Over the last 7 years, my blog has turned into a real business even though I had no idea what I was doing when I first got started. One that makes money monthly and supports the goals that I set for myself.

During those 7 years, I’ve made some wrong turns, had some significant wins, and, most importantly, learned new skills that weren’t innate. None of us was born knowing how to run a business. We have to learn it somewhere along the way.

Building a business starts with the spark of your idea put into action. But to make it solid, at some point you have to incorporate a foundation of sound business principles that just plain work across industries.

Whether you’re hoping to make enough money to pay your insurance every month or to fully support your family, there are fundamental principles that will build the foundation of a solid business.

In this video, I share how I turned my blog that started as a creative outlet into a real-life business, and I hope it’ll help you on your journey. Take the nuggets that work for you and your situation, and I know you’ll feel so much more grounded and less alone!

What we’re not up on we tend to be down on. 

After you watch the video, I’d love to hear from you:

What kind of business do you want (whether you have one already and want to shift it or you want to start one)? If you could make money doing one thing, what would that thing be? What questions do you have about online business?

Tell me in the comments!

P.S. Want to learn the 5 mistakes even smart entrepreneurs make and how to avoid them? One of the smartest business women I know, who taught me a lot of what’s helped our business work so well, Marie Forleo, is teaching a free webinar this week only. In it she’s going to teach:

• How to 45X your marketing efforts using a tool everyone thought was “so over”
• The website links that stop buyers dead in their tracks
• Why more traffic isn’t always what you need — and what you should do instead
• The story of how one entrepreneur killed almost every single offering she had and tripled her income in a few months
• The controversial truth about marketing that even the most brilliant CEOs don’t understand

Click here to reserve your spot.

P.P.S. If starting or growing a business leveraging the internet is on your list, I highly recommend checking out Marie Forleo’s B-School program. I credit B-School and Marie’s mentorship as a big part of having been able to build the business that we have. This year we’ve got a suite of bonuses I’m particularly excited about. Check out the program and our bonuses here.