Validate Your Business Idea
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Workshop · Beginner
Choosing an Online Business Model
Compare ecommerce, digital products, services, content and subscriptions against your time, skills and budget.
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What you will learn
- Compare common models by startup cost, time to first sale and ongoing workload
- Match a model to your skills, schedule and risk tolerance
- Identify the three or four numbers each model depends on
- Pick one model to test first
Who it is for
Beginners deciding what kind of online business to start.
Course outline
- Module 1: The main models
- Products, services, content and subscriptions
- Marketplaces and platforms
- Module 2: Fit and constraints
- Time and money available
- Skills you already have
- Module 3: Choosing a first test
- Smallest viable version
- What to measure
Educational content only. Nothing in this course promises income or results, or is legal, tax or financial advice.
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