I am 27 and I have a great online small biz but I need help reaching actual VC. Any help in Houston?

[Moira]

What you need is to make your site rank in the first or second page of the Search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc) where the customers are. Anywhere beyond the second page will not get you enough profit unless you couple your online efforts with offline promotion as well.

The way to go now is not to really "sell" to your customers but to establish a relationship with them and let them know how your products can solve their particular problems.

Most customers now go online or use their mobile phones in order to make purchases. It is best for you to create the right domain name, open an account in the Social Networking sites (Facebook, Twitter) under your business name, invest in a good online program that will give you support on how to make your site earn online and since you are in the US, a good mobile marketing program.

Before making any additional investments, look for free resources that can help you. After learning the right ways on how to let your pet related website make money online, then you can make an informed decision on where to make additional investments if needed.