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Please help me with my website?

I am 13. Over the summer, I want to start an online business. I am currently taking a Business Camp at my school. My ultimate goal is to make six or more figures a year, and become Financially Independent. I know it sounds crazy since I'm only 13, but it is my dream.

I have 2 major online business ideas that could work, but I need help choosing the one that would make the most money.

1. My first idea is a website where free users can submit original songs and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat with other users. I would also have an area where users can post info and another area where bands can find new band members. To make money from the site, I would sell ad space, sell an ecourse on songwriting, and maybe creating a pro membership if the site becomes big enough. I have a problem though. Since I have no coding experience, I would have to hire a web design firm to create the site. The problem is that it might cost a lot ($100,000) to create the site. If it does cost that much, should i hire a programmer from elance or something like that? Thats how the website Digg was created. If it still costs a lot, should I have my parents apply for a loan from SBA?

Overview of #1:

Target Market: Musicians, Bands, Independent Artists, Songwriters.

Revenue: Ad space, Pro Membership

Costs: Website, Marketing, Website Matinence

Type of Business: Online Business, Online Company, Service Business

Idea #2. This idea is a basic business idea. I would create a basic website (not a webs.com type of site, but not a huge firm site). I would join a well reputated wholesale company that sells and dropships musical instruments. I would list the products on my site using an eccommerce section, and allow customers to make orders. I would price the products to make profit. When I get an order, I send the order to the wholesale company, and they ship the products within 24 hours. They are most likely always in stock, and will notify me of any problems.

Overview of Idea #2:

Target Market: Musicians, Bands, Independent Artists, Dj's, bass players, guitarists, drummers, keyboard players, lighting people, record producers.

Revenue: Profits from Products, Advertising on Website

Costs: Dropshipping, Cost of Products, Website, Website Matinence, Marketing

Type of Business: Online Business, Online Company, E-Tail Business, Retail Business, Ecommerce, Product Business.

Which idea do you like the best? Which idea do you think is most profitable?

If you think #1 is the best and most profitable....

Why do you think that? How should I build the website? Will the website cost a lot? Should a get a loan from SBA? Would people like this site?

If you think #2 is the best and most profitable....

Why do you think that? Do you think it is a good idea?

Please help me. Even if you don't think any of these are good ideas, if you had to choose one, which one would you choose?

Thanks!

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  • Lilly
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Do you know what? Its nice to hear a 13 year old thinking about the future and having goals etc. I would suggest though, that you do not put your ideas on the internet, as people may steal them and profit from something that you should be.

    Your grasp of English is fantastic and at such a young age! I would adopt you! lol

    Your planning and evaluation is outstanding, and I honestly think whatever idea you wish to follow, you will succeed. But please remember that, even if it gets nowhere, you have a brilliant mind, life is all about trial and error.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well, most of the stuff I do is Free. The things that DO cost Money, It's been paid for 30 Times over each month. I made Diverse Sites.

    http://www.affiliatenetworksite.com/

    Then made an Article Site

    http://www.affiliatenetworksite-articles.com/

    Then a Billboard Site

    http://www.freebillboardlistings.com/

    Then People Seeker

    http://www.nationalpeopleseeker.com/

    Then Other sites.

    Now making a Travel Site.

    None of them has Membership Cost. People don't like that too much. ALL Ads and Commissions.

    Each month now, I make about $3260, Some months, the High $2000's. Not bad for just a little extra Money.

    Find out what the Market is Targeting and Setup a Website for that.

    Enjoy and Best of Luck.

    I just setup a Forum if you would like to join for more help.

    http://www.affiliatenetworksite.com/forum/

    btw, Everything is Free.

  • 1 decade ago

    I just built my website with this great service called WebStarts.

    WebStarts is everything you need to make a free website. I highly recommend it.

    You can sign up for your own free account here: http://www.webstarts.com/?aff=aviaviavi

    Don't miss out, you could sell, show, and do everything you ever imagined on your own website.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Fiction.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I am 14 and want to do things similar you could also let people download the songs for around 99 cents? E-mail me at ffphelp@aol.com if you want to work together.

    Source(s): I have a site I am trying to grow.
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