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Hi,
I am a stay at home mom and I work a very nice home business and it is free to start in february. The best part is the only people I can work with are those who eat =) I live in MI, and if you watch the news MI has the worst economy and I never have issues with my business slowing down. I would love to help you out and give youmore info…lmk!

Can anyone recommend a real, legitiment home based business? I have a special needs child and I need something that I can work strictly from home.
Brandi,
I have done the ameriplan thing not my cup of tea. I sold some of course but never enough to help myself really just enough to keep me in there a few months and then when I had to give it up all my people of course went to the girl who got me into it. If you have the extra money to stick it out sure eventually you will get where you will make money cause people under you will quit but until that happens you are basically just spending money on advertising and paying ameriplan so it just didn’t work out for me I am NOT a sales person…….

Wait… "the Net and Network Marketing"?? Catch-22??

Those two should go together, hand-in-glove. And yet, Network Marketers have struggled to realize the near-infinite networking, lead-generating potential of the Web.

How can that be?

Network Marketing (sometimes called "Multi-Level Marketing" or "MLM") is all about…

* recruiting/lead generation/relationship-building
* sales conversion
* ongoing consumption
* replicating yourself through downline motivation and training.

How in the world could the Internet not be the best thing since sliced bread for Network Marketers? Because it’s being done, all wrong, by all the wrong people.

There’s no need to push (i.e., chase cold calls/prospects) when you can motivate potential customers and business-builders to pull (i.e., they want to call you to learn more).

Here’s how to Put The Net Back Into NETwork Marketing http://www.mlm.wotsnext.com

I want to start a small home based business for my wifes mother who lives in the philippines. We are thinking of something simple like bread making or a small chicken business. Does anyone have any experience of this, or any ideas what is a good original idea.
It does not have to be a road to millions, just a way to make a good living.

A new business that just started in the Philippines is a company called Agel. May not for your mom but any one that wants to own there own business with out all of the expenses. You can go to http://changeisgood.mygelfusion.com for more information

Would like to learn about home-based business opportunities that a person can pursue in his spare hours every day. I don’t want something that requires investment or having to keep an assistant, I wish to work independently to supplement my income. I am okay with working in front of the PC as well as working outside doing a real job so long as its not too strenuous. Looking for help on ideas. Could do with some extra dollars.

That’s a great question. There are a lot of opportunities online for people to make a little extra money these days. I personally run a home based business and have done a little of everything under the sun since it was started.

You may consider things like working as a virtual assistant for webmasters, running your own blog, freelance work(writing-coding), selling on Ebay.com and so on. None of these options would require any sort of investment to get yourself started.

Since you would also be interested in working offline as well, here are some job ideas I have done or come up with in the past:

Professional Dog Walker
Picking-up and Delivering groceries for elderly
House/office cleaning
In home computer repair(if you know how)
Yard work/mowing/etc.

Really, it comes down to your interests. Sit down and figure out what you enjoy doing, and then you can come up with a way to include that into your business plan. For instance, lets say you love selling on Ebay but don’t have the money to buy merchandise. You could begin selling unwanted items for neighbors, family and friends to build up a reputation and then open your service to anyone interested.

Another example would be, lets say you enjoy working with elderly and disabled people. So you advertise your services in the local newspaper, that says you can deliver groceries, help around the house, read the morning paper to them, run to the store and so on. Now you can accept as many clients as your current schedule will allow for and you are running a home business.

Like I said earlier, the possibilities are endless, limited only by your imagination and interests. The other day I found a site that may help you out with some more options. They have got a huge list of 101 Ways to make money online as well as a great list of home business ideas, the links are below.

Hopefully all of this helped, good luck on your new ventures.

I am involved with an access marketing company that has surpassed all of my beginning goals and was not a scam. I want to find people who are looking to fire their bosses and work at home. I just keep finding sites for people to get a job, not own their own business. Any suggestions?

an amway representative has found her way to yahoo answers..

Hi,
I am looking for Home Based Business Opportunity.
It should be for indians in India.
The opportunity should be genuine.
Could you suggest one?

People are mainly interested in getting such home based jobs thru internet which r free. Such free jobs are available only for the residents of USA, UK, Canada and Australia.

