At one point or another, a lot of people start thinking of how to start an online business. Mainly because this allows them to simply work from their computers, and spend more time with family members. Such is the case with Claire from Canada, who after a rough journey, found Adam Short and his program, Niche Profit Classroom. Claire’s Story “Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it.
I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.” ~ Charles F. Kettering Perhaps the quote written above best describes what I had to go through to start online business up and running. My name is Claire and just like everybody else who tried to build a starting business company, my road to success was truly an adventure. Years ago, I was a dental hygiene practitioner who dreamt of building my own advertising company. My vision quickly became a fruitful one and lasted for a very long time.
But on my 25th year in the industry, I realized that I have lost my passion for what I was doing. All though it was financially rewarding, it took so much of my time and required me to be present for all dealings and operations. I wanted freedom from all these responsibilities and most of all, gain the ability to travel during the cold winter months of Canada. And so the search began. I wanted a business that would allow us to work from my computer, no matter where I was in the world.
Having an internet-based venture seemed like the obvious choice. I decided to build websites that made money on their own. But I did not have a clue as to where to start. Looking through a myriad of companies offering to teach and guide you through the whole thing, I finally settled on one that seemed to be stable and had a lot of users. They had a great reputation and they were set to come to our hometown. “Just my luck, right?” That’s what I thought so I went ahead and signed up.
I also registered for a three day workshop that turned out to be very informative. I went home filled with the hope that I had enough knowledge to create affiliate websites. A week later though, the company called and said I needed to purchase some products to ensure my business moves forward. And that was not the first call I would get from them of such nature. I purchased a few more programs that seemed like a necessity. I spent nine months getting my stuff together and attending ½ hour coaching sessions daily.
At the end of this period, and after having spent more than $10,000, I had 10 websites ready to promote products and geared up for affiliate programs. But the money did not come in as expected, nor the clicks. After much research, I found out that my websites were not build to be discovered by Google. They were never going to earn a single cent!