This is the very first post on the Online Business Success blog. The purpose of this blog is to give something back to the community which has helped me to build a number of successful businesses over the past 6 years.
My name is Billy Deakin and I started building websites in 1999. In 2002, after a period of travelling, I returned to the UK with the intention of settling down and getting a job. What I quickly found however was that I was over qualified, lacking in experience and basically unemployable unless I wanted to move to the city, or settle for low-skill, low-pay work.
I started building websites for friends and relatives while I was looking for work and quickly came to realise that what I needed wasn’t a job at all, but an income. I decided to set up my own business, founded Kernow Web Designs and the rest, as they say, is history!
Since then I’ve dedicated myself to constant learning. I’ve built a series of businesses, some more successful than others, and all the while I’ve learned most of my knowledge and skills from the online community. I’ve continually invested into my future by reading blogs, ebooks and manuals, listening to podcasts, attending conferences and soaking up information like a sponge. I’ve also created a range of content in the form of websites, ebooks, videos and viral games. I’ve blogged on various sites on a number of topics but I’ve never had a single, consistent outlet for my ideas and information… that is the intention for this blog; to give back to the online community and help people who may be in a similar situation to the one I was in 6 years ago.
My intention is to blog on a regular basis, on a range of topics but all related to a single idea - that the average person, even with little or no computer or Internet skills, is able to build a business online as a real alternative to a J.O.B. (Just Over Broke) which I’ve come to realise is a poor substitute for the income and flexibility available from running your own business.
Whatever level you’re currently at, whether you already have a successful online business, or if you’re just starting out, I hope that you find the site both educational and inspirational. Do come back, join in, comment and make suggestions. I want this to be a resource for YOU so let me know what you do/don’t want and I’ll do my best to give you the content you need to be a success.
The last 6 years have been great, but I know that the next 6 will be even better. Here’s to our online business success, and to enjoying the journey!
Your friend,
Billy Deakin
