The only 5 things you need for a profitable online business

I started my blog in my dorm room and grew it into a multimillion-dollar company. I want to share the lessons I’ve learned in The Ultimate Guide to Starting an Online Business.

Today’s question is:

“What do I need to do to start an online business?”

If you go to most sites, you’re going to begin your descent into marketing tactical hell. Get on Instagram! Engage with these potential readers! Re-tweet others and leave comments!

Let’s get real.

You only need to do five things at a bare minimum to start an online business:

You need (1) a website and (2) an email list. Those are (3) your customers. Then you can send them emails and direct them to (4) a sales page. That’s where they can join (5) your program or course.

That’s it.

Discover what it takes to grow a blog into a business

I go over these in much more detail in The Ultimate Guide to Starting an Online Business. I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned building a multimillion-dollar company from a tiny blog I started in my dorm room.