Do you have to create a business plan before starting the actual business?

Looking for creator of business plan for selling on the Internet

• I have done some courses and seminars on Internet marketing and I am sure that people are making money on the Internet. I can find tools and how to guides for Internet marketing and I can work out how to use them. I need to work out what to sell on the Internet to make money. My goal is to make $10,000 gross profit by the end of the next 3 months. I would prefer to sell a product but I will also consider selling a service as long as I do not have to provide the service. There are some articles that say I should focus on a niche like camcorders rather than broad products like electronics. I do not want to know how to choose a niche. I need someone to tell me which niche to choose that will make me money. Can you find me 5 entrepreneurs or companies that can create a business plan for me? They should start by providing me with a number of ideas of internet businesses that I could start that would get me to my $10,000 target. Then I will narrow down to one idea that they will then write a business plan for. The plan should include things like what are we selling? who are we selling to? what is our competitive advantage? what is the revenue and profit projections? what is the marketing plan? what are the startup and continuing expenses? Please provide their contact details and an estimate of their asking price for the business plan. They should have experience starting successful web sites or experiences helping others start successful web sites. Most of the services I have found on the internet teach you how to do the marketing or they sell the marketing tools. I do not need help with how. I need someone to give me the answers on what I need to sell in order to make money. I have found plenty of web sites that help you write a business plan. I do not need help formatting a business plan. I need someone to come up with the ideas and numbers that go into the business plan. They should be in the USA as I prefer to sell to the USA. I am located in Los Angeles.

• Answer:

  Thanks for asking! The following individuals or companies are all excellent candidates for business idea consulting for an Internet-based business. Each expert has a different perspective applicable to Internet business. All are reputable. Not a fly-by-nighter in the bunch. Jim Sterne Target Marketing Web Business Strategy Consulting http://www.targeting.com/sterne.html Target Marketing 211 E. Victoria Street, Suite E Santa Barbara, CA 93101 phone +1 (805) 965-3184 fax +1 (805) 965-8687 [email protected] www.targeting.com Project Estimate: $10-20K Dr. Ralph Wilson Wilson Internet Services One Hour Telephone Consult $125 On-site Consulting Hourly Rate: $375 On-site Consulting Daily Rate: $3000, plus travel/accomodation Contact Form: http://www.wilsonweb.com/contact/?aboutus Westlake Consulting Group Founded in 1996, this group has become one of the most respected names in Internet Strategy consulting. "Wilson Internet Services has enjoyed a widespread reputation helping small and medium-size organizations plan and succeed in online businesses. We intend to continue serving this very important segment as our contribution to assisting the diffusion of Internet technology to those who might not otherwise have access to this evolving communications medium. We are able to make available a very limited amount of telephone consulting to those who need to ask an expert specific questions to get them over a roadblock in planning or Internet learning. Our normal consulting rates compute to $375 per hour. But in order to be accessible to small businesses we offer a single hour of telephone consulting for $125 per hour (one hour minimum and maximum). We'll speak with you briefly to make sure we can help you with the kinds of questions you have before turning on our consulting "clock."" Wilson Internet Services - Telephone and On-Site Consulting http://www.wilsonweb.com/consult/?greenbar Brett Tabke Webmaster World Brett is one of the Internet's premiere Search Engine Optimization experts. In the course of becoming so, he's learned a tremendous amount of information about what business ideas are successful, what is not, and why. I've followed his postings and articles for many years. I'd trust my business to him. He's an Internet guru. Reputable SEOs charge from $1,000 - $100,000 per project, depending upon niche and challenges compared to projected profitability. Brett Tabke 512-231-8107 (9a-3p cst mon-fri gmt-6) Weidman Consulting "Weidman Consulting, Inc. is an Internet marketing and strategy firm located in the Rochester, NY area. Weidman Consulting is not a Web design firm; our goal is to help our clients understand how to use the Internet in an effective and profitable way, and guide them through that process." Weidman Consulting.com http://www.weidmanconsulting.com/ Estimate projects in the $10K plus range. e-mail: [email protected] US Mail: Weidman Consulting, Inc. 110 Rosebud Trail Webster, NY 14580 Phone: 585-787-7860 Fax: 585-787-9293 Smart Marketing Concepts Smart Marketing Concepts P.O. Box 260842 Tampa, FL 33685 Business Phone: 813.888.5954 Email: [email protected] Projects in the $3,000 to $15,000 range. Small Business Internet Strategy Consulting http://www.smartmarketingconcepts.com/Internet-Marketing.htm Answer Strategy --------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal knowledge, experience, bookmarks I hope you find these referrals useful. Should you have any questions about the materials or links provided, please feel free to ask. Best regards, ---larre