Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Freesourcing

Today I've been focused on reading Freesourcing: How to Start a Business with No Money. I've also cracked Amazon Associates (feels good to cross something off the list on my very first day!).I accidentally registered for the US version first though, so I need to work out how to make it all UK-licious.

I've only gotten through chapter 1 of the Freesourcing book but I'm finding it really useful. So far I have learnt:

  • Utilise social networks. 
  • www.linkedin.com (never heard of it before) can be a great tool to connect with existing business people and find vital contacts.
  • Create a facebook group to market your products
  • Twittering can increase brand awareness
  • http://notify.me can be set up to tell you whenever your name, company name, products etc are mentioned on blog posts, picture uploads, news feeds or any other form of information held on the internet. 
  • I am the main asset of any company I create, and my enthusiasm and drive is what investors will be interested in, often more so than the product, as a driven MD of a company is the most important part.

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