Comments on: How To Start A Business With No Money http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:01:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dexter Hartley http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Dexter Hartley Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:21 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-3081 Gotta say this post really bugged me. How can you write a post titled "how to start a business with no money" and then just a few lines into your post, you're saying you started with $20k? I don't know what world you come from, maybe success has clouded your reality filter, but most folks don't have even a tenth of that kicking around as spare change. In this economy, with a lot of people doing what they can just to scrape by, describing $20K as "no money" as this post seems to imply is more than a little crass. The content of your post is really relevant, and people would do well to follow your advice. It's just a shame you undermined it all with your opening paragraphs. Gotta say this post really bugged me. How can you write a post titled “how to start a business with no money” and then just a few lines into your post, you’re saying you started with $20k?

I don’t know what world you come from, maybe success has clouded your reality filter, but most folks don’t have even a tenth of that kicking around as spare change.

In this economy, with a lot of people doing what they can just to scrape by, describing $20K as “no money” as this post seems to imply is more than a little crass.

The content of your post is really relevant, and people would do well to follow your advice. It’s just a shame you undermined it all with your opening paragraphs.

]]> By: Therese http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Therese Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:33:08 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-2621 Hi Erica, You are an inspiration to basically kids like me who want to strike it big as internet entrepreneurs. I have been reading your blog for a few weeks now and you have undoubtedly boosted my confidence to follow this path four-fold. I have always known deep inside of me that writing blogs, selling products and essentially everything that had to do with making money online was what I was destined to do. But I never had it in me to actually put my passion into action because I thought that I was the smallest fish you could find in the ocean as big as the galaxy. But you completely changed all that. By sharing your experiences and the obstacles that you encountered made me realize that although it's going to be a hard and rocky path it's a risk worth taking. I would like to believe that being in this business isn't just solely about the money but it's about the fulfillment, the opportunity to self-actualize and the realization that I can be someone. Thank you! Hi Erica,

You are an inspiration to basically kids like me who want to strike it big as internet entrepreneurs. I have been reading your blog for a few weeks now and you have undoubtedly boosted my confidence to follow this path four-fold. I have always known deep inside of me that writing blogs, selling products and essentially everything that had to do with making money online was what I was destined to do. But I never had it in me to actually put my passion into action because I thought that I was the smallest fish you could find in the ocean as big as the galaxy. But you completely changed all that. By sharing your experiences and the obstacles that you encountered made me realize that although it’s going to be a hard and rocky path it’s a risk worth taking. I would like to believe that being in this business isn’t just solely about the money but it’s about the fulfillment, the opportunity to self-actualize and the realization that I can be someone.

Thank you!

]]> By: Fran http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Fran Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:34 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1381 I have a candle business and would like to have a web site designed but I am scared that it will not bring any business in after I spend the money. What is your thought on that? I have a candle business and would like to have a web site designed but I am scared that it will not bring any business in after I spend the money. What is your thought on that?

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Jacqueline Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:20 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1380 U made it u are like to have parent am happy for u i realy need help U made it u are like to have parent am happy for u i realy need help

]]> By: BlackCowboy http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 BlackCowboy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:23:39 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1379 Erica,to conclude,perhaps you can advise me about angel investors who financially back entertainment entrepreneurs as well as sources of spon- sorship for my proposed start-up company,of which I will be Founder,Pres- ident and CEO.(Addendum to first E-mail.) Erica,to conclude,perhaps you can advise me about angel investors who
financially back entertainment entrepreneurs as well as sources of spon-
sorship for my proposed start-up company,of which I will be Founder,Pres-
ident and CEO.(Addendum to first E-mail.)

]]> By: Black Cowboy http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Black Cowboy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:17:49 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1378 Erica,I'm a Windsor,Ont.,Can.Country,heavy metal and garage-rock drummer/lyricist/singer who,at 56,is attempting to launch both music and acting careers(a Dramatic Arts School professor at my University Of Wind- sor(Ont.,Can.,across the Detroit River from Detroit,Mich.)told me last year that were he still a casting director,he'd steer me towards cowboy and cop/ PI roles)and because there are few roles for classically handsome,non-ur- ban-speaking or-living black men,I've decided to start a combination record label/movie production company.Because I'm financially strapped,perhaps you can advise me on how I get reach angel investors who back entertainment entrepreneurs. Erica,I’m a Windsor,Ont.,Can.Country,heavy metal and garage-rock drummer/lyricist/singer who,at 56,is attempting to launch both music and acting careers(a Dramatic Arts School professor at my University Of Wind-
sor(Ont.,Can.,across the Detroit River from Detroit,Mich.)told me last year that were he still a casting director,he’d steer me towards cowboy and cop/
PI roles)and because there are few roles for classically handsome,non-ur-
ban-speaking or-living black men,I’ve decided to start a combination record label/movie production company.Because I’m financially strapped,perhaps you
can advise me on how I get reach angel investors who back entertainment
entrepreneurs.

