As they say, when you start a business to solve a problem or fulfill a need, the money will come, and there will be career satisfaction as well, partly because you are lucky to do what you want, but also because you are solving a problem or fulfilling a need as you do so.

Some students have been working with the information from this course during working on the different modules of this course. If you have earned your certificate, you can now freelance, consult, and /or start your own business. Offer an initial free service; for example, build a simple Website from scratch for free and then charge for website maintenance. The free initial sample outlines your professionalism and knowledge and verifies why you are paying top dollar.

The most successful start-up businesses are those that : 1) Solve a problem and/or 2) Fulfill a need. And, of course, the business that executes and implements its strategic SMART goals by simply taking action. Start today.

A lot of people say that we should try to book a meeting even after someone says “send me an email”. When I do that, it never goes anywhere. Even when I send them an email, they never reply. Not just this, when I try to call them again, they never pick up my phone. Instead of trying to force a meeting, here’s what I found works really well (at least for me). So when the prospect says “send me an email”, I don’t fight back. Sometimes, people are genuinely interested and they need some more time and space to make a decision. If you fight back, they feel like you’re forcing and trying to “sell”. I agree to sending them an email after confirming their email address. But, before I hang up, I ask a question. And this is key. This tells me if the prospect is genuinely interested or are they just trying to get off the phone. I ask, “Is it okay if I call you back this week, to see if you got a chance to read the email?” The ones who are really interested will say yes. But the ones who are not interested will say no. This helps me keep my expectations in check. Use it and let me know how it goes.

Hey guys, did any of you work after the course? How do I work and how do I start?