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I have a home based business as well, but with the backing of a 16 year old company behind me. You are so right... we say, don't let your 'why' you want to start a home based business be SOLELY for money. It takes work, committment, determination, dedication, and perseverence. It's not gonna be the desire for money that gets you thru it all. We all need it, no doubt, but it's gotta be more about family, friends, helping yourself and others, THEN what money can do in all of these areas. Check out www.WAHCareerInfo.com to peruse extensive information about finding the right home business/career for you. It does not promote any company, just gives valuable information, tips, and knowledge on helping you explore all the home businesses and opportunities out there. To Your Best!

I am a manager in a direct marketing company and found this article very helpful. I encourage women to get the facts ablout the company they are partnering with and look for organizations that offer a great training and development program. Avon offers tool and field support superior to that of other network marking organizations, national advertising for new product launches and online traing courses at no additional cost to the new business owner.

Every one of these viewpoints are important and useful. Look at the different perspectives and experiences. My experience with both corporate and network marketing have been difficult but useful. With corporate, I've been downsized twice, another company shut its doors permanently, and advancement was all but impossible. With network marketing, I had to deal with monthly quotas, frontloading, bosses, (yes, there are boss types), chargebacks, selling, convincing, here today, gone tomorrow type customers). The common denominator in both cases was me. I need to be much more discriminating in choosing a company or home-based business to belong to. Corporate - are we compatible or am I simply looking for $40k a year salary, health benefits and a 401k? Network Marketing - am I hoping to get lucky, build a quick residual income, find the right people in 24 hours, become a legend? Why is network marketing such a siren's song to me? Answer, I want overrides and especially residual income - doing something once and getting paid over and over and over. I want to punch my on clock. I want to manage my own time. I want to be able to give myself a raise, (much more than 3%). I've been a traditional business owner, worked in several corporate businesses and industries, and tried my hand at network marketing opportunities. Network marketing wins at this point in my life. My goal is to make $5,000,000 dollars in the next 5 years. I can't do that in corporate America. Caveat - It's still very important to have a job until you reach that threshold in network marketing that makes maintaing a job rather foolish. After years of not finding and choosing the right opportunity, a network marketing opportunity chose me. It's eBay related with an eBay certified patent pending online FREE software that connects buyers to eBay sellers. The San Francisco Bay area is known for highly educated populace and not for network marketing. I know. I lived in San Francisco. But eBay is one of your 'favorite sons' and located in San Jose. We, (MyNet Universe - an eBay Affiliate Partner), have a global opportunity that may make the most sense for you. Take a look at http://www.mymarketinggenie.com/smoothsailing. It won't hurt at all to 'look.' Fill in your contact info if you want to learn more, i.e. Pay Plan, conference call, etc.

This is what I have learned from online businesses. Systems Works... People Fail!!! as soon as I read these words I knew that I had to change something in my life. Like any business that ou want to start, if you want to own a bakery you will have to get up before 4:00am to start working. Online businesses are the same with the only difference that you don't have to get up until you want. You just have to give to your business some QUALITY TIME. I advice you to Take a Chance at Life just like the very few we say are the lucky ones. They are not lucky they said to themselves I Am Better Than This and usd an idea to make loads of Money. So can you!!!!

I think the message that needs to be conveyed, regardless of what company or brand you go to is this: It will take work and you will get out of it what you put in. Period...

I would love to work at home, but I've heard alot of offer's you receive online are not all that they appear to be.

Great article, Ann!! I think that is the misconception with others is that if I have to pay for a business then it must be a scam. If you are choosing to use another company's brand and resources to make a profit and at the same time use it as your own you simply will have money invested. You must believe in business and have vision in order for it to all fall into place. I think remembering that business in not a sprint but it is a marathon.