7 - This collection of articles at About.com: In the left column, at the bottom of each page, and everywhere else on the page are links to further articles (no, it's not a great design). Put together they're a pretty comprehensive resource for anyone looking to start an online business or already running one. Definitely worth bookmarking.
6. - The give away your ideas sites: Like halfbakery and whynot. This is a whole category of sites. They're here because they provide great ideas and inspiration if you're running low. Because they're great sounding boards if you have a business idea and want to see what others think of it. And because they have a rich back history of suggestions from others. And feedback on those suggestions from the member base. What's best is that it's all free and you don't even need to register to read. Some of the ideas are for "offline" businesses but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Some of the biggest businesses are offline ones so don't let that stop you exploring and participating. Getting the idea juices flowing is a good warm-up.
5 - Mashable -
Make Money Online: It starts with the blog ideas that are available on so many
other sites but, if you stay on course, you'll find some real nuggets further
down. It's more of a directory than a how-to guide and has just basic one-line
descriptions to accompany each link. Take a leap of faith and find other places
to independently research those individual opportunities and you'll find that
there's a lot of information around about each one. Many of them have, from my
personal knowledge, created millionaires - from affiliate networks like CJ to
ClickBank.
4 - Entrepreneur.com: This site
almost didn't make the list purely because of the hugely intrusive advertising.
Several pages have nothing but advertising. That is a shame because the site
does have extremely valuable information, articles, tools and giveaways on a
wide range of business subjects. It's a must read for any budding business
person. And for a lot of the more experienced ones too. It comes with lots of
business ideas. What's more, unlike some of the other sites on here,
entrepreneur.com actually discusses a bit of what's involved in the business
ideas it suggests. It also helpfully (and, no doubt, profitably) points you to
where you can sign up for a franchise for your chosen business if you want to
take the less risky road.
3 - Paul Graham's What Not
To Do: This is sometimes more important than what you do do. Paul Graham
examines 18 mistakes made by start-ups. Now you don't have to learn the hard
way. From bad location to not having your users/customers in mind - there's a
lot you can do wrong. So stop and take a deep breath. If you're looking for VC
funding, or are otherwise looking to "float" a big idea, you may want to spend
some time reading further articles on this site. After all, we need to think big
business here. And making millions.
2 -
101 Ways of Making Money Online: This is a site I've been aware of for some
time. It's written in a light style, almost frivolous. Don't be deceived,
there's a wealth of quality business ideas and tips on finding more online
businesses ideas and resources. It was put together by a business consultant who
spent several years researching and running online businesses. It's crammed full
of useful links to informative places where you can explore the ideas and
exploit them. Several of the ideas found here seem unique to this site. Warning:
Not all of them are legal in all states.
Intro |
Page 1: How do they do it? |
Page 2: Entrepreneurs
and Ideas | Page
3: Not what you were expecting |
Page 4: Honorable
mentions