Your Own Business Online, Issue 7

Friday, Feb 25, 2006

Publishers: Norm & June McHardy

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In This Issue:

The Truth About Making Money Overnight!

A Report On Doing Home Business

Many families today feel the need for the second income. It may be in order to save for a house or another large purchase, or simply to keep up with the basic expenses. Others, like single Moms would benefit from being able to work from home. For all of these groups, the internet has been a major boon to home business. The following articles, The Truth About Making Money Overnight and A Report On Doing Home Business, detail some of the pitfalls and some great suggestions.

. . . . . June

The Truth About Making Money Overnight!

by Liz Folger

I feel like a toddler throwing a tantrum in the middle of the store sometimes. It's just that I get so frustrated. My personality is such that I want it all - and I want it now. The only reason I admit such a thing is this - I know I'm not the only one out there feeling this way. Just so you know, you'll feel this way with many aspects of starting and running your home business. Let me explain.

What Type Of Home Business Should I Start?

You'd think you should know this right? You should be able to wake up one morning, decide to work for yourself and boom - you know the type of business you should start. If only it were so easy. It took me about two years before I finally figured out what I wanted to do. I talk with other home biz owners that have several businesses going on or they change their business every once in a while. So this could very well be an ongoing process for you.

To figure out what type of business you should start will take some real soul searching on your part. Think about the jobs you had that you really liked. What about your hobbies, could you turn it into a business. Are you already doing something for family and friends that you could start charging for?

Read lots of books. Like books on home businesses and your other favorite fiction or nonfiction reads. Take walks by yourself and think. It's sad how little time we have to ourselves. Those quiet times are great for thinking up new ideas and ventures.

What Do I Charge?

This should be easy to come up with right? Wrong, this will be an area you may have to play around with. That is after you figure in your cost of time and making the product. You may have to lower or raise your prices because of comments like, "You're charging how much?"

I Started My Business, Now Where's the Money?

Because of all the business opportunity ads out there that state you can make hundreds of dollars doing nothing, you start to think this whole self-employed venture is just easy money. Think again, making money on your own takes time. Prepare yourself for the fact that your business will take a year or longer before you start to make any money.

I Thought Droves Of Customers Would Be Knocking On My Door!

Finding and keeping customers is a venture in itself. Often we make the mistake of putting all of our energy into finding new customers and not keeping up a relationship with the clients we already have.

Finding that first customer is not easy. Be sure you tell everyone you know that you've officially started your biz. Word of mouth is the best, cheapest and slowest form of advertising around today. Stay away from costly advertising if possible. Use free forms of advertising like press releases and flyers!

Just the Facts!

The impatient side of me always wants things NOW, however the reality of being self-employed has taught me a lot, like patience. Don't get sucked in to believing that you can have it all - right now! Self-Employment is a journey, not a destination.

Liz Folger is the founder of http://www.bizymoms.com . Bizymoms.com is the leading online resource for work-from-home ideas. The site offers home-based business start-up kits, online classes, e-books, chats and enthusiastic support for moms who want to have it all - a family and a career. Visit http://www.bizymoms.com for more information.

A Report On Doing Home Business

by Purva Mewar

Many many people, across the globe are looking for ways to work at home. And the number is increasing with every passing micro second. More than 70% women today are going out to work. The economics is changing and second income adds very significantly to the household.

We often find ourselves stuck at the crossroads with responsibility of children or ailing/old parents at home and flourishing careers slipping through our fingers outside of it.

Work at home opportunities are an ideal way to strike a balance between everything. A home business offers a flourishing career, challenges, money, time with family... everything! If planned properly, this career will last you a life time and beyond it!

Before deciding on a work at home career, let enough research go into every facet of it. What are your skills... since this career will last you through a life time, its important to pursue what you enjoy.

Would you like to work at home on your computer or start something like a day care center? Do data entry jobs? Are you qualified as Medical transcriptionist? Is there a market for what you want to do? There are a millions of possibilites. And the possibility of achieving success in each one of them is tremendous. You just got to stick your neck out and stay on a moment longer...

Have a goal. It could be Monetary or Timeframe. Don't jump at the first opportunity that you come across. Many people make this mistake. Make a list of work at home jobs you'd like to do. Find out what is required in each one of them. How much time will you be expected to give everyday to this new venture in order to reach your goal.. and so on.

Also decide if you will work at home exclusively or keep your day job too? If you choose to work at home full time, ask yourself "Who will support me, my family and dependents during this period"? Success takes time here. Nothing happens evernight.

Speak to people who have already joined the home business you are planning to join. Ask the right questions. Sound advice and clarity in concept will take you a long way. So will determination.

Remember to ask questions and think on the lines of marketing too. Whatever business or work at home job you are planning to do, does it require you to market it too? How will you do about it? Well laid out plans always help and surprises don't always bring good news, y'know!

Amidst everything else, one thing's certain. Possibilites of success in home business are beyond one's imagination. Sense of security, level of confidence, Amount of income, conveniences, freedom of flexi-hours.. everything about work at home opportunities is great!

There was a time, during my day job days.. when my career revolved around updating resumes, cultivating the right connections, being seen with the right people, alligning with people I could never relate to.. but after I starting out on my work at home business, life has changed. Its much nicer this way. I had my share of surprises (bad and good, in that order because of lack of planning, I must admit). But things are on the right track now. Watching me build adn grow in my home business, some of my friends and family members are working at home too. This is the magic of work at home business!

About the Author Purva Mewar reports the latest additions and developements on home business front regularly on her two websites. www.yesearnfromhome.com and www.work-at-home-earn-extra-income.com

See you soon!
Norm and June McHardy
http://www.affiliate-zone.net

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