When I began shopping for a business I could do from home, I was amazed by all the promises made to me by all of the fast talking reps trying to sell me on their wonder product.

Occasionally they would tell me that they can only they could guarantee the price was if I signed up right now, because the offer was ending at midnight. Well I just had to pass. Tomorrow came and the same gentleman called me again. Wow, I couldn't believe it, the company decided to extend their promotion another day. Lucky me!

Let's talk about what I look for in a company that claims they'll change my life, and promises me an early retirement.

1) Is the company in a Niche market? Does it have a product that people Need, and will they continue to use year after year? Is it an industry that will play an important role in the future?

2) Is it a national company and how long have they been in business? In the past 5 years have they shown consistent growth or are they stagnent?

3) What role will they play in the next 5 years? If they're not moving forward then their moving in the wrong direction.

4) Are people in the company building large amounts of repeat residual incomes? If so , they will have a large retention rate from customers who keep the product year after year.

5) Does it cost you alot to get started? Do you have products to buy and money to lay out? Not what I'm looking for.

6)Does it provide a mentoring system ,training, web sites at no cost to you? This is what I look for.

Working from home is a very profitable source for many of us. There are respectable work at home businesses out there, in fact there are thousands of people making millions of dollars. If it's your investment and your future, It should be your interview not theirs. You know what to look for and you know what to look out for.

You can secure financial freedom for yourself. Ask quetions and choose wisely. Good luck and happy hunting.

About The author: Jay Bartels is a single father of two lovely girls. Jay works full time from the comfort of his home in South Florida.

Feel free to visit Jay at http://www.jaysplan.com

Jay can be reached at Jaybartels@aol.com