Selecting the Right Online Business!!

Someshwaran M
5 min readMay 9, 2021
Introduction to the Online Space!

Choosing an appropriate online business is a way to unlock the potential to be successful in the internet space and to generate passive income.

There are some important pointers that a person should know when venturing out in the online business. Irrespectively, we know all it takes is time and effort to find a business that will be profitable and attract more and more customers on a linear scale. The bottom line is to take as much time to understand the business before selecting one.

Step 1: Research

Selecting the right online business takes research, patience, and therefore it should be a person or the owner’s top priority. When doing research keep in mind to analyze if the business or product has the potential for long-term demand, growth, and specifically to generate passive income.

Remember, be cautious, and do not opt for sudden business surging trends or products that may offer quick money in the short span but that quickly runs out of steam in the long-term vision. Also, your focus is to look for an online business that is fairly established but has plenty of potentials.

“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.”
- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Moreover, keep a wise thought, that online businesses are like any other businesses i.e. like Brick and Mortar stores. It takes time, effort, and work to be able to attract customers and generate profits.

Step 2: Customers

Loyal Customers make a huge impact on any business that is performing well in the long term. To have a successful business either Online or Offline, where you want to make passive income, you will need adequate loyal customers and this comes with establishing good customer deeds.

Customers look for businesses that offer them high-quality products, fantastic customer service, and unconditional consistency. Why consistency? Because it invariably seeds trust in customers. They need to trust that you offer reliable products, their product will arrive on time, and in the way, they ordered and visualized them. These pointers will keep you and your business moving upscale.

“Excellent customer service is the number one job in any company! It is the personality of the company and the reason customers come back. Without customers, there is no company!”
- Connie Edler

When looking for an online business make sure you have a product(s) that customers are willing to purchase i.e. there are so many differences between a product that is Good To Be and Must To Be. And, you should mostly focus on Must To Be products to get more revenue.

Step 3: Product

If you are looking for an online business that generates passive income, be determined to find a product that you believe would be the next in demand. Also, the product cannot be of inferior quality because, in the end, it will cost you a load of money, interested potential customers, and your precious timing.

“Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.”
- Elon Musk

When choosing the right online business look to see if it has potential and need in the market. If it does, ask yourself How much time, money, and effort will it take from you to make a Breakeven or Profit?. Your answer will give you clear clarity if the business is right for you.

Step 4: Hours

NOTA BENE: When starting a business in the internet space, it is highly advised to not quit your regular job. This is important because it will take patience and perseverance to generate enough income to live on.

Simultaneously, a person needs to understand the specifics i.e. how many hours a day or a week they can devote to their online business for reaching the breakeven.

The right online businesses and owners constantly keep a track of the milestones. If you’re knocking the milestones comfortably, then you don’t have to put in that many hours to generate revenues.

It is best, to be honest with yourself and ask yourself regularly about how much time and effort is required to put into the business. If you are not honest about it, then you might pick a business that requires more hours than what you have, which is crucial.

“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in. ”
- Ariana Huffington

Know what your goals and milestones are, whether those goals are monetary or personal. If you know your goals then you can choose the right online business for you.

Step 5: Competition

The first step to a business is to know your competitors and their weaknesses. Before starting any business make sure that it can compete with other businesses of its type. Check whether is there enough room for your business and will you be able to sustain in a tough market? Is there a niche that your competition is not seeing that maybe you do and can excel, which will be profitable for you? These are the important pointers that you should consider when selecting an online business.

“If you’re a true warrior, competition doesn’t scare you. It makes you better.”
- Andrew Whitworth

Step 6: Passive Income

Passive income is the key motive to start an online business. The best way to do that is to pick the right product that generates business for you and has a potential market. Amazon FBA, Online Groceries, Membership Sites, Softwares, Consulting Services, and Information Products are the best way to go when wanting to generate a passive income through online business.

“The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income. ”
- George Foreman

P.S: However, please do not take my word for it or listen to anybody for finding a niche product, do your research, ask for suggestions, and set some goals to start a whole new life. Wish you all good luck with a successful business. Cheers!

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Someshwaran M

I am an Open-Source Enthusiast. I learned a lot from the Open-Source community and I love how collaboration, knowledge sharing happens through Open-Source!