What I hv experienced is that those companies dont pay to residents of India. If the residents of India r really interested in getting home based job thru internet, they will hv to pay for Registration fee or other charges.

There are many genuine BPO companies in India which are doing this work and when they gave free job, people worked with such sense of irresponsibility that it increased the workload of the companies instead of decreasing it. So they started charging fee to see the genuineness of the person in doing the job. Moreover, when a person’s own money is at stake, he works with more responsibility and conscious state of mind. Forget about getting free home based job thru internet which really pays u. Now people keep on searching free home based jobs thru internet and their search never ends. I hope this helps u better in understanding the whole scenerio now.

I have seen a few sites on the internet where an indepnedent company/person will test drive home based business opportunities for you & then rate them & inform you whether they are scams or genuine opportunities. Does anyone know where I can find these independent operators? I would like them to test drive an opportunity I have come across. Thanks.

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Anyone seen all the hype about a new home based business where you just get in line and get paid? The site’s at http://www.pushbuttonxtreme.co.uk

Anyone got any comments on this one as i am thinking of joining it, as what i have read so far looks good, just want to know if anyone knows anything different?
cheers

Looks suspicious..

There are better ways to make money online.

And it doesn’t have to cost you anything as well.

I have tried and tried and spent thousand of dollars already searching for a Home Based Business Opportunity. In the beginning I came in as a… maybe a naive but very honest and strong willed person, but now that I have been beaten up by a community of greety and dishonest individuals, I am now hanging on a thin line to loose hope of my venture into internet prosperity.
Can you comment on my situation?

Hello,

My name is Melinda and I have had a successful home business for a while now. Me and some of my friends and family had the same problems starting out. Between us we have tried everything from stuffing envelopes, to paid mentorship to assembling crafts. It was SO FRUSTRATING. So we decided to get together and create a free website to help others start their own business (and avoid scams). If you are looking for more information check out our site:
Great Home Based Businesses
We have specific pages on:
- Hundred’s of Great Ideas for Home Based Businesses by Category
- Resources for Selling from Home
- Resources for Providing Services from your Home
- Avoiding Scams
and a lot of other pointers.

PLEASE NOTE: we do not have a business or product that we want to sell you – our site is all about providing information.

When it comes to avoiding scams – here are some things that we have learned:

There are MANY, MANY scams out there – which is why it is so important to be able to recognize them when you see them. Avoiding scams is tough but we’re here to help!! If you are unsure then you need to ask yourself the following questions:

1. What is the value that you have added to the product or project?
If you are not adding value to the product or project – then why would anyone pay you for your work? The exception to this rule would be the instances where you are making money off of people’s differing perception of value. The risk you take is that you are involved in a company which is scamming you or teaching you to scam others or both. You also need to ask yourself: even if this is legal – is it ethical?

2. Would someone pay you to perform this service in person?
If you couldn’t get paid for it in person, then why would anyone pay for it online? Again it is possible that the business is perfectly legal and yet pays you for things online that a person in real life would not pay you for – but the odds of this being the case are extremely small. It is more likely that the business is designed to scam you or to train you to scam others or both. I have a low risk tolerance and if either: (1) I am not adding value or (2) no one would pay me for this in "real life" then I would walk away – maybe even run!!

3. Do they need money upfront?
Some legitimate businesses may require that you pay a franchise fee or buy a business kit in order to start your business with them. The presence of an upfront fee is not a definite sign of a scam – many businesses have legitimate reasons for requesting upfront fees. Reputable franchises spend a lot of money on advertising, research, branding and other items. They charge a franchise fee in order to cover these costs and in order to earn a profit from the companies operating under their banner. Chances are decent that if you have heard of and seen the franchise in your real life (other than from the person "selling" it to you!!) then it is legitimate business. Kit based businesses can collect fees for the same reasons and also to cover the cost of your business start-up kit. Again this is a mixed bag – some companies charge fees that merely recover their costs of material – knowing that they will make their money off the mark-up on their products. Other (less reputable) companies often sell "kits" that are made up of books and other materials that provide little or no value to the person purchasing it – they do not care if you sell any of their products – some do not even have real products – they make their money from selling these "kits". Again it is important to go for businesses that you are familiar with or do your research.

