Web Design/Business Consultation

[Cirion]

So I'm setting up a business thats going to focus on business consultation and web design, i have business cards arriving on Thursday but so far thats as far as I've gotten in my plans. I'm going to be creating a website in the next week or so and I'm planning on finding a cheap host. I'd also like to open an online store and was wondering if you could give me some tips, like where to get merchandise, anything legal i need to do, really everything, im brand new to the self business scene but i know i cant work for other people, it just doesnt seem me, so any help you guys can give would be awesome, thanks.

[JLeezer]

What type of merchandise were you hoping to sell as a business consultant?

Also, what experience do you have in this area?

The more you can provide us, the more we can help you.

[warrensway]

What will set up apart?

[RLorenzen]

I hope you have a business plan written.

[Cirion]

I don't know what I want to sell, thats the reason i asked where I'd get merchandise, I'm not really bothered what I sell since the selling part is just to make money.

What I'm really passionate about is the consultation and the website design, those are things I really want to do. I've been designing websites for awhile and am helping a friend get her personal business off the ground, she's a life coach/health guru and I'm also hewlping another open a small tutoring company but like I said, they're friends so it gets done for free, its only recently that I've decided I want to become serious with it.

As for a business plan, if you mean like how im going to advertise stuff then no, not so far, but as for things like what i need, funding, i have that worked out and I'm also working things out a long the way.

Any tips as to what I should put into my business plan? My business cards finally came today too, I'm so happy.