Hi,
Here are the first few steps:
1. Domain name registration: I suggest you go for a .com domain as this has the highest visibility. As a precaution, pls do take ALL variants of the domain possible so fraudsters cant take a chance with using .net or .org etc. The approx cost for this will be about $150.
2. Server Space: You should go for a reliable server provider, with an eye on cost too. The costs have decreased a lot in the past few days. YOu can get 50Gb for $100 to 7Gb for $150. I will help you with this too.
3. Business Plan: Your internet consultant should prepare a plan for you, based on market requirements and studies. The cost for this shall be about $500-1000, depending on your financial plans. $100 will be good for us to give you a brief about development and the site flow.
4. Layout of the site: This is important as the navigation of site should be kept easy, pages should download easily and contents should be placed in an orderly manner.
Pls contact me so I can get more into this.
best regards
Manish