5 Best Unknown Platforms to Start Your Business for Free
Yes, you can start your business for free. Don’t let money objections stop you.
Wanting to start a business with no money is easy to do nowadays. It all comes down to knowing how to be resourceful.
It’s about finding information on what type of business can be done for free and what platforms are available at no cost.
And yes, these platforms can work online and offline too.
So, if you want to offer local service-based business, these platforms can help too. A whole lot.
Especially, when it comes to obtaining leads for your business. For example, if you’re a dentist or coach, or even own an auto shop. Yeah, these platforms are great for that.
And, you can start using them for free.
If you’re here reading this, is probably because you’re looking for information about how to start a business (or even how to grow your business on a tight budget) and don’t want to spend any money, yes?
If that is the case, then keep reading. I am about to give you some platforms where you can start your online business for free.
Table of Contents
· Can you start an online business for free?
· What is the easiest online business to start?
· What is the easiest business to start with no money?
· What is the best site to start an online store?
· Best Unknown Platforms to Start an Online Business for Free
· My Recommendations
· Final Thought
Can you Start an Online Business for Free?
Yes, you can start an online business for free. Even some local service-based businesses can start for free.
Mind you some business aspects might need investments, but there are grants for that too.
It’s all about being resourceful and looking for information on what platform you start your online business for free.
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I would use myself; all opinions expressed here are mine. In addition, I may earn a small commission.
What is the Easiest Online Business to Start?
To be honest, because I have experience with this, the easiest online business to start is content creation and affiliate marketing.
YouTube is a great free platform for content creation. You can also monetize it with affiliate marketing while growing your channel.
But YouTube is not the only free platform where you can start content creation for free and monetize it with affiliate marketing.
That’s why I wrote this blog post. To inform you of other great platforms you can start for free.
In 2019, I started writing for free when Medium was free to use for writers.
In late 2021, I started affiliate marketing here on Medium and made my first affiliate sale in early January 2022. I was also making money through my writing on Medium and outside of the platform.
My first sponsored post made me $50 through my website in 2017.
Someone found my website and liked my content. They hired me to promote their product on my site. It was my first ever online income.
I Learned How to Become Resourceful in My Business
The free tools I used for keyword research are Ahrefs Keyword Generator and Ahrefs Keyword Difficulty, and I also used the search section in “People Also Ask”.
For my WordPress blog, I use the freemium version of RankMath for my On-Page SEO.
I use the Systeme.io freemium account to add my embed forms on my website for email subscribers, and I use the free Lasso SimpleURL WordPress plugin for my affiliate links product displays.
What is the Easiest Business to Start With No Money?
If you have a social media presence and want to leverage it to make money online, then you can start with affiliate marketing and use landing pages to obtain leads and subscribers.
You can also start a coaching business or consultation (service-based) and use Systeme.io with the freemium account and start using the free features such as free blog/website, email marketing, automation, custom domain, and much more.
You can also use Beacons.AI to help establish a social media presence without building a website. Beacons has just started offering a free website builder with amazing features and great-looking templates.
Building a website on Beacons.AI will give you a FREE CUSTOM DOMAIN. That same custom domain can be used for your link in bio.
You can add unlimited pages to your Beacons.AI link in-bio app, add blocks such as email marketing, a store link ( you can create a store easily on Beacons), and a media kit. There is a lot you can do with the freemium Beacons.AI account.
So, now you can run your entire online business using Beacons.AI for free and if you decide to upgrade it would still be affordable.
What is the Best Site to Start an Online Store?
There are three options from this list that I can give you where you can start an online store for free. Of course, you probably can find more options online.
But here I can give you at least three of them.
They are Beacons.AI, PayHip, and Printify Pop-Up store, and all of them you can start for free. I will explain in detail the features and benefits of each down below.
Some fees will apply and be deducted before your profits are earned. However, don’t let that stop you from starting.
It’s a great way to start because you learn skills such as how to run a business and everything that is involved in running a business.
It’s a life/professional skill that you will eventually gain that no one can take away from you.
Best Unknown Platforms to Start an Online Business for Free
Here is a short list of the best, free, and unknown (some of them) platforms you can start using to help you get started on your business.
- Beacons.AI- You have everything you need to help you get started online with the free features including a free website. On my Beacons account, I have multiple pages such as a store, an About Me page, a page for my affiliate links, an email marketing block for my email sign-ups, and even my legal templates. Building a website on Beacons is free and easy to do. It’s something to think about when you want to start an online business. Get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid plan.
- Systeme.io- With the freemium account you can start using the free features such as free blog/website, email marketing, automation, custom domain, and much more. If you want to sell a webinar, you will need a paid plan. The price plans start at $27 per month.
- PayHip- You can sell digital, physical (No POD), memberships, Coaching, subscriptions, and courses for free. You will also get a blog, email list sync, and much more. Some fees do apply. But you don’t pay anything upfront.
- Printify Pop-Up Store- You can sell POD products for 100% free with 0 fulfillment fees. Not available in certain countries. I wrote an article about this on Medium. Check it out to learn more about this.
- Podia- Create a website/blog, link in bio, and email list for free. You can sell one download and one course. On a paid plan you can sell a webinar.
My Recommendations
The best recommendation I can give you is to focus on only one platform to help you gain knowledge of what works and what doesn’t.
If you try to do everything at once using so many platforms, you will lose track of your “why”.
You need to remember why you started your business.
The worst part is that you will not gain any strong enough skills that can, later on, be useful in learning how to solve those problems that get in the way of your business.
If you learn how to solve them, you’re in business.
A problem solver is the one that succeeds in any business. So, be a problem solver by focusing on only one platform and learning as much as you can.
A problem solver will never be out of business.
You must be laser-focused with just one platform.
You will learn how to manage, market, and scale. You will also learn the importance of having to do research, planning, and how to be resourceful.
You will also learn how to be patient with yourself, and how to leave your comfort zone so that you can expand your business and network with other professionals in your industry or niche.
Yes, running a business is a lot of work. But in the end is worth it.
Final Thought
Starting an online business doesn’t have to be expensive to start. By becoming resourceful and researching, you can now find platforms that allow you to start, promote, and scale your business for free or low cost.
You no longer have to break the bank or exhaust your emergency savings to run a thriving business.
Don’t let your money fears or money hurdles block your dreams of becoming a business owner become a reality.
It’s achievable. You only need to get started. Best of luck in your entrepreneurial journey.
Thanks for reading!
Hey there, I’m Ana. My family calls me Anita. I am a passionate blogger who turned a love for writing into a profitable work-from-home venture. As the founder of THE WORK AT HOME BLOGGER, I’m on a mission to empower aspiring entrepreneurs like you to thrive in the digital world without breaking the bank.
