Tell me about your on-line business

[mjkallie]

I know there is alot out there to read about e-commerce and on-line businesses. I am interested in freelance writing and would like to know more in "Layman's Terms".

Please post your true life stories. How did you start out? How are you doing now? I would like to know the Pros and Cons and what to expect. Did you keep your regular jobs while you were getting started or did you jump in both feet? :D

[kelliez]

hmmmm

i'm not a freelancer myself, but I do have friends doing it

some are pretty successful that they're full time on it, while some only do it part time on an ad-hoc basis (on and off projects)

well, my 2 cents would be that it's best that you do not jump in with both feet since you sound so new to this, it's a better bet to have a solid working experience with a good company, that way, it's kinda more secured i think, plus, i bet there's lots of things you need to learn first before being fully independent and all

do it part time for extra income and extra experience, i think that would be a safer and wiser path,

what do others think i wonder

[hassen1]

I agree with Kelliez. Do not get on to it with both feet! But I must share my experience with malice to none. For me the online work seemed like a god send! I did embark on it in a big way. I gave up present work and other obligations. It did go on very well for about 5 months. Then all of a sudden everything went missing. It took several weeks to get the foot back on track. To most people whom I know it was like from the frying pan to the fire! So my advice to any on line business enthusiast is to ensure that you DO NOT pay up front. Not even a cent. If anyone wants you to pay - believe me - you are at the bottom of another pyramid. Good luck!

[slutty87]

thats's a sound advice there hassen

thank god ou learnt from your previous experience, that's the best way to learn something in life, through mistakes!

[misteralan]

Play it safe, i would say!

[astros99]

Yeah, I guess it is smart to play it safe online because all of us always here about all the scams and dangers there are online. I don't have much of an experience online. I just do some freelancing projects here and there and use it as a good source of side income. That way, I have a real job, and if I want to make some extra cash I just do some freelancing. Works great for me!