If you’ve found this article, it’s probably because you are looking for something and, I’m going to hazard a guess that it’ll be either a way to earn more money, have more leisure time or a combination of both…yes?Also, guess what? I bet you’ve been unhappy, overworked and underpaid in your current job for far too long and, on top of that, you work far too many hours, you’re totally unappreciated and are fed up with the commute every day.This has really hit a nerve… Right?Oh, but then nowhere near as much as the title of this article.”Get the Most From Your Home Based Business”. “Oh no! not another Work From Home scam” you’re thinking. Your mind catapults you back to trudging the streets in the cold and the dark with endless bags of leaflets to put through endless letter boxes. You cringe as you remember being phoned by the local council for fly postering on lamp posts, why did they always pick on you?….The phone number at the bottom of the poster might have been the give away! Your sponsor or mentor seldom called or contacted you and when they did, they didn’t seem to know you anyway. Then you sink even further as you remember how you consumed more of the company’s products yourself than ever you sold and how you stumbled clumsily down the road with every type of brush, broom and cleaner stuck in every nook and cranny of your body and… what have you got to show for it?Yep, you’ve wasted more money on unsuccessful attempts at “Work from Home” businesses than you ever want to admit… and why? Only one simple reason…. you just needed to know what to look for…A system that worked!I know it sounds really too simple but it’s true. OK, even as on-line opportunities began to emerge which cut out the leaflet posting and fly postering, I bet you still paid for some of these, made little or no money and then was just been left to get on with it yourself?One person who can totally sympathize with you in all this, is me, as I’ve been where you are too. And like me, you want to work from home, so what do you need to look for?Well, when you look again to set up an on-line business. Look for a business opportunity that employs good business systems that you can follow. Use this check list and do your due diligence as if you were setting up a traditional business.
Check that you’re not going to be left alone to fend for yourself. Choose a mentor carefully. Ensure they always answer your questions promptly and correctly. Make sure you feel comfortable with them and have the ability to inspire you too.
Check that you will have access to other people (a network) who also know what they are doing and who you can also bounce ideas off and learn from.
Ensure that there is plenty of training available covering all aspects of the business, preferably available 24 hours a day.
Look for proof of easy start up guides, preferably stepped detailed plans that you can work through at you own pace to ensure your business gets off to the best possible start.
Check to see if you can outsource any of the work you can’t or don’t like doing, after all we are not all salesman that enjoy closing deals!
Find out exactly how much it is going to cost you to buy in. Be aware of your costs at all time and keep them as low as possible. However, a cheap start up might not always be the best option, find out what you’re getting for your money.
Ensure that the compensation plan is clear. Know what you’ll earn and how quickly you’ll get paid – ensure you’re the first and not the last in line!
Read and check out testimonials, the more the better.
To find the ideal home based business you must have ticked all these boxes. Proven business systems are the key, as if they are proven to work, all you have to do is copy them and they’ll work for you too. People are also essential, many of us don’t want to have endless meetings and telephone calls and many of us also hate selling. There are plenty of business opportunities out there where you don’t have to talk to another living soul if you don’t want to, which is fine, as there is e-mail and social network sites now where you can communicate with people without lifting the phone or even leaving your house. But the Internet, where a lot of these opportunities are now based, is changing so fast and it is essential that you keep well informed so you’ll need people around you to help and guide you and in return you’ll be able to do that for others in the future which will be a very enjoyable and satisfying part of your business.So, to “Get the Most From Your Home Based Business” Remember be thorough at the beginning, do your due diligence and never forget that you’re in this for the long term so build solid foundations. You will need to work, be under no illusion, but work smart not hard and the rewards will be fantastic!