By Donnie Baird
We live in the age of the
internet. No where has the internet made a bigger impact than
in the area of the “work at home entrepreneur”. You want to
start your own home based business. But, there are so many
different ones. Some are legitimate, some aren’t. Since the
purpose of your starting a business is to make money and free
up some free time eventually, you certainly don’t want to
waste your time and money on a scam. So, therein lays the
problem. What do you look for when starting your own work at
home business? The following is a list of just a few things to
look for in a home based business
opportunity.
Stability- With so many scams out there,
one thing to look for is a stable opportunity. What I mean
is this: Look for a business that has been around for a while.
I’m not saying that there aren’t new opportunities that are
not worthwhile but I always like to know the business has been
successful. Also, a stable company will usually let you join
for free so that you can take a more detailed look at it
before you invest your time and money into
it.
Product-What product(s) will you be offering to
others? Is it something that most people need, use, or would
want? More importantly, is it something you need, would use,
or want? It is impossible to market a product that you don’t
use, because if you don’t use it, how can you convince anybody
else to use it? Also, keep in mind that most times, you will
be selling the opportunity as well, so you need to be
convinced that it works before you can convince
others.
Investment-How much does it cost to join this
opportunity? How much is it going to cost to market your
product? How does the compensation plan work? How long does it
usually take before I at least break even? Compare what you
will be spending to the money making potential of the
business.
Training-So, you find a stable company with
a product and opportunity you really like. The next step is to
make sure you will get the training you need to get the word
out that you have that product and opportunity. Nothing is
more discouraging than having something to sell, a business to
promote, something that will benefit others, and not know how
to advertise it. Make sure your business gives you ideas on
how to market your product. It’s even better if they show you
how to do it. Look for ways to get people to join you while
your business is growing, like Guaranteed Sign-ups, or an
advertising co-op.
Up-line-This goes along with the
training you will get from your business. Can you get in
contact with others in the business that have been successful?
It’s nice to know the path others have taken to become
successful in your business. They can give you helpful ideas
and they can help you avoid some of the pitfalls they have
encountered. It is really nice if the opportunity has a chat
room or message board so that you can get ideas on how to
start, how to promote and advertise, and how to respond to
others as they join your business.
Potential-All the
above leads to this last quality I look for in a home based
business. How great of a potential is there to make money in
the business? After all, that is the bottom line, isn’t it, to
make money?
Your Gut Feeling- Don’t forget your most
important tool-your common sense. If something doesn’t seem
right, you need to back away until you get all your questions
answered. First and foremost, you have to believe in the
opportunity and what it offers before you can sell it to
others. Make sure to get a handle on what is going on before
you commit to it. Once you make that commitment, give yourself
some time before you decide it won’t work.
Obviously,
there are other things that you can look for. These are just
some basic things to look for when trying to find just the
right work at home business to place your time and money into.
But, I believe if you will use these basics as a starting
point, you will be in good shape on making a decision.
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About the
Author |
Donnie Baird has been involved
with work at home businesses for 4 years and is the
webmaster/owner of
http://internet-work-at-home-opportunity.com . He lives in
North Carolina with his wife and two
children.
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