Starting a new business is down right costly. From office
supplies to legal fees, the upfront costs are endless. Which is why it’s
important to save where you can in the beginning. A lot of us get so caught up
in the idea that everything must look perfect in the beginning, but the reality
is that will only slow you down. Sometimes you have to stop strategizing and
do. If you keep thinking about it, you’ll just overwhelm yourself and become
paralyzed.
One thing most new business owners think of first is a
website. And you should! After all, if you have no presence on the Internet how
are people ever going to find you? But here’s a little secret: a nice-looking
website doesn’t always have to cost you a lot of money. One way to create a
site for under $50 is by using a free blog software like WordPress.
When you think blog, I know you think of one, straight
column where you need to scroll down. But if you search around WordPress’
templates, you’ll see that the options are endless. Even big companies like
Ebay and People use WordPress! And believe me, you don’t need to be design
inclined or technically savvy to create a nice looking site. There are a ton of
free and paid templates that are nicely designed. All you have to do is pop in
some images like your logo and choose colors and font styles. And you can
always spice up your template with plugins.
Before using a free software (WordPress), you’ll want to
purchase web hosting from a company like GoDaddy, BlueHost or DreamHost. Next,
you’ll want to download the software. Here are instructions to downloading WordPress.com.
And if you ever feel overwhelmed, a Facebook page can do the
trick in the meantime. But remember when starting a business, you want to make money
before you start spending it!
