How To Choose A Work At Home Business Opportunity
There are plenty of ways to do business on the Internet, but
they can be basically divided into 2 groups:
1. Go out and do the research, find the resources, bring them
altogether and then build a business from scratch
or
2. Start a turn key business that has everything you need to get
started in one place including training, support, products and
websites.
This article refers to business group number 2.
Believe me when I say not all work at home business
opportunities are created equal. I learned the hard way. Like an
over excited greenhorn with dollar signs in his eyes I started a
total of 5 Internet work at home businesses all within 1 week of
discovering they even existed. That was equal to about
$250/month in subscription fees!
I was basically a textbook example of what not to do.
Save yourself the expense and effort (not to mention the
embarrassment of having to tell people about it later) by making
sure any business you are interested in checks out for the
following points:
Most important - does the company sell a product or service that
is good quality, people want to buy and you would be proud to
represent? Boom industries include health (e.g. vitamins,
alternative medicine), communications (e.g. cell phone
subscriptions), Internet marketing resources (leads, info
products, articles and recordings from experts about building a
business) and Internet technology (e.g. web building tools, face
to face video conferencing). There is more but they are a good
place to start.
Does the business look professional? - you can easily get a
"vibe" for a business by its presentation. Is the web site
beautiful? Does it load easily? Is the spelling and grammar
correct? While presentation is not the only thing to look for in
a business it can be all you need to decide whether to look
further.
Is the earnings structure fair? - usually the payment plans in
work at home business opportunities are confusing at best. But
what you want to be sure of is that you are going to be fairly
rewarded for your efforts. Typically you will be expected to
either sell product or get new members to join your business
before you make money. The latter is the preferable method
because then you have other people making you money as well. You
should start earning once you have 3 to 4 people in your team.
Be sure you know exactly how it works because there are
companies around that expect you to have a team of 12 members
before you see a cent; too hard for a beginner.
What does it cost to get started? - just because a business
costs a lot to get started doesn't mean its a bad thing or a
good thing. But I'm guessing that you are like I was and don't
have thousands on hand ready to plunge into your first work at
home business. It's probably better to dirty your hands with
something a little smaller at first and take it from there. Up
to $100-150/month is reasonable. My favorite for beginners is
about $30/month (No.1 work from home business opportunity).
Special note: Remember that with any business you will also have
advertising expenses.
How old is the company? - a company that is completely new is
susceptible to disappearing from the radar. Be cautious of
businesses claiming to be in pre-launch for 2 reasons. 1. that
means they are new and may have no idea what they are doing and
2. these companies always claim to be in pre-launch even though
they launched (started doing business) months ago. Of course
every great company was new once so there are times when a new
company can be a great opportunity. Check to see what the word
is, do some searches and try to find out what people are saying
about the company and about the leaders. If the leadership is
good than you maybe onto a good thing.
How experienced is the leadership? - once or twice a year a new
company will come on the scene and people will be climbing over
each other to come on board. The reason is usually because it is
another brain child of a team with a proven record of success.
They have the experience to get it right from the start.
Does the company provide training? - two pages about how to post
free classifieds is not training (that was the extent of it on
one of the earliest companies I joined). Training should be
comprehensive, covering how to advertise, where to advertise,
what to say in your advertisement, where to find business, how
to talk to people, how to stay motivated, how to increase your
business, how to train new team members and more. Very
importantly it should include at least weekly phone conferences
from company experts and leaders for you to learn how they do it
and have your questions answered.
Will you get adequate support? - if you have questions or
concerns it's nice to know that there is someone to answer them.
The top notch businesses will actually have a support department
available to answer any questions you may have.
If you find a business meeting all these criteria then you are
off to a good start. But remember this is only the first step in
a longer haul. You must have persistence if you are going to
make it.
Keep learning, keep at it and don't give up.
Written by Murray Hughes 007WorkFromHome.com
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