It takes time to build a profitable business. But that doesn't mean you have to wait forever to start earning an income online. In this article I'm going to show you 5 simple steps that will help you start making money online almost immediately.

Weather you know every marketing trick in the book or you are just starting out. I am positive that this one technique will earn you more profits in much less time than any other. It is the easiest and quickest way to produce a positive cash flow in any business. It's that simple and that powerful!

It's Joint Venture Marketing....

A joint venture is when two or more businesses join together to work on a project. Doing joint ventures with other businesses can increase your sales and your profits very quickly.

A Properly set up joint venture can be a winning proposition for everyone involved. Almost every business can do this with their products and services. It's especially easy since you have all of the tools you need to get started online.

Here is a quick example of how joint ventures work.

For this, let's say your potential partner has a list of customers or subscribers and you have a product which is a solution to a problem that many of these customers may have.

If you were to buy advertising space from your potential partner even with an extremely well written offer you may be able to sell 2% of them on your product.

But what if....you offered your potential partner an irresistible joint venture and through combined efforts they recommend your product with an endorsement to their subscribers.

Now instead of selling to just 2% of the list you sell 20% or more! Just by having your potential partner endorse your product to their customers and subscribers.

WHY..because they have built a trusting relationship with there subscribers and customers, which means that their recommendation is highly regarded and carries much more weight than any ad copy.

There are 5 very simple steps you can take when putting together joint ventures.

Step One: Ask yourself these questions. What do you have in your business that will benefit others? What other products would your customers benefit from?

Step Two: Do some research find out who your targeted market is. Ask yourself who are my customers? What other businesses would have customers seeking my products.

Step Three: Go to the major search engines and search for keywords which relate to your targeted market.

Step Four: Find other businesses that are selling similar but not competing products to your targeted market and write down their names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Step Five: Write a letter explaining to the owner of the business that you believe that their customers would greatly benefit from your product or service and that you would like to work out a mutually beneficial joint venture with them. Offer to split the profits give them a complimentary copy of your product or free access to your service. Make it as enticing and easy for them as possible. Remember the potential for profit is far greater for both of you if they decide to partner with you.

Now that you see the potential for profit and you know the basics you can start making money online almost immediately with joint ventures. So, now all you need to do is find the perfect partners.

About the author: Lisa M Cope - a Work at Home Mom on a Mission! To help other parents learn how to build a Successful Business Online and enjoy the financial freedom it takes to stay at home with their children. Visit http://www.flipidy.com and get the resources you need to succeed!