Newbie. Where do i start

CinnamonGirl_2

Ooh, hello fellow Free Ranger! How are you finding it? I'd like to do the coaching but no way can I afford it.

You could well be right with the OP; or maybe they're reading but not posting? Either way, good luck to them!

earthstorm

Ilona wrote: »

Hi. Throwing redundancy money at what is only an idea is a little bit bonkers.

I agree

Ilona wrote: »

What are you going to sell?
Have you identified a market?
Have you found a supplier to buy stock from?
What is your marketing budget?
How do you propose to advertise your business?

Starting an online business is no guarantee of selling anything. You could spend money on a web site and no one will find it. It could take years before you are able to live on what profit you make

All these questions and the appropriate answers should be put down in a business plan, which is something you would need to open a business bank account.

You need to speak to a solicitor and accountant.

but if you have the money a franchise may be better for you as you will be trading with the backing and brand of a know company with a track record.

Trixsie1989

You could set up a Facebook page an advertise for free through that? I've seen lots of people do this these days and be quite successful with it. Most of them sell through ebay and have a website as well. I no yahoo used to let you setup free websites a few years back, might be worth looking into if they still do this. Sxx