4. Do you KNOW anyone that has successfully made money with this business?
The main reason I wanted to start this website and develop a ‘owners talk’ section is so that people who have a legitimate tried and tested business can help others to start their own. There is no testament stronger than the endorsement of someone that you know and trust!!

5. Does the person "recruiting" you make money just by signing you up?
Beware of "pyramid" schemes – schemes in which people are paid based on how many people they sign up not based on sales or other indicators. Finders fee or referral fees are very common in all businesses but they are not the main source of money in a legitimate business. Not only are pyramid schemes illegal in most places but only the first few people in a pyramid actually make any money – the people in the centre are lucky to recover their initial investment and the people at the bottom are the ultimate losers – they lose their full investment.

and the main question:

6. Does it sound too good to be true?
Because if it does – then it probably is!!

As we mention over and over on our site (not nagging – just gently reminding) – you need to RESEARCH all aspects of starting a small business. This means checking with your local and federal better business bureau or other business verification agency.

SIDEBAR: seeing a "Verified" or "BBB" (Better Business Bureau) logo on their website does not mean that they are actually registered with any qualified agencies. Many sites will put a dummy logo on their sites and some go as far as providing a link to a dummy verification page on their own domain!! You should be able to go directly to the agencies site and lookup that business there. If you find such a logo on a website then find that they are not members in good standing with that agency – then they are SCAMS!! Run away from this business, pausing only to report the site to your local fraud bureau.

Some of the more common scams are:

i. Stuffing envelopes: this common scam has you "buy" envelopes and flyers from a company – once you have stuffed the envelopes and submitted then the company will often say that the quality is below standards and do not pay you for your work – worse you never get your initial fee back.

ii. Home assembly: this is very similar to the scam discussed in (i) – you pay for the raw material – make the products and company rejects them – leaving you out both money and time.

iii. Medical billing: some reputable companies provide medical billing services from home and look for new typists all the time. Unfortunately, scammers have caught onto this and are trying to get people to pay hundreds of dollars to special equipment and software to do this from home. Most legitimate companies looking for workers will NOT charge the person any fees upfront. They will sign a contract with the person and provide a license to their existing software – they will also provide all of your work – you do not have to (and usually can not) try to get jobs directly from medical clinics.

iv. "E-mail processing", "typing from home" or claims to "use your computer to make millions" or to help you "make money online": your return for investing in these scams? a half-baked summary of how you can scam others the same way you have been scammed. There are ways to earn money typing from home – but again – legitimate companies will not ask you to pay up front fees – they will not offer to sell you "customer lists" – they will provide you work directly.

v. "E-mail us for more information" or "call us at 1-900 for more information": these scams collect contact information for legitimate and scamming marketing lists. Further 1-900 phone numbers cost you money – money that goes to the scammer. The other concern is that these scams often request additional information to sell to other scammers or to engage in identity theft.

vi. Chain letters / e-mails promising that you will "make money fast" or requesting that you send them personal or financial information or send money: these scams collect contact information for scammers, facilitate identity theft and take money from those unwitting enough to send it.

My key pieces of advice in picking your business:
1. Do what you know and love.
2. Follow your instincts.
3. Figure out how to provide value to your clients.
4. Talk to successful home business owners that you know and trust.
5. Whatever you do – try not to limit yourself to one income source – one of the best ways to grow your small business is to open yourself up to other income streams. If you start a catering business maybe you could also teach cooking classes in your house, or if you start house cleaning business then you could also stage houses for sale. This approach has been invaluable to me – allowing me to get through slowdowns in my "core" business.
6. Accept that "get rich quick" schemes only work for 1 in every million people and generally require illegal activity – instead try to build a lasting business that will continually pay you a reasonable amount.

As for specific ideas – there are hundreds – most of the ones we discuss on our site relate to you selling your own products (e-books, crafts, antiques, designs, CDs, DVDs, knowledge via website) or selling your own services. We generally recommend that you not pay someone else for the right to promote their products but develop your own. Contrary to popular belief – everyone has some skill or knowledge that is valuable. We also list a lot of services provided by companies to help you start your own business, sell your products, provide your services and collect money.

Anyhow – that’s my two cents – Good luck with your business – I’m sure if you do your homework you’ll be very successful!!