[Suzanne F]

There are many legitimate home based businesses out there, but the previous two postings are absolutely correct, there are many scams out there too.It can be difficult in the beginning of any new venture because you don't know what you don't know, and what you don't know can cost you lots of $$.Most people believe that if you have a good product you'll make money, that couldn't be farther from the truth! If that were true, you'd have many people making money in home based businesses, but you don't.Product is important, but there are quite a few other factors involved in being successful also. Most of all do your reseach on the company and people you are talking to, find out if any of them have a checkered past. You'd be surprised how easy it is to find that out, yet many people are so starry eyed at the prospect of "fast cash" they neglect this simple step and lose lots of money.Hope this help,Suzanne

[content2behome]

Hi! I do know of a great company that has been around for almost 22 years, has a great Better Business Bureau record, has won the Blue Chip award, and has been recognized by the US Chamber of Commerce. There are no sales involved-no taking orders or delivering products. This was important to me because I have 3 little girls at home and I wanted something I could really do from home. You can go to this website: www.content2behome.comBlessings, Jill

[Anita]

I'm a work at home mom myself. You've gotten some great advice from some previous posters here ... especially about the scams too so be careful (I'll touch more on that below.)This post is very similar to the last two posts I read so I hope you don't mind but I'm going to share the same information here ...Find something you enjoy doing. That's one great thing about creating / owning your own business. You can do whatever you want. Turn your favorite hobby or pasttime into a home based business and bring in an income. The possibilities are endless and there's a lot of us doing it (and loving it)! Just be sure to keep your eyes wide open and be very, very careful. For every legitimate business out there, there's probably 10 scams :-( A few things to keep in mind ... If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck ... Need I go on? It's just as simple as that, if it looks too good to be true, chances are, it probably is.Work at home "jobs" are few and far between. Folks who have them keep them near and dear - when one becomes available - it's snatched up fairly quickly. It is definitely a possibility to have a "job" but it's very hard to find one. Oh and would you pay to work at McDonald's? More than like that answer was no ... good, now don't pay for a work at home "job" either. Yes, some "jobs" may require certain equipment such as second phone line, high speed internet, etc. etc. But as far as "paying to get information" - stay away ;-)Work at home businesses on the other hand - as I said, the possibilities are endless and there are many. Maybe you're interested in Direct Sales such as Mary Kay, Avon etc. These types of businesses have come a long way and are very popular. Maybe you'd like to learn about search engine optimization and a little website building. Use these skills to build a niche content website and earn money by becoming an affiliate.The list goes on and on . . . Good luck!

[Elena M]

I don't know if this will help you at all, but I sell Tastefully Simple. It is a business where you would have to go out and do parties but they are usually on the weekend or weeknights for about 3 hours each, but it is fun business that you can take to the level you want it to go. It is only $170 to start and that gives you everything to have your first 4 parties plus much much more. If you happen to be interested in learning more. Please visit www.tastefullysimple.com/web/eanderson or just tastefullysimple.com and you can search my website by putting in Consultant id 0058796. Or you can find some people in your area if you would like that too Good luck finding the thing that works for you!