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So I was on my daily route this morning and saw a bruised blind man standing near a construction area. I ran to him as fast as I could and when I reached him, I noticed that he had a scrape of blood on his forehead and he looked very confused and nervous. I slowly held his hand and told him that I would take him to his destination. I was carrying about 25 helium balloons in my hands so it was a bit difficult but I managed.

It was a busy street and as we took a couple of steps I noticed a huge crowd of people standing at a bus stop looking at me with a sigh of relief. These people were waiting for their NYC bound bus which arrives every 10 minutes.

So my question is, why didn't any of them help this poor man? Would it have been so bad if they were late to work by 10 minutes? Why were they all waiting for 'superman' to arrive when anyone who can see and walk could have helped him?

-Samir

Two years ago, I created a balloon distribution business that was earning me upwards of $300 per day every day, but last November, I got into a terrible accident that has disabled me temporarily and I have not been able to do the work. I tried outsourcing and franchising but that was simply not working out.

Being bed-ridden, I had my laptop and the Internet to keep me from losing my sanity. So I began thinking of business ideas that I could do from my computer to help me earn some money and keep me busy.

Coming up with the ideas was easy and soon I had a list that included:

- Buying and selling items on Craigslist - Opening up an online bookstore - Starting a "Lunch Time Specials" website - Teaching

And finally,

- Writing an eBook about my balloon business and selling it on the Internet.

Now, under normal circumstances, I would have never thought about selling an idea that was making me so much money but the situation I was in was anything but normal.

So I decided to write an 18 page report detailing everything I knew about the balloon distribution business. I had someone setup a nice website that was linked to my paypal account and I placed ads on Google, Yahoo, and Facebook to attract customers. I spent $100 to advertise on each site and after my $300 was used up, I had received only 11 orders. Not only that but Google suspended my account for violating their terms of service.

Since then, I have tried various free marketing methods and done much better than paid advertisement but I feel like the amount of time I spend marketing the business simply does not justify the returns.

So I guess the point I am trying to make is that even a six figure a year idea is worthless if you cannot execute it properly.

Thanks -Samir

Hi Folks. I am new here and I've spent the past couple of weeks just reading through all the insightful posts. The reason I am posting here is because I need help and I think you all are the right folks who can help me.

Two years ago, I created a balloon distribution business that was earning me upwards of $300 per day every day, but last November, I got into a terrible accident that has disabled me temporarily and I have not been able to do the work.

So I decided to write an 18 page report about my business and sell it on the Internet for a nominal price and also offered money back guarantee. I had someone setup a nice website that was linked to my paypal account and I placed ads on Google, Yahoo, and Facebook to attract customers. I spent $100 to advertise on each site and after my $300 was used up, I had received only 11 orders. Not only that but Google suspended my account for violating their terms of service.

Since then, I have tried various online marketing methods and sold over a 100 copies of my report but I feel like the amount of time I spend marketing the business simply does not justify the returns.

That's why I turn to you. For many people on this forum, marketing their skills and products online is a major part of how they earn their money so I am really hoping you all can shed some light.

Thanks -Samir