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All About Home Based
Businesses
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Will I get rich quick?
No.
Wasn't that simple?
Home Based Businesses are currently all the rage
and sweeping across the Internet like mini tornados. They look awe-inspiring
in the distance, but can wreak financial havoc up close and real personal.
This doesn't mean, of course, that you can't be
successful working from home, but it does mean you should take a careful
look before jumping into anything which involves you parting with sums
of cash. Briefly, here are some questions you should ask yourself first.
These will be answered later on in this section.
- Does the effort required sound too easy? Some
companies offer big bleeping sums of cash to stuff envelopes. Think about
it - most legitimate businesses will use minimum-wage employees to do such
a thing - how can they afford to pay *you*
so much more?
- Does this particular home-based business need
more equipment than you have? And does the offering company provide said
equipment for "just a little bit more money?" For example, let's
say that you decide to include a business
website to showcase your products. Chances are, the offering company
will give you that for yet "just a little bit more money!" Thing
is, though, does said company provide quality, visible
design? Are their rates competitive (there are *lots* of web
site developers around)?
- Does the company provide a comprehensive history?
Are there verifiable references? Was the email which described the opportunity
addressed directly to you, or was it simply blasted out to any and all?
- Are you buying promises, not products?
- Let's say that you are selling an item for $10
which you have to fulfill (i.e, place in an envelop, address said envelop,
mail said envelop, etc.). Do you have the time required for fulfillment
as well as running your business?
- Would you sell this product to your family? Can
you stand behind it?
Are these the real costs?
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