I know that the hardest part of starting out or pivoting online is often deciding what direction to take.
After all, there are so many possibilities…many of them so shiny and tempting…
That the danger is you will be stuck deciding forever.
Or worse, trying one ‘tactic’ after another without choosing an overall direction and therefore a strategy in the first place/
Ah yes…strategy. The thing we all need and so many forget.
But not you because this week I am presenting you with hundreds of great ideas for services and businesses you can focus on as well as productize and develop in so many ways.
They key? That focus.
Yes, I am giving you hundreds of ideas but I want you to choose just one.
It doesn’t have to be one of the many here but it’s important that you focus on that one idea, niche, service or site before you add another, hopefully complementary idea.
That way, you have a far higher chance of making it work. And if it doesn’t work, then you will have acquired invaluable skills and knowledge that you can apply to your next idea.
I am emphasising services here because, as I teach in my new Sell Out Services, this is the fastest, easiest way to get started without having to create a product or course…
You simply show up. In the right way, of course.
So let’s get to those ideas and here are 100 of the best services you can offer online:
While here are 44 more ideas including products, services and other kinds of businesses:
https://www.justbusiness.com/starting-a-small-business/online-business-ideas
And 13 here with an ecom flavour from Shopify:
https://www.shopify.co.uk/blog/home-business
With another mixed bag of 71 ideas here:
Of course, you need places to offer your services and products besides your own site and here are 60 to help you do that, including some amazing apps:
As for delivering those services etc you need tools – here are some of the best, recommended for coaches in this piece but relevant to so many of us:
While if you want to go high ticket (who doesn’t?) then here are the four steps you need to take to attract those premium clients:
Your TED talk this week is on the battle between your present and future self…hint: make better decisions now, like choosing the right idea, and your future self will be far happier:
