| In this article I'd like to talk about the first three steps I | | | | enjoyment for you.The second step is to take your list |
| believe are vital in starting up your own import-export | | | | of interests and start generating ideas for niche |
| business.The first and most important step is to | | | | markets and possible products. Contrary to popular |
| determine your interests.It goes without saying that the | | | | belief, people don't buy products for the sake of having |
| most successful businesses are those where it | | | | them, they buy them because they are trying to solve |
| ceases to be considered work for the owner. We've | | | | a problem. When you are thinking of niche markets, |
| all heard stories of people who started out very small | | | | you are actually thinking of problems and the types of |
| and grew their business into million dollar enterprises. It | | | | people who have those problems. Your product, which |
| wasn't just luck or coincidence. They were involved | | | | is also your passion, is going to solve the problem for |
| with something they truly enjoyed doing and worked | | | | them.In short, you need to become a passionate |
| hard at it.Choose something you are passionate about | | | | problem solver.The third step is to work on some |
| and you would pay to do. What things do you already | | | | things to really get you motivated.What do you |
| pay for? What things are you already passionate | | | | REALLY want out of your own business? What do |
| about?Now, not every interest can be turned into a | | | | you REALLY want out of life? What do you REALLY |
| business that pays the bills, but it may lead you to | | | | want for your family?I'm a big believer in writing down |
| another area that can. The key here is to remain open | | | | goals and flooding your subconscious with the right |
| and just think of any interest you have - not matter | | | | stimuli - pictures of mansions, exotic locations, cars, |
| how outlandish.I really can't stress the importance of | | | | yachts, any and every material possession you've |
| this enough. Go with what you're interested in. How | | | | ever dreamed of having. Pictures help make your |
| can you expect others to be passionate about your | | | | goals seem more real and tangible.Start a goal |
| products, if they aren't exciting to you?If wicker | | | | scrapbook. For each of the personal goals you are |
| baskets don't excite you, then don't try to sell them. | | | | working towards, find a picture and put it in your goal |
| Find what does excite you and sell that.This is also | | | | scrapbook. Want a Ferrari? Get several pictures of |
| going to he helpful if things get tough. In many cases | | | | the exact car you want.Want a successful import |
| when things get tough, people give up, but if you | | | | export business? Make up business cards with your |
| choose something you are passionate about, then you | | | | business name and title of 'President' on them.Want a |
| are less likely to follow the same path.The most | | | | new house? Find a picture of your perfect |
| famous example of being passionate is Colonel | | | | house.Review your book each night and imagine |
| Sanders. You don't get rejected 999 times unless you | | | | yourself in the pictures, experiencing the joy at having |
| love cooking and chicken, which he did. It has to be | | | | achieved those goals. You are seeing your future. |
| something you are prepared to take that kind of | | | | You'll be amazed at how powerful a goal scrapbook |
| rejection for and still keep smiling. The funny thing is, | | | | can be in helping you achieve your goals.So give it a |
| when you do have that passion, that edge, there is | | | | shot. Go after you interests, identify a niche, work on |
| almost a sense of inevitability about the whole thing. | | | | your goals, take action. This is the time to see what |
| Sooner or later, massive success is going to visit | | | | you are really capable of as your own Boss doing |
| you.So then, what's the best way to determine your | | | | something you really love and enjoy.Matt Canham has |
| interests? Ask yourself this question: If you had a day | | | | been helping people around the world start their own |
| off, how would you spend it?Then make a list of your | | | | Import/Export businesses since 2002. |
| hobbies, products you love, anything that provides | | | | |