Inexpensive way to use the internet to set up a new business

My uncle recently bought a nearby farm with a brand new house on it. He is considering setting up the house as an international getaway spot for business professionals who want to experience life in the country while still being connected to their business. So I created the following help sheet on how he could create a new company with a web presence for under $140 USD (please note that other preferences like another blog site or marketing site may be used. These are just my preferences).

1. Set up an LLC through your bank to protect your other assets. A great place to get the forms you need in advance is Legal Zoom. www.legalzoom.com

2. Go to www.blogger.com and create a new blog (web log) using their wizard. You can add text, titles, pictures, etc. at the time or at a later date.

3. When you set up you LLC, you’ll likely have picked a name for the LLC. Go to www.changeip.com and purchase a domain ending in .com for your “company” website and purchase the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server). The DDNS will allow you to point the domain name to anywhere in the internet as you decide to develop or change your web presence. The cost for 1 year for a domain and DDNS is $30 for the whole year of the first domain and DDNS and only $19 for each additional.

1. To set up the DDNS, log in to your account (if you are not already), click on the “Edit” link next to your DDNS name and where it states: Enter an IP, CNAME
   or URL Redirect below paste or type the URL of the blog that you created on blogger.
2. Enter the URL in all 3 places (root, ftp, and www).

4. Go to www.icontact.com and sign up for an account. You won’t need more than the minimum account: 500 contact for $9.95/month or $107.46/year.
1. After you put in your LLC information, you can create a sign up form with their wizard and it will automatically generate the code for you to put on your blogger page.
2. People can sign up for information about staying and they will automatically be stored on iContact for your use in the database. This will also protect you from receiving spam and unwanted emails while allowing you to have the information you need for Customer Relations Marketing (CRM) and contact information to screen clients.
3. Other tools you might like are the survey tool to have people complete an “exit interview” to help you improve your service.

Total Cost to Start Your business = 137.46 USD for first year +tax and legal fees.