able to stay on task. You have to be able to see a job through to its' completion.

Risk-taking: No matter how many books you've read on starting an online business or courses you've taken there is still risk involved. Are you a risk taker? That might mean taking a chance on a new supplier you haven't dealt with before. Buying inventory on a hunch when conditions in the marketplace seem to be changing. The Bible states time and unforseen occurrences befall them all. In other words you can do everything right and still hit a roadblock.

Determined: Do you have the mindset to continue when others say you should quit? Running an online business isn't always going to be smooth sailing. When things aren't going your way will you stick it out and press ahead? Really how will you handle adversity?

Adaptable: Your online business is neither static nor stagnant as conditions change in the world of ecommerce they will affect your business. Can you adjust and make the necessary changes? Perhaps having to change selling platforms. Being willing to introduce new product lines or services to stay current with your customers needs and wants. Being able to accept change and not fight against it.

As you prepare to start your business or if you're already up and running take a moment for a honest self-examination. Take a good look at yourself and ask yourself do I have the above qualities?

If you do then you might have what it takes to start and run a successful online business.

Carl Graham is an active online seller on both eBay and Amazon. He's been selling online for seven years and due to his outstanding customer service he has a eBay feedback rating of 100% and 4.6 stars on Amazon. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and skill with others desiring to enter the world of online selling. Check out his blog

http://www.tipsforstartinganonlinebusiness.com

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