Tag: working moms

  • Start a Part Time Business Without Really Starting a Business – Direct Selling

    So what if you want to start a part-time business but you don’t really want to do the work of actually starting a business.  Maybe you want a business, but you are not sure you have what it takes.  You think that you would enjoy selling something that you believed in, but what if you did not?

    Consider joining the 15.6 million Americans who have turned to direct selling for part-time income or even as a full-time career.   Why is direct selling so popular?  Besides providing you with a product and training,  surveys indicate that most consultants choose direct selling because it’s uniquely flexible. You can:

    • be your own boss
    • set your own hours
    • work around other priorities such as providing care for children or aging family members
    • begin with a very limited investment and it is one of the few work ventures where women earn dollar for dollar what men earn
    • drop out easily, if you discover that it is not for you.

    Since direct selling is easy to enter and leave, it is an excellent choice for the halfpreneur that is exploring their options or the reluctant halfpreneurs – those who feel a need to start a business not because they really want to be in business but they need extra cash and/or there is some obstacle to finding another job.  For instance, you only want to be in business:

    • to bring in some extra money to afford a vacation or to pay down some debt
    • because it is a flexible way of providing income while you care for family members
    • while you are unemployed, so there will be no gaps on your resume
    • for something fun to do while you ease into retirement
    • to meet new and interesting people

    If you’re interested in finding a direct selling organization to be a part of, the best places to start are the Direct Selling Association’s website and  DirectSelling411.com.   http://www.directselling411.com/forms/CompanyFormPublicMembers/  provides information on the companies that sell specific products and services.  Direct selling is no longer just cosmetics and vitamins.   There are real estate services, educational services, home appliances, telecommunication,  craft supplies, and wine – to name a few.  But it is important to like the products you’re selling, and find a company that can give you a solid support system for a fast, smooth start.

    For more information you can take a look at:

    http://www.womansday.com/life/saving-money/9-ways-to-make-money-at-home-116635

    http://companies.directsalesaid.com/

    http://www.thebestbusinesstoday.com/top-direct-selling-companies-in-the-world-for-2013/

    http://www.butleradvisors.com/blog/2012/10/8/7-direct-selling-companies-for-men.html

    http://directsalesopportunities.net/for-men

    http://work-at-home.findthebest.com/

    http://directsellingnews.com/index.php/view/dsn_global_100_the_top_direct_selling_companies_in_the_world/P6#.Uf_8MY03sfg

    Today Direct Selling is for those who are youngdirectselling-opportunity

     

     

     

     

     

    and everyone.411 direct selling

  • The Perfect Home Business for Mothers and Others

    Wednesdays are R days for this blog: Resources, Reports, Referrals, Reviews,  …..   Why ?  Because my internet savvy daughter informed me that I should blog at least three times a week.  She blogs five to seven days per week (www.thehunchblog.com)  and makes money with her Squidoo lens.

    Blog at least three times a week???  From September to May, I teach at three colleges and year-round I run my two part-time businesses: www.halfpreneur.com  and www.career-development-services.com  which  is having a Resume Sale from July 17 to August 17.  Check out the one great price for all resumes.

    Since the writer of this blog is a busy lady, savvy daughter suggested that I do something “easy” on one day.  This is the origin of R Wednesdays.  The R may come from my work or others.  Today’s R is a report from Stephen Beck on starting a “perfect” home business.

    Starting a Home Business

    Starting a home business can be very confusing. That is why I recommend a few criteria for selecting a home business that you and your family can enjoy. In fact, these are my requirements for the “perfect” home business!

    #1 – My new home business must not require debt.
    Debt makes everything happen too fast. It puts too much pressure on your new business. And it puts someone else in the driver’s seat of your new business, namely your banker. Debt is the #1 reason most businesses fail in the United States.

    #2 – My new home business must be something that can start small.
    You don’t want to bite off more than you can chew. If you have never had employees, you do not want to start off with 10 of them! Remember, all things need a chance to incubate before they can grow and your family business is no exception.

    #3 – My new home business must include my kids.
    The whole purpose in starting a family business is to spend more time with your family. If you start a business in your garage and never involve your kids, what is the point?!?

    #4 – My new home business must have a low capital investment.
    If you had a ga-zillion dollars, you wouldn’t need to start a home business, right?

    #5 – My new home business must require a low time investment.
    Again, the point is to not go out and quit your day job…yet! Grow your new home business to the point that it eclipses your day job. One day you will wake up and say, “Why am I going to work? I make more money at home!”

    #6 – My new home business must generate passive income.
    I can’t start creating wealth until my passive income exceeds my monthly expenses. For a great discussion on this concept, read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I want to earn money when I sleep (or while I’m on vacation!).

    #7 – My new home business must give me high reward for little risk.
    Hey as long as we are dreaming, I might as well throw this one in as well. I do not want to large risks, but I do want a huge upside potential!

    The only home business I know that meets all 7 of my requirements is an online business. Just think, for $15 a year for your domain name and $50 a year for your web hosting, you can own a home business on the internet.

    So next time you are looking at home business opportunities, consider an online business. There is no better bang for the buck!
    about Stephen Beck
    Stephen Beck teaches 7 simple steps to starting a home business. For a free CD explaining those steps, visit Real Home Business

     

    		  

     

    Copyright © Stephen Beck All Rights Reserved

    You may reprint the above article as long as you include the above bio/resource box in full.  Do not make any changes to the article or the resource box.  Links in resource box must be clickable to reprint this article.  If you can’t click the link, please ask permission to reprint.