]]> By: coffemix http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 coffemix Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:55:12 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1377 i like number 4 up there i like number 4 up there

]]> By: Marvin Woodard http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Marvin Woodard Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:59 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1376 Hello amy name is Marvin Tobias Woodard from Oakland, CA. I'm contacting you regarding a company that I am trying to start called Bay Dynasty Customized Jeans. My company is designed to steer minorities,the less fortunate, and underprivileged people toward the right path by discovering their talent and helping them use their talent to become successful instead of resorting to violence when times get hard. I'm having financial troubles getting started, I got fired from my Wal- Mart job due to the financial problems the economy is having. I was wondering if you would support me by pointing me to some contacts or at least checking out my work to give me some advise or feedback on what you think of my work. Thank you, Marvin Woodard Check out my work on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/baydynasty Send email to: Baydynastyorg@yahoo.com Hello amy name is Marvin Tobias Woodard from Oakland, CA. I’m contacting you regarding a company that I am trying to start called Bay Dynasty Customized Jeans. My company is designed to steer minorities,the less fortunate, and underprivileged people toward the right path by discovering their talent and helping them use their talent to become successful instead of resorting to violence when times get hard. I’m having financial troubles getting started, I got fired from my Wal- Mart job due to the financial problems the economy is having. I was wondering if you would support me by pointing me to some contacts or at least checking out my work to give me some advise or feedback on what you think of my work.

Thank you,
Marvin Woodard
Check out my work on myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/baydynasty

Send email to:
Baydynastyorg@yahoo.com

]]> By: Dave Moore http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Dave Moore Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:13:15 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1375 Great Post and so TRUE. It is truly about working and working hard and typically every single day for quite a while till you can either get ahead of realize that if you take a day here and there it won't miss you and it won't hurt you. In the beginning especially in any web biz I can guarentee you are going to pour your heart and soul into it and give up a lot. Just to get to the point that your bills are paid not to mention making any serious income from it. I love the sales letters that all read I made 327,947 in 30 days doing this one thing... It may be true but what they didn't tell you is that they spent 163,973 dollars at a minimum to do it and it took they poured their heart and soul into it for the last 5 years to get it to that point. Or that it only worked with this one product and they couldn't repeat it the following month hence they have to teach you how they did it so they can continue to make that kind of money. My personal favorite this is the exact system I used to make 5 million in 24 hours. What they don't tell you is they used nothing but joint venture traffic. That's all well and good when you are buddies with 30 "A" list marketers, but what in the heck do you do if you are Joe Peon and don't know anybody? It's not as easy to get JV traffic as they make it sound I've tried and been told heck yeah we'll mail for you. Come launch day they are know where to be found and don't ever remember talking to you if they do answer you. Don't get discouraged and never quit and you to will eventually see your ship come in, it might only be the size of a canoe at first, but if you can get a canoe to come in you will eventually get to see that canoe get a motor and grow over time. Stay focused and don't chase the next greatest product that promises crazy stuff. Dave Great Post and so TRUE.

It is truly about working and working hard and typically every single day for quite a while till you can either get ahead of realize that if you take a day here and there it won’t miss you and it won’t hurt you.

In the beginning especially in any web biz I can guarentee you are going to pour your heart and soul into it and give up a lot. Just to get to the point that your bills are paid not to mention making any serious income from it.

I love the sales letters that all read I made 327,947 in 30 days doing this one thing… It may be true but what they didn’t tell you is that they spent 163,973 dollars at a minimum to do it and it took they poured their heart and soul into it for the last 5 years to get it to that point.

Or that it only worked with this one product and they couldn’t repeat it the following month hence they have to teach you how they did it so they can continue to make that kind of money.

My personal favorite this is the exact system I used to make 5 million in 24 hours. What they don’t tell you is they used nothing but joint venture traffic. That’s all well and good when you are buddies with 30 “A” list marketers, but what in the heck do you do if you are Joe Peon and don’t know anybody?

It’s not as easy to get JV traffic as they make it sound I’ve tried and been told heck yeah we’ll mail for you. Come launch day they are know where to be found and don’t ever remember talking to you if they do answer you.

Don’t get discouraged and never quit and you to will eventually see your ship come in, it might only be the size of a canoe at first, but if you can get a canoe to come in you will eventually get to see that canoe get a motor and grow over time.

Stay focused and don’t chase the next greatest product that promises crazy stuff.

Dave

]]> By: Antonio http://www.erica.biz/2008/how-to-start-a-business-with-no-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Antonio Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:24:15 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=285#comment-1372 Hi Erica, Contratulations for your Blog. It's really nice and easy reading, good web design, usability, functionality and content of course. Just a quick reply to Andre, who posted above about the $20k start-business money. Andre, from what I understood, your from Brasil, right? So that makes us "Patricios". I understand your question and I can tell you - as I'm sure you know this - that $20k is far more money in Brasil than it is in the States. Even with all this crisis going on etc. I think I understood your question, as I did Erica's post on explaining that she started a Web Hosting company with "just" $20k. I can imagine that the investment is considerably bigger starting a hosting company than it is starting a home-based business. Thanks a lot for this post, @Erica, I've already subscribed your newsletter. Bye, best regards Antonio - shotopau.com Hi Erica,

Contratulations for your Blog. It’s really nice and easy reading, good web design, usability, functionality and content of course.

Just a quick reply to Andre, who posted above about the $20k start-business money. Andre, from what I understood, your from Brasil, right? So that makes us “Patricios”. I understand your question and I can tell you – as I’m sure you know this – that $20k is far more money in Brasil than it is in the States. Even with all this crisis going on etc. I think I understood your question, as I did Erica’s post on explaining that she started a Web Hosting company with “just” $20k. I can imagine that the investment is considerably bigger starting a hosting company than it is starting a home-based business.

Thanks a lot for this post, @Erica, I’ve already subscribed your newsletter.

Bye, best regards
Antonio – shotopau.com

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