Studying for an MBA in the United States was the best investment of my life, not just in terms of money, but also in time and effort. My advice for those wondering if it’s worth it is to evaluate your goals and resources. If you’re willing to work hard and seize opportunities, an MBA in the U.S. can transform your career.

From I Want to Start a Business, but I Don't Know How, chapter 7

A good example is “Juan Lombana from Mercatitlan,” whose online courses I can personally recommend. Although I don’t know him and this recommendation isn’t paid, I remember finding him likable, and sometimes his jokes made me smile. If you’re interested, just search for “Juan Lombana de Mercatitlán” in your preferred search engine; if he’s as good as they say, he’ll show up in the top results.

From I Want to Start a Business, but I Don't Know How, chapter 7

Your business will be online, with no street. Then your street is the platform you'd sell on. Look for shops or accounts in your niche that have gone quiet or closed, and treat what you find as softer evidence than a real street.

From I Want to Start a Business but I'm a Coward, chapter 7: When the coward is right

These passages come straight from the books. So, if one of them speaks to you, read the full chapter. It goes further, and it ends with a practical exercise.

In addition, these titles look at online business ideas from different angles. Each one opens with a passage from the book. Then, pick the one closest to your situation.

• Money You Did Not Know Existed: Get Paid Before You Spend a Cent
• The Side-Business Validation Plan: Keep the Wage, Test the Dream, Then Jump
• I Want to Start a Business
• The Data That Destroys the "Need Money" Myth: Get Paid Before You Spend a Cent
• Get Paid Before You Spend a Cent
• The First Dollar: Get Paid Before You Spend a Cent
• The Bird in Hand: You Already Have What You Need: Get Paid Before You Spend a Cent
• Why You Will Price Too Low: Get Paid Before You Spend a Cent

Pick the fear that stops you, then answer three quick questions. The result tells you whether this fear is giving you facts or just noise.

The fear that stops me

Losing my savingsFailing in front of people I knowLosing the security of my jobNot being good enoughGetting into debtLetting my family down

Honestly, how likely is it to happen?

50%

If it happened, could you recover within two years?

YesNo

Could you test it this month without spending much?

YesNo

Check my fear.

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Finally, I Want to Start a Business, but I Don't Know How goes deeper into online business ideas. Therefore, it is the natural next step. You can read it or listen to it in the stores below. It is also available in 13 languages.

Go to the book page. All topics.

• How to start a business.Diego Segura's books begin somewhere else: with a small test you can run this week, a first paying customer, and costs kept close to zero.
• Business ideas.Lists of business ideas are everywhere, but a list can't tell you which idea fits you.
• How to become an entrepreneur.You become one the day someone pays you for something you started.
• Low risk business ideas.These passages show how to limit the downside, so that fear doesn't decide for you.