Starting a business can be a very nerve racking experience and this includes an online business. With an online business the chances are that you have not had any experience with internet marketing, affiliate marketing or seo. These are areas were it is important to have good skills and knowledge to do well. A great place to learn this stuff is in an internet marketing forum such as Bizipoint Forum or Warrior Forum. you do not know how your new venture is going to go but you hope with all your might it will work out and that you will be successful. When it comes to starting a business there a few things alot of new business people do not know of or think about and these can cost you dearly in the long run. If you plan to be successful i recommend knowing about the following:
1. learn about marketing including seo and ppc, seo is alot more profitable in the long run andworth the investment.
2. choosing a business name ( branding ) that is either a keyword name, or is short and memorable and easy to spell or it is original and memorable, finding a domain to go with business name ideas can be hard and it is important to check out aged domains as well. Choosing an aged domain can also give you a great rankings boost in search engines like google.
3. how to do your books and paperwork. alot of people overlook this and it can cost you alot in both tax and in a reduced selling price if you ever decide to sell.