There is an old adage that says 'For an efficient one, even a blade of grass is a powerful instrument.' It is my firm belief that every New Indian Express reader is an efficient one and has the capacity to create prosperity using any simple idea. My belief is vindicated whenever I receive an email from a reader telling me his or her success story.
Last month I received an email from Meera, an Indian housewife, telling me that she was earning decent income using one of the ideas from Money Spinners column. I talked to her on behalf of all other readers.
Meera said, "I am a B Com graduate. My husband is a bank clerk. We have two young children. As we have to support our parents and parents-in-law, we have been living from hand to mouth with my husband's salary. Going for a 9-5 job for Rs.1,500 is not a practical idea for housewives like me. When I searched for home based income opportunities, some suggested that I could sell dress materials, become direct marketer or start an unofficial chit fund business. They are neither practical nor profitable. Then I came across the articles in Express. They suddenly opened a new world of wonderful opportunities. After reading them I decided to try my hands on a project and actually gave my heart and soul to it. Now, here I am."
"Which idea did appeal to you the most?" I asked Meera. "I wanted a project that did not involve creativity as I am poor in communication. I was prepared to learn a few simple technical things. Though it is possible to start an online business without any investment, it would take time to generate good income. So, I decided to take up a project that would generate decent income at the earliest even if it required an investment of two or three thousand rupees. Several useful ideas attracted my attention. But I chose Reseller web hosting for my own reasons," said Meera.
"What are those reasons?" I asked Meera. "I wanted to build a solid business that would give me a recurring income year after year. Web hosting services are offered on recurring annual payment basis. As clients generally would not close down their websites, I would get regular income. Reseller web hosting is an automated solution. If I spend a few hours, I could learn everything I need to know to run it smoothly. Technology has become so advanced that even an uneducated person can learn how to do reseller web hosting. Just like telephone, having a website is becoming more and more common among businesspersons and individuals. My husband is working in a bank. He knows hundreds of businesspersons. I need to spend only around Rs.1,000 a month on this project that has the potential to generate an income of Rs.10,000 or more a month," Meera replied.
"What is reseller web hosting?" I asked Meera. "I read the articles 'A housewife earns more than her employed husband' and 'Reseller web hosting' on your website. They proved to be a good starting point. Then I did my own research and within a week I was ready to start my own reseller web hosting business," Meera said.
I asked Meera, "Were you not afraid of losing money?" Meera smiled and said, "When we attend a marriage, just for the sake of false pride, we would easily waste money in thousands on travel and gifts. Being afraid of investing a few thousands on a profitable project is ridiculous. Even if I don't sell a single account, I can still use it for my own website and make money. "
I asked Meera, "Some websites promise big income in return for payment of a few dollars. Did you try any of these tempting offers?" Meera replied, "No. I don't waste money on them. I am careful and no one can take me for a ride. If you learn how to use Google search engine properly, you can get all the information free of cost. For a successful online business, it is more than enough to spend money on domain name, web hosting and advertisement."
"How much do you earn?" I asked Meera that most important question. Meera said, "I bought a reseller account and divided it into 50 accounts. In the first month I sold 7 accounts and made Rs. 3,500. In the second month my income has gone up to Rs.8,000. Anyone with sincere aspiration and hard work can succeed in this project."
These inspiring words are not mine; they are from a reader like you.