Expert: Leo Lingham - 10/2/2009

Question
Hello Mr. Leo,

I'm an I.T. guy with an Associates in Information systems and a B.S. in Business/eBusiness. I'm realizing that this doesn't make me an authority on how to start, maintain and grow a business which is where I need your help.

I started and incorporated my business in 2009. ... Media INC is a web development company that in short specializes in site builder (user created website), custom web development, domain name registration, business identity products, and marketing.

Since I still hold a full-time job I'm finding it hard to manage my business. I'm turning down business and putting prospects on hold while I struggle to get my site up (packages, payment options, reseller hosting, ect).

I need some organizational direction (products, books, advise, etc).

Thank you,
Will


Answer
WILL,
HERE  IS  SOME  USEFUL  MATERIAL.
REGARDS
LEO LINGHAM
==============================
Based  on  your  brief,

-you got  a  good  business  set-up.

STAGE  ONE
-this  business  needs  continuous  BUSINESS  DEVELOPMENT
*prospecting
*closing sales.
*servicing  clientsU  
*follow  up  after  sales.
*reviewing  the  business  set  up.
===========================
YOU  ALSO  NEED

STAGE  2  

-remodeling  your  site.
-creating  product  packages.
-creating  payment  options.
=================================
FOR  MANAGING  THE STAGE  ONE

-bring in  a freelance  website manager,
as a  partner  [commission  plus share  of  the  profit.]
-to manage  the  day  to  day  operation.

-------------------------------------------------
FOR  MANAGING  THE  STAGE  TWO

-use  your week  ends  to  coordinate  the activities
with  the  help  of  the  freelance  website manager.

-continue  with this  approach,  till you  are  in
a  position  to  grow  the  business and  appoint
another  person  full time.

or you  decide  to  leave  your  current  job
and  go  full  time  into  your  business.
======================================

SOME  USEFUL   BOOKS.

1.WEB  DEVELOPMENT  DESIGN
by terry  felke-morris.
----------------------------------------------

2.WEB MARKETING
by stephanie diamond
-------------------------------------
3.WEB MARKETING
by John Arnold, Ian Lurie, Marty Dickinson, and Elizabeth Marsten
-------------------------------------------------------
4. WEB DESIGN AND  MARKETING SOLUTIONS
by  kevin  potts.
###########################################