Sax
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- Aug 16, 2015
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10: SELLING YOUR OWN SOFTWARE.
There's no cheaper way to go into business for yourself than to develop and sell your own software. Unlike restaurants or bookstores,or you don't need a large amount of space or an extensive inventory. You simply write a program and sell it electronically across the internet.
The most popular way to test-market a program Is through shareware distribution; You give away copies of your software and ask that people send you money if they find it useful. To encourage more people to send money, your program must prove useful and work reliably.
Despite the seemingly bizzare business logic of giving away your product and trusting that people actually pay you for it,many shareware authors earn hundreds (and sometimes millions) of dollars for their programs over the years (one of the most successful shareware programs is WinZip) Distributing programs as shareware can make you rich or earn you a little bit of extra spending money.
If you ever wanted to start your own business but didn't want to take out a loan,starting a shareware businesses is easiest and cheapest solutions. All it takes is a good idea, some decent programming skills, and a little bit of marketing know-how to launch your business.
If your program doesn't appeal to the average computer user,try selling it to a niche market instead. In addition to niche markets for stock brokers, law-enforcement agencies, or restaurant owners,you can also find niche market that targets specific computers, such as the Palm or PocketPC handheld computers.
You can turn your programming skills into your own business with the right computer program. And if you like programming, what other job lets you stay home all the day,play around with your computer,and still get paid for it in a business all your own?
"Skills make the difference "
There's no cheaper way to go into business for yourself than to develop and sell your own software. Unlike restaurants or bookstores,or you don't need a large amount of space or an extensive inventory. You simply write a program and sell it electronically across the internet.
The most popular way to test-market a program Is through shareware distribution; You give away copies of your software and ask that people send you money if they find it useful. To encourage more people to send money, your program must prove useful and work reliably.
Despite the seemingly bizzare business logic of giving away your product and trusting that people actually pay you for it,many shareware authors earn hundreds (and sometimes millions) of dollars for their programs over the years (one of the most successful shareware programs is WinZip) Distributing programs as shareware can make you rich or earn you a little bit of extra spending money.
If you ever wanted to start your own business but didn't want to take out a loan,starting a shareware businesses is easiest and cheapest solutions. All it takes is a good idea, some decent programming skills, and a little bit of marketing know-how to launch your business.
If your program doesn't appeal to the average computer user,try selling it to a niche market instead. In addition to niche markets for stock brokers, law-enforcement agencies, or restaurant owners,you can also find niche market that targets specific computers, such as the Palm or PocketPC handheld computers.
You can turn your programming skills into your own business with the right computer program. And if you like programming, what other job lets you stay home all the day,play around with your computer,and still get paid for it in a business all your own?
"Skills make the difference "
